Dr. Achyuta Samanta Honored with Romanian Citizenship & Global Awards!

Bhubaneswar, India, Dr. Achyuta Samanta, the visionary founder of KIIT, KISS, and KIMS, has been conferred with the prestigious Honorary Citizenship of Milișăuți, Romania, an honor bestowed on September 21, 2026. This significant recognition celebrates his lifetime dedication to education, social development, and humanitarian service across the globe.

In addition to the honorary citizenship, Dr. Samanta also received the esteemed Key to the City of Bârlad from its Municipality. He holds the unique distinction of being the first person of Odia origin to receive these high civic honors from two distinct Romanian municipalities.

The Key to the City is a symbolic gesture rooted in old European tradition, signifying complete trust and welcome from the town. Expressing his gratitude, Dr.

Samanta remarked, "I was deeply touched by the warm welcome I received in Milișăuți, Romania.

The love and warmth I received in both cities will always remain close to my heart." He visited Bârlad accompanied by Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra, the Ambassador of India to Romania. His international acclaim doesn't stop there.

Dr. Samanta was named 'Leader of the Year' at the CEEMAN Champions Awards 2026, an award recognizing his profound contributions to education, social development, humanitarian efforts, and institution building. This accolade was presented during the 34th CEEMAN Annual Conference held in Romania. CEEMAN, the International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies, boasts around 180 members from approximately 50 countries.

Further cementing his global impact, Dr. Samanta received FIDE's 'Education Philanthropic Award' at the Summit on Chess in Education in Uzbekistan on September 24, 2026. This award, presented during the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad and Congress by luminaries like Viswanathan Anand, recognized his lifelong commitment to sports and education.

On this occasion, FIDE, KIIT, and KISS also signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance their Chess in Education initiatives globally.

The series of honors continued in Pristina, Republic of Kosovo, where Dr.

Samanta was conferred four more distinctions: 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' during the 45th World Congress of Poets. These multiple international recognitions highlight Dr.

Achyuta Samanta's unwavering dedication and significant influence in shaping a better future through education, social reform, and humanitarian service on a global scale.

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