| |
|
|
| |
The struggle that started since I lost my father at the age of 4 is still on, and in my journey for creating a better world for everyone, I have come across with frustrations, failures, anger and anguish, but I have tried to turn those into my strength. The sufferings have remained my source of inspiration and the struggle has become my passion to work. I leave it to you to judge me. |
|
| |
|
|
| |
.................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
|
| |
 |
|
| |
FOUNDER - Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University & a Group of Professional Institutions and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) - A home for 15000 tribal children. |
|
| |
 |
 |
Member, High Level Committee on Higher Education, Planning Commission
of India |
 |
Executive Council Member
Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)
|
|
 |
Commission Member - University Grants Commission (UGC), India. (2nd term from 2011-2014). |
 |
Executive Council Member - All India Council for Technical Education, (AICTE), India. |
 |
Member - Coir Board, Government of India, Kochi (2nd term from 2011-2014).
|
 |
Member - Forest Right Act Committee of the Ministry of Environment & Forest and Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India. |
 |
Member - Committee on ‘Round Table’ on Disadvantaged Section, Women, PWDs and SC/ST constituted by the MHRD, Govt. of India for expansion of educational opportunities. |
 |
Member - General Body, Centre for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), Govt. of India. |
 |
Member - National Executive Council, ISTE, Govt. of India. |
 |
President’s Nominee on the Academic Council of Assam Central University, Silchar. |
 |
Member - Academic Council, Central University, Odisha (Nominated by Govt. of India) |
 |
National Secretary-Gandhi Global Family (GGF). |
 |
Member - Executive Committee, Indian Red Cross Society, Odisha State Branch (Governor’s Nominee). |
 |
Chairman - Advisory Committee of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University, Nagpur (Nominated by UGC). |
 |
Chairman - Advisory Committee of Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil University. Navi Mumbai (Nominated by UGC). |
 |
Chairman - Advisory Committee of Nehru Gram Bharati Viswavidyalaya, Allahabad (UGC Nominee). |
 |
Vice-President, Bharat Scouts & Guides, Odisha. |
|
 |
International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), U.S.A. |
 |
International Institute of Education (IIE) New York. |
 |
Association of University of Asia Pacific (AUAP). |
 |
University Mobility in Asia & the Pacific (UMAP), Bangkok (Thailand). |
 |
Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH). |
 |
United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) |
 |
Board Member - Asia Economic Forum (AEF) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
.................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
|
| |
 |
|
| |
|
Established KIIT Group of Institutions and KIIT University. |
|
Established KISS, the largest free Residential Institute from K.G to P.G exclusively for 15,000 Tribal Children with provision of food, accommodation, health care and all the basic amenities of life absolutely free, besides a job on completion of study. |
|
Transformed the entire Manpur Panchayat (cluster of villages) into a model one with all amenities of a city. |
|
Created a new cosmopolitan township of 25sq.kms. centering round the KIIT University. |
|
Infrastructure created that provides direct and indirect employment to thousands of people. (5000 direct employment, 4000 contractual employment and 50000 indirect employment). |
|
Founded ‘Kadambini’, the largest circulated and most popular Odia monthly magazine. |
|
Produced internationally acclaimed film ‘Kathantara’. |
|
|
| |
.................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
|
| |
 |
|
| |
|
National Young EDGE Award 2010 - Emerging Direction in Global Education (EDGE) for outstanding contribution in Education. |
|
Asia’s Best Social Entrepreneur Award by World HRD Congress conferred on 23rd July, 2010, Singapore. |
|
Godfrey Phillips Bravery Award 2011 (Social Bravery Award) in recognition of an exceptional Act of Courage. |
|
Dainik Bhaskar India Pride Awards-2011 for being a Change Agent in the field of Social Development and Equity |
|
Gandhi Seva Medal for 2009 by Gandhi Global Family in recognition of Philanthropic and Charitable works for the downtrodden. |
|
Swami Vivekananda National Award by the Department of Youth Services and Sports, Govt. of Karnataka-2010 |
|
D.Litt. Degree (Honoris Causa) from Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha (Central University), Tirupati (A.P.)-2011 |
|
Degree of Doctorate (Honoris Causa) from Hanseo University of South Korea-2010 |
|
Degree of Doctorate (Honoris Causa) from National University of Cambodia-2009 |
|
Honorary Ph.D. (2002) and D.Sc. (2005) from OIU, Colombo |
|
Nominated for International WISE Awards-2009, Qatar Foundation, Doha |
|
Priya Odiya Samman 2007 (Most Endeared Personality in Odisha) through a survey by a national TV Channel |
|
ICON of Odisha-2011 by Times of India |
|
Humanitarian Award 2004 from Mahatma Gandhi Remembrance Organization, Johannesburg, South Africa |
|
Received awards from Scotland Colleges for exemplary work for the indigenous people |
|
First Odia to receive international award for outstanding social work by the Indian Embassy located at Muscat. |
|
Received ‘Certificate of Excellence’ in the field of Social Work from the Minister of International Affairs, Cambodia Government. |
|
Placed within 15 best Social Entrepreneur of the world by Social Edge, an offshoot of Skoll Foundation in 2007. |
|
Youngest Chancellor of any University in India (Limca Book of Records-2007). |
|
|
| |
.................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
|
| |
 |
|
| |
|
Gandhi Public Library & Gandhi Village on 10 acres of land. |
|
Tribal Museum |
|
10 Branches of KISS at ten Tribal infested districts of Odisha and 4 Branches in four States |
|
|
|
