This story is from June 2, 2015

Tribal students of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences post outstanding results

In a rare feat, students of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, a free residential school for tribal children, registered 100 per cent results in all streams - science, commerce and arts - in the Plus Two examination, results of which were declared here on Monday.
Tribal students of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences post outstanding results
BHUBANESWAR: In a rare feat, students of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, a free residential school for tribal children, registered 100 per cent results in all streams - science, commerce and arts - in the Plus Two examination, results of which were declared here on Monday.
The students included many from tribal groups such as Lodha, Bonda, Kutia Kondh and Dongaria Kondh from remote areas of the state.

About 1,200 students from the institute appeared for the annual examination conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE). The girls students fared better than boys in the exam.
Namita Pradhan, who belongs to the Kondh tribal community and lives in Khurda district, said, "I am really happy with my marks as well the overall results of the school. Such good results were possible thanks to the support of our teachers at KISS." Namita has secured 75 per cent in science.
Expressing satisfaction over the results, founder of KIIT and KISS Achyuta Samanta said, "I am really proud that the students of KISS have achieved this now for seven years in a row. It has been possible thanks to the blessings of God, and the continuous efforts of teachers and other staff. This astounding performance of our tribal students will go a long way in bringing these communities to the mainstream."
Miseil Gamango, a Soura tribal from Gajapati, has secured 71 per cent in science and wants to be a teacher working in interior tribal areas.
"I am now the most educationally qualified person of my village and want to help the people of my community in learning about the world."
Pitabasa Panda, a teacher at KISS, said, "The intelligence level of tribal children is in no way lower than that of general students. Sometimes they ask some really difficult questions. I am very proud that they have done so well in the Plus II exam, considered a gateway to higher studies."
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