It is a proud day for Odisha. More importantly, it is a landmark day for educational sector in Odisha. Odisha’s prime deemed university KIIT this time has topped the ATAL rankings system. The decision was announced by the centre on Wednesday morning.
The Ranking was declared on 29th December 2021 by Dr. Subhas Sarkar, Minister of State for Education, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India in the presence of Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE; Dr. M. P. Poonia, Vice Chairman; and Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Additional Secretary, Technical Education, Govt. of India. Chitkara University, Chandigarh, and Lovely Professional University, Punjab have bagged the 2nd and 3rd ranks respectively.
ARIIA is an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India to systematically rank all major higher educational institutions and universities in India on indicators related to “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development ” amongst students and faculties.
Expressing his happiness, Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS congratulated all the faculty, staff, and students for their efforts and dedication to this achievement. We got the top position the second time in a row. It proves KIIT’s excellence in the field of research and innovation, he said.
Story By- Saayak Karmakar, Resident Editor, Interview Times
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