Achyuta Samanta receives multiple international honors for education and social work

Achyuta Samanta, founder of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), has received several international honors for his work in education and social development.

In Romania, Samanta was granted honorary citizenship by the town of Milișăuți and presented with the Key to the City of Bârlad. He was also named ‘Leader of the Year’ at the CEEMAN Champions Awards 2026. Additionally, Samanta received the FIDE ‘Education Philanthropic Award’ in Uzbekistan during the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad.

During the 45th World Congress of Poets in Europe, Samanta was recognized with four special honors, including the ‘Mother Teresa Award’, ‘Professor Honoris Causa’ from AAB University College, recognition from the City of Peja, and the ‘Medal of the President of the World Congress of Poets’.