Founder

Dr.Achyuta Samanta

Prof. Achyuta Samanta

Founder, KISS
Dr.Achyuta Samanta
founder
Prof. Achyuta Samanta

Founder, KISS

Senior Functionaries

Mr. Satya S. Tripathi KISS DU

Mr. Satya S. Tripathi

Chancellor, KISS DU.
Mr. Satya S. Tripathi KISS DU
Senior Functionaries
Mr. Satya S. Tripathi

Chancellor, KISS DU.

Satya S. Tripathi is Secretary-General of the Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet.

A development economist, lawyer and changemaker with over 40 years of varied experience, Mr. Tripathi is the Chancellor of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences - the world's largest

Mr. Dwiti Vikramaditya - KISS Team

Mr. Dwiti Vikramaditya

Vice President, International Relations. Trustee, KISS, KISS-DU and KISS Foundation, India, UK and USA.
Mr. Dwiti Vikramaditya - KISS Team
Senior Functionaries
Mr. Dwiti Vikramaditya

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

Aditya has worked in the social & economic sectors for various UN agencies, corporate houses, global foundations and grassroots organisations within the areas of monitoring & evaluation, displacement issues, tribal education, life skill issues, programme management, networking, institutional building, fundraising

Dr. Prashanta Routray - KISS Team CEO KISS University

Dr. Prashanta Routray

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – KISS Foundation. Registrar – KISS DU.
Dr. Prashanta Routray - KISS Team CEO KISS University
Senior Functionaries
Dr. Prashanta Routray

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

Prashanta is a social development specialist, who holds a Master Degree and Ph. D. in Psychology, with a specialization in cognitive development of children. He currently serves as CEO at KISS Foundation and Registrar, KISS Deemed to be University, wherein

Dr. Kanhu Charan Mahali

Dr. Kanhu Charan Mahali, IPS (Retd.)

Director General, KISS DU
Dr. Kanhu Charan Mahali
Senior Functionaries, Tribal Advisory Committee
Dr. Kanhu Charan Mahali, IPS (Retd.)

Director General, KISS DU

Mr. Pramod Kumar Patra- KISS Team

Mr. Pramod Kumar Patra

Dy. Chief Executive Officer, KISS
Mr. Pramod Kumar Patra- KISS Team
Senior Functionaries
Mr. Pramod Kumar Patra

Dy. Chief Executive Officer, KISS

Mr. Pramod holds Master Degrees in History, Odia & Sociology, in addition to professional degrees in B.Ed and Law.

His association with KISS is more than 2 decades. As one of the Core Team Members of KISS, he has developed a

Prof Deepak Kumar Behera

Vice Chancellor, KISS DU
Senior Functionaries
Prof Deepak Kumar Behera

Vice Chancellor, KISS DU

Deepak Kumar Behera hails from Sambalpur district in Odisha and is an internationally acclaimed anthropologist. Presently, he is serving as the Vice Chancellor of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Deemed to be University. Prior to joining KISS-DU, he served

Mr. W. Easwar - KISS Team

Mr. W. Easwar

Finance Officer, Head - Human Relations
Mr. W. Easwar - KISS Team
Senior Functionaries
Mr. W. Easwar

Finance Officer, Head - Human Relations

Easwar is a Chartered Accountant with over 42 years of experience in both public and private sectors.

Mr. Basanta Kumar Behera - KISS Team

Mr. Basanta Kumar Behera

Development Officer
Mr. Basanta Kumar Behera - KISS Team
Senior Functionaries
Mr. Basanta Kumar Behera

Development Officer

Basanta is a seasoned professional responsible for day-to-day monitoring and supervision of infrastructure development work along with general administration of KISS. He also monitors infrastructure and developmental work of various branches of KISS established or being established in different districts

Mr. Rudrakesh Jena - KISS Team

Mr. Rudrakesh Jena

Deputy Director, Sports
Mr. Rudrakesh Jena - KISS Team
Senior Functionaries
Mr. Rudrakesh Jena

Deputy Director, Sports

Rudra holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and NIS in Health and Fitness. He has been pivotal in identifying sports talent at KISS, training our students to perform nationally and internationally since 2006. Under his tutelage, KISS boys won

