Dr Achyuta Samanta has been elected as President of Indian Science Congress for 2017-18.
As the 103rd Indian Science Congress is coming to an end in Mysuru, Dr Samanta has been elected as the general president for the 105th Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) scheduled for 2017-18.
Dr Samanta, who is a well-known educationist for setting up renowned institutions like KIIT University and KISS, is currently serving as a member of ISCA's executive committee.
Currently, around 25,000 students are studying in KIIT University where are around 25 programmes are being offered. Interestingly, at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, around 25,000 indigenous students are being given free residential education from KG to PG.