The Comptroller and Auditor General of India Shri Girish Chandra Murmu visited KIIT & KISS on 30th December, 2020. Shri Murmu and his wife Smita Shukla Murmu visited various campuses of KIIT and units of KISS. Speaking on this occasion Shri Murmu assured to provide help to set up a world class Football Academy in KISS-Mayurbhanj.
Felicitating Shri Murmu Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS said, Shri Murmu is the pride of Odisha. He requested his support for setting up a world class football academy in KISS-Mayurbhanj. The academy will help the rising football players not only of Mayurbhanj district but also players of Odisha. Our football players could get world class training, so that they can bring laurels to Odisha and India at international level.
Shri Murmu assured to support the setting up a world class football academy. Mrs. Murmu in her speech said, KISS is the only institute in the world, where more than 30000 tribal students are getting food, accommodation, healthcare, sports facilities along with education free of cost. It is not a small thing. It is possible due to the dedicated work of Dr. Samanta towards the holistic development of tribal children. Among others Bibhudutta Basantia Accountants General, Odisha; Prof Sasmita Samanta, VC, KISS DU and Dr. P. K. Routray, Registrar were also present.