Profile

Date of Birth : 17/02/1924
Father’s Name : Shri Kasinath Rath
Marital Status : Married
Spouse Name : Smt.Anasuya Rath.
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Qualification : LLB ,B.A
Profession : Advocate
Hobby : Reading literature and organisation of educational and Co-operative institutions
Favorite PassTime : Reading and writing
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Social Activities : A renowned social worker,one of the founders of K.S.U.B. College,Bhanjanagar,Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja High School at Kullada,Established many high Schools and educational institutions in Ganjam district such as Law College, Women's College, B.E.D. College , Post-Graduate College at Bhanjanagar and Chairman of the Governing Bodies of the above Colleges; Senate and Syndicate Member for a long time of Berhampur Univerisity; Associated with many social organisations and President of few Labour Unions, life Member of Bharat Kishan Samaj, President Bhanjanagar Regional Co-operative Marketing Society which stood first in Orissa; Director Appex Co-operative Marketing Society ; Director; Orissa Co-operative Land Development Bank.
Literary Activities : President of the Bhanja Sahitya Parishad, a literary institution at Bhanjanagar and has contributed many articles on poet-laureate Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja of Orissa and allied social,economic,political and spiritual subjects to different journals and periodicals.
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Other Information : Joined National Movement while a student in the Khallikote College and organised Student Congress for the first time in the Khallikote College,Berhampur,Ganjam district ,under the leadership of Dr.Harekrishna Mahatab,ex-Chief Minister of Orissa and Late V.V.Giri, ex-president of India and was the President of student Congress in Khallikote College,Berhampur,took part in freedom movement,while student courted arrest in 1942 Freedom Movement,Secretary of the Social Service Guild in Ravenshaw College,Cuttack while reading Law,A veteran legislator through out in Congress Party,President of Ganjam District Congress Committee till 1980,Chairman of Common Wealth Parliamentary Association,Orissa Branch(India), As Health Minister of Orissa got the prestigious Karve Award as Orissa State stood first in India in Family planning. Chairman of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Orissa Branch (India).
Present Address :
Permanent Address : At./P.O.-Bhanjanagar,Dist.-Ganjam.

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8th: (1984-1989)