KIIT Deemed to be University has been granted the distinguished Special Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC), recognising the university’s substantial contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
From a pool of 476 applications around the world, only 19 organisations, including KIIT DU, were selected for this prestigious honour. The status was conferred during the UN ECOSOC management segment meeting on July 23, 2024, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
“This recognition underscores KIIT’s unwavering commitment to the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 and the SDGs,” said a press release issued by the KIIT (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology).
In another development, KIIT has signed an MoU with UN Volunteers (UNV). This partnership opens a remarkable opportunity for students of KIIT DU to engage with various UN agencies to serve as “National University UN Volunteers” who will be deployed for various development initiatives within the UN agencies.
This initiative is the first of its kind by any private university in South Asia.
Similarly, the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), a global leader in fostering international understanding and diplomacy has announced its historic collaboration with the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) and KIIT. KISS is the sister concern of KIIT.
Founder, KIIT & KISS, Dr Achyuta Samanta said that it is a matter of pride that KIIT is the only professional/technical university in India to achieve UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status.
KISS has already been awarded with UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status in 2015 and has been continuing with this status till date, he informed.
He has also expressed that KIIT is the only university in South Asia to get UNV status for engaging students for internships. ACYPL is a very prestigious thing for KIIT to engage political diplomats and leaders to visit KIIT & KISS from across the world and have an internship programme, he added.