Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (K.I.S.S) : Dining ,Sports,Academics & Achievements
Walking through K.I.S.S
Ranjit Naik would have been using his skills in archery in an illicit game of hunting, . Instead, the brawny youth from the Bhuyan tribe had his sights set on Rio Olympics 2016. Fate seems to have salvaged Jagabandhu Hembram, a Santhal, from spending the rest of his life helping his father on his farm, instead he is currently an employee of IT giants “Wipro”.
Firmly believing in this tenet and the status of Education in slaying poverty and hunger, K.I.S.S that started with just 125 tribal students in 1993 in a rented building in Bhubaneswar Odisha , has today grown into the largest free residential institute for indigenous children. KISS provides holistic education from Kindergarten to Postgraduation along with food, accommodation, health care, all other basic provisions of life and vocational empowerment to 25,308 indigenous children of the impoverished background absolutely free. 7000 students who graduated from KISS have a secured future and are acting as catalyst of change in their community. Students are enrolled from 62 aboriginal communities of Odisha, of which 13 are classified as primitive. There are some students from adjoining States and African countries as well.
Let me take you on a journey !
Dining facilities in K.I.S.S
It was lunch time. Thousands of children, some as fledgling as five, stood deftly in queues, shining steel plates in hand, awaiting their opportunity to get into the colossal dining hall that can accommodate 10,000 at a time. And if you thought that number would leave a grimy dining hall in its wake, think again. Not a speck of food lies anywhere.. All food is steam cooked. There is a large RO plant, and a biogas one. Health check-ups are done on each child every week.
KISS aslo featured in “India’s Mega Kitchen” programme in National Geography.
You could make a pretty inspired guess on the kind of money such an enterprise would need. Which is why it comes as a surprise when KISS officials say they have so far not accepted any donations from any agency—government or private—or raised money through other means, though the school has been running since 1992.
K.I.S.S: When it comes to Sports!
Sports occupy an important place in tribal tradition. Tribals are known for their corporeal resilience and mental prowess . However, they lag behind in the field of sports because of lack of acquaintance and opportunity. Recognizing this, KISS has made arrangements to hone skills of tribal children in various organized sports. They are trained in modern training facilities created for rugby, football, hockey, archery, shooting, volleyball under proficient national and international coaches. Exceeding all expectations, tribal students of KISS have made the country, State of Odisha, tribal community and KISS proud, winning international Rugby tournaments in U.K., Australia, France, Laos, etc. They regularly win accolades at national and state level in various sports. Outstanding achievements of KISS tribal students at international and national level sports meets prove the effectiveness of KISS’ model of tribal empowerment.
Academics level in K.I.S.S
KISS has always given very high importance towards Academic superiority and providing various opportunities to the students. The students have benefitted from this policy of KISS and have done extremely well in academics and co-curricular activities. Faculties in KISS create an intellectual ambience through their research and perennial learning. Some of the faculties were awarded with Ph..D degree from different State level and National Universities
K.I.S.S : Milestones & Achievements
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Dr. Achyuta Samanta is the logical progenitor to take these lofty ideas forward. KISS is a rare manifestation of synthesis between modern education and tribal values of simplicity and impulsiveness. There is a plan stirring to transform this institute into a tribal university and increase its footprint by setting up KISS model school in all districts of Odisha. Many corporates are also coming forward to help such an institution to come up in districts like Balasore and Mayurbhanj. Giving education to the tribal children is like giving sight to the blind. They are like a ‘light house’ of hope for million others who seethe and suffer due to illiteracy and poverty.
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