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KIIT-KISS honors seven global leaders with lifetime achievement awards
Seven global leaders in education, public service, and social development were honored with the KIIT-KISS ‘Is One’ (KKIO) Lifetime Achievement Award during a ceremony at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar.
The award recipients include: • Padma Shri Phoolbasan Bai Yadav (founder of Maa Bamleshwari Janhitkari Samiti) • Dr Brock Tessman (President, Montana State University) • Lia Olguța Vasilescu (Mayor of Craiova, Romania) • Vasile Cărăre (Mayor of Milișăuți, Romania) • Dumitru Boroș (Mayor of Bârlad, Romania) • Eric Federico Pérez Vega (Rector, APEC University) • Jorge Calzoni (Rector, National University of Avellaneda)
Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav attended as the chief guest, emphasizing that education should serve as a tool for personal transformation and social responsibility. US Congressman Michael Baumgartner also attended, noting the potential for education to strengthen ties between India and the United States. KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta delivered the welcome address.
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Achyuta Samanta · Bhubaneswar · Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences · Michael Baumgartner · Nand Kishore Yadav
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Seven personalities were conferred the KIIT-KISS ‘Is One’ (KKIO) Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony in Bhubaneswar. businessnewsweek.in · businessnewsthisweek.com · kalingatv.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Padma Shri Phoolbasan Bai Yadav, founder of Maa Bamleshwari Janhitkari Samiti, received a lifetime achievement award. businessnewsweek.in · businessnewsthisweek.com · kalingatv.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Lia Olguța Vasilescu, Mayor of Craiova, Romania, received a lifetime achievement award. businessnewsweek.in · businessnewsthisweek.com · kalingatv.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Vasile Cărăre, Mayor of Milișăuți, received a lifetime achievement award. businessnewsweek.in · businessnewsthisweek.com · kalingatv.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Jorge Calzoni, Rector of the National University of Avellaneda, received a lifetime achievement award. businessnewsweek.in · businessnewsthisweek.com · kalingatv.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Eric Federico Pérez Vega, Rector of APEC University, received a lifetime achievement award. businessnewsweek.in · businessnewsthisweek.com · kalingatv.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Dr Brock Tessman, President of Montana State University, received a lifetime achievement award. businessnewsweek.in · businessnewsthisweek.com · kalingatv.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Dumitru Boroș, Mayor of Bârlad, received a lifetime achievement award. businessnewsweek.in · businessnewsthisweek.com · kalingatv.com