Support for Underrepresented Groups
Mentoring / Counselling / Peer Support Programmes for Student & Employee from Underrepresented Groups
KIIT Deemed to be University provides support programmes to students, staff, and faculty from underrepresented groups, including the indigenous communities, people with physical or mental disabilities, and low-income households. The University supports indigenous students and organizes language courses for International students, career lectures, and field activities.
There is policy and online available application form to avail the support for underrepresented group.
https://kiit.ac.in/policies/applications-for-under-represented-groups/
In this regards, the following initiatives are as..
- Counseling Support through the Counseling Cell
- Tutor Mentoring System for the Students
- Learning from Peers
- Mentoring of KISS (Higher Education to Indigenous Section) by KIIT (Excellence to Eminence)
Counseling Cell
The University established Counseling Cell to overcome slumps or transitions with objective to create a favourable environment for the student community and empower them to achieve a fulfilling life with intellectual and emotional growth. Counselling is a process of continuous engagement with the Student Community, Parents and Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff through regular Interactions in following mode as:
- Individual / Group / Family Counseling
- Workshops / Seminars
- Sensitization Programs
https://kiit.ac.in/student-counselling/
For more details of the conducted activities in this regard as:
https://kiit.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Counseling-Cell.pdf
https://kiit.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Student-Counselling.pdf
The University also provides scholarships for tribal students and economically weaker students. https://kiit.ac.in/academics/scholarships-fellowships/
Along with, There are various scholarships scheme for International students as follows:
- Government Scholarship: EdCIL
- Compex Nepal Scholarship
- Homi J. Bhabha Scholarship Scheme
- Scholarship for Syrian students by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
- Royal Government of Bhutan Scholarship
- Asia Foundation
- KIIT University International Scholarship (KUISP)
- Study in India Scholarship(SII)
KIIT International Relations Office (IRO) has committed to the needs of international students.
KIIT University is engaged in Tutor-mentoring activity for its students to acquire not only academic and professional skills but they can interact and network to acquire help for other personal problems. Our tutor-mentor interaction program attaches each student to a faculty member, who helps, guides and nurtures the students at KIIT through regular interactive sessions with both students as well as their local guardians and parents. This helps parents and students utilize the numerous resources at KIIT effective, placement opportunities, career plans, coaching requirements, hostel issues, medical emergencies, even apprehend and arrest any behavioral and academic concerns, etc. The girls students are provided with female faculty members who visit their them at their hostels and interact freely with them. The international students are also associated with separate tutor-mentors who can relate and address their issues immediately.
https://kiit.ac.in/sap/know-your-mentor/
KIIT Student Activity Centre aims to bring all the students of the University under one roof with the objective of establishing a common ground for extracurricular activities as well as providing a platform for sharing of talent, culture and innovative ideas. KIIT University takes pride in celebrating creative attributes of human mind. It not only believes in imparting quality technical education, but also catalyzes an all round development of the student community through the various societies. These societies provide a Utopian platform to the students and ensure that the tremendous talent and potential embedded in today’s youth are explored to the fullest extent and are put to use for the betterment of the entire society. Be it oratory skills or quizzing, music or arts, KIIT provides full scope to its students to explore the unexplored horizons and reach great heights.
Learning Development Center has been established with the aim to provide all time support to its students, scholars and faculty members for all round academic development.
- Specialized counseling sessions for students with one to one interaction.
- Promoting peer learning and introducing flipped classroom courses.
- Guidance in preparation and application for higher studies.
The learning development center has faculty representatives from different departments and Schools as contact persons to whom their faculty-members and students & parents can approach for availing the services and support of the center. Students, Faculty, Parents can also write to ldc.kiit@kiit.ac.in
With KIIT growing at its pace, another sister institute for indigenous section, Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) was established side by side, especially to provide basic education to the tribal children of our society. KISS, the largest tribal institute of the world, provides food, accommodation, health care and all the basic necessities of life absolutely free to 60,000 (30,000 existing students and 30,000 graduates) poorest of the poor tribal children to pursue their studies here from KG to PG as well as vocational training. KISS, as a unique experiment to eradicate poverty through education and use of education as a tool to empower the underprivileged section of the society and provide sustainable employment, is being hailed by statesmen, policy makers, planners, social workers from India and abroad.
KIIT Deemed to be University’s Students / Faculties regularly inspire the KISS students to succeed academically and mentally. Every year, a number of engagement sessions with KISS and KIIT students are held.
https://kiit.ac.in/campuslife/kiss/
ENACTUS KISS-KIIT is an innovative initiative by some students of KIIT to improve the quality of life in society.
