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Basic Information
Organization Name:
Kalinga Institute of Social SciencesOrganization Regions:
- Asia/Pacific
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Organization Country Location:
India -
Organization City/Locality:
Delhi
Organization mission and work description:
The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences – KISS, comprises KISS Foundation, KISS School & College and KISS University. KISS Foundation is an NGO in India headquartered in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. School, College and University is the educational wing of this initiative located at the intersection of food, education and empowerment. We are powered by a belief that a better world – free from hunger, poverty & illiteracy – is possible. We provide free education, accommodation, food and healthcare to over 30,000 indigenous students currently studying at our main campus in Bhubaneswar. We are currently 40,000 alumni strong. We serve an additional 10,000 students across our satellite centers.
Organization's Contacts
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Primary Contact Name:
Suraj Kumar -
Primary Contact Title:
Senior Adviser SDGs
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OUR INTERNATIONAL COALITION IS MADE UP OF MORE THAN 400 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
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WHO ARE TAP'S MEMBERS?Organization's Work & Expertise
Organization's SGD16 Expertise:
- 16.2 - End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
- 16.3 - Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
- 16.6 - Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
- 16.7 - Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
- 16.8 - Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance
- 16.a - Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime
- 16.b - Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
Organization's Areas of Expertise:
- Global/UN Engagement & Advocacy
- Accountability for the 2030 Agenda
- Policy Analysis & Advocacy
- SDG Data and Indicators
- Indigenous Peoples
- Gender Equality
- Children & Youth
Current Commitment to SDG16+
Summary of commitment:
To empower 2 million indigenous children through quality comprehensive education
Organization's priorities and work in relation to commitment:
Peace, justice and strong institutions are at the heart of our work in India. We have a large corps of volunteers, over 50 thousand beneficiaries and partnerships with universities and donor agencies for advicscy and action as also capacity building engagement with UNSSC and Givernment
Organization's work related to TAP network's SGD16+ work & accountability for 2030 Agenda:
Odisha is known for its immense indigenous population, which comprises 24% of the total state’s population. Unfortunately, these communities remain one of the most marginalised and deprived in modern Indian society. Dr. Achyuta Samanta, the founder of KIIT and KISS, realized the difficulty faced by tribal communities and attempted to empower them by founding KISS, in 1992-93. The institute, which started with only 125 tribal students in a rented house, has spiraled into the world’s largest and only institute providing free education from Kindergarten to Post-Graduation and Doctoral Programmes with vocational and extracurricular training, free lodging and boarding, state-of-the-art facilities and indigenously controlled pedagogies exclusively to more than 80,000 indigenous students. The foundations of KISS are based on Dr. Samanta’s dream of providing free and accessible holistic education to indigenous students across the country. With the availability of these opportunities, students of KISS have repeatedly proven remarkable in academics, sports and vocational activities earning global recognition in both academia and sports.
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