The KIIT Deemed-to-be-University has offered employment and free education to the family members of the deceased of the Bahanaga, Balasore train mishap hailing from Odisha.

The Founder of KIIT and KISS Dr. Achyuta Samanta met the candidates today and offered the employment letter. A total of 20 candidates opted for the job and 2 children of different families opted for higher education in KIIT. They are now pursuing education in KIIT.

Earlier the Founder had announced to support the victims’ families by offering a job to one member from each family at KIIT and KISS as per their eligibility and provide free education to their kids at KIIT and KISS as per their eligibility from standard one up to higher level. The official process was done by the KIIT authority. The family members thanked Dr. Samanta for his support in the crucial moment.

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Solar World Congress, currently in session in New Delhi, today honoured Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS. The felicitation, done under the aegis of the Solar Energy Society of India (SESI), was done for promoting green initiatives at KIIT and KISS campuses and harvesting solar power for day-to-day operations.

The felicitation by SESI President Praful Pathak was done in the presence of the Director General of IMD Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra. On this occasion, the organizers at the Solar World Congress congratulated Dr. Samanta’s stellar role in promoting education among the indigenous children and using renewable energy sources and green campuses inside KIIT-KISS.

Earlier, KISS was awarded the prestigious Energy Globe Award by the Energy Globe Foundation in Tehran in 2018 for its green efforts.

Speaking on the occasion Pathak said, “Dr. Samanta’s unwavering dedication to create awareness and implement green energy technologies has had a profound impact on our community and the environment at large.”

SESI in a statement at the Solar World Congress has said that Dr. Samanta is a source of inspiration for all to develop a clean, green, and sustainable future on Earth.

The six-day-long Delhi Solar World Congress is being organized under the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) from October 30. In this world congress delegates from more than 50 nations from scientific research, engineering, architecture, and industries are participating to strategize a sustainable future.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday awarded a ‘5G Use Case Lab’ to KIIT-DU, enabling students and faculties to exploit opportunities and develop solutions in this lab for various sectors using the 5G technology.

Along with KIIT-DU, 99 other educational institutes across the country were awarded the 5G Use Case Labs by the PM.

Awarding the labs during the inauguration of the 7th Edition of the India Mobile Congress 2023 in Delhi, Modi exuded confidence that the 5G use labs will have a similar impact as the 10,000 Atal tinkering labs exposing about 75 lakh children to cutting-edge technology. “These labs prompt the youth to dream big and give them the confidence to achieve them,” he added.

According to a government statement, the labs are an endeavour to realise the opportunities associated with 5G technology by encouraging the development of 5G applications that cater, both to India’s unique needs as well as the global demands.

The unique initiative will foster innovation across various socioeconomic sectors like education, agriculture, health, power, transportation etc, and propel the country into the forefront of usage of 5G technology.

The initiative is also a pivotal step for building a 6G-ready academic and start-up ecosystem in the country. More importantly, the initiative is a step towards developing indigenous telecom technology which is critical for national security.

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Star sports persons and heroes of India’s win at Asian Games and World University Games 2023, China, shined at a grand felicitation ceremony was organised in the honour of KIIT and KISS students winning medals in the recently concluded 19th Asian Games, 2023 at Hangzhou, and 31st World University Games, 2023 at Chengdu, China.

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar have been promoting sports since their inception not only in the interest of their students, but also for the cause of Odisha’s imprints as a sports loving state across the globe.

During the felicitation financial incentives of amount Rs. 5 lakh each was given to Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Asian Games – Gold Medalist (Shot Put), and Amit Rohidas, Asian Games – Gold Medalist (Hockey); while Rs. 3 lakh each was given to Kishore Kumar Jena, Asian Games – Silver Medalist (Javelin Throw), and Tejaswin Shankar, Asian Games – Silver Medalist (Decathlon); and Rs. 2 lakh each to Amlan Borgohain, World University Games – Bronze Medalist (200M) and Priyanka, World University Games – Bronze Medalist (20KM Race Walk Team) respectively.

Odisha’s first Olympian Anuradha Biswal, veteran footballer and coach of Odisha Women Football Team Shradhanjali Samantray, Olympian Dutee Chand, and fastest man of India Amiya Mallick, Secretary Odisha Rugby Association Upendra Mohanty, KIIT-KISS Founder Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Vice-Chancellor KIIT-DU Prof. Saranjit Singh and Director General Sports KIIT-KISS Dr. Gaganendu Dash felicitated the sportspersons.

Speaking on the occasion Dr. Samanta said “the sports scenario in Odisha has completely changed under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Following in the footsteps of the Odisha Government, KIIT and KISS always reach out in case of any issues with the sportspersons and help them. KIIT & KISS have produced 15 Olympians and more than 5 thousand sports persons from state level to international level, he added.

