Academics
Designation:
Shri Umapada Bose
Vice- President
Shri RabindraNath Dash
Secretary
Dr.Prashanta Kumar Routray
Treasurer
Dr. Jugal Kishore Mishra
Chair Professor (Madhusudan Das Research Chair)
Dr Harischandra Sahoo
Chair Professor ( Santha Kabi Bhima Bhoi Research Chair)
Dr. Bijayananda Singh
Chair Professor (Gopabandhu Das Research Chair)
Dr Snigdharani Panda
Principal
Dr Yasobanta Das
Vice-Principal
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-Cum-Chief Warden (Girls Hostel)
Ms. Nayanbala Ray
Asst. Head Mistress (Secondary)
Dr Snigdharani Panda
Dean & Chairperson, Council of Deans, School of Tribal Resource Management
Dr Manoj Ku. Behera
Dean, School of Tribal Heritage and Tribal Indology
Dr Rashmi Mohapatra
Dean, School of Comparative Indic Studies and Tribal Sciences
Dr Ratnakar Mohapatra
Dean, School of Tribal Culture, Philosophy & Eco-spiritualism
Dr Yasobanta Das
Dean, School of Indigenous Knowledge, Science & Technology
Dr Rasmita Tripathy
Dean, School of Comparative Tribal Languages & Literatures
Dr Pragyan Mohanty
Dean (I/C), School of Tribal Legal Studies and Tribal Rights
Smt Gurubari Sisa
Professor of Practice (Gadaba Dance-Dhemsa)
Smt Laxmi Sabar
Professor of Practice (Saura Painting- Idital and Traditional Healing)
Shri Pabitra Patra
Professor of Practice (Herbal Medicine)
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)
Dr. Preetinanda Roy
Dy. Director (Admission)
Mr Sanjeeb Kisan
Asst. Headmaster-Cum-Admission In-Charge
Dr Srinibas Panda
Controller of Examinations, KISS-DU
Padmashree Dr. Damayanti Besra
Former Associate Professor, Baripada Govt. College, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Professor S. N. Munda
VC, DSPMU, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Shri. Shyam Sundar Hansdah
Retd., IPS. Govt. of Odisha
Professor Johoni Xaxa
Professor in Political Sciences, Sambalpur University, JyotiVihar , Burla, Sambalpur
Professor Marry G. Bage
Professor in Sociology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Jagannath Ambagudia
Dean, TISS, Guwahati Campus, Guwahati
Dr. Roshni Kujur
Associate Professor, Department of Pol. Sc., Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar , Burla, Sambalpur
Dr. Bhubaneswar Sabar
Assistant Professor in Anthropology, GM University, Sambalpur
Dr. Suresh Chandra Murmu
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Sambalpur University
Shri Niranjan Bisi
Social Worker, Bolangir
Smt Sumani Jhodia
Social Worker, Rayagada
Smt Akankhya Pradhan
Social Worker, Kandhamal
Ms. Sunita Muduli
Social Activist, Koraput
Mr. Nirakar Patra
Social Activist, Kalahandi
Mr. Akshaya Kumar Bhoi
Social Acitivist, Samabalpur
Mr. Kadey Soren
Dy. Director, KISS – Convener
Siba Prasad Adhikary
Professor Emeritus
Raghunath Panda
Professor Emeritus
Prof Smarapriya Mishra
Professor Emeritus
Prof Bijoy Kumar Satapathy
Professor Emeritus
Prof Gopal Krishna Panda
Professor Emeritus
Prof N. Nagaraju
Professor Emeritus
Prof Byomakesh Tripathy
Professor Emeritus
Prof Ranjan Kumar Bal
Professor Emeritus
Prof Jatindra Kumar Nayak
Professor Emeritus
Prof Nirmal Chandra Dash
Professor Emeritus
Prof A.B. Ota
Professor Emeritus
Prof K.K. Misra
Professor Emeritus
Prof Atanu Kumar Pati
Professor Emeritus
Prof Asoka Kumar Das
Professor Emeritus
Prof Aparajita Chowdhury
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 Kanchan Acharya
Professor Emeritus
Prof Rajkishor Meher
Professor Emeritus
Mr. Ajaya Kumar Nanda
Asst. Professor & Dy. Finance Officer.
