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Five noted scientist of Odisha were felicitated by the Odisha Bigyan Academy


Bhubaneswar:10/8/18; Five noted scientist of Odisha were felicitated with awards at a function organised by the Odisha Bigyan Academy (OBA) here today.

The Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific Excellence given to Prof Uma Charan Mohanty and Prof Debabrat Dash. The Samanta Chandra Sekhar Award was conferred upon Prof Bidyut Kumar Das and Prof Subhashis Tripathy.

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Shrabani Mishra, Pragya Ranjan rout and Dr.Sabyasachi Mishra received the Odisha Young Scientist Award.

“Our objective is to promote the scientific temper with the application of technology. We are working towards making Odisha a knowledge hub of Eastern India,” Naveen said after the function.

Among others, Science and Technology Minister Badri Narayan Patra, Department Secretary Nikunja Bihari Dhal and OBA Secretary Dr Prafulla Kumar Bhanja were present.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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