There are 14 students of KIIT Deemed-to-be-University representing India in the recently concluded Asian Games, 2023 at Hangzhou, China, and four of them won medals. Similarly, 18 students from three Universities of Odisha, including 14 students from KIIT, participated in the World University Games, 2023 in Chengdu, China, and two KIIT students won the bronze medals, informed Dr. Gaganendu Dash. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Saranjit Singh also called for more use of technology in sports coaching and enabling the aspirants to have better results.

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Bhubaneswar, October 22: Star sportspersons and heroes of India’s win at the Asian Games and World University Games 2023, China, shined at a grand felicitation ceremony organised in honour of KIIT and KISS students winning medals in the recently concluded 19th Asian Games, 2023 at Hangzhou, and 31st World University Games, 2023 at Chengdu, China.

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar have been promoting sports since their inception not only in the interest of their students but also for the cause of Odisha’s imprints as a sports-loving state across the globe.

During the felicitation financial incentives of amount Rs. 5 lakh each was given to Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Asian Games – Gold Medalist (Shot Put), and Amit Rohidas, Asian Games – Gold Medalist (Hockey); while Rs. 3 lakh each was given to Kishore Kumar Jena, Asian Games – Silver Medalist (Javelin Throw), and Tejaswin Shankar, Asian Games – Silver Medalist (Decathlon); and Rs. 2 lakh each to Amlan Borgohain, World University Games – Bronze Medalist (200M) and Priyanka, World University Games – Bronze Medalist (20KM Race Walk Team) respectively.

Speaking on the occasion Founder of KIIT-KISS Dr Achyuta Samanta said the sports scenario in Odisha has completely changed under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. “However, for a sports person in Odisha and even outside Odisha, KIIT and KISS always reach out in case of any issues before the governments reach and solve their problems,” said Dr Samanta, adding “KIIT-KISS and their sports infrastructure makes then unique among all Indian Government and private-owned universities”. KIIT & KISS have produced 15 Olympians and more than 5 thousand sports persons from state level to international level, he added.

Several students from KIIT-KISS have made their mark both in international and national sporting events and have brought laurels for the nation and Odisha. There are 14 students of KIIT Deemed-to-be-University who represented India in the recently concluded Asian Games, 2023 at Hangzhou, China, and four of them won medals. Similarly, 18 students from three Universities of Odisha, including 14 students from KIIT, participated in the World University Games, 2023 in Chengdu, China, and two KIIT students won the bronze medals.

Director General Sports KIIT-KISS Dr Gaganendu Das coordinated the programme and spoke about Dr Samanta’s contributions to developing sports in a pan-Indian context. Vice-Chancellor Prof Saranjit Singh also called for more use of technology in sports coaching, enabling the aspirants to have better results. The felicitated athletes and sports stars also spoke about their experiences with the international arena and KIIT-KISS.

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The 11th Edition of KIIT International Model United Nations (MUN) concluded today at KIIT University with more than 1,300 delegates from across India and abroad. This is the biggest MUN in Asia. The theme for this 11th Edition of KIIT-MUN was “Engage to Empower”, which sought to promote deliberation and discourse among the youth to facilitate empowerment and growth that would pave the way to a beautiful future world order.

The event was inaugurated on October 6 in which Chief Guest of the occasion was Mr. Komla A. Jervis Zogbema, Director, Department of Scholarships and Internships, Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Togo. Mr. Yawa Edem Akpemado, Charge d’ Affairs Embassy of Togo in New Delhi, was the Guest of Honour.

In his speech in French Zogbema said “In the post-colonial era African nations are in a transition towards economic upliftment and education as a major sector has a lot to contribute.’’ Praising India’s stellar role in the G20 leadership, Zogbema also called for an overhaul in the UN structure as it was conceptualized during the post-World War – II era. He also wanted a close association with India to excel in the human development sector.

Founder of KIIT-KISS Dr. Achyuta Samanta reiterated that the biggest MUN of the Asian subcontinent is being held at a beautiful campus which has translated the theme “Engage to Empower” in action as in Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS). He also hoped that the entire MUN assembly would deal with all the world’s major issues and debate for their solution.

The KIIT-MUN had 35 Executive Board (EB) members and International EBs were from Indonesia and Bangladesh. International student delegates from Nigeria, Somalia, Bangladesh, Syria, Ethiopia, Togo, etc participated in the KIIT-MUN. Since its inception in 2013, KIIT-MUN has grown exponentially and has been a haven for future diplomats and leaders who seek to make a difference by taking up discussions on poverty, hunger, climate change, food security, and refugee crisis across the world.

KIIT-DU VC Prof. Saranjit Singh, Registrar Prof Jnyana Ranjan Mohanty, Director General International Relations Debraj Pradhan, Additional Registrar Dr. Shyam Sundar Behura and Secretary General of KIIT International MUN, 2023 Kshitij Singh were present.

