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[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी को उनके 76वें जन्मदिन पर हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।

आज का दिन मेरे 40,000 प्यारे @kissfoundation आदिवासी बच्चों के लिए सेवा और प्रार्थना का विशेष अवसर रहा। सुबह ओडिशा सरकार द्वारा आयोजित रक्तदान कार्यक्रम मे�� लगभग 3,000 KIIT और KISS के बच्चों ने रक्तदान कर मानव सेवा में अपना योगदान दिया।

इसके बाद सभी 40,000 KISS आदिवासी बच्चों ने मिलकर माननीय प्रधानमंत्री जी का जन्मदिन मनाया। बच्चों ने महाप्रभु जगन्नाथ के समक्ष पूजा-अर्चना की, दीप जलाए और उनके अच्छे स्वास्थ्य, सुख एवं दीर्घायु के लिए प्रार्थना की।

40,000 पवित्र हृदयों से निकली ये प्रार्थनाएँ और शुभकामनाएँ अपने आप में बहुत विशेष हैं। महाप्रभु जगन्नाथ माननीय प��रधानमंत्री जी को सदैव स्वस्थ रखें और उन्हें देश की सेवा करते रहने की शक्ति प्रदान करें।

माननीय प्रधानमंत्री जी को उनके 76वें जन्मदिन पर पुनः हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।

जय जगन्नाथ।

@PMOIndia

[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]

ପବିତ୍ର ନୂଆଁଖାଇ ଅବସରରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ, ବିଶେଷ କରି ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଭାଇଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ନୂଆଁଖାଇ ଜୁହାର।
ଆମ ମାଟି, ପରମ୍ପରା ଓ କୃତଜ୍ଞତାର ଏହି ମହାନ ପର୍ବ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପରିବାରରେ ସୁଖ, ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ଓ ଉତ୍ତମ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍�� ଭରିଦେଉ।

ପୁଣିଥରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ନୂଆଁଖାଇ ଜୁହାର!

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

On the occasion of Engineers’ Day, my warm greetings to all engineers and engineering students.

Engineers play an important role in building our nation through their ideas, hard work and innovation.

I also pay my humble tribute to Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary, whose life continues to inspire generations.

My special wishes to all my lovable KIITians pursuing engineering. Keep learning, keep innovating and use your knowledge for the good of society and the nation.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

ବିଘ୍ନବିନାଶକ, ବିଦ୍ୟା ଓ ବୁଦ୍ଧିର ଦେବତା ପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶଙ୍କ ପବିତ୍ର ଚରଣରେ ଆଜି ମୋର ଭକ୍ତିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା। ତାଙ୍କର ଦିବ୍ୟ କୃପା ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନକୁ ଆନନ୍ଦ, ଶାନ୍ତି ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରୁ। ପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ବାଧାବିଘ୍ନ ଦୂର କରନ୍ତୁ, ସୁସ୍ଥ, ସୁଖ, ଜ୍ଞାନ, ସଫଳତା ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ ଆ���ୀର୍ବାଦ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତୁ। ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପରିବାରରେ ସୁଖ, ଶାନ୍ତି ଓ ମଙ୍ଗଳର ଦୀପ ସଦା ପ୍ରଜ୍ୱଳିତ ରହୁ।

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

It was a pleasure to spend time with Prof. Cihan Cobanoglu, Provost and Full Professor of Business at Virscend University, California, USA, during his visit to our KIIT & KISS campuses.

He spent time visiting both campuses, saw the facilities closely and interacted with our team and students. I was very happy to hear his appreciation, especially when he said that many of the facilities and systems here are comparable with those he has seen in the United States.

Such words from an experienced international academic are very encouraging for all of us.

[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]

Very happy and honoured to welcome Padma Bhushan Param Pujya Didi Maa Sadhvi Ritambhara Ji to our KIIT & KISS campuses today.

Didi Maa spent a good amount of time at KISS, went around the campus, saw the facilities and interacted with our lovable KISSians. She told us that she had heard about KISS earlier, but seeing the work with her own eyes and at such a large scale made her very happy and surprised.

Her words touched me deeply because Didi Maa herself has been doing wonderful work for children, women and society through Vatsalyagram for many years.

