Baidyanath Misra


Baidyanath Misra was an Indian economist, educationist and administrator from the state of Odisha.He served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Chairman of Odisha State Planning Board, Chairman of Odisha's First State Finance Commission, founder and President of Odisha Economics Association, and founder Director and Chairman of NKC Centre for Development and Research. He has written 16 books in English, 20 in Odia. He was also a columnist in several leading Odia journals.

Education

He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Ravenshaw College, followed by a Master of Arts degree from the University of Allahabad, he completed another master's degree in economics from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on a Fulbright Scholarship. After returning to India, he did a PhD from Utkal University.

Career

Having started his career as a lecturer in Ravenshaw College, he moved to Utkal University as a professor, and later served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology from 1981 to 1985. He headed the Odisha State Planning Board from 1985 to 1990.

Recognition

He received an honorary doctorate from the KIIT University. The Chief Minister of Odisha conferred him with the Think Odisha Leadership Award, jointly with the Director of IIT Kharagpur, Damodar Acharya, for their contribution in the field of education. He was also awarded the Odisha Sahitya Academy Award for his contributions to Odia literature.

Major Work

Other Publications
60 Research Papers
10 Research Reports
17 Oriya Books - The list is enclosed. He regularly contributed articles to Oriya Magazines and Oriya news papers.
Oriya Books:
ପୁଂଜିବାଦ, ସାମ୍ୟବାଦ  ଓ  ଗାନ୍ଦିବାଦ
ଭାରତ ସଂବିଧାନ
ପIଶ୍ଚIତ୍ୟ ଯାତ୍ରା
ଆର୍ଥନୀତିକ  ଯୋଜନା
ଶାସନ  ଓ  ସଂସ୍କାର
ସମା ଜ,  ଶା ସ ନ  ଓ ସଂ ସ୍କାର
ସମାଜ ଓ ସଭ୍ୟତା
ଭାରତର  ଅର୍ଥନେଟିକ ସମସ୍ୟା
ସମାଜବାଦ ଓ ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ର
ସIମାଜିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବୋଧ
ରାଜନୀତିର   ସୁଖଦୁଖ
ରାମରାଜ୍ୟରେ  ଅଶାନ୍ତି
ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଲୋକରେ  ଚହଳ
ପIଶ୍ଚIତ୍ୟ ଅନୁଭୂତି
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