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NEW DELHI, October 28, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

    The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and Kalinga Institute

of Social Sciences (KISS) have signed a partnership agreement with the UNESCO

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development

(MGIEP) to provide the online Self-directed Emotional Learning for Empathy and

Kindness (SEEK) course for KIIT-KISS staff and students in a phased manner.

   KIIT Deemed-to-be-University and KISS Deemed-to-be-University will be among

the first universities worldwide to implement the MGIEP SEEK course, which has

also been endorsed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of

India.

   The course, based on the Compassionate Integrity Training, is developed by

UNESCO MGIEP and Life University, USA. It seeks to build 21st century emotional

intelligence skills and contribute to fulfilling the goals of the India

National Education Policy to impart social and emotional learning to create

engaged global citizens. The course takes approximately 40 hours to complete

and is made of 10 skills in 3 series.

    The signing ceremony was graced by Dr. Anantha Duraiappah, Director, UNESCO

MGIEP; Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS; Shri Satya Tripathi,

Chancellor - KISS Deemed-to-be-University, and representatives from many

embassies in Delhi and UN offices.

    In his speech Dr. Anantha Duraiappah said, "SEEK is about finding yourself,

being comfortable with yourself and being kind. I welcome the partnership with

KIIT-KISS and look forward to their staff and students taking this

resiliency-based course and truly hope they find it useful for cultivating

greater self-compassion and contributing to the development of more peaceful

and sustainable societies."

   Dr. Samanta said, "KIIT & KISS are based on the ethos of Compassion,

Kindness and Humanitarianism. We are glad to partner with UNESCO MGIEP to equip

our students and staff with Emotional Intelligence skills that help in building

emotional resilience, especially when humanity is passing through testing

times."

   Shri Tripathi said, "The SEEK course will be deployed for 1,000 Faculty and

Staff and 11,000 students in Phase 1 with all future students undertaking the

course for credits in 2022."

   UNESCO MGIEP focuses on achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4.7

towards education for building peaceful and sustainable societies across the

world by developing programmes that promote social and emotional learning,

innovate digital pedagogies and empower the youth.

  Media Contact:

  Dr. Shradhanjali Nayak

  director.pr@kiit.ac.in

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   Source: KIIT