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Advisory Board of ORC

Bhartruhari Mahtab

Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab

Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Cuttack

Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, leveraging decades of distinguished public service, legislative expertise, and a deep commitment to regional development provides strategic counsel and high-level policy guidance to the Advisory Body of the ORC. He advises the Centre on public outreach, socio-economic research priorities, and methods to integrate academic findings into national and regional policy frameworks.

Basant Kumar Panda
Ajit Mohanty

Prof. Basanta Kumar Panda

Former Director, Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Odia Language

Prof. Basanta Kumar Panda with a distinguished career dedicated to the promotion of classical languages and regional literature delivers exceptional academic oversight and linguistic expertise to the Advisory Body of the Odisha Research Centre. He guides the Centre's initiatives in archiving, translating, and analyzing classical Odia texts. His strategic counsel ensures that the preservation of Odisha’s literary and intangible cultural heritage is executed with deep academic precision.

Dr. Ajit Mohanty

Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy

Dr. Ajit Mohanty with an eminent career at the highest echelons of national scientific research and atomic energy administration brings strategic global vision and elite scientific governance to the Advisory Body of the Odisha Research Centre. He provides invaluable counsel on fostering high-impact institutional collaborations, establishing rigorous data-driven research methodologies, and aligning the Centre’s scholarly pursuits with macro development goals.

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