The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) here achieved 100% result in the +2 Science and Commerce examinations this year.
The KISS offers free quality education to tribal students.
Minakshi Mallick topped in the school in Science securing 88% marks. As many as 31 students from the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) passed in the Science stream, out of which 18 secured the first division. In Commerce, 18 PVTGs students passed, out of which 11 got the first division.
Minakshi, who hails from a very poor family from Balliguda of Kandhamal district, was the district topper in the 10th board examination. Keeping in view her talent, intellectuals and the district administration had requested Kandhamal MP and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta to help Minakshi peruse her higher education on a better platform like KISS. She was admitted to the KISS in the +2 science stream. This year, she also appeared NEET examination aiming to be a doctor.