The Peer Support Programs conducted in year 2022
For more details of the conducted activities in this regard as : https://news.kiit.ac.in/
KIIT School of Languages (KSOL), in association with the International Relations Office (IRO), launched an Online English Language Training Program for the International Students of KIIT Deemed to be University on 17th March 2022.
The 40-hour online training program for two batches (each of 30 students) is spread over 10 weeks with 4-hour per week classes in two sessions. After completing the course, students will be able to demonstrate the level of proficiency necessary to enable them to function in an environment where English is used exclusively. The evaluation criteria for this course are in accordance with the revised recommendations of TESOL (Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages). Students’ progress will be periodically assessed through quizzes, assignments and presentations, in addition to the Mid-semester and End-semester assessment tests (including LSRW Skills).
The inaugural session was graced by Prof. (Dr.) Beerendra Pandey, Dean, KSOL and Dr Anita Pati, Dean, International Students’ Relations, who encouraged the participants to develop their English skills & pronunciations under the supervision of their Instructor Ms. Amrita Chottaroy. The session was initiated and moderated by Mr. Sameer Kumar Das, Deputy Director, KSOL.
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KIIT School of Languages (KSOL), in association with the HR Cell, launched a Language Training Program for the non-teaching staff of KIIT Deemed to be University on 14th March 2022. The program included participants from the Gents Hostel, Ladies Hostel and Development Department.
The inaugural session was graced by Prof. (Dr.) Beerendra Pandey, Dean, KSOL and Mr. Sibanand Mishra, Director General, HR who encouraged the participants to develop their language skills under the supervision of their Instructor Mr. Pravin Kumar Gupta. The session was initiated and moderated by Mr. Sameer Kumar Das, Deputy Director, KSOL.
The exclusive staff training program of 30-hours in Spoken English and Hindi are to be conducted in 2-phases for 4-batches. In the first phase, two different batches comprising staff from the Gents Hostel and the Development Department will acquire learning in Hindi and English respectively with 3-classes per week on alternate days. In the second phase, another two batches from the Ladies Hostel will be imparted training in the two languages.
A National Seminar on “Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment”, organized by Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), BBSR Chapter in association with KIIT & KISS-DU and College of Basic Science & Humanities, OUAT, was inaugurated at KIIT on 2nd March 2022.
Inaugurating the Seminar, Prof. Vijay Laxmi Saxena, General President, ISCA emphasized the importance of gender equality and introduced the theme. The inaugural session was graced by Prof. C. S. K. Mishra, Director, CBSH (OUAT); Padma Shri Prof. A. P. Dash, Vice Chancellor, AIPH University, Bhubaneswar; Dr. B. K. Dash, Director, CIFRI, Kolkata; Prof. P. P. Mathur, Vice-Chancellor, Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar; Prof. Deepak Kumar Behera, Vice-Chancellor of KISS-DU; and Prof. Pawan Kumar Agrawal, Vice-Chancellor, OUAT.
Article 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) concerns gender equality and is among the 17 SDGs established by the United Nations in 2015. SDG 5 has nine targets and 14 indicators. One of the means of achieving targets is by promoting empowerment of women through technology. Agriculture, medicinal, physical, chemical, biological, and environmental sciences have all made substantial contributions to the creation of contemporary technology. It is impossible to attain without gender equality. Women’s empowerment is a critical component in achieving long-term economic growth, social development, and environmental sustainability.
Welcoming the guests, Dr. Kajal Parashar, Convener, ISCA BBSR thanked ISCA for providing this opportunity to propagate the science. She also expressed her heartfelt thanks and gratitude to Prof. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS. The inaugural session was anchored by Ms. Ritu Roumya Samal, Research Scholar, SAS, KIIT-DU.
The first session was chaired by Prof. A.K. Mishra. It comprised six oral presentations by young researchers. The second and third technical sessions were chaired by Dr. C. R. Mishra and Dr. C. S. K. Mishra respectively. The eminent speakers motivated the young minds to work for women empowerment through Science and Technology.
Padma Shri Prof. A. P. Dash spoke on the topic, “Control / Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals”. Dr. Basanta Kumar Das, Director, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute delivered a talk on “Sustainable Women Empowerment through Fisheries Interventions”. Ms. Shinjini Kumar, Co-Founder, SALT @mysaltapp gave her valuable words on women empowerment via virtual mode. Prof. Bedangadas Mohanty, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awardee & Professor, NISER, Bhubaneswar delivered a talk on “High Energy Physics: Recent discoveries, Societal applications and towards restoring gender parity”. Dr. A. K. De, Advisor and Former Executive Secretary, ISCA spoke on “Science Communication: Ideal Profession for Women”. Dr. C. R. Mishra, Eminent Chemical Scientist & Technologist and National Science Communicator deliberated on the topic “Science Communication: Way Forward”. Prof. Joydev Dinda, Associate Professor, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar delivered a talk on “‘Organogold’ Based on N-heterocyclic Carbene; Synthesis”.
