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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences<br />
| image = Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Logo.png<br />
| motto = Eradicating hunger through Education<br />
| established =* {{start date and age|1993}} as a residential tribal School<br />
* {{start date and age|2017|8|26}} as a University<br />
| type = [[Deemed to be university]]<br />
| founder = [[Achyuta Samanta]]<br />
| director = Deepak Kumar Behera<ref>{{Cite news|title=Prof. Deepak Kumar Behera joined KISS Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar as the Vice-Chancellor|work=OrissaDiary.com|publication-place=Bhubaneswar|url=https://orissadiary.com/prof-deepak-kumar-behera-joined-kiss-deemed-to-be-university-bhubaneswar-as-the-vice-chancellor/|access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref><br />
| city = [[Bhubaneswar]]<br />
| state = [[Odisha]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coor = {{Coord|20.3639674|N|85.8121792|E|format=dms|region:IN-OD_type:edu|display=inline,title}}<br />
| campus = [[urban area|Urban]]<br />
| website = {{URL|https://kiss.ac.in/}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences''' ('''KISS''') is an educational institution in [[Bhubaneshwar]] offering bachelors and masters degree.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-17|title=Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Admission 2021: Courses, Eligibility, Fees, Selection Process|url=https://collegedunia.com/university/60391-kalinga-institute-of-social-sciences-kiss-bhubaneswar/admission|access-date=2021-03-05|website=collegedunia.com|language=en}}</ref> The institute was started in 1993 by [[Achyuta Samanta]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Babu|first=Gireesh|date=2016-06-12|title=Kalinga Institute of Social Science to set up branches in 10 states|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/kalinga-institute-of-social-science-to-set-up-branches-in-10-states-116061200431_1.html|access-date=2021-03-05}}</ref> and had 125 children taken from the slums.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dec 24|first=Minati Singha / TNN /|last2=2015|last3=Ist|first3=08:31|title=Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences attracts global attention {{!}} Bhubaneswar News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/kalinga-institute-of-social-sciences-attracts-global-attention/articleshow/50305660.cms|access-date=2021-03-05|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> In 2020, the institute was reported to have 30,000 students from 62 different tribes. KISS is a free residential school for tribal children and provides accommodation, food and other facilities. Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences is a deemed university.<ref>{{Cite web|last=indcareer.com|date=2012-10-19|title=Kalinga Institute Of Social Sciences KISS, Bhubaneswar|url=https://www.indcareer.com/orissa/bhubaneshwar/kalinga-institute-social-sciences-kiss-bhubaneswar|access-date=2021-03-05|website=IndCareer.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences sends study materials to doorstep of 30,000 students|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/may/26/kalinga-institute-of-social-sciences-sends-study-materials-to-doorstep-of-30000-students-2147992.html|access-date=2021-03-05|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=OdAdmin|date=2019-11-01|title=Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Visits Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences|url=https://orissadiary.com/union-minister-kiren-rijiju-visits-kalinga-institute-social-sciences/|access-date=2021-03-05|website=Odisha Breaking News {{!}} Odisha News {{!}} Latest Odisha News{{!}} Odisha Diary|language=en-US}}</ref> KISS will be one of the first educational institutions in India to have chess as part of the curriculum, with a programme to start in the 2021-22 educational year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pradhan |first1=Premanta |title=KIIT, KISS to be first in country to introduce Chess in school curriculum |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/kiit-kiss-to-be-first-in-country-to-introduce-chess-in-school-curriculum/articleshow/81612409.cms |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref><br />
In 2017 KISS was granted deemed university status by the Ministry of Human Resource Development<ref>{{Cite news|title=Kalinga Institute Of Social Sciences Declared Deemed University|work=[[NDTV]] Aug 29, 2017 2:30 pm IST|publisher=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/kalinga-institute-of-social-sciences-kiss-declared-deemed-university-1743381|access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref><br />
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