Academics

College

Dr Snigdharani Panda

Principal
Academics, College
Dr Snigdharani Panda

Principal

Dr Yasobanta Das

Vice-Principal
Academics, College
Dr Yasobanta Das

Vice-Principal

School

Mr. Sushanta Kumar Swain

Dy. Director (Academic & Administration-School)
Academics, School
Mr. Sushanta Kumar Swain

Dy. Director (Academic & Administration-School)

Mr. Rasmi Ranjan Nayak

Head Master (Secondary)-Cum-Warden(Boys Hostel)
Academics, School
Mr. Rasmi Ranjan Nayak

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

Mr Sanjeeb Kisan

Asst. Headmaster-Cum-Admission In-Charge
Academics, School
Mr Sanjeeb Kisan

Asst. Headmaster-Cum-Admission In-Charge

Mrs. Pramila Bala Roy

Asst. Head Mistress-Cum-Chief Warden (Girls Hostel)
Academics, School
Mrs. Pramila Bala Roy

Asst. Head Mistress-Cum-Chief Warden (Girls Hostel)

Ms. Nayanbala Ray

Asst. Head Mistress (Secondary)
Academics, School
Ms. Nayanbala Ray

Asst. Head Mistress (Secondary)

Dean of Schools

Dr Snigdharani Panda

Dean & Chairperson, Council of Deans, School of Tribal Resource Management
Dean of Schools
Dr Snigdharani Panda

Dean & Chairperson, Council of Deans, School of Tribal Resource Management

Dr. Manoj Kumar Behera - KISS Team

Dr Manoj Ku. Behera

Dean, School of Tribal Heritage and Tribal Indology
Dr. Manoj Kumar Behera - KISS Team
Dean of Schools
Dr Manoj Ku. Behera

Dean, School of Tribal Heritage and Tribal Indology

Dr Rashmi Mohapatra

Dean, School of Comparative Indic Studies and Tribal Sciences
Dean of Schools
Dr Rashmi Mohapatra

Dean, School of Comparative Indic Studies and Tribal Sciences

Dr Ratnakar Mohapatra

Dean, School of Tribal Culture, Philosophy & Eco-spiritualism
Dean of Schools
Dr Ratnakar Mohapatra

Dean, School of Tribal Culture, Philosophy & Eco-spiritualism

Dr Yasobanta Das

Dean, School of Indigenous Knowledge, Science & Technology
Dean of Schools
Dr Yasobanta Das

Dean, School of Indigenous Knowledge, Science & Technology

Dr Rasmita Tripathy

Dean, School of Comparative Tribal Languages & Literatures
Dean of Schools
Dr Rasmita Tripathy

Dean, School of Comparative Tribal Languages & Literatures

Dr Pragyan Mohanty

Dean (I/C), School of Tribal Legal Studies and Tribal Rights
Dean of Schools
Dr Pragyan Mohanty

Dean (I/C), School of Tribal Legal Studies and Tribal Rights

Admission and Examination

Dr. Preetinanda Roy

Dy. Director (Admission)
Admission & Examination
Dr. Preetinanda Roy

Dy. Director (Admission)

Mr Sanjeeb Kisan

Asst. Headmaster-Cum-Admission In-Charge
Admission & Examination
Mr Sanjeeb Kisan

Asst. Headmaster-Cum-Admission In-Charge

Dr Srinibas Panda

Controller of Examinations, KISS-DU
Admission & Examination
Dr Srinibas Panda

Controller of Examinations, KISS-DU

Administrative Functionaries

Mr. Ajaya Kumar Nanda

Asst. Professor & Dy. Finance Officer.
Accounts, Admin
Mr. Ajaya Kumar Nanda

Asst. Professor & Dy. Finance Officer.

Er Suvendu Panda

Nodal Officer (KISS-DU Green)
Admin
Er Suvendu Panda

Nodal Officer (KISS-DU Green)

Ms. Tripura Mishra

Associate Professor cum Chief Warden
Admin, Cultural
Ms. Tripura Mishra

Associate Professor cum Chief Warden

Ms. Mamata Sishu Goswami

Asst.Director (Handicraft)
Admin, Vocational
Ms. Mamata Sishu Goswami

Asst.Director (Handicraft)

Mr. Dharmapada Mohapatra

General Manager Production (Chemical)
Admin, Vocational
Mr. Dharmapada Mohapatra

General Manager Production (Chemical)

