The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) offers unique opportunity for formal and vocational education to thousands of neglected and deprived tribal children from aborigine society live in inaccessible remote corners of the state. As a model tribal institution in the country, it offers technical and higher education facilities from KG to PG which is affiliated by Utkal University, Orissa, India. It aims at their total development with free food, accommodation and education. The concept of residential school is replete with total self-development of a tribal child so that she/he can return to her/his roots and chalk out a descent living for herself/himself and entire family.
The school advocates on tribal development by creating an appropriate forum for debates and promoting the awareness on right to education among the tribal communities. It plans to network with similar institutions working on tribal children and share the information that is vital in this age for the comprehensive development of the children.
Creating a conducive environment has always been an important focus of KISS education and livelihood programme. KISS constantly endeavors to preserve tribal cultural heritage and strives to enrich the environment.