The Tribal Advisory Council (TAC) of KISS Deemed to be University was constituted on 19th July 2021. It comprises persons of eminence from various tribal communities who advise the University leadership on matters pertaining to the welfare and advancement of the students in KISS-DU and for overall institutional development. Dr Kanhu Charan Mahali, a former IPS officer, is the Chairperson of the TAC. The members come from various walks of life such as academics, public service and social work. They have all been deeply associated with the Tribal people and have in-depth knowledge of the Tribal communities of Odisha,  their unique cultures and their challenges.
                The TAC has conducted three quarterly meetings, passing 44- resolutions.  They have all been approved by the Board of Management of KISS Deemed to be University. Several recommendations of the Council have already been implemented. The most innovative among these is the engagement of 14 Professors of Practice, who happen to be masters in their respective fields/domains of indigenous knowledge without any or little formal education. Three Research Chairs have been instituted in KISS-DU. Those are Birsa Munda, Sahid  Laxman Naik and Pandit Raghunath Murmu. A working committee has been constituted for the promotion, protection and preservation of tribal cultural diversity and heritage.
Recommendations lined up for implementation include the installation of a statue of Pandit Raghunath Murmu on the KISS-DU campus, the introduction of M.A. in Santali language, the establishment of a herbal/ medicinal garden, strengthening the Mother tongue-based multilingual pedagogy lab with more equipment and personnel and the launch of a multidisciplinary Agro Polytechnic degree/ Diploma course covering Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture and Pisciculture.
Dr Kanhu Charan Mahali, IPS (Retd.)
Dr Kanhu Charan Mahali, IPS (Retd.)Chairperson
Director-General, KISS-DU
Former Additional DGP, Tamil Nadu
Padmashree Dr. Damayanti Beshra
Padmashree Dr. Damayanti Beshra
Former Principal, MPC Autonomous College, Baripada, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Professor S. N. Munda
Professor S. N. Munda
Former VC, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi
Shri. Shyam Sundar Hansdah, IPS (Retd.)
Shri. Shyam Sundar Hansdah, IPS (Retd.)
Former Additional DGP, Odisha
Professor Johoni Xaxa
Professor Johoni Xaxa
Former Professor in PG Department of Political Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur
Professor Marry G. Bage
Professor Marry G. Bage
Former Professor in Sociology, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar
Dr Jagannath Ambagudia
Dr Jagannath Ambagudia
Dean, TISS, Guwahati Campus, Guwahati
Dr Roshni Kujur
Dr Roshni Kujur
Assistant Professor, PG Department of Pol. Sc. and Public Administration, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur
Dr Bhubaneswar Sabar
Dr Bhubaneswar Sabar
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University (MSCBD University), Baripada, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Dr Suresh Chandra Murmu
Dr Suresh Chandra Murmu
Associate Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar
Shri Niranjan Bisi
Shri Niranjan Bisi
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Smt Sumani Jhodia
Smt Sumani Jhodia
Social Worker, Rayagada
Smt Akankhya Pradhan
Smt Akankhya Pradhan
Social Worker, Kandhamal
Smt. Sunita Muduli
Smt. Sunita Muduli
Social Activist, Koraput
Mr Nirakar Patra
Mr Nirakar Patra
Social Activist, Kalahandi
Mr Akshaya Kumar Bhoi
Mr Akshaya Kumar Bhoi
Social Acitivist, Samabalpur
Mr Kadey Soren
Mr Kadey SorenConvener
Dy. Director(Academics), KISS-DU
Dula Bankira
Dula BankiraMember
Ph. D Scholar
Jaiminee Jhankar
Jaiminee JhankarMember
Ph. D Scholar
Abinas Kiro
Abinas KiroMember
Ph. D Scholar