KIIT KARES 2.0: KSEC Holds ‘Education for All’ Workshop at BJEM School-II
The School of Economics and Commerce (KSEC), KIIT Deemed to be University, conducted a workshop titled “Education for All: Every Child Learns. Every Dream Counts” under KIIT KARES 2.0, the University’s outreach programme that takes its academic resources into schools and communities. Over 80 Class 12th students participated in the event. Principal Sri Barada Prasad Paikaray; Vice Principal Dr. Manoranjan Bej; and Dr. Subhashree Das, Coordinator (Classes 11 and 12), attended the programme and addressed the students.
Dr. Prakash Chandra Swain, Assistant Professor, KSEC, opened the session. He explained the purpose of KIIT KARES 2.0 and why the theme of education for every child matters to students who are about to finish school and choose their next path.
Dr. Saswat Kishore Mishra, Associate Dean, KSEC, spoke on the life and vision of Prof. Achyuta Samanta, Founder of KIIT, KISS and KIMS. Referring to the Founder’s motto, “Think – What I was, What I am, What I will be!”, he recalled how Prof. Samanta lost his father at the age of four and grew up struggling for food and schooling, yet never gave up his belief that education can change a life. That belief, he said, took shape as KIIT, KISS and KIMS, and the same spirit runs through KIIT KARES today. “Choice, not chance, determines destiny,” he told the students and asked each of them to think seriously about what they want to become.
Dr. Sameer Shekhar (Assistant Professor, KSEC) took a session on stress management, speaking about the pressure of board examinations and entrance tests in Class 12 and practical ways to handle it. Dr. Sarita Singh spoke on emerging career options for young people, helping students look beyond the familiar choices and understand the opportunities opening up in new fields as they plan for higher education.
Students engaged actively with the speakers through the sessions. The programme ended with a vote of thanks by Dr. Sanjaya Kumar Lenka (Assistant Professor, KSEC), who thanked the school management, teachers and students for their cooperation.