Congratulations to Swetasini Sabara on being selected in the Indian Softball Women’s team for the upcoming
#AsianGames2023
. Wishing her and Team India all the best!
We are deeply honoured and proud to announce that Mr. Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and co-founder & former CEO of Microsoft, has been awarded the KISS Humanitarian Award 2023.
The award was presented by our founder, Prof. Achyuta Samanta, in
A grand celebration at KISS on this International Day Of The World's
#IndigenousPeoples
. Our students had an enjoyable time, representing their tribes with their traditional dance forms and revelling wholeheartedly.
A huge milestone for our visionary founder Dr
@achyuta_samanta
as he receives his 50th Honorary Doctorate from his alma mater Utkal University. With this, he creates a record for receiving the highest number of Honorary Doctorates in India.
#AchyutaSamanta
After hosting 1,100 anthropologists from 51 nations and conducting 350 sessions, 20 roundtable meetings, 20 workshops, 120 panel discussions over the last five days, we come to the conclusion of the World Anthropology Congress 2023.
Our sincere thanks to Chief Guest Shri
Paying our tributes to the great freedom fighter, leader and patriot
#NetajiSubhasChandraBose
on his death anniversary. His contribution to the Indian Independence Movement will never be forgotten.
KISS has won the
@UNESCO
King Sejong Literacy Prize 2022 for its Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education model. We've been awarded a diploma, a medal & an endowment of US$20,000 at the International
#LiteracyDay
event taking place in Côte d’Ivoire.
#KISSWinsUNESCOLiteracyPrize
Six years of KISS-DU flew by swiftly, marking the beginning of a successful innings for our institution and the tribal community.
Happy 6th Foundation Day!
#6YearsOfExcellence
Glimpses of Baha Festival celebrations at our campus.
The festival sees Ho and Santal tribes dress in their traditional attire, dance to the beat of the drums, and offer flowers to the almighty. Our students recreated the same atmosphere on campus!
Our founder Dr
@achyuta_samanta
met Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri
@narendramodi
Ji yesterday and had a brief chat about the developments at KISS. A proud moment for the KISS family!
Congratulate KISSian Rani Sardar of Grade IX, on successfully attending the ‘NCC Thal Sainik’ Camp in New Delhi and securing all India fourth position in Firing Competition. Best wishes!
Key takeaways from His Holiness Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche's Convocation Address:
-More than what you carry in paper - a degree, what is important is what you carry in your heart - gratitude.
-We can excel only if we accept diversity.KISS is a perfect example of diversity.
"When I visited KISS, I saw something in the eyes of students - the wish to learn more & contribute to society. Climate Change, Environmental Change & Pollution are challenges that we have to solve" - Mr
@ErikSolheim
, President, Green Belt and Road Institute.
#KISSConvocation
Our Executive Coordinator Sadhana Mishra’s inspiring
@TEDx
talk on overcoming discrimination as a third gender serves as a reminder that anything is possible with
#education
, dedication and self-belief.
Watch 👇🏼
"Everytime I come to KISS, I walk away more inspired, amazed and astounded. Life turns around from today. How can you pay back for your kindness? Be kind to others" - Mr
@satyatripathi
, Chancellor, KISS-DU.
#KISSConvocation
Gratitude to all who have shared our dream & walked with us to create a world free from hunger, poverty & illiteracy for tribals. With our Founder’s blessing & your support, we have taken great strides. Let's continue to march forward till all tribals are empowered.
#WorldNGODay
Dept. of Odia, KISS DU, invites you to its webinar at 4pm on 6th August on: ଆଦିବାସୀ ଭାଷା ଓ ସଂସ୍କୃତି:ଏକା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିପାତ / Tribal language and culture: A perspective
To register, kindly contact 9861257099 or pramodini.jena
@kiss
.ac.in by 4th August latest.
Conferment of D.Litt. Degrees (Honoris Causa) on Dr Rajiv Kumar, Mr Pavan Sukhdev, Dr Ricky G. Kej, and Mr Erik Solheim on second convocation of KISS-DU.
#KISSConvocation
"Biggest roadblock we face today is the thought that someone else will make a difference. Whereas, small incremental changes can make a big difference like KISS does" - Dr.
@rickykej
, Internationally Renowned Indian Music Composer and 2-time Grammy Award Winner.
#KISSConvocation
"The focus on developing & nurturing dreams of indigenous ways is transformative. Congratulations to the Founder for this. KIIT, KISS & KIMS have pushed the environmental agenda" - Dr
@RajivKumar1
, Chancellor, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune.
#KISSConvocation
"Your community has created social capital. You are doing astounding work in creating human capital - in the hands, minds & bodies for the ones who really deserve" - Mr
@PavanSukhdev
, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador, Founder and CEO of GIST Advisory, Switzerland SA.
