Founder of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), deemed to be University, Achyuta Samanta said Friday that education to all, particularly that of girl child, was solution to every problems.
Samanta, who is a Rajya Sabha member, was speaking at Education Summit with the theme being Education for All, organised by the KIIT/KISS (Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences) here.
Education for all will change everything, it is solution for everything, particularly quality education, Samanta said.
He said the institutions founded by him are organising such programme in 25 cities across the country and in every district of Odisha to make people aware of importance of education.
Samanta said that education among girls has increased in Jharkhand, Odisha and Bihar.
Education to girls moves forward the society. It is important, he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Shyama Prasad Mukerjee Universitys Vice Chancellor Prof. S N Munda delved on protection of the environment while Pro-VC of Ranchi University Dr Kamini Kumari said education is central to development and human freedom.
Assistant Commissioner of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Bala Subramanian said that education in villages makes a big difference as everyone could not come to towns.
He advised the students to first explore available educational resources in the country before thinking about foreign countries.
Registrar of KIIT Sasmita Samanta expressed hope that the aspirations of the students will be successful.
Odisha based KIIT has more than 30,000 students from across the country and 50 countries.
KISS is home for 50,000 tribal students 25,500 existing students, 12,500 well-placed alumni and more than 10,000 students in various satellite centres.
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