Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) has won the 2023 International Green Gown Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sustainability. The prestigious award was presented at a ceremony as a part of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development on Monday. KISS was India’s only NGO to be shortlisted for this distinguished category.
Among the 93 finalists representing 25 countries, KISS was recognised as one of the 12 winners for its Project Uday – creating changemakers in tribal pockets.
The International Green Gown Awards, supported by the United Nations Environment Programme, the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), L’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), International Association of Universities (IAU), and the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI), celebrate and endorse the outstanding efforts of educational institutions worldwide in promoting sustainability.
Prof. Achyuta Samanta, Founder of KIIT & KISS congratulated students, staff, and well-wishers of the institute for the achievement.
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