#KISSConvocation
#KISSFlashback
| On September 8, 2022, KISS was awarded the UNESCO Literacy Prize for its Mother Tongue-based Multilingual Education Programme, which addresses language barriers faced by tribal students in elementary schools.
This recognition elevated Odisha's status on the
KISSians Biswanath Ranjan Kisan, Falguni Shabar & Sanatan Majhi (who belongs to a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group) have successfully cleared the prestigious
#Odisha
Civil Services Examination. We congratulate them for this outstanding achievement and wish them all the best!
KISSian and Rugby star - Sumitra Nayak, was honoured by 'The Interview Times (IT) at their celebration of the 9th Anniversary of 'Top 20 Most Inspirational Personalities of Odisha Awards 2020'.
#KISSToday
A safe residential facility and a community of fellow tribal students encourage
#girls
to attend
#school
and complete their
#education
. We take immense pride that tribal girls are on an equal footing with boys at KISS.
Empowering Research and Academic Excellence - KISS-DU team attended the enlightening One-Day Awareness Programme on ORCID and INFLIBNET Services at C. V. Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar, on 27th February 2024. A step forward in enhancing scholarly communication and research
Meet Abu Sunamajhi, our
#KISSian
star from the Kandha tribe of Kandhamal district. Starting his tailoring journey in the 5th grade, Abu has flourished at the Handicraft unit of
#KISS
, mastering the art of stitching.
Now pursuing his +3 first year, he skillfully crafts ladies'
Our founder
@achyuta_samanta
sir came bearing pens and best wishes for Class 12 students before their exams on 28 April.
Good luck to all 1250 KISSians appearing for the exam. You got this!
#Bhubaneswar
celebrates its 74th Foundation Day today! The beautiful city that gave birth to KISS.
We are glad to be a part of its rapid transformation towards becoming an education hub of Eastern India.
#BhubaneswarFoundationDay
Celebrating
#Sambalpur
Divas in style!
A glimpse from earlier this week when our teachers wore Sambalpuri Sarees, paying tribute to the rich art and
#culture
of the Sambalpur region. A beautiful gesture of respect and admiration!
The wait is over! After an unfortunate delay due to Covid-19, the Emami-KISS Residential School at Balasore is all set to begin operations. Our founder Dr
@achyuta_samanta
conducted final review and the first academic session will commence soon
Hats off to this talented bunch of KISSians on successfully completing their PhDs. Our Founder Dr
@achyuta_samanta
extended his blessings and wished them success.
We are proud of their remarkable accomplishment!
5th of May marks an important day! It's the birthday of Hanna Harris, a 21-year-old member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe who went missing on July 4, 2013.
How do we help children from the tribal community develop into becoming self-assured global citizens?
By placing a strong emphasis on holistic development, striking a balance between academics, sports, arts & cultural activities.
A memorable moment for the entire KISS family as we get our hands on this prestigious prize. A big thank you to
@UNESCO
for recognising our work.
#KISSWinsUNESCOLiteracyPrize
"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." — Robert Collier
This belief is shared not only by us but also by our dedicated students, who strive to learn, grow, and push their limits in order to create a brighter future for themselves and their loved
Yesterday, we had the honour of welcoming Dr S.N. Nanda, Dr Supratik Panigrahi, and Dr Bijay from the Department of Orthopaedics, KIMS, for a day-long training session on the occasion of the Indian Orthopaedic Association Bone and Joint Day. They trained research scholars and
Our NSS wing celebrated Van Mahotsav 2023 by planting saplings with the motto 'Each one: Plant one'. KISSians participated in large numbers and pledged to do their bit in spreading awareness about the importance of trees.
If you thought the trailer was good, you'll be blown away by the movie. The inspiring story about 12 of our tribal students making it to U14 Rugby World Championships will leave you stunned. Mark your calendars-Jungle Cry releases on 3rd June!
#KISSandJungleCry
@LionsgateplayIN
.
Our founder
@achyuta_samanta
sir visited us for lunch today and conducted a routine food quality and hygiene check. The students were overjoyed to have a meal with him as always!
#sundayvibes
Our heartfelt tribute to tribal freedom fighter
#BirsaMunda
on his death anniversary. His contribution and sacrifice for tribal rights will be remembered forever by our community.
#BirsaMundaBalidanDiwas
The tribals are the true protectors of
#biodiversity
! They live, breathe and eat with nature. We owe it to them for their immense contribution in preserving the earth’s flora and fauna.
#BiodiversityDay
Esteemed dignitaries Sj Upendra Nath Tripathi, Retd IAS, advisor of OAVS, Govt. of Odisha, Sj Akshay Sunil Agarwal, IAS, ADM, Mayurbhanj and Sj Prasanta Kumar Mohanty, ADEO, Mayurbhanj paid a visit to our Baripada & Mayurbhanj campus.