Mr. Rabin Kumar Khandayatray

Chief.Librarian
Admin, Library
Mr. Rabin Kumar Khandayatray

Chief.Librarian

Dr. Ramesh Pattnaik

Medical Officer
Admin, Dispensary
Dr. Ramesh Pattnaik

Medical Officer

Dr. Mirabai Das

Medical Officer
Admin, Dispensary
Dr. Mirabai Das

Medical Officer

Dr. Sushree Sangita Mohanty - KISS Team

Dr. Sushree Sangita Mohanty

Deputy Director (MTB-MLE)
Dr. Sushree Sangita Mohanty - KISS Team
Admin
Dr. Sushree Sangita Mohanty

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,

Ms. Sanghamitra Ray - KISS Team

Ms. Sanghamitra Ray

Deputy Director, Projects
Ms. Sanghamitra Ray - KISS Team
Admin
Ms. Sanghamitra Ray

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

Ms. Sadhana Mishra - KISS Team

Ms. Sadhana Mishra

Social Development Officer, State Coordinator, Nua Maa.
Ms. Sadhana Mishra - KISS Team
Admin
Ms. Sadhana Mishra

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

KISS DU

Chair Professor

Dr. Jugal Kishore Mishra

Chair Professor (Madhusudan Das Research Chair)
Chair Professor
Dr. Jugal Kishore Mishra

Chair Professor (Madhusudan Das Research Chair)

Dr Harischandra Sahoo

Chair Professor ( Santha Kabi Bhima Bhoi Research Chair)
Chair Professor
Dr Harischandra Sahoo

Chair Professor ( Santha Kabi Bhima Bhoi Research Chair)

Dr. Bijayananda Singh

Chair Professor (Gopabandhu Das Research Chair)
Chair Professor
Dr. Bijayananda Singh

Chair Professor (Gopabandhu Das Research Chair)

Professor Emeritus

Siba Prasad Adhikary

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Siba Prasad Adhikary

Professor Emeritus 

Raghunath Panda

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Raghunath Panda

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Smarapriya Mishra 

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Smarapriya Mishra 

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Bijoy Kumar Satapathy

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Bijoy Kumar Satapathy

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Gopal Krishna Panda

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Gopal Krishna Panda

Professor Emeritus 

Prof N. Nagaraju

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof N. Nagaraju

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Byomakesh Tripathy

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Byomakesh Tripathy

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Ranjan Kumar Bal

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Ranjan Kumar Bal

Professor Emeritus 

Jatindra Kumar Nayak

Prof Jatindra Kumar Nayak

Professor Emeritus 
Jatindra Kumar Nayak
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Jatindra Kumar Nayak

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Nirmal Chandra Dash

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Nirmal Chandra Dash

Professor Emeritus 

Prof A.B. Ota

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof A.B. Ota

Professor Emeritus 

Prof K.K. Misra

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof K.K. Misra

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Atanu Kumar Pati

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Atanu Kumar Pati

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Asoka Kumar Das

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Asoka Kumar Das

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Aparajita Chowdhury

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Aparajita Chowdhury

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Padmaja Mishra

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Padmaja Mishra

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Swarnamayee Tripathy

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Swarnamayee Tripathy

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Sarat Chandra Panigrahi 

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Sarat Chandra Panigrahi 

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Bana Bihari Mishra

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Bana Bihari Mishra

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Jagannath Lenka

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Jagannath Lenka

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Kanchan Acharya

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Kanchan Acharya

Professor Emeritus 

Prof Rajkishor Meher

Professor Emeritus 
Professor Emeritus 
Prof Rajkishor Meher

Professor Emeritus 

Professor of Practice

Smt Gurubari Sisa

Professor of Practice (Gadaba Dance-Dhemsa)
Professor Practice
Smt Gurubari Sisa

Professor of Practice (Gadaba Dance-Dhemsa)

Smt Laxmi Sabar

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

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

Shri Pabitra Patra

Professor of Practice (Herbal Medicine)
Professor Practice
Shri Pabitra Patra

Professor of Practice (Herbal Medicine)

Smt Sindhe Wadaka

Professor of Practice (Shawl Weaving-Kapadagandh)
Professor Practice
Smt Sindhe Wadaka

Professor of Practice (Shawl Weaving-Kapadagandh)

Shri Laxman Sabar

Professor of Practice (Saura Painting-Idital)
Professor Practice
Shri Laxman Sabar

Professor of Practice (Saura Painting-Idital)

