Career

Teaching Oct. 1963-July 1964  Lecturer in international Affairs at Varanasi Hindu Univ., Pradhyapak in Public Administration, Viswabharati University, Shantiniketan.

Administration
Indian Administrative Service 05.07.1964-31.10.2000, Orissa Cadre. Various posts under Government of Orissa and India, viz., S.D.O., Udala; A.D.M., Keonjhar; Zonal Administrator, Umerkote, Dandakaranya Rehabilitation Project; District  Magistrate  &  Collector,  Balasore; Registrar. Co-operative Societies; Secretary to Government  of Orissa, in Departments of Planning and Co-ordination, Home, Commerce & Transport, Tourism, Culture, Information & Public Relations, Rural Development, Public Enterprises, and Revenue & Excise; Deputy General Manager, Rourkela Steel Plant; Revenue Divisional Commissioner, Sambalpur; Special Relief Commissioner; Commissioner, Agriculture & Rural Development; Additional Chief  Secretary-cum-Agriculture Production Commissioner; Member, Board of Revenue, Orissa; Chairman, IPICOL; Chief Secretary, Government of Orissa.

Post-retirement employment

Vice Chancellor, Orissa Univ. of Agriculture & Technology; Chancellor, Supreme University.

Honorary works

- President, NonResident Oriyas Facilitation Center,
- President, Sarala Sahitya Sansad,
- President Samanta Chandrasekhar Smruti Parishad,
- Executive President, Chinta O Chetana, Chairman,
- Governing Body of Kalinga Bharati Residential College
- Nnational Judge in Philatelic Exhibitions organzed by Government of India.