Paper Title :Access, Inclusiveness and Excellence: Unique Experiment of Tribal Education At KISS, Odisha

Author :Satya Narayan Misra, Sanjaya Kumar Ghadai

Article Citation :Satya Narayan Misra ,Sanjaya Kumar Ghadai , (2017 ) " Access, Inclusiveness and Excellence: Unique Experiment of Tribal Education At KISS, Odisha " , International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) , pp. 17-22, Volume-3,Issue-10

Abstract : The Indian Parliament introduced Education as a Fundamental Right in 2002. The Right to Education (RTE) Act was introduced in 2009. While the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of students has improved considerably, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2016 brings out the poor learning outcomes and increasing gravitation towards private schooling. The paper brings out public policy on education over the years. It highlights unique experiment of a social entrepreneur to usher holistic education to the alienated tribal students of Odisha. Bereft of any public funding, the unique model has ensured all round excellence of students in academics, sports and skilling, has done away with gender discrimination, brought dignity to the girl child and inculcated life time skills through intense vocational training. The paper also brings out the myriad international collaboration KISS has with UNICEF, UNFPA and the US State Department. The corporates are also extending their support through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) has become a light house of hope for the most deprived children of Odisha. The paper exhorts the government to extend requisite financial assistance to such laudable Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) initiative so that inclusive growth can have an All India footprint. The constitutional mandate of promoting socio-economic justice for all the citizens would also be promoted in a significant way. Keywords - RTE, GER, ASER, CSR, KISS, UNICEF, UNFPA

Type : Research paper

Published : Volume-3,Issue-10

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