Meet Our Team
Dedicated leaders, educators, and practitioners working together to transform Indigenous education and empower communities across India.
Leadership
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
Centre for American Studies
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. Gyanendra Dhal
Director (Strategic Management)
