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.