Bhubaneswar:27/10/24: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today inaugurates KIIT School of Public Policy, a milestone for the future of policy and governance education in India.
The Lok Sabha Speaker inaugurated the KIIT School of Public Policy in the presence of Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, Deputy CM Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi and other dignitaries which includes Otto Ramon Sonnenholzner Sper, former Vice-President of Ecuador, Shombi Sharp, UN resident co-ordinator in India, Dr. Jafar Javan, Director, UNSSC, Turin in Italy, Padma Shri awardee Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi, actor and film director, Nutan Kapoor Mahawar, IFS, Additional Secretary, ICWA and Akshay Mathur, Senior Director, Asia Society Policy Institute.
In his address, Birla shared his thoughts on the necessity of public policy education for India’s progress and expressed kind words about my dedication to empowering society. He emphasized how such knowledge nurtures leaders who serve society with wisdom and compassion. He advocated for citizen-centric policies that involve all stakeholders, ensure equal rights, and are answerable to the people. Speaking to an audience of academicians, policymakers, judges, and students, Birla emphasized the importance of public policy in shaping the future of the country. The public policies should be formulated in such a way that all sections of the society are equally treated, he said.
After inaugurating the KIIT School of Public Policy, the guests also visited the KISS campus and interacted with and blessed the 40,000 tribal students of the institute. Founder of KIIT and KISS Dr Achyuta Samanata welcomed them all.