KISS Gets New Chancellor & Vice-Chancellor

Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), the world’s only university dedicated for tribal students, has appointed a new chancellor and vice-chancellor.

Satya S. Tripathi, a former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), has taken over as the Chancellor of KISS. Tripathi has 40 years of rich and varied experience, which includes key positions in the UN around the world and being Secretary-General of the Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet.

Dr Upendra Tripathy, IAS (Retd), has joined as Pro-Chancellor. He has served with the Government of India as Secretary in Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and was also the first Director-General of International Solar Alliance.

Deepak Kumar Behera, an internationally acclaimed anthropologist, has taken charge as the Vice-Chancellor. Prior to this, he served as Vice-Chancellor of Sambalpur University, Berhampur University and Rajendra University, Balangir.

Pitabasa Sahoo, Dean, Department of Development Studies at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Tamil Nadu, has joined as Pro-Vice Chancellor on deputation. He has 20 years of research experience in the domain of Tribal Development, Regional Studies, Rural Development, Sustainable Development and Social Sector Development with agencies like UNDP, WFP, NORAD, Norwegian Aid, World Bank, DFID, etc.

IPS officer Dr Kanhu Charan Mahali of Tamil Nadu cadre, has joined as the Director-General of KISS.