Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), informally KISS University, is a higher education institute deemed-to-be-university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It was established in 1993 as a residential tribal school and became a was declared deemed-to-be-university in 2017.
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Other name | KISS University |
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| Motto | Eradicating hunger through Education |
| Type | Deemed university |
| Established | 1993 |
| Founder | Achyuta Samanta |
| Affiliation | University Grants Commission (India) |
| Chancellor | Satya S. Tripathi |
| Vice-Chancellor | Deepak Kumar Behera |
| Location | , , India 20°12′46″N 85°28′59″E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | kiss |
History
KISS started was founded in 1993 by Achyuta Samanta as a residential tribal school.[1] In 2017 the institute was awarded deemed to be university status.[2]
Satya S. Tripathi was appointed chancellor in 2021 and Deepak Kumar Behera was appointed vice-chancellor.[3]
Academic
The institute offers admission on 12th, Degree, Master's degree, M.phil and P.hD. Arts, Science and Commerce are major stream of education.[4]
Bachelor degree
Admission into bachelor's degree are channelized into Arts, Science and Commerce streams (all Hons.) and all streams are focus on the tribal studies ( Culture, Philosophy, Heritage, Science & Technology, Linguistics & Literature, Resource Management, Legal Studies & Rights) aspects.
Master degree
There are 7 master's degree departments.[5]
- Department of Tribal Culture, Philosophy & Eco-Spiritualism
- Department of Tribal Heritage & Tribal Indology
- Department of Comparative Tribal Linguistics & Literature
- Department of Tribal Legal Studies & Tribal Rights
- Department of Indigenous Knowledge Science & Technology
- Department of Comparative Indic Studies & Tribal Science
- Department of Tribal Resource Management
Ph.D. / M.Phil.
- Tribal Culture, Philosophy and Eco-Spiritualism
- Tribal Heritage and Tribal Indology
- Comparative Tribal Linguistics and Literature
- Tribal Legal Studies and Tribal Rights
- Indigenous Knowledge Science and Technology
- Comparative Indic Studies and Tribal Science
- Tribal Resource Management
References
- "About - Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, Bhubaneswar". KISS - Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- "Kalinga Institute Of Social Sciences Declared Deemed University". NDTV Aug 29, 2017 2:30 pm IST. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- "KISS gets new administration". The Pioneer Thursday, 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- "Kalinga Institute Of Social Sciences Kiss: Latest News, Photos, Videos on Kalinga Institute Of Social Sciences Kiss". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- "Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Declared Deemed University First Tribal University in the World". Achyuta Samanta. 2017-08-26. Retrieved 2021-05-12.