When someone who has devoted her own life to service appreciates our small effort at KISS, it gives me great encouragement.

My sincere respect and gratitude to Param Pujya Didi Maa Ji for her blessings, kind words and affection for our children.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

It was a very special feeling for me to hear Padma Bhushan Param Pujya Didi Maa Sadhvi Ritambhara Ji speak so warmly about KISS and our work.

Didi Maa herself has spent years in the service of children, women and society, so her appreciation means a lot to me. She had heard about KISS earlier, but after seeing the campus, meeting our children and witnessing the work closely, her words came from the heart.

I remain deeply grateful for her blessings, affection and encouragement. Such words give me more strength to continue serving with the same sincerity and commitment.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Coconut has always been very close to my heart. I was born and brought up with coconut as a part of my everyday life, and even today, I remain very fond of coconut, coconut water and different coconut products.

When my father passed away, I was only four years old. Among the few things he left behind for our family were 30–40 coconut trees. In those difficult days, these trees became a great support for us. We sold coconuts and brooms made from coconut leaves to manage our household expenses and support the education and other needs of our eight-member family. During cyclones, when we sometimes had hardly anything to eat, the fallen coconuts also became our food.

So, for me, coconut is not just a fruit or a tree. It is connected with my childhood, my struggle and my survival. Even today, I love consuming coconut and coconut water and continue to use coconut products in my daily life. Perhaps that childhood connection has remained with me all these years.

On World Coconut Day, my respect and good wishes to all coconut farmers and everyone whose life and livelihood are connected with this wonderful tree.

Happy World Coconut Day!

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Tributes to the legendary Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary, observed across the country as National Sports Day.

His life and achievements continue to inspire generations of sportspersons. Sports have always been very close to my heart, and I strongly believe they build discipline, confidence and character in our youth.

My best wishes to all our players, coaches and young sporting talents across India.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

विश्वसंस्कृतदिवसस्य हार्दिकाः शुभकामनाः।

संस्कृतं केवलं भाषा न, अपितु भारतस्य ज्ञानस्य, दर्शनस्य, संस्कृतेश्च अमूल्यः निधिः अस्ति। अस्माकं प्राचीनज्ञानपरम्परायाः संरक्षणे संस्कृतस्य महत्त्वपूर्णं स्थानम् अस्ति।

मम विश्वासः अस्ति यत् नूतनपीढी संस्कृतभाषां ज्ञात्वा अस्माकं समृद्धां सांस्कृतिकपरम्परां अधिकं समीपतः अनुभवितुं शक्नोति।

संस्कृतं पठामः, संस्कृतं रक्षामः, संस्कृतं वर्धयामः।

Warm greetings on World Sanskrit Day.

Sanskrit is not merely a language; it is an invaluable treasure of India’s knowledge, philosophy and cultural heritage. It has played an important role in preserving our ancient traditions of learning and thought.

I believe that by encouraging the younger generation to learn and understand Sanskrit, we can bring them closer to the richness of our cultural and intellectual heritage.

Let us learn Sanskrit, preserve Sanskrit and help it flourish.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Today is a very happy and emotional day for me as KISS Deemed to be University celebrates its 9th Foundation Day. What started as a small school for tribal children has today grown into a complete journey of education — from school to college and university, all under one roof. KISS-DU is the world’s first university exclusively for tribal students, providing fully free residential education.

The greatest satisfaction for me is to see thousands of our tribal students graduating from KISS, building their careers and becoming well established in life. This was always my dream — that poverty should never stop a child from getting education and moving ahead in life.

My good wishes to all my lovable KISSians, alumni, faculties and the entire KISS DU family on this special day.

[Achyuta Samanta @achyuta_samanta]

Today, 40,000 tribal children of KISS, Bhubaneswar, are feeling very proud and happy to know that Ms Nikita Porwal, Miss World India, while representing our country on the Miss World stage, has spoken about KISS before the world.

Ms Porwal had spent a few days with my lovable KISSians. She stayed with them, interacted with them and saw closely the reality from which many of these children have come, as well as the dreams they carry in their hearts.

Prayers and best wishes from all 40,000 children of KISS to Ms Porwal for her success on the world stage. May she make India proud.

[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]

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]

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]

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 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.