ANIL KUMAR SWAIN

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

I was deeply touched by the warm welcome I received in Milișăuți, Romania.

Despite the rain, so many little children waited to welcome the Honourable Ambassador of India to Romania and me. More than seven groups of little children presented beautiful dances, songs and music. Their performances touched my heart.

I feel deeply honoured to have received the Honorary Citizenship of Milișăuți and the “Key to the City of Bârlad”. The love and warmth I received in both cities will always remain close to my heart.

[ANIL KUMAR SWAIN @anilswainfcs]

@achyuta_samanta A truly special and blessed moment for our respected Founder Sir. It is heartening to see the warmth, humility and mutual respect shared during the Ganesh Puja celebration at Antilia. May Ganpati Bappa bless everyone with happiness, peace and prosperity. 🙏🌺

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Yesterday evening was very special as I joined the Ganesh Puja celebration at the Ambani family residence, Antilia, in Mumbai, on the kind invitation of Smt. Nita Ambani Ji.

In the midst of the Puja and so many guests, Nita Ji, Mukesh Ji and Anant Ji personally took time out to receive me and spend time with me. We had a warm interaction and discussed several things close to our hearts.

During the evening, I spent a few minutes interacting with Anant Ambani Ji and found him to be very warm, humble and wonderful, despite the stature he holds.

I have always admired their simplicity, warmth and respect for people. I am very grateful to the entire Ambani family for their love and respect for my work. The evening was special with the darshan and blessings of Ganpati Bappa.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Very proud of my lovable KIIT & KISS cyclists for their wonderful performance at the 2nd State MTB Cycling Championship 2026 and Asmita Khelo India at Mahendragiri.

Our cyclists won 30 medals — 12 Gold, 10 Silver and 8 Bronze — and became Overall Champions, besides winning the Youth, Sub-Junior and Junior team categories and finishing runners-up in the Senior category.

Cycling has been an important part of our sports ecosystem, and I am glad that our athletes are able to train regularly at our own international-standard velodrome at KIIT. Such facilities are created so that our young sportspersons can practise well and prepare themselves for bigger competitions.

I am very happy to see our young boys and girls doing so well in cycling and bringing laurels to KIIT & KISS.

Heartiest congratulations to all our cyclists, coaches and the entire sports team. Keep working hard and keep making us proud.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Very happy to know that the United Nations has declared 27 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. The date has a special connection with India, as the Government of India had launched the national ‘Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat’ campaign on the same day, 27 November 2024, to work towards a child-marriage-free India.

At KISS, we have always believed that education is one of the strongest ways to protect a girl child from early marriage and give her the confidence to decide her own future. Over the years, we have seen many of our KISSian girls complete their higher education, become independent and marry around the age of 25–26 or later.

KISS has been working on this issue for many years through education, awareness and community outreach. Since 2022, our partnership with Jhpiego has taken this work further through peer education, tribal languages and traditional art forms. This effort also supports the spirit of Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat, launched on 27 November 2024, towards making India free from child marriage.

One of our KISSian girls from Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, herself a survivor of child marriage, is today pursuing higher education at KISS-DU and creating awareness in her own community. Stories like hers show how education can change the course of a girl’s life.

This decision of the United Nations gives more strength to the efforts being made everywhere to end child marriage and protect the future of every girl.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Happy to welcome Mr Kamlesh Shah, Chairman & Managing Director, Listenlights, to our KIIT & KISS campuses today.

He spent time visiting both campuses and saw the work being done here closely. I was happy to hear his appreciation for KIIT, KISS and the efforts we have been making in education and social development.

His visit is also special as KIIT and Listenlights are coming together through an MoU, which will open new avenues for industry–academia collaboration and create more learning and career opportunities for our students.

My sincere thanks to him for his visit, his kind words and encouragement.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

We were honoured to welcome Smt. Vijaya K. Rahatkar, Hon’ble Chairperson, National Commission for Women, to our KIIT & KISS campuses today.

She spent time at KISS, visited different facilities and interacted closely with our lovable KISSians. I was especially happy to see her engaging with our girl students, listening to them with affection and encouraging them to dream big and move ahead with confidence.

Her appreciation for KISS and for the confidence and aspirations of our children meant a lot to us.

I am grateful to Smt. Rahatkar Ji for her visit, her kind words and the affection she showed towards our children.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

75th Honorary Doctorate

Deeply humbled to receive my 75th Honorary Doctorate from Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner, a State University of Rajasthan, at a Special Convocation held at Lok Bhavan, Jaipur today.

It was a matter of great honour to receive the degree from Hon’ble Governor of Rajasthan and Chancellor of the University, Shri Haribhau Bagde. I am grateful to Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister and Higher & Technical Education Minister Dr Prem Chand Bairwa, the Hon’ble Ministers and MLAs, the leadership of Maharaja Ganga Singh University and all the distinguished persons present on this special occasion.

This honour is very special to me. It is my 75th Honorary Doctorate, conferred by a government university through a Special Convocation at Lok Bhavan. Such recognition gives me more strength and also greater responsibility to continue working for the people in society.

Above all, this honour has come just two days before the 10th Punyatithi of my beloved mother, Nilimarani Samanta. I dedicate it to her sacred memory, her struggles, sacrifices and blessings. Whatever little I have been able to do in life is because of the values she gave me.

My heartfelt gratitude to Maharaja Ganga Singh University, especially the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Dr Manoj Dixit, and everyone associated with this honour. It will always remain very close to my heart.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

I feel very happy to share that KISS Deemed to be University has received the Platinum Rating and secured the 3rd position in the National Green University Ranking 2026, with a score of 95.1 out of 100.

