Dipali Bal

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

KIIT_KISS_Asian_GamesCongratulations to my lovable KIITians on representing India at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi–Nagoya 2026, Japan, and winning 21 medals for India.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

The 22nd Annual Convocation of KIIT Deemed to be University, held from 3rd to 5th October, concluded today. Over these three days, 6,027 students received their certificates. My heartiest congratulations to all my lovable KIITians, especially our medal winners, and to their proud families.

We were honoured to have the Hon’ble Governor of Nagaland, Shri Nand Kishore Yadav ji; NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Dr Ashok Kumar Lahiri ji; US Congressman Michael Baumgartner; Dr Brock Tessman; Shri Motilal Oswal ji; and many other distinguished guests from India, Europe and the United States with us. I thank each of them for speaking to our students. Governor Yadav ji called KIIT’s journey a lesson in vision, perseverance and determination. I was especially grateful that he recognised the work of our faculty and staff.

My thanks to our Chancellor Shri Ashok Kumar Parija ji, Vice-Chancellor Prof Saranjit Singh, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Admin)-cum- Registrar, Prof Jnyana Ranjan Mohanty, and the entire KIIT family for their hard work. My best wishes to all our graduates. You will always be my lovable KIITians.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Very happy to welcome Dr Ashok Kumar Lahiri ji, Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, to the KIIT & KISS campuses. He met my lovable KISSians, went around the campuses, saw our facilities, watched their cultural performances and encouraged them to do well in their studies and in sports.

He called our children the future of India and spoke of the part they can play in building a Viksit Bharat by 2047. I was especially happy to hear him praise their confidence. My sincere thanks to him for spending time with our children and wishing them well.

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[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Chitra Tripathi (@chitraaum) ji visited KIIT & KISS and spent time with my lovable KISSians. She said she could see the dream of a Viksit Bharat taking shape at KISS.

I am humbled by her kind words about me. I thank her for the affection she showed my children and for sharing what she saw here.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

I was very happy to hear our guests speak about what they saw at KIIT & KISS and the time they spent with our children.

My heartfelt thanks to all our guests for taking the time to be with us. Your kindness means so much to me and to our entire family.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

चित्रा (@chitraaum)जी, आपके स्नेह भरे शब्दों के लिए धन्यवाद। KIIT और KISS मे आपका स्वागत करना हमारे लिए बहुत खुशी की बात रही। आपने हमारे बच्चों को जो समय और स्नेह दिया, उसके लिए मै आपका आभारी हूँ। आपकी कलम और आवाज़ इसी तरह समाज के काम आती रहे। जय जगन्नाथ।

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Thank you for your kind words, Shri Motilal Oswal ji. We were happy to have you spend time with our children at KIIT & KISS. Your affection and encouragement mean a great deal to me and to our entire family.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Happy to share that KIIT has signed 4 MoUs during our 22nd Annual Convocation. Our new partners are Montana State University in the USA, the National University of Avellaneda in Argentina, the Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (UDUALC), and the Institute for Cultural Exchange and Economic Development of BRICS+ Countries (iBRICS+).

My heartfelt thanks to Dr Brock F. Tessman, President of Montana State University; Prof Jorge Fabián Calzoni, Rector of the National University of Avellaneda and President of UDUALC; and Mr Santiago Tangir, Executive Director for Argentina at iBRICS+, for their trust in KIIT. I was also very happy to have Mr Erik Federico Pérez Vega, Rector of APEC University, with us.

I hope these partnerships give our KIITians and teachers more chances to visit one another, learn together and work on research that helps people.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Very happy to welcome the Hon’ble Governor of Nagaland, Shri Nand Kishore Yadav ji; Mr Michael James Baumgartner, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; senior journalist Ms Chitra Tripathi of ABP News; Shri Motilal Oswal, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director and CEO of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.; and our distinguished guests from India and abroad to KIIT & KISS today. They visited both our campuses and joined us at KISS for the KKIO Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony.

It was a pleasure to honour seven distinguished personalities with the KKIO Lifetime Achievement Award: Padma Shri Smt Phoolbasan Bai Yadav, Founder of Maa Bamleshwari Janhitkari Samiti, Chhattisgarh; Dr Brock Tessman, President of Montana State University, USA; Ms Lia Olguța Vasilescu, Mayor of Craiova, Romania; Mr Vasile Cârare, Mayor of Milișăuți, Romania; Mr Dumitru Boroș, Mayor of Bârlad, Romania; Mr Erik Federico Pérez Vega, Rector of Universidad APEC, Dominican Republic; and Mr Jorge Calzoni, Rector of the National University of Avellaneda, Argentina. My heartfelt congratulations to each of them.

Our guests spoke with great affection to my lovable KIITians and KISSians. Their advice to keep learning, believe in themselves and give back to society will encourage our students in the years ahead.

