The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) has won the 18th Energy Globe World Award-2017 as the one and only organisation from India. The award is the most important one in the field of environment. It was presented to the KISS at a ceremony, attended by over 60 countries and broadcast worldwide, in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday.
The KISS won the award in the ‘Fire’ Category for green initiatives undertaken by it that reduces the ecological footprint for large-scale cooking. As many as 2000 projects from 178 countries competed for the award in five categories: land, fire, water, air and youth.
The KISS has modernised its preparation of food for its 27,000 students through biogas plants, steam-based cooking system, solar heating system and rainwater conservation system.
Expressing his pleasure, KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta said, "This rare achievement of KISS has brought pride and honour not only for KISS but also for the entire country."