Er Suvendu Panda
Nodal Officer (KISS-DU Green)
Ms. Tripura Mishra
Associate Professor cum Chief Warden
Ms. Mamata Sishu Goswami
Asst.Director (Handicraft)
Mr. Dharmapada Mohapatra
General Manager Production (Chemical)
Mr. Rabin Kumar Khandayatray
Chief.Librarian
Dr. Ramesh Pattnaik
Medical Officer
Dr. Mirabai Das
Medical Officer
Deputy Director (MTB-MLE)
Sushree holds an M.Phil and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Hyderabad, India. Her interests focusing on the impact of both socio-cultural & economic changes on the various indigenous/tribal populations of Odisha / India. As Deputy Director at KISS, she facilitates the process of Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE), to build strong educational foundations among the multi-ethnic, multi-cultural & multi-lingual tribal students.
Deputy Director, Projects
Sanghamitra is Deputy Director, Projects, KISS. She holds a Master and M.Phil degrees in Education with a B.Ed in Special Education. She has also completed PG diploma in Educational Administration and Management. She has worked in the social development space for over a decade and specializes in Sustainable and Inclusive Community Development, child rights programming, Quality education, research, monitoring & evaluation, documentation and knowledge management. Ms. Ray has worked in middle and senior level positions in reputed NGOs and Consulting firms. She has managed large programs including involving supportive supervision, monitoring and evaluation responsibilities while working in senior positions in projects implemented by LAVS-Odisha, CYSD-Plan Bhubaneswar, Kusuma Foundation (UK) and IPE-Global and KISS.
Social Development Officer, State Coordinator, Nua Maa.
Sadhana is the Social Development Officer, State Coordinator for the new project "Nua Maa" in the Rayagada district. Sadhana belongs to transgender community and has nearly two decades of experience in the development sector, working on HIV/AIDS, gender equality, maternal health and nutrition, rights for marginalized people. Sadhana holds an MSW and MBA and has been working towards the social mainstreaming of transgenders and development of underprivileged children and women for the past 14 years in Bhubaneswar.
Sadhana is the first transwoman of Odisha to be issued with a passport and the first highly qualified transwoman of Odisha to be appointed in a private organization (KISS). She is a founding member of SAKHA – Odisha’s first LGBT CBO and has also previously been associated with NGOs like HIV AIDs Alliance, Sathi and UNDP. Sadhana is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IIVLP) by the US Department of State and has received many awards and recognition for her contribution to society.
Shri Umapada Bose
Vice- President
Shri RabindraNath Dash
Secretary
Dr.Prashanta Kumar Routray
Treasurer
Dr. Jugal Kishore Mishra
Chair Professor (Madhusudan Das Research Chair)
Dr Harischandra Sahoo
Chair Professor ( Santha Kabi Bhima Bhoi Research Chair)
Dr. Bijayananda Singh
Chair Professor (Gopabandhu Das Research Chair)
Dr Snigdharani Panda
Principal
Dr Yasobanta Das
Vice-Principal
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-Cum-Chief Warden (Girls Hostel)
Ms. Nayanbala Ray
Asst. Head Mistress (Secondary)
Dr Snigdharani Panda
Dean & Chairperson, Council of Deans, School of Tribal Resource Management
Dr Manoj Ku. Behera
Dean, School of Tribal Heritage and Tribal Indology
Dr Rashmi Mohapatra
Dean, School of Comparative Indic Studies and Tribal Sciences
Dr Ratnakar Mohapatra
Dean, School of Tribal Culture, Philosophy & Eco-spiritualism
Dr Yasobanta Das
Dean, School of Indigenous Knowledge, Science & Technology
Dr Rasmita Tripathy
Dean, School of Comparative Tribal Languages & Literatures
Dr Pragyan Mohanty
Dean (I/C), School of Tribal Legal Studies and Tribal Rights
Smt Gurubari Sisa
Professor of Practice (Gadaba Dance-Dhemsa)
Smt Laxmi Sabar
Professor of Practice (Saura Painting- Idital and Traditional Healing)
Shri Pabitra Patra
Professor of Practice (Herbal Medicine)
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)
Dr. Preetinanda Roy
Dy. Director (Admission)
Mr Sanjeeb Kisan
Asst. Headmaster-Cum-Admission In-Charge
Dr Srinibas Panda
Controller of Examinations, KISS-DU
Padmashree Dr. Damayanti Besra
Former Associate Professor, Baripada Govt. College, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Professor S. N. Munda
VC, DSPMU, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Shri. Shyam Sundar Hansdah
