About the Institution
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) is a sister concern of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) under Kalinga University, Bhubaneswar, that has a dedicated team of social workers working under the guidance of Dr. Achyuta Samanta to impart knowledge and skills to tribal children. Today KISS has become India's premier learning and training centre for the tribal children.
The institute had a humble beginning in 1993, with 125 tribal children taking their first step towards development. Today its strength has swelled up to 10,000. These children belong to 62 tribes of Odisha and its neighboring states (including 13 primitive tribes). The institute is spread in an area of 60 acres of land, with built up area of 4.2 lacs sq ft.
KISS is registered as a society under 1860 Society Registration Act and has recently received the coveted ISO 9001-2008 Certification. KISS is also enlisted under Give India Foundation, which screens NGOs on the basis of transparency and credibility.
Mission: To bring a paradigm shift from mere schooling to innovative learning with emphasis on continuous life long education.
Vision: To build up KISS as a preferred centre of learning for the poorest of the poor tribal children of the society with a focus on formal and livelihood education and scope for all-round development.
Objectives:
- To provide free and good quality education to the poor tribal students
- To enable tribal children to develop to their potential
- To bring tribal children to the mainstream, at par with others in the society
- To preserve tribal heritage, culture and values
- To mould tribal children as 'change agents' for their community
- To prepare them to protect natural resources and environment
Location: KISS is located at a comfortable distance of 8 km from Bhubaneswar, on the way to Nandankanan. Being placed under the foothills of Shikhar Chandi hillock, the peaceful green habitat is simply the most appropriate location to give the tribal children a homely feel in the lap of nature.
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