“KISS is an extraordinary initiative to educate to try to educate children. I think particularly girls, it is very important to educate them.”

“Dr. Samanta is a life model for me”

“What is Education? Education is very precious. What Dr. Samanta has done is more than couple of pounds of gold.”

“My country, Israel has 25000 students, but here at KISS, I see the same numbers. KISS is really impressive.”

“KISS is wonder. It is rare in the world.”

“Your achievement is just incredible and extremely difficult to emulate for generations to come.”

“Its really amazing that KISS is working for the benefit of future generations. It is putting thousands of students on a right track.”

“You know, I come from a small village. You are 10 times the size of my village.”

“I am overwhelmed with admiration to witness what Prof. Achyuta Samanta has created through his vision, dedication and passion.”

“It’s a pleasure to see smiling faces of the children here at KISS. Visiting KISS is like a pilgrimage. Temple, Mosque & Church all reside in the smiles of these innocent children.”

“I am very impressed with the facilities at KISS & KIIT .I wish KISS to grow and be able to be a good example to the world.”

“Education of these young children is fantastic because everything starts with education. We would not exist here in this room without education. I think this is the most important thing.”

“KISS is unique. I have been to more than 50 countries in the world and I have spent time in some of the countries much longer, but I have not come across such institution anywhere in the world. We salute Dr. Samanta for seeing a dream and translating it into reality with determination.”

“Dear students, you have a unique opportunity in education which is very important to your life so as to seek to understand the world surrounding us the world where we live.”

“KISS, in my view constitute a unique experiment in social transformation. It has remarkably distinctive mission of lifting tens of thousands of children out of poverty and illiteracy and giving them the gift of education and life- long skills. Dr. Samanta has inspired me to start a KISS in Somalia.”

“I am informed that KIIT & KISS have been creating sports infrastructure, hand holding sportspersons and promoting sports comprehensively since 2005 under the able guidance of visionary Dr. Achyuta Samanta. I am also told that three students of KIIT participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and believe KIIT and KISS will send a bigger contingent in years to come.”

“I want to congratulate Dr. Achyuta Samanta for his exceptional work in bringing his vision to life through the institutions he has founded. The achievements he has made are awe-inspiring, and we should all learn from him.”

“If we have more Dr. Samanta’s in the world today, it would be a different world. He is a modern day Mother Teresa. If he were a catholic, we would have made him a saint.”

“This institution has inspired me the most in whole of my working career. Prof. Samanta’s vision has made it a reality and by emphasizing on women empowerment, he is following Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals.”

“After having taken cognizance of the amount and effort being put in by Dr. Samanta and the staff of KISS and KIIT, I am very impressed. I had never thought that social service to such a large scale could be organized to come to the assistance of children of the less privileged members of the society”

“Dr. Samanta is one of the greatest humanitarian in the world today.”

“I am so deeply inspired by the leadership at KIIT and KISS and the selfless example of providing opportunity for students to live out their dreams.”

“Education, inequity, marginalization, poverty, sustainability, empowerment, peace and environment are central to Dr. Samanta’s work that it is a highly commendable achievement in today’s world.”

“It is difficult to imagine how such a colossal organization has been set up without Government support. It will go a long way in furthering the rights of tribal children globally.”

“I wholeheartedly appreciate Dr Achyuta Samanta and the cause of promoting education for tribal population and ushering in a positive change for them.”

“KIIT & KISS are divine creations through Prof. Samanta. He is bringing smiles to underprivileged children. He is loving those who have never been loved before. Therefore, I regard him as an alien.”

“The contribution of KISS will help the state government in giving quality education to all children of the state.”

“I have been profoundly touched during my visits to KISS and I get a feeling that the voice of the tribal community of India is here.”

“While going around the wonderful campuses of KIIT and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) this morning, my feeling was that while Harvard, a great university and one of the best in the world, is the present, this is the future.”

“The most important thing to be developed through education is compassion towards our fellow beings. I heartily applaud Prof. Achyuta Samanta as he has chosen to offer his humanitarian service.”

“At KISS, I feel that Universe wants me here. This is the wonder. Samanta ji, you are an ideal for politicians, social workers and religious leaders. KISS is a Karmabhoomi.”

“Biggest roadblock we face today is the thought that someone else will make a difference. Whereas, small incremental changes can make a big difference like KISS does.”

“KIIT and KISS are home of Rugby in India.”

“I was really enthused by the steps taken by you (Achyuta Samata) in eradicating poverty through imparting quality education to the tribal children and thereby ensuring sustainable livelihood to them. I am moved by the exemplary work carried out by you.”

“To educate is to change a life forever. Today Dr. Samanta provides free education, meals, boarding and lodging to over 25,000 students. There are very few Samantas in India and even fewer whose efforts get recognized. It is time for India to recognize and produce even more Samantas.”

“KISS is transforming poverty through education and nutrition. This award will empower and make me energetic to do more work for women and girl children. Support each other, help your people and your community.”