Bhubaneswar, Jan. 24: Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER),
faculty of engineering and technology of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be
University (SOA) here has been chosen as the No. 1 engineering institute in
eastern India at the Times Business Awards-Jharkhand for 2025 event held at
Ranchi.
The awards, flagship program of the Times of India, were given in
recognition of exceptional achievements in 36 categories including education at a
function graced by Bollywood actor Sonu Sood on January 17.
ITER was introduced at the function as an institute under SOA which is
known as a university which has adopted a zero tolerance policy towards
incidents of ragging in the campus. Any proven incidence of ragging is met with
stringent action including expulsion.
Prof. Prasanta Kumar Patra, Dean (Sponsored Research and Industrial
Consultancy), SOA, received the award in the function.
Mr. Utkarsh Kumar, senior IAS officer, Mr. Balbir Dutt, senior journalist, Mr.
Kaushal Kishore Jaiswal, eminent environmentalist, Ms. Nandini Gupta, Executive
Director and Mr. Hemant Mehta, General Manager at Radisson Blu, attended the
program as guests.