Smt Sambari Sisha

Professor of Practice (Bonda Ethnic Costume)
Professor Practice
Smt Sambari Sisha

Professor of Practice (Bonda Ethnic Costume)

Smt Dakhina Murmu

Professor of Practice (Santal Dance-Danta)
Professor Practice
Smt Dakhina Murmu

Professor of Practice (Santal Dance-Danta)

Shri Limbadhar Majhi

Professor of Practice (Kutia Kandha Music)
Professor Practice
Shri Limbadhar Majhi

Professor of Practice (Kutia Kandha Music)

Shri Kanda Charan Naik

Professor of Practice (Ho Language-Warang Chiti)
Professor Practice
Shri Kanda Charan Naik

Professor of Practice (Ho Language-Warang Chiti)

Sardar Shri Hari Juang

Professor of Practice (Juang Dance-Changu)
Professor Practice
Sardar Shri Hari Juang

Professor of Practice (Juang Dance-Changu)

Shri Masuram Gond

Professor of Practice (Gond Dance-Dandar / RelaRela)
Professor Practice
Shri Masuram Gond

Professor of Practice (Gond Dance-Dandar / RelaRela)

Shri Kuda Naik

Professor of Practice (Bathudi Folk Narrative)
Professor Practice
Shri Kuda Naik

Professor of Practice (Bathudi Folk Narrative)

Shri Somme Toppo

Professor of Practice (Oraon Dance-Karma)
Professor Practice
Shri Somme Toppo

Professor of Practice (Oraon Dance-Karma)

Shri Sobharam Padhan

Professor of Practice (Kisan Dance-Naadu Nalna)
Professor Practice
Shri Sobharam Padhan

Professor of Practice (Kisan Dance-Naadu Nalna)

Tribal Advisory Committee

Padmashree Dr. Damayanti Besra

Former Associate Professor, Baripada Govt. College, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Tribal Advisory Committee
Padmashree Dr. Damayanti Besra

Former Associate Professor, Baripada Govt. College, Mayurbhanj, Odisha

Professor S. N. Munda

VC, DSPMU, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Tribal Advisory Committee
Professor S. N. Munda

VC, DSPMU, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Shri. Shyam Sundar Hansdah

Retd., IPS. Govt. of Odisha
Tribal Advisory Committee
Shri. Shyam Sundar Hansdah

Retd., IPS. Govt. of Odisha

Professor Johoni Xaxa

Professor in Political Sciences, Sambalpur University, JyotiVihar , Burla, Sambalpur
Tribal Advisory Committee
Professor Johoni Xaxa

Professor in Political Sciences, Sambalpur University, JyotiVihar , Burla, Sambalpur

Professor Marry G. Bage

Professor in Sociology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
Tribal Advisory Committee
Professor Marry G. Bage

Professor in Sociology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

Dr. Jagannath Ambagudia

Dean, TISS, Guwahati Campus, Guwahati
Tribal Advisory Committee
Dr. Jagannath Ambagudia

Dean, TISS, Guwahati Campus, Guwahati

Dr. Roshni Kujur

Associate Professor, Department of Pol. Sc., Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar , Burla, Sambalpur
Tribal Advisory Committee
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
Tribal Advisory Committee
Dr. Bhubaneswar Sabar

Assistant Professor in Anthropology, GM University, Sambalpur

Dr. Suresh Chandra Murmu

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Sambalpur University
Tribal Advisory Committee
Dr. Suresh Chandra Murmu

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Sambalpur University

Shri Niranjan Bisi

Social Worker, Bolangir
Tribal Advisory Committee
Shri Niranjan Bisi

Social Worker, Bolangir

Smt Sumani Jhodia

Social Worker, Rayagada
Tribal Advisory Committee
Smt Sumani Jhodia

Social Worker, Rayagada

Smt Akankhya Pradhan

Social Worker, Kandhamal
Tribal Advisory Committee
Smt Akankhya Pradhan

Social Worker, Kandhamal

Ms. Sunita Muduli

Social Activist, Koraput
Tribal Advisory Committee
Ms. Sunita Muduli

Social Activist, Koraput

Mr. Nirakar Patra

Social Activist, Kalahandi
Tribal Advisory Committee
Mr. Nirakar Patra

Social Activist, Kalahandi

Mr. Akshaya Kumar Bhoi

Social Acitivist, Samabalpur
Tribal Advisory Committee
Mr. Akshaya Kumar Bhoi

Social Acitivist, Samabalpur

Mr. Kadey Soren - KISS Team

Mr. Kadey Soren

Dy. Director, KISS – Convener
Mr. Kadey Soren - KISS Team
Tribal Advisory Committee
Mr. Kadey Soren

Dy. Director, KISS – Convener

Dr. Kanhu Charan Mahali

Dr. Kanhu Charan Mahali, IPS (Retd.)