The ranking has been launched by Green Mentors, an organisation in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC). It is a comprehensive national framework that recognises higher education institutions for their work in sustainability, climate action, green infrastructure, biodiversity conservation and community engagement.

This recognition reflects the continuous efforts of KISS in solar energy, biogas, rainwater harvesting, plantation, scientific waste management and protection of biodiversity.

At KISS, education is not limited to books. We also teach our children to love nature, protect the environment and become responsible citizens. I congratulate the entire KISS family on this achievement and thank Green Mentors for this recognition.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

The 13th edition of KiiT International School Model United Nations was organised in a very beautiful way this year. I feel very happy to see our young students coming together to discuss important global issues and understand diplomacy, leadership and international relations.

We were very fortunate to have His Excellency Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy, former Ambassador of India to Japan, Mexico and the Marshall Islands, and presently Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, grace the occasion. With his long experience in diplomacy, international relations, peace and security, his words were very valuable for our young delegates.

My simple message to the students was: this is the age of knowledge and information. Communication skills and, most importantly, ideas matter a lot. Those who have good ideas grow. A conference like this gives our young people thousands of new ideas. One may come with one idea and leave with thousands. So, I urged them to always focus on developing their communication skills and ideas.

I am very happy to see KiiTIS MUN growing every year and giving our young minds such a meaningful platform to learn, express themselves and understand the world better.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

KIIT School of Management organised its 17th National HR Conclave on the very important theme, “The Equalizing Effect of Generative AI: Bridging the Skills Gap.”

I was very happy to welcome Sri Sanjeev Agarwal, CEO & Managing Director – Middle East & India, Protiviti, as the keynote speaker. His simple message that it is Humans and AI, not Humans vs AI was very relevant. He spoke about how Generative AI is changing the way organisations work, learn and develop talent.

I was also happy that KIIT and Protiviti signed an MoU for future collaboration, which will further strengthen our association and create more opportunities for our students and faculty.

The conclave brought together industry leaders, experts, faculty members and students to discuss AI, future skills, HR practices and the changing workplace. I always feel happy when our students get an opportunity to listen to and interact with experienced people from industry, because they learn many things which cannot be learnt only from books.

I am happy to see KSOM continuing this tradition through the National HR Conclave and giving our students such good opportunities to learn and grow.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

The KIIT & KISS family is set to welcome our lovable KIITian, Ms Jyotirmayee Nayak, as she returns to KIIT after winning Indian Idol Season 16.

As a KIIT alumna and Odisha’s proud daughter, her achievement has brought immense happiness to the entire KIIT family and the people of Odisha. We will welcome her and celebrate this proud achievement at the KIIT campus from 4:00 PM onwards. I invite everyone to watch us live at https://t.co/GvUjHPtbH1 and bless her for a bright musical journey ahead.

#KIITianJyotirmayee

[ANIL KUMAR SWAIN @anilswainfcs]

The news that KIIT Alumna Wins Indian Idol has brought great happiness to the entire KIIT fraternity. My sincere congratulations to Jyotirmayee Nayak on this well-deserved success. #KIITianJyotirmayee @KIITUniversity @achyuta_samanta

[ANIL KUMAR SWAIN @anilswainfcs]

A very proud moment for KIIT and Odisha as KIIT Alumna Wins Indian Idol. Congratulations to Jyotirmayee Nayak for her dedication, confidence and wonderful performances throughout the competition. #KIITianJyotirmayee @KIITUniversity @achyuta_samanta

[ANIL KUMAR SWAIN @anilswainfcs]

It gives me great pleasure to share that KIIT Alumna Wins Indian Idol. Jyotirmayee Nayak has brought laurels to her alma mater and created a memorable moment for the people of Odisha. #KIITianJyotirmayee @KIITUniversity @achyuta_samanta

[ANIL KUMAR SWAIN @anilswainfcs]

Heartiest congratulations to Jyotirmayee Nayak on her remarkable victory. KIIT Alumna Wins Indian Idol, and this achievement has filled all of us with immense happiness and pride. #KIITianJyotirmayee @KIITUniversity @achyuta_samanta

[ANIL KUMAR SWAIN @anilswainfcs]

I feel extremely happy to learn that KIIT Alumna Wins Indian Idol. Jyotirmayee Nayak’s success is a proud achievement for Odisha and a joyful moment for every member of the KIIT family. #KIITianJyotirmayee @KIITUniversity @achyuta_samanta

[ANIL KUMAR SWAIN @anilswainfcs]

It is a matter of immense pride that KIIT Alumna Wins Indian Idol. Heartiest congratulations to Jyotirmayee Nayak on winning Indian Idol Season 16 and bringing great honour to Odisha and the KIIT family. #KIITianJyotirmayee @KIITUniversity @achyuta_samanta

[ANIL KUMAR SWAIN @anilswainfcs]

Heartiest congratulations to Ms. Jyotirmayee Nayak on winning Indian Idol Season 16! Your exceptional talent and hard work have made Odisha and the entire KIIT family proud. Wishing you continued success in your musical journey. 📷📷📷

[KIIT - Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology @KIITUniversity]

Another milestone in our journey of excellence.

KIIT School of Management has been ranked No. 2 in India and No. 1 in Eastern India in the Times BBA Education Ranking Survey 2026.

A proud recognition of our pursuit of quality education, innovation and impactful learning.

@ksombbsr