Students of C V Raman Global University (CGU), Odisha, secured the second prize in National-Level Model Rocketry and CanSat Competition organised by IN-SPACe, in collaboration with Isro, in Uttar Pradesh recently.The university team successfully demonstrated an indigenously developed CanSat through a rocket launch, meeting technical parameters related to sensor performance, landing mechanism and other prescribed criteria. The competition saw 43 universities reach the final round out of 69 that qualified in the initial phase.The eight-member CGU team was among five universities invited to Bengaluru to present their detailed project reports before ISRO scientists during SPACE EXPO 2026. The students were mentored by Smita Rani Parija and Virender Singh of the electronics and communication engineering department.University president Sanjib Kumar Rout and vice-chancellor Banshidhar Majhi congratulated the team on its achievement.Prosthetics & orthotics awareness rallySwami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR), Olatpur, celebrated International Prosthetics and Orthotics Day on Nov 5 with an awareness rally and various activities under the theme ‘PEOPLE’.Organised in collaboration with Odisha State Branch of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India, the rally from Master Canteen to Ram Mandir was inaugurated by Jagatsinghpur MP Bibhu Prasad Tarai. SVNIRTAR deputy director (technical) K C Mohapatra, staff, students and beneficiaries participated. The programme also featured distribution of assistive aids, felicitation of competition winners, beneficiary success stories and cultural performances, highlighting the role of assistive technology in promoting independence and inclusion.Israeli delegation visits KIIT, KISSA 20-member Israeli delegation visiting India under the ‘India Trek for Global Leaders’ programme visited KIIT and KISS on Nov 5. The delegation, comprising professionals from education, healthcare, research, banking and IT sectors, toured the campuses and interacted with students and faculty members. Addressing nearly 40,000 KISS students at a felicitation programme, the delegates praised founder Achyuta Samanta’s vision and determination in building the institutions. Harvard Club of Israel and the delegation felicitated Samanta for his contributions to education, humanitarian service and empowerment of disadvantaged communities.The 12-day visit, approved and funded by the Union ministry of external affairs, also includes visits to Odisha’s cultural and heritage destinations.Career counselling at FMUFakir Mohan University (FMU), Balasore, organised a career counselling programme through its Shaktishree Empowerment Cell in collaboration with the higher education department on Nov 7. The programme aimed to help students identify their interests, set career goals and develop professional skills.Vice-chancellor Santosh Kumar Tripathy stressed the importance of career awareness, skill development and self-confidence in exploring emerging opportunities. HoD of social science Gitanjali Panda highlighted the need for informed career choices and systematic planning. Two expert sessions covered vision board creation and career counselling, conducted by assistant professor of the applied psychology department Sasanka Sekhar Gadanayak, and resume building and interview skills, led by assistant professor of the anthropology department Akash Mallick. An interactive session allowed students to clarify career-related queries and seek guidance from the experts.