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KIIT-DU once again proved that it is home to some of the best minds in the field of science and technology. Stanford University’s latest published database about the ‘World’s Top 2% Scientist’ features 20 names from KIIT and its constituent units.

The list represents the top two percent of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines and highlights their achievements. The ten names from KIIT include Padma Awardee Dr. Subrat Kumar Acharya; Dr. Yogesh Chawla and Eminent Gastroenterologist Dr. Anil C Anand from the School of Medicine also feature in the list that was updated recently.

The other names in the famed list include Suresh Chandra Satapathy, Siddharth Swarup Rautaray, Sushruta Mishra, Tarasankar Pal, Swarup Kumar Nayak, Purna Chandra Mishra, Vikas Hassija, Kshirod K Jena, Hrudaya Kumar Tripathy, Ashok Kumar Sahoo, Dindyal Mandal, Trupti Mayee Behera, Bhargav Appasani, Rabindra K Barik, Mona Pathak, Ashish Singh and Chandan Mohanty.

“I am happy to learn that 20 members from the KIIT family have been featured among the World’s Top 2 Percent Scientists List curated by Stanford University. The faculty members are from various scientific fields and we are proud of their achievements. My heartiest congratulations to them all” said the Founder of KIIT & KISS Dr. Achyuta Samanta.

The list is considered the most prestigious worldwide, comprising more than 1.85 lakh researchers from more than 8 million scientists covering 22 scientific fields and 176 subfields.

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Volunteers from the Youth Red Cross (YRC) KIIT participated and won the 2nd prize in a District-level drama competition organized by the District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit, Government of Odisha on 3^rd October 2023. The event, called “YOUTH FEST: Abhivyakti – The Red Show,” was a Red Ribbon Club members’ programme and was hosted by BJB Autonomous College, Bhubaneswar.

The drama was performed with the intention of raising awareness on the theme “Myths and Misconceptions Related to HIV”. The team included Shreya Chowdhury, Samiksha, Kushagra, Riya, Aditi, Sankalp, Maitreyi, Abhay, Aryan, and Shreya Singh, who were supervised by volunteers Isshika Sinha and Anuska Chakraborty. The volunteers were guided by YRC KIIT-DU Counselor, Dr. Chitralekha Jena.

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Today (i.e. on 05.10.2023) in the Annual Staff meeting of KIIT, KISS and KIMS which was held at Campus-3, OAT-1, Hon’ble Founder – KIIT and KISS has announced the enhancement of DA to 46% at par with Central Government of India and all other benefits like EPF, ESI, Mediclaim Insurance and Gratuity, etc. existing for all the staff members of KIIT Group of Institutions and also KISS.

Hon’ble Founder has also announced that one public school in the name and style of “KIIT Public School” will be functional exclusively for the children of the staff members of KIIT and KISS drawing Salary below Rs. 30,000/- per month to get education as per the CBSE curriculum almost free or with reasonable fees.

In addition, Hon’ble Founder – KIIT and KISS has also announced the functioning of one Crèche Centre for the staff of KIIT Group of institutions and KISS.

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Dr. Kiran Seth, founder of SPICMACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth), delivered an inspiring speech at KIIT University on Wednesday, emphasizing students to build their level of concentration, self-confidence, and develop strong foundations for academic success. He addressed the students as part of the ‘KIIT-Knowledge Tree initiative’ and visited the campus as part of his countrywide cycling tour promoting good health and a clean environment.

The academician touched upon the changing landscape of education, expressing concern about the increasing stress levels among students despite their exceptional abilities, leading to a decline in academic performance. Concentration, he stressed, is key to academic achievement.

He shared a story of a bright-eyed student at IIT Kanpur who was among the toppers in the entrance test, despite not taking special coaching classes. The student credited his school and practice of yoga that he inculcated from his alma mater to develop his concentration. Dr. Seth emphasized the importance of cultivating mental discipline, comparing the mind to a restless monkey that needs to be trained.

He urged the KIIT university authorities to incorporate practices such as yoga and music into the curriculum, as they have a calming effect on the mind. Dr. Seth referred to well-known Mathematicians such as Manjul Bhargava and the great Einsteinwho developed extraordinary talents because of their love for music.

In his speech, Dr. Seth also invoked doyens of Indian classical music and dance including the late Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and Sanjukta Panigrahi as he harped on the strength of music and dance for a student to excel in the respective spheres of activities. “Unleash your mind. You don’t even know your potential. It is much more than what you think,” Dr. Seth declared, emphasizing the importance of building concentration, patience, and self-control through classical music, Odisha dance, or even mindful breathing.

He concluded his speech by encouraging students to harness the power of concentration and place their inner strength in front of them, highlighting the transformative impact this could have on their academic journeys.

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