Baidyanath Misra

Baidyanath Misra was an Indian economist, educationist and administrator from the state of Odisha.[1][2][3][4]He served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology,[5][6] Chairman of Odisha State Planning Board,[7] Chairman of Odisha's First State Finance Commission,[8] founder and President of Odisha Economics Association,[9] and founder Director and Chairman of NKC Centre for Development and Research.[10][11][12] He has written 16 books in English, 20 in Odia . He was also a columnist in several leading Odia journals .

Education

He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Ravenshaw College, followed by a Master of Arts degree from the University of Allahabad, he completed another master's degree in economics from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on a Fulbright Scholarship.[13] After returning to India, he did a PhD from Utkal University.[14]

Career

Having started his career as a lecturer in Ravenshaw College,[5] he moved to Utkal University as a professor, and later served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology from 1981 to 1985.[15][16] He headed the Odisha State Planning Board from 1985 to 1990.[17][18]

Recognition

He received an honorary doctorate from the KIIT University.[19] The Chief Minister of Odisha conferred him with the Think Odisha Leadership Award, jointly with the Director of IIT Kharagpur, Damodar Acharya, for their contribution in the field of education.[20] He was also awarded the Odisha Sahitya Academy Award for his contributions to Odia literature.[21][22]

Major Work
  • Pursuit of Destiny ( Autobiography )[23]
  • Structural Change
  • Growth and Governance
  • Fiscal Policy in the context of Planning, World Press, Calcutta, 1967.
  • Seminar Papers on Rural Development, ed. Orissa Economics Association, 1984.
  • Capitalism, Socialism and Planning, Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, 4th Edition, 1988.
  • Economics of Public Finance, Macmillan, New Delhi, 3rd Edition, 1992.
  • Agricultural Development, Problems and Prospects, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, 1990.
  • Economic Development of Orissa, Edited along with others, 1991.
  • Poverty, Unemployment and Rural Development, Edited, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, 1991.
  • Political Economy of Development, Ajanta, New Delhi, 1993.
  • Strategy of Development Planning, Modern Book Depot, Bhubaneswar, 1994.
  • Cooperative Movement in India, Edited, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, 1995.
  • Economic Profile of India, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, 1997.
  • Contemporary Economic System, Kitab Mahal, Cuttack, 1999.
  • Agro-Industries and Economic Developemnt - A Vision for the 21st Century, Edited along with others, Deep and Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2002.
  • Economic Liberalisation and Regional Disparities in India, Ed by Baidyanath Misra and Rajkishor Meher, APH Publishimg Corporation, New Delhi, 2000.


Other Publications

60 Research Papers

10 Research Reports

17 Oriya Books - The list is enclosed. He regularly contributed articles to Oriya Magazines and Oriya news papers.

Oriya Books:

ପୁଂଜିବାଦ, ସାମ୍ୟବାଦ  ଓ  ଗାନ୍ଦିବାଦ

ଭାରତ ସଂବିଧାନ

ପIଶ୍ଚIତ୍ୟ ଯାତ୍ରା

ଆର୍ଥନୀତିକ  ଯୋଜନା

ଶାସନ  ଓ  ସଂସ୍କାର

ସମା ଜ ,  ଶା ସ ନ  ଓ ସଂ ସ୍କାର

ସମାଜ ଓ ସଭ୍ୟତା

ଭାରତର  ଅର୍ଥନେଟିକ ସମସ୍ୟା

ସମାଜବାଦ ଓ ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ର

ସIମାଜିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବୋଧ

ରାଜନୀତିର   ସୁଖଦୁଖ

ରାମରାଜ୍ୟରେ  ଅଶାନ୍ତି

ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଲୋକରେ  ଚହଳ

ପIଶ୍ଚIତ୍ୟ ଅନୁଭୂତି

ଆଧୁନିକ ସଭ୍ୟତାର ଯନ୍ତଣI

ଅନୁଚିନ୍ତା

ସ୍ମୃତିତୀର୍ଥ

References
  1. India, Press Trust of (May 8, 2019). "Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra dies" – via Business Standard.
  2. "Baidyanath Misra passes away at 99". The New Indian Express.
  3. https://www.msn.com/en-in?refurl=%2fen-in%2fnews%2fother%2fbaidyanath-misra-passes-away-at-99%2far-AAB8DWR
  4. "'There are only traders, no entrepreneurs'". www.telegraphindia.com.
  5. "Noted economist Baidyanath Mishra passes away – prameyanews.com". May 8, 2019.
  6. NEWS, OMMCOM. "Renowned Economist Baidyanath Mishra Passes Away". ommcomnews.com.
  7. "Renowned economist, Prof Baidyanath Mishra, passes away". May 8, 2019.
  8. https://fincomindia.nic.in/writereaddata/html_en_files/oldcommission_html/fincom14/others/19.pdf
  9. "Orissa Economics Association celebrates golden jubilee - OrissaPOST". February 10, 2018.
  10. https://finance.odisha.gov.in/state_finance_comm/First_SFC_Chapter-I_III.pdf
  11. Misra, Baidyanath; Kar, Gyana Chandra; Misra, Surendra Nath (May 11, 2002). "Agro-industries and Economic Development: A Vision for the 21st Century". Deep & Deep – via Google Books.
  12. "Prof. Baidyanath Misra - An Economist and Social Scientist of Repute". OdishaPlus. May 13, 2019.
  13. Misra, Surendra Nath (May 11, 2004). "Indian Economy and Socio-economic Transformation: Emerging Issues and Problems : Essays in Honour of Professor Baidyanath Misra". Deep & Deep – via Google Books.
  14. "An Institution Builder Passes Away". May 9, 2019.
  15. "Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra passes away at 99". May 8, 2019.
  16. Pioneer, The. "Economist Mishra passes away". The Pioneer.
  17. "Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra dies". www.thehansindia.com. May 8, 2019.
  18. "Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra no more". Udayavani.
  19. "8th Annual Convocation". September 9, 2012.
  20. Patnaik, Nageshwar (August 17, 2010). "Orissa CM gives away Think Odisha Leadership Awards, 2010" – via The Economic Times.
  21. http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/orissaannualreference/ORA-2004/pdf/orissa_sahitya_akademi_awarded-books-and_writers.pdf
  22. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=6-kz5_Y2Wb4C&pg=PR14&lpg=PR14&dq=ORISSA+ECONOMICS+ASSOCIATION+misra&source=bl&ots=BFvkUaa39U&sig=ACfU3U0oFawH8EdjwdK1zipNI47Q2uO9bw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi90r3O5azpAhUlyzgGHVYEBa0Q6AEwA3oECAkQAQ#v=snippet&q=sahitya&f=false
  23. Baidyanath Misra (2013). Pursuit of Destiny. Har-Anand Publications. ISBN 978-81-241-1739-2.
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