Deepanjali Behera

Assistant Professor at KIIT University

[Deepanjali Behera @drdeepanjalib]

Our article on the need to prioritise #Perinatalmentalhealth on #WorldMentalHealthDay2022

https://t.co/oEmYwsnT7r

#KIIT #KSPH #Mentalhealth #depression #MentalHealthAwareness #maternalmentalhealthmatters

[M. Sivakami @Sivakami_Mu]

@drdeepanjalib and I write @thewire_in, highlighting the need to focus on #PerinatalMentalHealth.

World Mental Health Day: Time to Prioritise Perinatal Mental Health https://t.co/M6xs5ApyoH via @TheWireScience
@AnantBhan @Mundra08 @netshrink @WHO
#WorldMentalHealthDay

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Happy to be in Ranchi, Jharkhand today for a large public meeting focused on tribal empowerment, sports and social development.

The gathering was graced by Shri Subodh Kant Sahay, former Union Minister, Government of India, and Smt. Mohua Majhi, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.

I was also happy to share the philosophy of my life, Art of Giving -sharing, caring and giving back to society.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

On #NationalSpaceDay, we celebrate India’s remarkable journey in space and the spirit of innovation, courage and scientific excellence that continues to take our nation to new heights.

My best wishes to our scientists, researchers and young minds who dream beyond boundaries and inspire a brighter future for India.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

A very proud moment for me and for our entire KIIT & KISS family!

The World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Meet at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, concluded with a wonderful performance by our KIITians.

23 KIITians participated in this prestigious international meet and won 11 medals — 4 Gold🥇, 2 Silver🥈 and 5 Bronze🥉.

It gives me great happiness to see our KIITians performing so well on this international platform and winning medals for our country.

Sports have always been an important part of KIIT & KISS. I have always believed that with the right opportunity, training and encouragement, our young sportspersons can achieve great things.

Heartiest congratulations to all our medal winners and every KIITian who participated.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Chess can be much more than a sport. It can be a beautiful tool for learning, thinking and shaping young minds.

I am happy that the FIDE–KISS Chess in Education Teacher Preparation Programme, sponsored by the International Olympic Committee, was successfully organised at KISS from 18–22 August 2026. Thirty teachers from our primary and secondary schools participated in this special training programme.

The programme helped our teachers understand how chess can be used inside the classroom to improve concentration, critical thinking, creativity, decision-making, patience and collaborative learning among children.

My sincere thanks to the leadership of FIDE and IOC for their support and for taking this important initiative forward with KISS. We are also keen to explore how Chess in Education can be developed further as a credit-based course, creating more opportunities for our students and teachers.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

The World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Meet begins today at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, and it is a matter of pride for Odisha to host such a prestigious international athletics event.

I am very happy that 23 of our KIITians will be competing in different events, and 5 of the 6 athletes representing Odisha are from KIIT.

Around 2,000 of my lovable KISS children will also be at Kalinga Stadium to watch the event and cheer for the athletes. I am sure their presence and support will make the occasion even more special.

I also thank the Government of Odisha for bringing such an important international championship to Bhubaneswar. Competitions of this level give our Indian athletes valuable international exposure and will help them prepare better for the Asian Games in Japan this September.

My best wishes to all our KIITians and every athlete taking part. Give your best and make KIIT, Odisha and India proud.

@CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha

[Deepanjali Behera @drdeepanjalib]

Proud moment... 🙏🙏

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

The World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Meet begins today at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, and it is a matter of pride for Odisha to host such a prestigious international athletics event.

I am very happy that 23 of our KIITians will be competing in different events, and 5 of the 6 athletes representing Odisha are from KIIT.

Around 2,000 of my lovable KISS children will also be at Kalinga Stadium to watch the event and cheer for the athletes. I am sure their presence and support will make the occasion even more special.

I also thank the Government of Odisha for bringing such an important international championship to Bhubaneswar. Competitions of this level give our Indian athletes valuable international exposure and will help them prepare better for the Asian Games in Japan this September.

My best wishes to all our KIITians and every athlete taking part. Give your best and make KIIT, Odisha and India proud.

@CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Best wishes to all the athletes from Odisha competing at the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Meet at Kalinga Stadium. It is a matter of great pride that five of the six athletes from Odisha are KIITians.

Wishing each one of them a great performance. May they give their best and make Odisha and India proud.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Maa. ❤️

Today is the birth anniversary of my beloved mother, and I feel her presence in so many things around me.

She lived her entire life very simply, quietly and with great love and sacrifice for the family. I never gave her any public exposure during her lifetime. She never came before the public, and she never wanted anything for herself.

But after Maa is gone, I am often surprised and deeply moved to see thousands of people remembering her, showing their love and respect and paying tributes to her soul.

I feel this is the real achievement of a person’s life. We may achieve many things when we are alive, but if people remember us with love after we are gone, I feel there can be no greater achievement. There is a saying that people are often truly valued after they are gone, and I understand this feeling very deeply today.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Today is the 32nd Foundation Day of KIIT Polytechnic, and I was very happy to celebrate this special day with our students, faculty and staff, while also welcoming the new first-year students to the KIIT family.

KIIT Polytechnic is very special to me because it is one of the institutions with which the journey of KIIT actually began. Established in 1995, it has grown over the years and produced thousands of diploma engineers who are doing very well in different fields. I have always said that the huge KIIT we see today stands on the strong foundation laid by KIIT Polytechnic and KIIT ITI.

