State Address : Rekabibazar.
P.S./Dist : Jajpur. State : Orissa.
Pin Code : 755 009

My Awards

Literary Awards

Best Story writer of the year 1986 by the “Phalgu” of Berhampur
Special prize for story by Eenadu Group of Publications, Hyderabad, in All India short story competition, 1987.
Honour by “Sansar”, 1987, for continuous writing since 1952
Honour by the Nilsaila, Orissa, for popularising science in Oriya language, 1989
Pathani Samanta Pratibha Puraskar, 1990, for popularisation of science
Honour in Rajya Stariya Nikhil Utkal Lekhak Samabesh, 24.3.1991
Honour by Saraswata Sahitya Sanskrutik Parishad, Dasarathpur, on 12.9.1992, for contribution to Oriya literature
Orissa Bijnan Prachar Samiti’s Dr. Gopal Chandra Patnaik Prize for best Popular Science writer of the year 1993
Honour on 12th June’94 by Doctors International, Bhubaneswar for popularising Science in Oriya
Dr. Pranakrushna Bijnan Sahitya Puraskar, by Utkal Sahitya Samaj, 1995
Honour by Swara O Swakshar, Jajpur, 1995
Sahitya Sadhana honour by the Chinta O Chetana 1996
Adikabi Sahitya Samman, 1998 by Baya Abdhuta College
Vishuv Samman, 1998 by Mahanga Vishuv Milan Parishad
Orissa Sahitya Akademi award 1997
Sarala Samman 2000
Bagdevi Samman, 2002
Rashtriya Maitri Samman, Raipur, 2003
Bal Sahachar Bandhu, 2003
Rajiv Gandhi Sadvabana Award, 2005
Brajanath Badajena Samman, 2006

Other Awards

Title of “Bidya Ratna” by ‘Shristi O Shrasta’ & ‘Kala Vinod’, Cuttack, 7.12.1984
“Sajjana Sammana-1996” by Sanatan Samajvad Sanskriti Samsthan, for practising social values to raise the moral standards of the people of India
Distinguished Leadership Award by ABI, USA 1997 & 2000
Man of the Year award for 1998 by American Biographical Institute
Hony. Advisor to the Research Board of Advisors, ABI, 1999
listed in 2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 21st Century, 1st edition, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England 2000
listed as one of the 500 Leaders of Science, by the Board of the ABI
"Insignia of Recognition" by International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, U.K. 2002
Honorary Colonel Commandant, NCC, 2003 by the President of India, (xxxii) Gold Medal for India by ABI, USA, 2008
Utkalshree 2007 (xxix) Bharat Gourab award, FFI, New Delhi, 2009