KIIT Polytechnic will soon be modeled on the lines of the world famous Nanyang Polytechnic in Singapore. In keeping with this objective, a 40-member delegation, including the faculty and staff, of KIIT Polytechnic left for Singapore today for a week-long ‘exposure visit’. 

During their visit, the delegation will acquire the latest knowledge and skills there, apart from interacting with the faculty and students about the infrastructure, teaching methods, and the use of the latest technology.

A driving force behind this transformative initiative is the Founder of KIIT & KISS Dr. Achyuta Samanta, whose unwavering commitment is aimed at elevating KIIT Polytechnic to a global institution mirroring the accomplishments of Nanyang Polytechnic. Prior to their departure, he extended his warm congratulations to the team and conveyed his best wishes for their success. The departure ceremony also saw the presence of KIIT Vice Chancellor Prof. Saranjit Singh and Registrar Prof. J. R. Mohanty.

The Quality Council of India (QCI)’s National Accreditation Board for Teaching Education and Training (NABET) QCI Ranking 2023 has adjudged KIIT Polytechnic as the best in Odisha among all public and private institutes for the second time in a row.

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Continuing its inspirational event of Alumni Talk Series to share the experiences of the alumni to excel in professional life, Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS), a constituent of KIIT-DU, organised its 11^th edition in virtual mode on October 30. The topic was “Preparation  for competitive examinations: Navigating the path to become a registered nurse in the US”. The introductory remarks and welcome address was delivered by Prof. Niyati Das, Principal KINS.

The alumni talk was given by. Kalpana Gupta, Field Research Officer, Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC). She shared her experiences of the college days and spoke about NCLEX (National Council Licensing Examination) and highlighted that NCLEX is the gateway test that one needs, to clear the competence level to practice nursing profession in countries like US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere in the world.

She also guided the students regarding various reading materials required for NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN, NCLEX-Registered Nurses and NCLEX-Practical Nurses respectively as two different levels and  also emphasized  the steps of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) documentation process.

All the Faulty members of KINS and B.Sc. third year nursing students participated in the virtual alumni talk series. Vote of thanks was proposed by Debashree Kar, Tutor, KINS.

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Mental Health Nursing Department of Kalinga Institute Of Nursing Sciences (KINS) , a constituent of KIIT-DU, observed World Mental Health Day on  October 10 at Harekrishna Nagar, Niladri Vihar with the theme “Mental health is a universal human right.”

World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma and is observed annually.

The programme started with a rally on the road of Niladri Vihar and outstanding psycho-education was given to the community people through role play on “Distinct Strategies of Prevention of Mental Disorders and Rights of Mentally Ill Persons” by GNM second year students, which took a crucial role to create awareness and disseminate the useful information on promoting mental health, preventive measures, warning signs, role of support systems of preventing various mental disorders among general people and their caregivers. Around 100 participants (family members, students and faculties of Mental Health Nursing Department) attended the programme.

The programme ended with a speech about the importance of support to the mentally ill patients in the society as well as creating hope within a person to live his/her life .

It was a very effective and enriched event with knowledge, awareness sharing and locals also got engaged enthusiastically in the entire process.

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In a remarkable effort to address issues of women’s empowerment and gender discrimination in rural areas, the Cultural and Communication Club of KIIT School of Rural Management (KSRM) organized ‘Pratibimb,’ a vibrant street theatre festival, on 14th October 2023. The event saw active participation from 63 enthusiastic KSRM students pursuing MBA in Agri-Business Management and MBA in Rural Management.

The festival employed a rich tapestry of artistic elements, including puppets, masks, and traditional dance forms representing diverse Indian states. These captivating elements were effectively used to underscore the immense potential of “Nukkad Natak” or street theatre as a powerful tool for rural marketing communication. Professor Nishith Parida, Director, KSRM and Dr. Damodar Jena, Dean along with the faculty and staff of the institute were present. 

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The KIIT School of Mechanical Engineering in association with the Energy Swaraj Foundation organised the largest climate clock assembly and display event on Friday.

Addressing the event as Chief Guest, Founder of Energy Swaraj, environmentalist Prof. Chetan Singh Solanki, highlighted three-step principles to give up the use of conventional and carbon-based energy for solar energy and make judicious and efficient use of energy. They are ‘avoid’, ‘minimise’ and ‘generate’ for conservation and efficient use of energy.

