KIIT & KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta has been selected as a Board Member of the International Centre of Films for Children and Young People (CIFEJ). He was inducted as an India member at a CIFEJ board meeting held at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in the latter half of January this year. The CIFEJ is an independent forum that allows people from all over the world to meet and discuss children’s media by organising seminars, conferences, roundtables, etc. During a workshop held at the KISS, CIFEJ members trained 18 tribal students of the institute on filmmaking, cinematography and media studies. It has chosen the KISS as the training centre in India. The workshop was organised by CIFEJ members from seven countries, India, China, US, Iran, South Africa, Finland and Syria.