Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences

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Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences
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MottoEradicating hunger through Education
TypeDeemed to be university
Established
  • 1993; 32 years ago (1993) as a residential tribal School
  • August 26, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-08-26) as a University
FounderAchyuta Samanta
DirectorDeepak Kumar Behera[1]
Location
Bhubaneswar
,
Odisha
,
India

20°21′50″N 85°48′44″E / 20.3639674°N 85.8121792°E / 20.3639674; 85.8121792Coordinates: 20°21′50″N 85°48′44″E / 20.3639674°N 85.8121792°E / 20.3639674; 85.8121792
CampusUrban
Websitekiss.ac.in

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) is an educational institution in Bhubaneshwar offering bachelors and masters degree.[2] The institute was started in 1993 by Achyuta Samanta[3] and had 125 children taken from the slums.[4] In 2020, the institute was reported to have 30,000 students from 62 different tribes. KISS is a free residential school for tribal children and provides accommodation, food and other facilities. Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences is a deemed university.[5][6][7] KISS will be one of the first educational institutions in India to have chess as part of the curriculum, with a programme to start in the 2021-22 educational year.[8] In 2017 KISS was granted deemed university status by the Ministry of Human Resource Development[9]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Prof. Deepak Kumar Behera joined KISS Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar as the Vice-Chancellor". OrissaDiary.com. Bhubaneswar. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Admission 2021: Courses, Eligibility, Fees, Selection Process". collegedunia.com. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  3. ↑ Babu, Gireesh (2016-06-12). "Kalinga Institute of Social Science to set up branches in 10 states". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  4. ↑ Dec 24, Minati Singha / TNN /; 2015; Ist, 08:31. "Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences attracts global attention | Bhubaneswar News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ indcareer.com (2012-10-19). "Kalinga Institute Of Social Sciences KISS, Bhubaneswar". IndCareer.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences sends study materials to doorstep of 30,000 students". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  7. ↑ OdAdmin (2019-11-01). "Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Visits Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences". Odisha Breaking News | Odisha News | Latest Odisha News| Odisha Diary. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  8. ↑ Pradhan, Premanta. "KIIT, KISS to be first in country to introduce Chess in school curriculum". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Kalinga Institute Of Social Sciences Declared Deemed University". NDTV Aug 29, 2017 2:30 pm IST. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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