Baidyanath Misra
Indian economist, educationist, author, and administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baidyanath Misra (22 November 1920 ā 8 May 2019) was an Indian economist, educator, author, and administrator from the state of Odisha.[1][2][3] He served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology,[2] Deputy-Chairman of Odisha State Planning Board, Chairman of Odisha's First State Finance Commission,[4] Secretary of Odisha State Welfare Board, founder Secretary and President of Orissa Economics Association,[5][6] and the founder Director and Chairman of Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies.[7][8][9] He wrote 16 books in English and 20 in Odia. He was also a columnist in several leading Odia journals and newspapers. He organised several camps across Odisha, for helping the cause of the poor and downtrodden.[citation needed]
Baidyanath Misra | |
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Born | (1920-11-22)22 November 1920 |
Died | 8 May 2019(2019-05-08) (aged 98) |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | Ravenshaw University University of Allahabad University of Pennsylvania Utkal University |
Occupation(s) | Economist Educationist Author Administrator |
Employer | Government of Odisha |
Spouse | Basanti Misra |
Children | Basant, Jayant, Sukant, Bijayalaxmi |
Parent(s) | Mahadev Misra (Father) Manika Devi (Mother) |
Awards | Odisha Sahitya Academy Award |