Bhubaneswar: In a step towards educational empowerment and inclusive nation-building, KIIT-DU has signed separate MoUs with the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard along with their respective welfare associations — the Navy Wives Welfare Association (NWWA) and the Coast Guard Welfare and Wellness Association (CGWWA).
These collaborations aim to provide scholarships, reserved seats, and enhanced access to quality education for the children and dependents of defence personnel.
Under the MoU with the Indian Navy, KIIT will offer a 10 per cent tuition fee waiver for two children of deceased Navy personnel in the MBBS programme. In addition, five seats each have been reserved in BDS and BSc (Nursing), and four seats in BTech (Computer Science and allied branches).
An unlimited number of seats in all other non-medical programmes have also been opened up for families of Navy personnel with a 50 per cent scholarship on institutional fees.
The agreement was formally signed by Vice Chancellor of KIIT-DU Saranjit Singh and President of NWWA Shashi Tripathi and Naval Education Officer Commodore SM Urooj Athar.
“The MoU is a significant recognition of the sacrifices made by naval personnel and is designed to support their families by easing access to high-quality education,” a varsity release said.
In a parallel initiative, KIIT has signed a similar MoU with the Indian Coast Guard and CGWWA, aimed at fostering academic collaboration, research, and capacity building.
As per this agreement, two MBBS seats, five BDS seats, and five BSc Nursing seats will be reserved for the wards of Coast Guard personnel, with a 10 per cent scholarship on institutional fees.
In the domain of technology and allied fields, four BTech seats in Computer Science and related branches have been earmarked. Additionally, all other non-medical programmes will be open for Coast Guard families with 50 per cent scholarships on institutional fees.
The founder of KIIT and KISS Dr Achyuta Samanta lauded the initiative as a heartfelt tribute to the selfless service of India’s defence personnel, it added.
