The SAMS project of the Department of Higher Education (DoHE) has been declared the highest honors for Outstanding Performance in Citizen-Centric Service delivery for the year 2012-13. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) and Department of Information Technology (DoIT) has recognized the innovative program of Odisha and the State will be honored in the National Meet of e-Governance. SAMS, a centralized e-admission system, initiated by the Department of Higher E