Solanki’s message revolved around three key principles to combat climate change: the right energy source (solar power), efficient energy use, and responsible timing of energy consumption. He encouraged people to adopt energy-efficient practices, such as using LED lights, and to minimize their energy consumption

Solanki, who is a faculty at IIT Bombay, underscored the urgency of climate change and stressed that climate change is no longer a distant threat but an immediate reality, with an alarming 500 per cent increase in the frequency of such events. He encouraged people to adopt energy-efficient practices, such as using LED lights, and to minimize their energy consumption.

The Founder of KIIT and KISS Dr. Achyuta Samanta, applauded Prof. Solanki’s initiative and highlighted the gravity of the climate change threat, emphasizing the need to act swiftly before reaching a point of no return. When the world can come out of the dreaded Covid pandemic, it will also overcome climate change. “We have to set nature right. If we don’t act now we might not reach a point of no return”, he added.

Climate Change is no more a distant threat, it is the present reality and the world is witness to rising sea levels, intensified storms, melting ice caps, rampant forest fires, floods, late monsoons, and unpredictable weather, he said.

KIIT DU VC Prof. Saranjit Singh and Registrar J. R .Mohanty highlighted the green initiatives of Dr. Achyuta Samanta and how KIIT & KISS have generated 5 million watts of solar energy and planted one lakh trees as part of its sustainable energy initiatives.

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AAROHAN-2023. The Welcome ceremony of KIIT Polytechnic  was held on October ,04,2023 at OAT-1, Campus-3 with a sense of enthusiasm and optimism. The celebration was graced by dignitaries, including the Founder of KIIT and KISS  Prof.(Dr.)Achyuta Samanta,  Vice Chancellor KIIT-DU Prof.(Dr.)Saranjit Singh, Registrar KIIT-DU ,Prof.(Dr.) Jnyana Ranjan Mohanty, Secretary KIIT & KISS  Shri Rabi Narayan Das and Dr. Tanmaya Mohanty, Principal each sharing insightful messages and visions for the future.

 Hon’ble Foundertold  about his initiatiation for  lateral entry paving the way from ITI to PhD.In his address, he announced that a new campus for KIIT Polytechnic is set to bematerialized next year.  This expansion aims to provide students with a conducive environment for learning and innovation and a hub for skill development. Prof. Saranjit Singh drew an analogy with the concept of ‘higher entropy.’ He inspired students to channel potential chaos and disorder into meaningful, productive work. Esteemed Registrar, Prof. JnyanaRanjanMohanty highlighted the essence of discipline in the academic journey.It was jam-packed with lightning –fast student performances. The event brought together students, staff, and distinguished guests to mark the beginning of a new academic journey.

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The School of Electrical Engineering, KIIT-DU observed IEEE Day with the theme “Leveraging Technology for a Better Tomorrow” on 3^rd October 2023.

Prof. Byamakesh Nayak, Dean, School of Electrical Engineering (SoEE), discussed the benefits and scope of IEEE student membership for various IEEE Students Societies Chapters. He appreciated the efforts of IEEE student volunteers and faculty members of SoEE in establishing three IEEE Society Chapters: IEEE Kolkata Section Industrial Electronics Society Chapter – Bhubaneswar, IEEE Kolkata Section IEEE Consumer Technology Society Chapter – Bhubaneswar, and IEEE Kolkata Section Industrial Applications Society Chapter – Bhubaneswar, Kolkata Section Chapter.

Furthermore, he urged the School to play a leading role in forming the IEEE KIIT Student Branch. Currently, there are five Student Branch Chapters at KIIT, namely IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS), IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES), IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES), IEEE Consumer Technology Society (CTS), and IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS).

Dr. Ranjeeta Patel, Chair of IEEE IAS Joint Society Chapter Bhubaneswar Kolkata Section, Secretary of IEEE PELS Joint Society Chapter Bhubaneswar Kolkata Section, and Advisor, KIIT IEEE IAS and CT SBC, presented on the various activities organized by different IEEE Students Societies Chapters at KIIT.

