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KISS is a team of dedicated social workers with able guidance of Dr. Samanta were entrusted with the responsibility of convincing the tribal parents about the advantages of education. Finally on 1st April 1993 the dream turned into a reality when 100 tribal children from different tribal pockets of the state enrolled in the school. This school is known as ‘Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences’ and it is a sister concern of KIIT and runs under the Kalinga Relief and Charitable Trust.
Since, its inception, the emphasis of the school has been to provide a natural ambience for educating the tribal children. The school has been developed in a way similar to that of their own habitations to make them comfortable in the new environment and imbibe them with self confidence and sense of true dedication for the realization of larger goals in life. KISS is a school with distinct unique features. The school provides free and good quality education and accommodation to tribal children of Orissa. Looking at the demand of the people the student strength has been increased in the current year to 7000 from 5000 in the last year. It covers 60 tribal groups from the 30 districts of Orissa which includes 13 primitive tribal groups. Recently in the graduation and post-graduation courses, the school has provided an opportunity to the tribal students from neighboring states and other countries to get free education with full scholarship. This residential campus has natural leisurely ambience with a humane touch of affection and care for the little inmates. The concept of a ‘home away from home’ finds true expression in this campus. Tribal culture, heritage and tradition have always been given precedence over the academic curriculum.
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