They interacted with the girl students and
During the Pandemic, we conducted competitions among students from Class-II to X through WhatsApp for the awareness of Covid-19. There were various competitions like Essay , Debate, Drawing, Song, Dance, and Story. Among the participants, best 30 were selected from each group.
KISS-DU’s workshop on ‘Sensitization-cum-Awareness Programme’ was organised for our students to introduce them to various schemes, policies, and skill-based training programmes offered by the Ministry of Small Medium Entreprises (MSME).
#KISSUniversity
#KISSNewsEvents
#KISSFoundation
always stands for
#girlpower
!
We are proud to have so many inspiring women and girls who are part of our KISS family, and strive to always empower them!
A landmark day for us yesterday as Hon'ble Governor of Odisha Prof Ganeshi Lal inaugurated the satellite branch for Cuttack district, KISS Kalarabanka in the presence of the local people.
Women are awesome!
They are strong, intelligent, brave, FULL of potential, and much more! This is what we need to teach girls - that they are equally important in society and are capable of anything!
Two of our talented KISSians Kanhu Soren and Tikeswar Majhi have been selected to represent Odisha in the 38th Sub Junior National Swimming Championships 2022 at Rajkot, Gujarat. We wish them all the best!
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Bikram Keshari Das, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, KISS-DU received the Outstanding Faculty in Chemistry award from Venus International Foundation, Chennai, and the Best Researcher Award-2023 from the International Journal for
KISS & KIIT Deemed Universities welcomed a delegation from IIM Visakhapatnam who visited to understand the environment-friendly service operation management measures adopted by KISS-DU.
#KISSUniversity
#KISSNewsEvents
A bird’s eye view of our beautiful campus that 70,000 tribal children call home. A home that has given these children a chance to convert their dreams into reality.
An esteemed visit from Ms. Rowan Ainsworth, Australian Consul-General in Kolkata, to
#KISS
and
#KIIT
today!
Her engaging interaction with 7000 of our students and meetings with our senior officials highlighted our commitment to global connections. Honoured to share our vision
Once students build a strong foundation at KISS, they move on to KISS-DU for higher studies, an important step towards securing employment and prosperity.
With such synergies, KISSians learn, grow, and succeed together!
Our students are excited to celebrate Chait Parab on campus, an important festival for the
#tribal
community. During this festival, tribals wear new clothes, take leave from work, feast, sing, dance and visit friends and relatives.
Catch a glimpse of the celebrations tomorrow!
The colourful celebrations of Chait Parab at our campus today! Students came dressed in their traditional attire, performed the rituals and danced their hearts out.
#KISSTribalCulture
Proud to announce that we are hosting a two-day seminar on ‘Tribal Women Empowerment and Child Development organised by Commission for Scientific & Technical Terminology (CSTT), Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Government of India.
The seminar will focus
A brilliant outing for our Archers at the Odisha Ranking Archery Tournament 2022 held at Sunabeda from 3rd to 5th March. Congratulations to the 11 Archers from KIIT & KISS who bagged medals at the tournament.
#ChampionsofKISS
@sports_odisha
A look back at this exciting dance sequence put together by our students, celebrating the start of a new academic session at KISS Balangir!
#NewBeginnings
#KISSBalangir
Glimpses from the Joint UGC Statutory Committee review meeting at our campus. Various representatives came together to discuss the performance and progress of the UGC and the institutions under its purview.
Congratulations to our 8 KISSians who led Odisha Women's team to its maiden gold medal at the 36th National Rugby Games held in Gujarat. It's extremely heartening to see our constant push towards promoting Rugby reaping rewards.
@RugbyIndia
Delighted to announce that our alumni Raimat Tudu, Mantu Khamari and Nila Madhab Patra have cleared the Odisha Civil Service Examination. Congratulations and wishing them all the best!
Congratulations to
#KISSians
Nabin Bhuyan and Salkhu Hembram on joining as Assistant Engineer for Government of Odisha. Best wishes for this new assignment.
Paying our tribute to the great man whose ideals have shaped the formation and development of KISS. His mantra of social equality will forever run in our veins.
#AmbedkarJayanti
Bright tribal students of KISS go on to pursue higher education in MBBS, BTech, MCA, LLB, BSc Nursing and other courses from our sister organisation KIIT University. Their desire to learn more and achieve more makes us beam with joy.
The School of Tribal Legal Studies and Tribal Rights encourages students to undertake innovative research and teaching on tribal legal studies, customary rights and problems faced by scheduled tribes.
#KISSUniversity
#TribalCentricSchools
Congratulations to our Senior Judo Coach Kandan Murmu on becoming the second JUA International Referee (Judo) from Odisha. Kandan, who is also a National 3rd DAN Black Belt holder in Judo, adds another prestigious title to his name.
Wishing him more success ahead!