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The Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS), KIIT Deemed to be University, successfully hosted its 11th National Conference on 11th October 2025 at the KIMS Auditorium. The theme, “Fostering Research Excellence: Catalyst for Professional Advancement,” set the tone for an intellectually stimulating and inspiring day of academic engagement. Organized in hybrid mode, the conference united a dynamic blend of researchers, innovators, academicians, doctoral scholars, and nursing students from across the country, creating a vibrant forum for knowledge exchange, scholarly collaboration, and professional networking. The inaugural scientific session was led by Dr. Upasana Ghosh, Associate Professor, IAPH, Bhubaneswar, whose compelling talk [...]

Global Digital Health Summit was organized by Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta, Chairman Academy of Digital Health Sciences in collaboration with National Health Authority, Ministry of Ayush, Electronics & Information Technology, ICMR, Global Initiative on Digital Health, Govt. of Maharashtra, Indian Nursing Council & Indian Medical Association from 19th to 21st September 2025 at the landmark venue of Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. More than 35 countries participated along with global health scientists, inventors, policy-makers, regulators, and leaders to collaborate. Themes of the event were subdivided into Re-imagining Healthcare from the Grounds-up, Tech-driven Transformation Across the Ecosystem and Scaling Innovations That [...]

Global Digital Health Summit was organized by Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta, Chairman Academy of Digital Health Sciences in collaboration with National Health Authority, Ministry of Ayush, Electronics & Information Technology, ICMR, Global Initiative on Digital Health, Govt. of Maharashtra, Indian Nursing Council & Indian Medical Association from 19th to 21st September 2025 at the landmark venue of Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. More than 35 countries participated along with global health scientists, inventors, policy-makers, regulators, and leaders to collaborate. Themes of the event were subdivided into Re imagining Healthcare from the Grounds-up, Tech-driven Transformation Across the Ecosystem and Scaling Innovations [...]

KINS MSc Nursing 2nd year Child Health Nursing students participated in NEOCON 2025 on 21st September 2025 at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. This 12th Annual Conference of the National Neonatology Forum (NNF) Odisha State Branch was organized in collaboration with UNICEF, NHM Odisha and the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Odisha. The event followed a pre-conference workshop on Critical child health nursing care on 20th September held at seminar hall, Block E, KIMS. Throughout the conference, emphasis was placed on low-cost interventions, early respiratory management, antibiotic stewardship, RSV prophylaxis, neuroprotection in preterm infants and optimal nutrition for very-low-birth-weight babies. [...]

On 12 August 2025, the NSS wings of Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS), KIIT-DU, organized a flash mob from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at KIIT Campus-3, OAT-2, under the theme “YaARIYouthAgainstRagging.” The event was executed by the student NSS coordinators and volunteers from the B.Sc and GNM Nursing programs of KINS, under the guidance of NSS Program Officer Ms. Jayshree Pradhan (Tutor, KINS) and Co-Program Officer Mr. Debasis Pradhan (Tutor, KINS). The flash mob featured three dance performances and one song performance: Dance performances group Shakti Group Ripper Dance Energy Booster Song Performance group :- Mardaani The event utilized [...]

“Prioritize Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems” with this theme for the year 2025, Child Health Nursing department of KINS celebrated World Breast Feeding Week 2025 from 1st August to 7th August 2025. This was attended by GNM 2nd year, B.Sc Nursing 6th semester, MSc Nursing 1st year and 2nd year including KINS faculties. On 1st august, a workshop was conducted on  “Facility based Newborn Care (FBNBC) and Essential Newborn Care (ENBC)” at KIMS auditorium from 2 pm onwards. The celebration started with lamp lighting, a magnificent classical welcome dance and a keynote address by Prof.(Dr.) Niyati Das, Principal, KINS. For [...]

In pursuit of academic excellence and professional development, the Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing of KINS, KIIT-DU organized a Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) session on the theme “Emergency Management of Patients and Emergency Drugs” on 4th August 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, at Pradyumna Bal Memorial Hospital (PBMH), Bhubaneswar. This CNE was planned and implemented by the MSc Nursing students (First and Second Year) of the Medical-Surgical Nursing Department. The primary objective of the CNE was to enhance the clinical acumen, critical thinking, and emergency response competencies of the nursing professionals working in acute care settings. The session was [...]

Prof Asokan R, HOD of Medical Surgical Nursing and Incharge of R&D at KINS, was invited as a distinguished speaker for the faculty development programme organized by the GITAM Institute of Nursing, GITAM Deemed to be University, Visakhapatnam. This evert was held on 30th July 2025 and attended by various nursing specialist.  He delivered an insightful session on the topic “Professional Development and Accountability” highlighting the evolving roles of nursing faculty in the academic and clinical domains. The session focused on the importance of continuous professional growth, ethical responsibilities, and maintaining accountability in nursing practice. Real world examples and current [...]

On 28 June 2025, the Department of Mental Health Nursing at Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences, KIIT-DU, Bhubaneswar, organized the “International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking” at the KIDS Auditorium.  The GNM 2nd-year students role-played a scenario in the lobby area of KIMS during the first session to raise awareness among the public.  The second session then began with Dr. V. Sivasankari, HOD of the department, unfolding the theme: “Evidence is clear: Invest in prevention — Break the cycle. #StopOrganizedCrime”, which aimed to raise global awareness and strengthen international cooperation in combating the multifaceted challenges of drug abuse and illegal [...]

A seminar on Empowered Nursing: Driving Excellence Through Self-Reflection, Collaboration & Accountability was organized by Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences, KIIT-DU, BBSR-24 on 12th June, 2025 from 02.00pm. to 5.00 pm in KIMS auditorium aims to enhance nursing practice by fostering self-awareness, promoting effective teamwork, and instilling a strong sense of professional responsibility. The session commenced with the anchoring by Mrs Soumyashree Bose, Tutor, Dept of Mental Health Nursing , who warmly welcomed the esteemed speakers and participants, setting a collaborative tone for the seminar. The 1st speaker of the event Mr. Chandan Pradhan, Asso.Prof, DEPT OF Medical Surgical Nursing [...]