Retd., IPS. Govt. of Odisha
Professor Johoni Xaxa
Professor in Political Sciences, Sambalpur University, JyotiVihar , Burla, Sambalpur
Professor Marry G. Bage
Professor in Sociology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Jagannath Ambagudia
Dean, TISS, Guwahati Campus, Guwahati
Dr. Roshni Kujur
Associate Professor, Department of Pol. Sc., Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar , Burla, Sambalpur
Dr. Bhubaneswar Sabar
Assistant Professor in Anthropology, GM University, Sambalpur
Dr. Suresh Chandra Murmu
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Sambalpur University
Shri Niranjan Bisi
Social Worker, Bolangir
Smt Sumani Jhodia
Social Worker, Rayagada
Smt Akankhya Pradhan
Social Worker, Kandhamal
Ms. Sunita Muduli
Social Activist, Koraput
Mr. Nirakar Patra
Social Activist, Kalahandi
Mr. Akshaya Kumar Bhoi
Social Acitivist, Samabalpur
Mr. Kadey Soren
Dy. Director, KISS – Convener
Siba Prasad Adhikary
Professor Emeritus
Raghunath Panda
Professor Emeritus
Prof Smarapriya Mishra
Professor Emeritus
Prof Bijoy Kumar Satapathy
Professor Emeritus
Prof Gopal Krishna Panda
Professor Emeritus
Prof N. Nagaraju
Professor Emeritus
Prof Byomakesh Tripathy
Professor Emeritus
Prof Ranjan Kumar Bal
Professor Emeritus
Prof Jatindra Kumar Nayak
Professor Emeritus
Prof Nirmal Chandra Dash
Professor Emeritus
Prof A.B. Ota
Professor Emeritus
Prof K.K. Misra
Professor Emeritus
Prof Atanu Kumar Pati
Professor Emeritus
Prof Asoka Kumar Das
Professor Emeritus
Prof Aparajita Chowdhury
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 Kanchan Acharya
Professor Emeritus
Prof Rajkishor Meher
Professor Emeritus
Mr. Ajaya Kumar Nanda
Asst. Professor & Dy. Finance Officer.
Er Suvendu Panda
Nodal Officer (KISS-DU Green)
Ms. Tripura Mishra
Associate Professor cum Chief Warden
Ms. Mamata Sishu Goswami
Asst.Director (Handicraft)
Mr. Dharmapada Mohapatra
General Manager Production (Chemical)
Mr. Rabin Kumar Khandayatray
Chief.Librarian
Dr. Ramesh Pattnaik
Medical Officer
Dr. Mirabai Das
Medical Officer
Deputy Director (MTB-MLE)
Sushree holds an M.Phil and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Hyderabad, India. Her interests focusing on the impact of both socio-cultural & economic changes on the various indigenous/tribal populations of Odisha / India. As Deputy Director at KISS, she facilitates the process of Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE), to build strong educational foundations among the multi-ethnic, multi-cultural & multi-lingual tribal students.
Deputy Director, Projects
Sanghamitra is Deputy Director, Projects, KISS. She holds a Master and M.Phil degrees in Education with a B.Ed in Special Education. She has also completed PG diploma in Educational Administration and Management. She has worked in the social development space for over a decade and specializes in Sustainable and Inclusive Community Development, child rights programming, Quality education, research, monitoring & evaluation, documentation and knowledge management. Ms. Ray has worked in middle and senior level positions in reputed NGOs and Consulting firms. She has managed large programs including involving supportive supervision, monitoring and evaluation responsibilities while working in senior positions in projects implemented by LAVS-Odisha, CYSD-Plan Bhubaneswar, Kusuma Foundation (UK) and IPE-Global and KISS.
Social Development Officer, State Coordinator, Nua Maa.
Sadhana is the Social Development Officer, State Coordinator for the new project "Nua Maa" in the Rayagada district. Sadhana belongs to transgender community and has nearly two decades of experience in the development sector, working on HIV/AIDS, gender equality, maternal health and nutrition, rights for marginalized people. Sadhana holds an MSW and MBA and has been working towards the social mainstreaming of transgenders and development of underprivileged children and women for the past 14 years in Bhubaneswar.
Sadhana is the first transwoman of Odisha to be issued with a passport and the first highly qualified transwoman of Odisha to be appointed in a private organization (KISS). She is a founding member of SAKHA – Odisha’s first LGBT CBO and has also previously been associated with NGOs like HIV AIDs Alliance, Sathi and UNDP. Sadhana is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IIVLP) by the US Department of State and has received many awards and recognition for her contribution to society.