I told my young students that they are now under the KIIT platform, which itself is a strong brand. They have access to good campuses, laboratories, facilities and many opportunities to learn. This is the age of skills, so they should not remain confined only to their courses. I advised them to keep learning, develop new skills, maintain discipline and use technology in a positive way.

My best wishes to the entire KIIT Polytechnic family on this special occasion.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

I feel extremely happy and proud that two of my lovable KIITians, Tejaswin Shankar and Priyanka Goswami, have been selected for the prestigious Arjuna Award 2025. Both have brought glory to India through athletics and have made the entire KIIT family proud.

Tejaswin has represented India with distinction in high jump and decathlon, winning the Asian Games Silver Medal, while Priyanka, an Olympian and one of India’s leading race walkers, won the Silver Medal at the Commonwealth Games.

At KIIT, we have always given special importance to sports and tried to provide our sportspersons with all possible support to grow and perform for the country.
My best wishes to both of them for many more achievements and for continuing to make India proud.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Happy to welcome and interact with a 40-member delegation of monks and teachers from Bhutan, who are here at KIIT and KISS under the Cambridge Education Academic Immersion Programme and our IndiaTrek initiative.

They will spend more than a week with us, visiting our campuses, interacting closely with students and faculty and taking part in academic and cross-cultural activities. This is the fifth batch from Bhutan, and over the years many monks, teachers and students from Bhutan have come to KIIT and KISS for such learning and exchange programmes.

I am especially happy that the Royal Government of Bhutan continues to send such delegations to KIIT and KISS. It reflects the trust and relationship that has developed over the years.

India and Bhutan share a very special friendship, and such programmes bring our young people, teachers and institutions even closer. I hope our friends from Bhutan carry back good memories of Odisha, KIIT and KISS and continue this beautiful association in the years ahead.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

I feel very happy that three of my lovable KIITians — Tanish Choudhary, Mritunjoy Mahanta and Sarthak Singh Jadon — have been selected in the Prime Volleyball League Season 5 through the Player Auction held in Goa.

Tanish has been picked by Telugu Black Hawks for ₹14 lakh, Mritunjoy by Mumbai Meteors for ₹5 lakh, and Sarthak by Calicut Heroes for ₹7.75 lakh. It gives me great happiness to see our young volleyball players reaching the professional level through their hard work.

Volleyball has a very special place at KIIT, and we have been continuously trying to give our players the best facilities, coaching and exposure. With FIVB now recognising PVL as India’s first-division professional volleyball league, this will also give our young players greater opportunities in the days ahead.

My heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all three of them. I am sure they will play well and continue to make KIIT and India proud.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

My surprise visits to the hostels continued today, and I spent some time with our first-year KIITians.

I keep visiting the hostels and checking the food myself because I always want to know what my students are eating and whether they are happy with it. I was very happy to see that they are satisfied with the food and the arrangements.

It has always been my habit to taste the food myself and check its quality. Today, I also sat with my KIITians and ate with them. These are very simple moments, but they give me a lot of happiness.

When my students are happy, comfortable and well taken care of, I also feel peaceful and happy.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Today being Sunday, I went on a surprise visit to see the dining facilities for our KISS University hostel students.

From this year, we have introduced a new, modern and more comfortable dining facility for our lovable KISSians. I felt very happy to see them sitting together, enjoying their meals comfortably and feeling so happy with the new arrangement.

As it is Sunday, there was a non-vegetarian menu today, and seeing my children enjoying their food gave me great satisfaction. For me, their comfort, happiness and well-being always come first.

These small moments give me a different kind of happiness. When I see my children happy, I also feel happy from within.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Remembering Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji on his Punyatithi.

A great statesman, leader, poet and former Prime Minister of India, Atal Ji will always be remembered for his simplicity, vision and service to the nation.

My humble tributes to him. Om Shanti.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Highlights from today’s 80th Independence Day celebration at KISS with my 40,000 lovable KISSians.

Seeing all my children together with the Tiranga, celebrating with so much enthusiasm and pride, made me very happy. Their energy, discipline and love for the country made the occasion very special.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Celebrated Har Ghar Tiranga with my lovable KIITians today. I was very happy to see the enthusiasm among our students and the pride with which they carried the Tiranga.

Har Ghar Tiranga, launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, has become a beautiful people’s movement across the country. My gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister for giving us such a wonderful initiative and encouraging every Indian, especially our young generation, to feel even more connected with the Tiranga.

@PMOIndia

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Celebrated Har Ghar Tiranga with my 40,000 lovable KISS children at KISS Bhubaneswar.

Seeing so many of my children together with the Tiranga filled me with great happiness and pride. This initiative of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has brought the National Flag closer to every Indian and especially to our young generation.

May the spirit of the Tiranga always inspire us to work for our country.

Jai Hind! 🇮🇳

#independenceday

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Happy 80th Independence Day to all my fellow Indians.

On this special day, let us resolve to work with honesty, unity and dedication for a stronger and developed India.

Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
#harghartiranga🇮🇳

[Deepanjali Behera @drdeepanjalib]

Happy 80th Independence Day to all Indians... 🙏

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Happy 80th Independence Day to all my fellow Indians.

On this special day, let us resolve to work with honesty, unity and dedication for a stronger and developed India.

Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
#harghartiranga🇮🇳