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The founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Group Subu Kota, on Saturday, has announced to donate $1 million to the Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled to support cricket for the blind worldwide.
The proclamation regarding the benevolent donation to the Samarthanam Trust came during a celebration of Kota's 50th anniversary of his arrival to the United States.
"I have not told this to my wife and the Samarthanam Trust. I am going to give $1 million to Samarthanam Trust," said Kota as hundreds of invitees, friends, and kin gathered at his home cheering.
Currently, a group of 12 children from India-based Samarthanam Trust is touring the U.S. They presented a few dance and music items during the celebration of 50 anniversary of Kota and his wife Vicky.
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Kota has been a supporter of the Samarthanam Trust, that has been the team behind Cricket for the blind movement, for several years.
Ever since 2012, when the first ever World Cup Cricket for the Blind was held in Bangalore, Cricket for the Blind has been gaining momentum in India and globally and is present spreading its wings to the U.S.
The mission of trust is to empower visually impaired, disabled and underprivileged people through developmental initiatives focusing on social, educational, cultural, economic, and technological aspects.
Samarthanam envisions to touch at least 100,000 lives by 2020, providing comprehensive solutions to the disabled and underserved communities.
The trust was founded by Kivadasannavar, who lost his sight due to Typhoid fever when he was 6 months old. Yet he proved to be a visionary and established Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled along with his schoolmate and friend SP Nagesh.
Kota is a serial entrepreneur with over 40 years of a business trait with broad experience ranging from e-Learning Services, Information Technology Consulting, and Pharmaceuticals Research and Manufacturing. He is charter member of TiE, Boston and served as an adviser to the dean of Kennedy School of Government, at Harvard University.
By Sowmya Sangam
