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Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) is an educational institution in Bhubaneshwar offering bachelors and masters degree.[1] The institute was started in 1993 by Achyuta Samanta[2] and had 125 children taken from the slums.[3] 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.[4][5][6] 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.[7] In 2017 KISS was granted deemed university status by the Ministry of Human Resource Development[8]
References
- ↑ Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Admission 2021: Courses, Eligibility, Fees, Selection Process. collegedunia.com(2020-06-17). Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ Kalinga Institute of Social Science to set up branches in 10 states. Business Standard India(2016-06-12). Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences attracts global attention | Bhubaneswar News - Times of India, Dec 24, Minati Singha / TNN /. The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ Kalinga Institute Of Social Sciences KISS, Bhubaneswar, indcareer.com. IndCareer.com(2012-10-19). Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences sends study materials to doorstep of 30,000 students. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Visits Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, OdAdmin. Odisha Breaking News | Odisha News | Latest Odisha News| Odisha Diary(2019-11-01). Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ KIIT, KISS to be first in country to introduce Chess in school curriculum. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ↑ Kalinga Institute Of Social Sciences Declared Deemed University. NDTV Aug 29, 2017 2:30 pm IST. Retrieved 11 April 2021.