South Korea’s Chosun University conferred an Honorary Degree of Dlitt on Dr Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS, at its 68th foundation day function on Wednesday for his remarkable contribution in the field of education and social service.
Till date Dr Samanta has got 17 Honorary Doctorates from various universities of India and abroad. During his four-day tour to South Korea leading a KIIT delegation, the KIIT University signed MoUs with six Korean universities, Dong-Guk University, Young-in University, Kangnam University, Inje University, Busan Foreign University and Hongbupsa.
The MoUs would facilitate educational and cultural exchanges and lead to better mutual understanding of culture, tradition and educational system among people of South Korea and Odisha.
A grand public felicitation was given to Dr Samanta at the Chosun University. He also inaugurated a KIIT Centre at the Jungwon University and a KIIT corporate office in Seoul.
Earlier in the year, an Indo-Korean Education and Cultural Centre had been opened by Odisha Governor Dr SC Jamir at the Jungwon University.
Various cultural and student exchange programmes are unertaken through this centre, informing the students about career oppurtunities in future.