More than 300 researchers from all over the world are participating in the seminar physically. Live streaming of the entire event was done on YouTube and Facebook live, which enabled further more participation of researchers and students. Dr. Prashant Rath, Treasurer, ISCA and Dean, School of Applied Sciences, KIIT-DU offered vote of thanks to the guests, delegates and media persons.
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The KIIT International Student Society functioning at KSAC organized a Podcast (episode-3) featuring Bangladesh. The event was hosted by Tasnimur Rahman Anas, a second year student. Different attractions and features of Bangladesh were presented by 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students at the event. Geography and climate were presented by Shruti Agarwala; Culture, Ethnicity and Festivals by Abdullah Al Nakib; History by Muhit Khan; Traditional Dance and Music by Mithila and Kotha; and Environment & Tourism by Tanvir Ahmed. The videos and poster works were contributed by Swagata Roy and Al Nafis Fuad Shuvo. The event was well organized under the guidance of the Coordinators and Assistant Coordinators of KIIT International Student Society, Miss Sugee Geethama , Miss Suweni Rajapakshe and Mr. Selim Sarowar. The event went LIVE on Facebook by KSAC. Dr. Shyam Sundar Behura, Deputy Director, Student Services and Mr. Vikas Kumar Sabata, Jt. Director, KIIT International Relations Office thanked the participants for all their efforts. They also thanked Ms. Abantika Pattanayak – Staff In charge of International Student Society, Sidharth Roy – Asst. Liaison Officer, KIIT International Relations Office and Mr. Aniruddha Roy, Executive KSAC for their support.
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https://news.kiit.ac.in/ksac/ksac-organizes-international-student-podcast/
The importance of counseling in a student’s life cannot be undermined or even stressed enough, especially in the post pandemic era. Staying confined in home for more than two years, losing out on the precious time of youth and post-pandemic stress and frustration have all contributed to the need.
KIIT School of Management (KSOM) conducted its first-ever International Students’ Counseling Committee (ISCC) meeting on April 15, 2022 at Kotler Hall to reach out to the international students on their issues and problems, and collectively look for solutions. Coming far from their countries, these students are vulnerable and emotionally fragile. Counseling them is the best way to help them battle their problems.
As many as 30 international students from BBA 1 and BBA 2 attended the meeting, which was conducted by Prof. Isa Mishra, Chairperson, BBA; Prof. Arvind Tripathy, ACOE; Prof. Saptorshi Das, BBA1 Co-ordinator & FIC, International Relations; Members from UGP Office – Sri Srikanta Parida and Ms. Prativa Tripathy; and Prof. Ritika Sharma, BBA2 Co-coordinator. Issues addressed and sorted out included understanding in learning sessions, hostel facilities and participation in co-curricular clubs.
The meeting ended with the promise to have a monthly sit-down conversation with all international students to help them come to terms with their campus life at KIIT.
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A ‘Knowledge Dialogue’ session on the topic “What Women Entrepreneurs Bring to the Table in the 21st Century” was organized by Synergy, the HR Club of KIIT School of Management (KSOM), on 4th February 2022. The session featured a student panel discussion which had Riddhi Bhattacharya, Bicky Rauniyar and Simon Macharia, BBA-II students of KSOM, as the panellists.
Moderating the session, Mayank, a MBA-I student of KSOM, briefly introduced the subject. Quoting famous words by Swami Vivekananda – “There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved” – Riddhi explained how she would see herself as a future women entrepreneur. Contributing to the discussion, Simon described the life and works of Wangarĩ Muta Maathai, a Kenyan social, environmental and political activist who became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The world needs leaders with compassion and that means the world needs more female leaders, opined Bicky.
Success stories and contributions of prominent women entrepreneurs including Vandana Luthra (VLCC) and Falguni Nayar (Nykaa) were also discussed. At the end of the discussion Mayank summarised all of the panellists’ points, stating that in order to truly advance women’s potential, women must take a stand and focus on their dreams. MBA students, Shatabdi Ghosh and Tapaswanee Sahoo anchored the session.
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https://news.kiit.ac.in/schools/ksom/student-panel-discussion-on-women-entrepreneurship-at-ksom/