Earlier, in his welcome address, Prof. (Dr.) Chinmoy Kumar Panigrahi, Director of SoEE and Chair of IEEE Kolkata Section Industrial Electronics Society Chapter – Bhubaneswar, emphasized the significance of IEEE Day Celebration and motivated the students to become members of IEEE. Prof. Subhra Debdas, Advisor of KIIT IEEE Computational Intelligence Society SBC, Prof. Tapas Roy of SoEE, and Prof. Subrat Behera of SoEE, Treasurer of IEEE PELS Joint Society Chapter Bhubaneswar Kolkata section, along with staff, IEEE volunteers, PhD Scholars, and graduate students, were also present at the event.

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Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS), a constituent of KIIT-DU, successfully  organised a five-day orientation programme from  September 26 to 30, for newly-enrolled students of M.Sc and B.Sc Nursing, to introduce them to the Nursing course, familiarize them to the campus environment, the amenities and infrastructure created by the visionary Founder of KIIT-KISS Dr. Achyuta Samanta.

Prof. (Dr.) Niyati Das Principal, KINS welcomed the newly-admitted students of the 2023 Batch. In her speech she motivated all students to pursue their dreams and use the enormous facilities provided on the campus. Dr. Anasuya Pattnaik, HoD, Community Health Nursing, KINS spoke about the rules and regulations of the institute and advised the students to abide by them. She also highlighted the achievements and accomplishments of the Founder Dr. Samanta.

The students took a campus tour of KIIT-DU and also visited all the departments of Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), KIMS Super Specialty Hospital and KIMS Cancer Centre. They were introduced to their respective mentors followed by a formal introduction of the students, Faculties and non-teaching staff.

During the orientation programme KINS assessed the learning levels of the students and organised special sessions for debate, quiz, essay writing etc to identify the fast and slow learners.

Associate Professor Nibedita Mohanty explained M.Sc Nursing curriculum and  Assistant Professor Devasmita Sahoo and Tutour Smruti Rekha Sahoo discussed  B.Sc Nursing curriculum and activities concerned.

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Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS), a constituent of KIIT-DU celebrated World Heart Day (WHD) on September 29, with the theme “Use Heart, Know Heart”. World Heart Day is celebrated every year on this day to raise awareness on heart diseases and preventive measures that can help prevent and manage cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Niyati Das, Principal, KINS. She welcomed Prof. Panchanan Sahoo Senior Cardiologist from Department of Cardiology, KIMS and Prof. Ashokan R, HoD, Medical Surgical Nursing and introduced the WHD.

Prof. Panchanan Sahoo spoke about the significance of celebration of WHD and on awareness for cardiovascular health.  An estimated 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019 which represents 32% of all global deaths.

Prof. Sahoo gave the special message to every citizen that to bring awareness regarding prevention of CVDs we have to take care of certain disease like diabetes mellitus, managing cholesterol level, to take well-balanced diet, doing regular exercises and check-up which can reduce CVDs and also noted that “happy heart is a healthy heart’’.

After the talk there was an interaction and doubt clearing session among students and the programme was anchored by Prangyashree Nanda, Assistant Prof. KINS. Vote of thanks was proposed by Chandan Pradhan, Associate Professor KINS. All the faculties of KINS and 4^th semester B.sc Nursing students participated.

The session was very educational as they made the students enrich their knowledge on CVDs and their prevention.

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The School of Computer Engineering at KIIT-DU celebrated the freshers day, named ‘Kairos,’ with a sense of enthusiasm and optimism. The event brought together students, faculty, and distinguished guests to mark the beginning of a new academic journey.

The day’s proceedings were graced by dignitaries, including the Founder of KIIT and KISS Dr. AchyutaSamanta, KIIT Vice Chancellor Prof. SasmitaSamanta, Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Saranjit Singh, each sharing insightful messages and visions for the future.

The Founder, in his address, announced that a new city for the School of Computer Science is set to materialize next year. This new campus, spanning a vast 22 lakh square feet area, will be nestled amidst lush green environment. This expansion aims to provide students with a conducive environment for learning and innovation.

The Vice Chancellor emphasized the irreplaceable role of human intelligence in the world of technology. She remarked, “AI cannot take the place of technocrats in the world. No tech can replace the human brain. You are here to be the leaders in technology.”

Pro Vice Chancellor Prof Saranjit Singh, reflecting on the limitless opportunities in computer science, urged the incoming students to harness and exploit these opportunities to their fullest potential.

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