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Babita Patra took charge as Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights

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Bhubaneswar:11/8/25:Babita Patra took charge today as Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR).

She was joined by newly appointed members Kalpana Lenka, Chandana Das, Manasmita Khuntia, and Sujata Nayak.

The appointments were announced by the Odisha Government on August 5, marking a significant step in strengthening child rights advocacy and protection mechanisms across the state. The newly constituted team brings diverse experience and commitment to safeguarding the rights and welfare of children in Odisha.

The formal induction took place at the OSCPCR office in Bhubaneswar, where the members expressed their dedication to addressing child-related issues, promoting inclusive policies, and ensuring timely interventions in cases of child rights violations.

With this new leadership, OSCPCR is expected to intensify its outreach and monitoring efforts, working in close coordination with government departments, civil society organisations, and grassroots stakeholders.

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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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