Meet Our Team 

Dedicated leaders, educators, and practitioners working together to transform Indigenous education and empower communities across India.

  • Leadership
Achyuta Samanta KISS Founder

Prof. Achyuta Samanta

Visionary leader transforming Indigenous education globally

  • Senior Functionaries

Mr. Satya S. Tripathi

Chancellor, KISS DU.

Prof. Amareswar Galla

Prof. (Dr.) Chancellor, KISS DU.

Mr. Dwiti Vikramaditya

Vice President, International Relations.Trustee, KISS, KISS-DU and KISS Foundation, India, UK and USA.

Prof. (Dr.) Saranjit Singh

Vice Chancellor (Acting), KISS DU

Prof. Kashi Nath Jena

Pro Vice-Chancellor, KISS DU

Dr. Prashanta Kumar Routray

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – KISS Foundation & Registrar – KISS DU

Mr. W. Easwar

Chief Finance Officer, Head – Human Resources

Mr. Basanta Kumar Behera

Development Officer

Mr. Rudrakesh Jena

Joint Director (Sports)

Er. Suvendu Panda

Nodal Officer (KISS & KISS DU Green)

Academics

  • College

Dr. Yasobanta Das

Principal

  • School

Mr. Sushanta Kumar Swain

Dy. Director (Academic & Administration-School)

Mr. Rasmi Ranjan Nayak

Head Master (Secondary)-Cum-Warden (Boys Hostel)

Mr Sanjeeb Kisan

Asst. Headmaster-Cum-Admission In-Charge

Mrs. Pramila Bala Roy

Asst. Head Mistress (Secondary) & Chief Warden (Secondary Girls Hostel)

Ms. Nayanbala Ray

Head Mistress (Secondary)

Mr. Prakash Kumar Behera

Head Master (Upper Primary) & Dy. Warden (Boys Hostel)

Mr. Umakanta Mohanty

Asst. Head Master (Upper Primary)

Ms. Bichitra Swain

Asst. Head Mistress (Upper Primary)

Mr. Satyanarayan Tripathy

Asst. Head Master (Upper Primary)

Ms. Minakshi Sethi

Head Mistress (Primary)

Ms. Anupama Rout

Asst. Head Mistress – Cum – NCC Officer

Mr. Prasanna Kumar Behera

Asst. Head Master (Elementary) – Cum – Dy. Warden

Ms. Ranjita Mohanty

Asst. Head Mistress (Elementary)

Ms. Sasmita Bastia

Head Mistress (Elementary)

Mr. Sadasiba Panda

Asst. Head Master (Elementary)

  • Dean of Schools

Dr. Snigdharani Panda

Chairperson, Council of Deans & Associate Professor

Dr Pragyan Mohanty

Dean, School of Tribal Legal Studies and Tribal Rights (TLST), KISS-DU & Associate Professor

Dr. Sujata Acharya

Dean, School of Tribal Heritage and Tribal Indology (THTI), KISS-DU & Associate Professor

Dr. Srinibas Panda

Dean, School of Indigenous Knowledge, Science and Technology (IKST) & Controller of Examinations, KISS-DU; Associate Professor & Controller of Examinations

Dr. Chittaranjan Bhoi

Dean, School of Comparative Tribal Languages and Literatures (CTLL), KISS-DU & Chair Professor (Dr. Ambedkar Chair)

Dr. Vimal Pandey

Dean, School of Comparative Indic Studies and Tribal Science, KISS-DU

Dr. Anirban Bandyopadhyay

Dean, School of Tribal Culture, Philosophy and Eco-spiritualism (TCPE), KISS-DU & Associate Professor

Dr. Arpana Premi Lina Oraon

Dean, School of Tribal Resource Management (TRM), KISS-DU & Associate Professor

  • Admission & Examination

Mr Sanjeeb Kisan

Asst. Headmaster-Cum-Admission In-Charge

Dr Srinibas Panda

Associate Professor, Controller of Examinations, KISS-DU & Dean – School of Indigenous Knowledge Science and Technology (IKST)

Ms Madhusmita Behera

Associate Professor & Adimission In-charge

  • Administrative Functionaries

Dr. Ajaya Kumar Nanda

Asst. Professor & Dy. Finance Officer.

Ms. Arpita Mohapatra

Assistant Personnel Officer

Ms. Mamata Sishu Goswami

Asst.Director (Handicraft)

Mr. Dharmapada Mohapatra

General Manager Production (Chemical)

Mr. Rabin Kumar Khandayatray

Chief.Librarian

Dr. Mirabai Das

Medical Officer

Ms. Sanghamitra Ray

Deputy Director, Projects

KISS DU

  • Chair Professor

Dr. Chitta Ranjan Bhoi

Chair Professor (Ambedkar Chair) & Dean – School of Comparative Tribal Language and Literature (CTLL)

