Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) in Bhubaneswar has been conferred with the Grazia Trendsetters 2026 Award for excellence in the field of higher education in eastern India at a function held at Kolkata recently.
Vice-Chancellor of SOA Pradipta Kumar Nanda was al
so honoured with the Grazia Trendsetters 2026 Award for excellence in leadership in the sphere of higher education in the same ceremony, which was graced by Bollywood stars Rasika Duggal, Taha Shah Badussha and Parambrata Chatterjee.
Grazia is a weekly women’s magazine which is published in several countries including India. This is the first time that the magazine had organised such an award function in eastern India. The initiative aims to celebrate achievers and trendsetters across various fields. “This dual recognition underscores SOA’s growing stature as a leading institution in higher education and highlights the visionary leadership of its Vice-Chancellor,” an institute release said.