Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) & Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, signed an MoU with the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Ministry of Culture, Government of India recently.
KIIT & KISS founder, Dr Achyuta Samanta, and NGMA Director-General, Adwaita Gadanayak, signed the MoU in the presence of Rajya Sabha MP Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Indian Council for Cultural Relations Director-General, Dinesh K. Patnaik and KISS Advisor Dr Suraj Kumar.
The agreement is the first of its kind in the history of KIIT & KISS. “The world moves ahead because of imagination. The imagination of today becomes a discovery of tomorrow. Art is an imagination translated into reality by the fuel of inspiration. And as Universities prioritize holistic development, we are happy to chart this uncharted area and hope to work and grow together,” Dr Achyuta Samanta was quoted as saying in a press release.
As per the MoU, KISS-KIIT and NGMA will jointly work to protect, preserve and promote tribal art, craft, stories and culture through research and documentation, exhibitions of contemporary artworks, seminars, conferences, and exchange visits for the tribal artisans.
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