  • Professor Emeritus

Prof. (Dr.) Smarapriya Mishra

Professor Emeritus 

Prof. (Dr.) Bijoy Kumar Satapathy

Professor Emeritus 

Prof. (Dr.) Gopal Krishna Panda

Professor Emeritus 

Prof. (Dr.) Ranjan Kumar Bal

Professor Emeritus 

Prof. (Dr.) Nirmal Chandra Dash

Professor Emeritus 

Prof. (Dr.) Akhil Bihari Ota, IAS (Retd)

Professor Emeritus 

Prof. (Dr.) Kamal K. Mishra

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Atanu Kumar Pati 

Professor Emeritus 

Prof. Asoka Kumar Das 

Professor Emeritus 

Prof. Padmaja Mishra

Professor Emeritus 

Prof. Swarnamayee Tripathy

Professor Emeritus 

Prof. Sarat Chandra Panigrahi

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Bana Bihari Mishra

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Jagannath Lenka

Professor Emeritus 

Prof. (Dr.) Bramhananda Satapathy

Professor Emeritus 

Prof. (Dr.) Namita Mohanty

Professor Emeritus

  • Professor of Practice

Smt Gurubari Sisa

Professor of Practice (Gadaba Dance-Dhemsa)

Smt Laxmi Sabar

Professor of Practice (Saura Painting- Idital and Traditional Healing)

Smt Sindhe Wadaka

Professor of Practice (Shawl Weaving-Kapadagandh)

Shri Laxman Sabar

Professor of Practice (Saura Painting-Idital)

Smt Sambari Sisha

Professor of Practice (Bonda Ethnic Costume)

Smt Dakhina Murmu

Professor of Practice (Santal Dance-Danta)

Shri Limbadhar Majhi

Professor of Practice (Kutia Kandha Music)

Shri Kanda Charan Naik

Professor of Practice (Ho Language-Warang Chiti)

Sardar Shri Hari Juang

Professor of Practice (Juang Dance-Changu)

Shri Masuram Gond

Professor of Practice (Gond Dance-Dandar / RelaRela)

Shri Kuda Naik

Professor of Practice (Bathudi Folk Narrative)

Shri Somme Toppo

Professor of Practice (Oraon Dance-Karma)

Shri Sobharam Padhan

Professor of Practice (Kisan Dance-Naadu Nalna)

  • Tribal Advisory Committee

Prof. Amareswar Galla

International Advisor, Tribal Advisory Committee & Pro-Chancellor, KISS DU

Dr. Kadey Soren

Board Member, KISS Society & Trust
Convenor, Tribal Advisory Committee
Deputy Director – Academics
Asst. Prof. – Social Work

Mr. Uday Nath Majhi, IRAS (Retd.)

Tribal Advisory Committee & Former Financial Advisor, Indian Railways

Professor S. N. Munda

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Former Vice Chancellor, DSPMU, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Shri. Shyam Sundar Hansdah, IPS (Retd.)

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Former Additional DGP, Odisha

Professor Mary G. Bage 

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Former Professor (Sociology), Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

Dr. Suresh Chandra Murmu

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Sambalpur University

Dr. Arpana Premi Lina Oraon

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee, Associate Professor & Dean – School of Tribal Resource Management (TRM), KISS DU

Dr. Dhanu Murmu

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Assistant Professor, KISS DU

Dr. Nabin Kumar Khara

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Assistant Professor, KISS DU

Mr. Kanda Charan Naik

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Professor of Practice, KISS DU

Dr. Santosh Miniaka

Tribal Advisory Committee & Research Assistant, KISS DU

Dr. Dula Bankira

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Alumni, KISS DU

Mr. Ganesh Hembram

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Alumni, KISS DU

Mr. Sanjeeb Kisan

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Asst. Headmaster-Cum-Admission In-Charge

Dr. Jaminee Jhankar

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Assistant Professor, KISS DU

Mr. Abinas Kiro

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Ph.D. Scholar, KISS DU

Mr. Rama Chandra Kirsani

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Ph.D. Scholar, KISS DU

Mr. Badal Dhangadamajhi

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Research Assistant, SCSTRTI, Bhubaneswar

Ms. Sunita Muduli

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Social Activist, Koraput

Mr. Nirakar Patra

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Social Activist, Kalahandi

Smt. Akankhya Pradhan

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Social Activist, Kandhamal

Mr. Niranjan Bisi

Member – Tribal Advisory Committee & Honourable Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha

  • Senior Functionaries

Dr. Debendra Kumar Samal

Director (Research & Development) & Associate Professor (Sociology)

Mr. Suraj Roy

Director – Resource & Mobilisation

Dr. Kadey Soren

Board Member, KISS Society & Trust; Convenor, Tribal Advisory Committee Deputy Director – Academics Asst. Prof. – Social Work

Ms. Nizni Hans

Director – Projects & Research & Member, International Relations Team – KIIT & KISS

Mr. Sabyasachi Rout

Sr. Project Manager, Life Skills Education

Mr. Debendra Swain

Deputy Director – Partnership & Fundraising

Ms. Adiroopa Mukherjee

Deputy Director – Projects

Ms. Aparupa Patnaik

Deputy Director

Mr. Debendra Swain

Deputy Director – Partnership & Fundraising