About

The Women Forum of ‘KIIT & KISS’ was constituted on 24th February 2022 with the sole purpose of closing gender gaps & building a Gender Equality Policy.

The forum stems from the belief that enabling women to adopt and obtain strong resources results in the complete development of society.

The forum shall endeavour to empower women and girls in all aspects of their lives, including education, awareness, literacy, and imparting holistic training to create a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable human society.

Vision

The KIIT Women Forum shall identify, address, and resolve various issues relating to women empowerment, and gender equality, and protect women and girls from injustice or harassment, if any, besides facilitating education and creation of awareness among women fraternity and girl students in KIIT & KISS through their participation.

The Forum vows to take up the responsibility of the women and girls of the institution toward society as a whole and shall ensure their safety and security on the campus

Mission

The Women Forum is in pursuit of achieving the following:

  • To be a dynamic & enthusiastic forum to enhance internal communication within KIIT and KISS women’s

  • To promote an enabling and conducive environment at the work

  • To Identify specific needs of women employees and students and suggest suitable initiatives and wellness programs.

  • To provide skill training to the girl students to become entrepreneurs.

  • To organise workshops for women staff members on women empowerment.

  • To provide a platform for the girl students to explore their co-curricular potential.

  • To invite periodically, cultural leaders, scholars, scientists, and creative artists to address the women employees and girl students.

  • To become a resource centre for women and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas

  • To add value to the institution by holistic growth of women in the KIIT and KISS community.

Members

The Forum is hereby constituted with the following members

Staff Representatives

  • Puspalata Pattajoshi, Professor, SAS – Chairperson
  • Dr. Sradhanjali Nayak, Director Public Relation
  • Ms. Jayanti Nath, Joint Director, Girls’ Hostel& Student Affairs
  • Dr. Soumya Mishra, Asst. Professor, Physiology
  • Ms. Sasmita Pahadsingh, Assoc. Professor, School of Electronics
  • Ms. Krishna Chakraborty, Assoc. Professor, School of Computer Engineering
  • Ms. Jinia Kundu, Asst. Professor, School of Law
  • Dr. Deepanjali Mishra, Assoc. Professor, School of Humanities
  • Dr. Sanjukta Sahoo, Asst. Professor, KIIT Polytechnic
  • Ms. Sanghamitra Ray, KISS
  • Ms. Dipali Mohanty, Asst. Nursing Superintendent
  • Dr. Bijaylaxmi Routray, Director, Central Library, Member Secretary

Student Representatives

  • Ms Revati Mohanty, School of Fashion Technology
  • Ms Sayonika Banerjee, School of Mass Communication
  • Ms Meghaparna Mandal, KIMS
  • Ms Charvi, KIIT School of Law
  • Ms Teena Rose Tom, KIIT School of Management
  • Ms Gunjan Kadel, School of Computer Engg.
  • Ms  Ayndrila Roy, School of Electronics Engineering
  • Ms Pallavi Mishra, 2126301, School of Mechanical Engineering.

Awareness Campaign Strategies

  1. Talent Hunt from schools of KIIT & KISS through a Google sheet.

  2. Events and competitions among women employees and girl students will be done periodically. Followings are some areas of activities.

    i) Seminar series
    ii) Cultural programs
    iii) Art & craft, Rangoli, Cooking, placards, etc. competitions

  3. KIIT Souvenir Gallery

Event Gallery

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

In collaboration, the Women Forum & the NSS Bureau of KIIT has set forth to honour the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women & as a mark of respect, are observing Discrimination against Women Pakhwada from 25, Nov. – 10, Dec. 2022.