Current Context: Achyuta Samanta, founder of KIIT (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology) and KISS (Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences), was honored with the Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma Award 2025 in Kokrajhar, Assam.
Key Highlights:
- Award Instituted By: Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma Trust
- Purpose: The award recognizes individuals contributing significantly to education and social empowerment.
- Occasion: Presented on the 166th birth anniversary of Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma, a prominent social reformer and spiritual leader of the Bodo community.
- Prize: Dr. Samanta received a citation, memento, and a cash award of ₹1 lakh, which he donated back to the Trust for its development.