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Dr. Achyuta Samanta and his Contributions towards Social Development

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  Dr. Achyuta Samanta is one of the most respected names in India when it comes to social welfare. Over the last couple of decades, he has played an instrumental role in ensuring that proper and adequate training could be offered to the children from the backward section of the society. He has always believed in the fact that there are tons of potential, which are waiting to get unleashed. All that is required is to nurture them and instill the sense of confidence that they are also quite capable of contributing to the welfare and development of society at large. Dr. Samanta is the founder of KISS or Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences. Besides, another of his foundations, KIIT has been approved the status of “Deemed to be University”. These two establishments were formed with the vision of imparting quality education and training to the children, you don’t have access to proper resources, and their talents go wasted. Right from day one, Dr. Samanta’s aim has been to ensure that the
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Trials and Tribulations of Dr. Achyuta Samanta – Making of the World’s Largest Institute for Indigenous Children

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  The life story of Dr. Achyuta Samanta is unique and exceptional if one considers the trials and tribulations he has faced and overcome throughout his journey of life. His childhood was the most difficult, grief-stricken and struggle-full. The untimely demise of his father when he was only four years old plunged the whole family comprising of seven siblings and widowed mother into the mire of abject poverty and deprivation. At such a tender age, because of a stroke of misfortune, he began to experience and understand the pains of poverty that the family had to face. He did not have the bliss of careful nurture. The family struggled to make both ends meet and lived a drab life.   Dr. Samanta neither had the exposure of professional education nor had he seen any big institution. He was raised in a remote village in Odisha called Kalarabanka. He did not have a single hand of solace and consolation to guide, advise, and motivate. Nevertheless, such helplessness did not deter him to help
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National Teachers’ Congress Confer Lifetime Achievement Award on Dr. Achyuta Samanta

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National Teachers’ Congress (NTC) conferred the ‘Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar’ (Lifetime Achievement Award) upon Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS at its 4th annual session (online) at MIT World Peace University, Pune on 18th December 2020. The award was given to Dr. Samanta for his lifetime contribution to the development of education by the Governing Council of National Teachers’ Congress. The conferment of award was held online at the Valedictory Session of the meet. Shri Kalraj Mishra, Hon’ble Governor of Rajasthan; Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Hon’ble Union Minister for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship; UNESCO Chair Holder Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad, Founder & Chief Patron, MAEER’s MIT, Pune & President, MIT World Peace University were present at the online valedictory session. It was virtually attended by over 8,000 teachers from Undergraduate and Postgraduate colleges of all streams and disciplines from India and abroad.   Thanking the organizers, Dr.
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