Director General, KISS DU
Dr. Kanhu Charan Mahali
Senior Functionaries, Tribal Advisory Committee
Dr. Kanhu Charan Mahali, IPS (Retd.)

Director General, KISS DU

Centre for American Studies

Mr. Debendra Kumar Samal - KISS Team

Mr. Debendra Kumar Samal

Deputy Director - Research & Development. In-Charge, KISS District Offices
Mr. Debendra Kumar Samal - KISS Team
KISS Team
Mr. Debendra Kumar Samal

Deputy Director - Research & Development. In-Charge, KISS District Offices

Debendra holds an M. Phil in Women’s Studies, an MBA in HR and IT and is currently pursuing a PhD in Sociology. Prior to joining KISS Foundation, Debendra gained over 6 years of work experience at UN agencies in collaboration

Mr. Suraj Roy - KISS Team

Mr. Suraj Roy

Deputy Director - Resource Mobilisation
Mr. Suraj Roy - KISS Team
KISS Team
Mr. Suraj Roy

Deputy Director - Resource Mobilisation

Suraj brings diverse work experience from managing customers in Telecom sectors across US and UK, operating systems and networking to backend processing in the IT sphere. Follow this, he transitioned into client-based services and Diversity came along when he dabbled

Mr. Kadey Soren - KISS Team

Mr. Kadey Soren

Deputy Director (Academics)
Mr. Kadey Soren - KISS Team
KISS Team
Mr. Kadey Soren

Deputy Director (Academics)

Kadey is actively involved in initiatives involving the education of tribal children, primarily with issues including enrolment, mother tongue-based multilingual education and arresting drop-outs. He currently oversees the Employability Training Program funded by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), focusing on employability support

Ms. Nizni Hans - KISS Team

Ms. Nizni Hans

Deputy Director, Project & Research
Ms. Nizni Hans - KISS Team
KISS Team
Ms. Nizni Hans

Deputy Director, Project & Research

Nizni is Deputy Director, Projects & Research at KISS. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai with a specialization in Urban & Rural Community Development. After completion of the course, she worked

Mr. Sabyasachi Rout - KISS Team

Mr. Sabyasachi Rout

Sr. Project Manager, Life Skills Education. Project Officer, Mission UDAY
Mr. Sabyasachi Rout - KISS Team
KISS Team
Mr. Sabyasachi Rout

Sr. Project Manager, Life Skills Education. Project Officer, Mission UDAY

Sabyasachi holds a Master’s degree in psychology. He has over 22 years of experience on project management skills, particularly with respect to professional skills of Project Planning with Monitoring & Evaluation. . In the past, he has worked with different

Mr. Debendra Swain - KISS Team

Mr. Debendra Swain

Project Officer (Skill Development) – UNV
Mr. Debendra Swain - KISS Team
KISS Team
Mr. Debendra Swain

Project Officer (Skill Development) – UNV

Debendra is a development professional with knowledge of project management, planning and capacity building in the areas of decentralized planning, livelihoods, Skill Development and Strengthening Community Resilience, etc. He has worked with community-based organizations, INGOs and UN Agencies. He supports

Mr. Apratim Tiwari

Dy. Director (RIS), KISS
KISS Team
Mr. Apratim Tiwari

Dy. Director (RIS), KISS

Apratim is reviving and re-establishing the School of Leadership to mentor future leaders in the public and private sectors, primarily from the indigenous communities. Since joining KISS in 2019, he has strived to instil a competitive spirit in its students

Ms. Adiroopa Mukherjee - KISS Team

Ms. Adiroopa Mukherjee

Project Officer, Social Media Manager
Ms. Adiroopa Mukherjee - KISS Team
KISS Team
Ms. Adiroopa Mukherjee

Project Officer, Social Media Manager

Adiroopa is a Project Officer and Social Media Manager at KISS. Her work primarily covers 2 areas - communications and sustainable development. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Minnesota Morris, and a Double Master’s Degree