ENARADA, Bhubaneshwar, September 10, 2015
The United Nations’ (UN) Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative in India Mr Yuri Afanasiev has said that the Kalinga Institute of Social Studies (KISS) voice will be heard in the UN.
He along with UNDP India country director Jaco Cilliers, deputy director Marina Walter visited the KISS campus on September 10 and interacted with more than 25 thousand tribal students studying at KISS.
Impressed with the KISS campus, Mr. Afanasiev said, “KISS is a unique model for upbringing the tribal students. KISS is now part of the United Nations as it has been granted the Special Consultative Status. Now, you can talk and consult to us directly and your voice will be heard in the UN.”
The visiting dignitaries expressed their happiness in the way KISS was functioning without anyone’s support.
They praised the initiative saying KISS was a tremendous approach and was beyond one’s imagination and extended all their support to the KISS initiatives.
A student of KISS welcomes high level team from United Nations led by UN Resident Coordinator Mr Yuri Afanasiev, Country Director of UNDP by offering arati and petals.
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UN Resident Coordinator Yuri Afanasiev in Conversation with Achyuta Samanta , Founder KIIT & KISS.
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Yuri Afanasiev addressing Tribal students of KISS.Yuri while replying to students delineated the rich culture of tribals and termed them as colourful people. He opined, beside other deliberations, that education leads to freedom and independence and wished the children all the very best.
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Photo session with Olympic aspirant Ranjit and a girl student of KISS.
