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New Indian Express
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
KiiT-IS holds special screening of ‘Sitare Zameen Par', promotes inclusivity
BHUBANESWAR: The KiiT International School (KiiT-IS) on Friday organised a special screening of 'Sitare Zameen Par' at a city mall here for students including those in need of special care. The students also got the opportunity to interact with actor Gurpal Singh, who played the lively character of Kartar Paaji in the movie. They were thrilled when Singh made a surprise appearance after the screening, bringing joy and energy to the event. Later, Singh visited KiiT-IS SEN Globe, the special education wing of the school that supports over 250 neurodivergent students. The actor interacted with the children and even danced with them in the therapy room. The students also got a chance engage in a video conversation with Sitare Zameen Per director RS Prasanna. KiiT International School chairperson Mona Lisa Bal said the special screening and interactions were enriching and inspiring for the students. 'It reinforced the school's inclusive spirit,' she added. School officials said under KIIT and KISS founder Achyuta Samanta's vision, KiiT-IS SEN Globe programme now seeks global collaborations to promote inclusivity.
New Indian Express
03-06-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
JEE- Advanced results: Hans Daruka is Odisha state topper
BHUBANESWAR: Rajit Gupta from Kota has topped the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-advanced) examination-2025, results of which were declared by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur on Monday. A resident of Kota in Rajasthan, Gupta secured the top position securing 332 out of 360 marks in the Common Rank List (CRL). IIT-Kanpur officials said Devdutta Majhi with CRL 16 emerged as the top-ranked female candidate in the prestigious exam. Hailing from West Bengal, Majhi has also become the topper of IIT-Kharagpur zone. Hans Daruka from KiiT International School emerged as the Odisha topper in the JEE (Advanced) 2025. Daruka secured an all-India rank of 39 in the CRL. Apart from Daruka, 13 more students from KiiT International School qualified in the prestigious exam conducted for admission into India's premier IITs. KIIT and KISS founder Achyuta Samanta congratulated Daruka and all other successful students for their achievement. Apart from KiiT, students from many other schools in the state also successfully cracked the exam.
