BHUBANESWAR, India, July 29,
2024 /CNW/ -- KIIT Deemed to be University
(https://kiit.ac.in/) has been granted the distinguished Special
Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social
Council (UN ECOSOC), recognizing the University's substantial
contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). From a
pool of 476 applications around the World, only 19 organizations,
including KIIT DU, were selected for this prestigious honour. The
status was conferred during the UN ECOSOC management segment
meeting held on July 23, 2024, at the
United Nations Headquarters in New
York.
This recognition underscores KIIT's unwavering commitment to the
United Nations' Agenda 2030 and the SDGs. Attaining Special
Consultative Status marks a significant milestone, positioning KIIT
among a select group of universities globally that have earned this
esteemed distinction.
In another development, KIIT has signed an MoU with UN
Volunteers (UNV). This partnership opens a remarkable opportunity
for students of KIIT DU to engage with various UN agencies to serve
as 'National University UN Volunteers'
who will be deployed for various development initiatives within the
UN agencies. These opportunities will equip KIIT students
with valuable professional experience in international development,
shaping their future career paths with proper
stipend. This initiative is a first of its kind by
any private university in South
Asia.
Similarly, the American Council of Young Political Leaders
(ACYPL), a global leader in fostering international understanding
and diplomacy has announced its historic collaboration with the
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) and KIIT. KISS is the
sister concern of KIIT. With the steadfast support of the U.S.
Department of State and a score of other partners, over 8,900
leaders in the U.S. and in 129 countries and territories around the
world have travelled on our life-changing exchange programs.
With alumni that include prominent figures such as Prime
Minister Narendra Modi of
India, Senate Minority Leader
Mitch McConnell, U.S. Department of
Transportation Secretary Pete
Buttigieg, North Carolina
Governor Roy Cooper, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Congresswoman
Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, ACYPL has a storied history of
influencing international relations and leadership.
Expressing his happiness Dr. Achyuta
Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS
(https://achyutasamanta.com/) said that it is a matter of pride
that KIIT is the only professional/ technical university in
India to achieve UN ECOSOC
Special Consultative Status. Also, in India, both KIIT and KISS in Odisha are proud
to get this prestigious award. KISS has already been awarded
with UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status in 2015 and has
been continuing with this status till date, he informed.
He has also expressed that KIIT is the only university in
South Asia to get UNV status for
engaging students for internship. ACYPL is a very prestigious thing
for KIIT to engage political diplomats and leaders to visit KIIT
& KISS from across the world and have an internship programme,
he added.
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