Governor Yadav ji’s words about KIIT’s journey touched me deeply. I was especially grateful that he recognised the hard work of our faculty and staff. It also gave me much happiness to welcome the mayors of Milișăuți and Bârlad after the warmth their towns showed me during my recent visit to Romania.

My sincere thanks to all our guests for spending time with our students and for their kind words about KIIT & KISS. Their encouragement means a great deal to our entire family.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Heartiest congratulations to our men’s hockey team on winning Asian Games gold with a 5–1 victory over Malaysia! I am very happy for my lovable KIITian Amit Rohidas. Both our men’s and women’s teams have won gold and qualified for the LA 2028 Olympics. A proud moment for India!

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

माननीय राज्यपाल महोदय, आपके स्नेहपूर्ण शब्दों के लिए हृदय से आभार। KIIT के 22वें दीक्षांत समारोह में आपका स्वागत और सम्मान करना हमारे लिए सौभाग्य की बात है। आपकी गरिमामयी उपस्थिति ने हमारे विद्यार्थियों और पूरे KIIT परिवार के लिए इस अवसर को और भी विशेष बना दिया।

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[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Heartiest congratulations to Team India on winning gold in men’s cricket at the Asian Games 2026! You have made the entire country proud. My best wishes to all the players, coaches and support staff for many more successes.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

A proud day for India with six gold medals at the Asian Games 2026! Heartfelt congratulations to our women’s hockey team on defeating China 1–0 to win gold after 44 years and qualify for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Special love and blessings to my lovable KISSian Sunelita Toppo, who scored twice each against Indonesia and Singapore. You have made our KIIT & KISS family proud.

My appreciation to Odisha for its continued support for hockey and to Shri Dilip Tirkey for inspiring young players. My good wishes to the entire team for the Olympics.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Happy to welcome another delegation of over 40 senior teachers from Bhutan to our KIIT & KISS family under the Cambridge Education Academic Immersion Programme. They are here for over a week. During their campus visits, they saw our facilities and learnt more about the education and care we provide to our students.

Over the years, several groups from Bhutan have spent time with us. It gives me much happiness to see this association continue. I am grateful to the Royal Government of Bhutan for their continued trust in KIIT & KISS. Each visit gives us an opportunity to learn from one another and strengthens the friendship between our people.

My good wishes to all our friends from Bhutan. I hope they feel at home with us and carry back useful experiences and happy memories of Odisha and our KIIT & KISS family.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Taking a little break with a cup of coffee.

Coffee came into my life much later. In my childhood, it was black tea, often with puffed rice, that helped us get through many difficult days. Life has changed, but those memories remain close to me.

Having known those hardships, it makes me very happy to see coffee helping families earn a better living. Our own Koraput coffee is a matter of pride for Odisha, and I am especially happy for our tribal brothers and sisters whose hard work is earning recognition.

On #InternationalCoffeeDay, my warm wishes to all coffee lovers. As we enjoy our cup, let us also thank the farmers who grow it and the people who prepare and serve it.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

My heartfelt appreciation to Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage in helping save 174 lives on the flydubai flight. Despite his own serious injuries, he continued to protect others. He has made India proud. I pray for his speedy recovery and good health.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Blood donation is a noble act of giving. On #NationalVoluntaryBloodDonationDay, my warm wishes to all blood donors. Let us recognise their selfless service to humanity and encourage everyone who is eligible to come forward and donate blood.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Very happy to share that KIIT has been placed in the 501–550 band of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, announced at the World Academic Summit in Cape Town. We are now 4th in India, up from 5th last year, and remain No. 1 in Eastern India among all private and government universities.

KIIT is only 29 years old as an institution, since 1997, and 22 years old as a Deemed to be University, since 2004. For a young university from Odisha, this position among 2,297 universities from 118 countries is a matter of pride for all of us. It reminds me that slow and steady wins the race.

I thank our teachers, researchers, staff, students and alumni for all the work they have put in over the years. This happiness belongs to every one of them.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

A Gold and two Bronze medals for India from our KIITians at the Asian Games in Japan today! I am so happy to see my lovable KIITians Kiran Pahal, M. R. Poovamma, Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj win the women’s 4×400m relay in 3:29.69. It is India’s first and, so far, only Gold in athletics at these Games.

Dharmveer Choudhary, Jay Kumar and Vishal T. K. were part of India’s Bronze-winning men’s 4×400m relay team. Animesh Kujur, Harita Bhadra and Gurindervir Singh were part of the mixed 4×100m relay team that also won Bronze. My congratulations to every member of all three teams.

Of the 24 medals India has won in athletics so far, our KIITians have contributed to 19—one Gold, seven Silver and eleven Bronze. My best wishes to all our children still competing.