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To commemorate World Health Day 2026, the Department of Community Health Nursing, Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS), KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, under the guidance of Dr. Niyati Das, Professor and Principal, KINS, KIIT-DUorganized a two-days programme on 6th and 7th April 2026, in alignment with the theme “Together for Health. Stand with Science.” The programme emphasized the importance of scientific evidence, innovation, and collaborative efforts in strengthening global and community health systems. The programme commenced on 6th April 2026 with collage competition among the students of KINS where students creatively depicted various public health issues, preventive strategies, [...]

World Obesity Day is observed annually on 4th March as a global call to action on the ongoing obesity crisis. It is spearheaded by the World Obesity Federation in collaboration with global partners including UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO). The 2026 campaign theme — “8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity” — highlights the global scale of the challenge and the shared responsibility of every individual, community, institution, and government to address it. Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS) celebrated the day on 02nd& 03rd March 2026 with great enthusiasm and commitment. The Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing (MSN) [...]

The MSc Nursing 1st and 2nd year students of the MSN Department participated in the 2nd National Conference themed “Caring Beyond Boundaries: Innovations & Excellence in Adult Health Nursing”, held on 06 February 2026. The conference was organized by the GITAM Institute of Nursing, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The conference provided an excellent platform for students to gain exposure to recent innovations, evidence-based practices, and advancements in Adult Health Nursing through expert lectures, scientific sessions, and research presentations. Notably, Ms. Deyasinee Paul, MSc Nursing 2nd year student, secured the 3rd Prize in the Research poster presentation category. The poster presentation was [...]

A guest lecture on “OSCE in Mental Health Nursing” was successfully organized by the Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS), KIIT Deemed to be University, on 3rd February 2026 at LT-3, KINS, Campus-5, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The programme commenced with a welcome address by Dr. V. Sivasankari, Associate Professor, KINS, who highlighted the importance of competency-based assessment methods in nursing education, particularly in mental health nursing. The session was conducted by Mr. Nanda Kumar Paniyadi, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, and Mr. Alwin Issac, Tutor, College of Nursing, AIIMS Bhubaneswar. The resource persons provided comprehensive [...]

A guest lecture was successfully organized by the Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS), KIIT Deemed to be University, on 9th February 2026 at LT-2, KINS, Campus-5, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The programme commenced with a welcome address by Dr. Niyati Das, Principal, KINS, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, who highlighted the significance of outcome-oriented research and quality publications in strengthening academic excellence and evidence-based nursing practice. The guest lecture was delivered by Dr. Hrudaya Ku. Tripathy, Professor, School of Computer Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, on the topic “Outcome- Oriented Research Methodology for Quality [...]

Report on Guest Lecture on“Application of Mixed Method Research” Organized by KINS on 7th January 2026 The Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS) successfully organized a guest lecture on 7th January 2026 on the topic “Application of Mixed Method Research”. The session started with a welcome address by Prof. KalyaniRath, Vice-Principal, KINS& was hosted by Dr. Debjani Sahoo, Asst. Prof, KINS aiming to enhance research understanding and methodological skills among faculty members and postgraduate nursing students. The guest lecture was delivered by Dr. Sunita Panda, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Trinity University, Dublin, Ireland. Dr. Sunita Panda is a renowned [...]