- A fully free & fully residential institute from Kindergarten to Post Graduation till Doctoral levels
- Inclusive education to 80000 indigenous students (30000 in Bhubaneswar campus, 40000 Alumni, and 10000 in satellite centers)
- First exclusive tribal Deemed to be University status given by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India
- 65% of students are girls
- Green campus with huge infrastructure facilities in Bhubaneswar
- Its satellite campuses running in 5 districts and others in 10 districts are in pipeline
- Implements all the SDGs of the UN, especially (1 and 4), i.e. Eradicating Poverty, and Hunger through inclusive education
- Promoting holistic education, girl child education, vocational and Life Skill Education,
- healthcare, assured career opportunities, scientific temper and humanism, cleanliness, hygiene and sustainable development.
- Arrested extremism, hunger and malnutrition, child labour, early girl child marriage,
- superstitious practices, half education, deforestation, and dropout
- Nourished 5000 sports talents including Olympians
- Recipient of President’s Award for outstanding performance in Tribal Child development and Welfare 2017
- Recipient of Energy Globe Award 2018
- Leadership Award by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes in 2019
- Recipient of UNESCO International Literacy prize 2022
- Recipient of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2022
- Recipient of International Green Gown Award 2023 for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sustainability
- Chronicled 4 times in Guinness World Records and Limca Book of Records
- Collaboration with most UN Agencies, organs, and INGOs
- Partnership with FIFA and FIVB for the promotion of Football and Volleyball respectively in schools