Baidyanath Misra
Baidyanath Misra | |
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| Born | 22 November 1920 |
| Died | 8 May 2019 (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 |
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Baidyanath Misra (22 November 1920 – 8 May 2019) was an Indian economist, educator, author, and administrator from the state of Odisha. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Deputy-Chairman of Odisha State Planning Board, Chairman of Odisha's First State Finance Commission, Secretary of Odisha State Welfare Board, founder Secretary and President of Orissa Economics Association, and the founder Director and Chairman of Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies. 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.