Prof. Dr. Biswambar Rajguru ( B Rajguru) Oration Award

• Dr. Biswambar Rajguru ( B Rajguru) was born on 5th September 1927 in Paralakhemundi. He Graduated with MBBS degree from SCB Medical College in 1950 and was awarded as the Best Graduate with Honors in Ophthalmology.
• He passed D.O. in 1954, MS in 1955 from Andhra University, received higher training in USA during 1958-59 under exchange program and served as fellow at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis.
• He also got training under W.H.O. on Trachoma and communicable eye diseases and Senior Health Administrator Training at National Institute of Health and Family Planning, Delhi.
• He was a Junior Teacher from 1952 to 55, Assistant Professor from 1955 to 60, Reader from 1960 to 62, Professor from 1962 to 80, DMET from 1980 to 84 and Additional Secretary from 1984 to 85.
• He served as principal and Supt. at VSS and MKCG Medical Colleges and served as Ophthalmic Advisor to Govt. of Orissa. He presented about 30 papers at National and International conferences and was the official delegate of India to the Afro-Asia conference at Karachi and World conference at San Francisco, USA.He served as a member of expert committee of ICMR, MCI.
• He is life member of Indian Ophthalmological Society since 1965 no 00675, Second Ophthalmologist from Odisha to be with AIOS.He was the convenor for formulating the National program for control and prevention of blindness.
• Prof. Dr. Rajguru was a brilliant teacher and astute administrator.
• He retired in March 1985 and continued his activity in eye health care.

Personal Information

• Full Name: Prof. Dr. Biswambar Rajguru
• Date of Birth: 5th September 1927
• Place of Birth: Paralakhemundi, Odisha, India

Education

MBBS

• SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha
• Year of Graduation: 1950
• Achievements: Best Graduate with Honors in Ophthalmology

D.O. (Diploma in Ophthalmology)

• Andhra University
• Year of Completion: 1954

M.S. (Master of Surgery in Ophthalmology)

• Andhra University
• Year of Completion: 1955

Higher Training

• Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA
• Exchange Program Fellow: 1958-1959

W.H.O. Training

• Specialized in Trachoma and Communicable Eye Diseases

Senior Health Administrator Training

• National Institute of Health and Family Planning, New Delhi

Professional Experience:

1. Junior Teacher (1952-1955)
Ophthalmology Department, SCB Medical College

2. Assistant Professor (1955-1960)
SCB Medical College

3. Reader (1960-1962)
SCB Medical College

4. Professor of Ophthalmology (1962-1980)
SCB Medical College

5. Principal and Superintendent

• VSS Medical College
• MKCG Medical College

6. Director of Medical Education and Training (DMET) (1980-1984)
Government of Odisha

7. Additional Secretary (1984-1985)
Government of Odisha

8. Ophthalmic Advisor
Government of Odisha

International and National Contributions:

Exchange Program Fellow
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA (1958-1959)

Delegate of India:

• o Afro-Asia Conference, Karachi
• World Conference, San Francisco, USA

Formulator and Convenor
National Program for Control and Prevention of Blindness, Government of India

Committees and Memberships:

• • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
    Member of the Expert Committee
  • Medical Council of India (MCI)
    Member of the Expert Committee
  • Indian Ophthalmological Society (IOS)
    Life Member since 1965 (Membership No.: 00675)

Second Ophthalmologist from Odisha to join the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)

Research and Publications:

• Presented 30 research papers at national and international conferences.
• Leadership Roles:
• Principal and Superintendent, VSS and MKCG Medical Colleges
• Directed national strategies in ophthalmic care and was instrumental in formulating policies for blindness prevention.

Awards and Recognitions:

• Best Graduate with Honors in Ophthalmology, SCB Medical College (1950)

Post-Retirement Contributions:

• Continued active involvement in ophthalmic healthcare and education even after retirement in March 1985.

Personal Attributes:

• Renowned as a brilliant teacher and an astute administrator, Prof. Dr. Rajguru contributed significantly to medical education and eye care administration in Odisha and India.

Superannuation: Retired in March 1985, after over three decades of distinguished service in the medical field.

Criteria for Award

Every year an outstanding Ophthalmologist/ Vision Scientist/ Social Activist in Vision science or public health ophthalmologist in succession either serving in Orissa territory or of Orissa origin but serving outside (other states/ union territories of India or any other country) and has contributed significantly to the cause and development of the technique and technology of eye care, will be given the award.

On inviting nominations at least six months before the annual state conference from various Eye care providing Institutes and on inviting applications from individuals to seek the award, the selection committee set up will decide the most deserving applicant. The awardee will be given at least a months’ time to prepare and deliver the Oration Lecture at the annual conference of Orissa state Ophthalmological Society and be given an award of Rupees Ten Thousand, and a citation.

The Selection Committee shall comprise of five members:

• President of OSOS
• Chairman Scientific committee, OSOS
• Director of L.V.Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar
• Two of students of Prof. Dr. B. Rajguru nominated by their forum , one of them will be the convenor of the committee and initiate the selection process

In absence of members from the students group, their void will be filled up by Head of S.C.B.Medical College Eye Department ,Head of eye department V.S.S.Medical College and Head of Ophthalmology,M.K.C.G.Medical College in that order.

The committee will formulate the rules and criteria for the award. The decision of the majority will be final. In case of tie, the President of OSOS will be the decider. In case of unavailability of suitable candidate, the award will roll over to the next year . The nominating eye care institution/ organization will submit the following to the selection committee.

The nominating eye care institution/ organization will submit the following to the selection committee.

• Application in plain paper
• Completed CV of the candidate
• Technological/ Technical Contribution to development of eye care.

To Institute the award, the students will place minimum amount of Rupees 135 thousands at the disposal of the Orissa State Ophthalmological Society. The Society in turn will invest the money in a separate account with a Bank which will yield maximum interest annually. The Society will be under obligation not to utilize the money under any circumstances for any purpose other than discharging the award.

Year Wise Recepients

• 2009 : Dr Tara Prasad Das
• 2010 : Dr Bikash R. Pattnaik
• 2011 : Mr Keerti Pradhan
• 2012 : Dr Amresh Chopdar
• 2013 : Dr Savitri Sharma
• 2014 : Sudipta Kumar Mohanty
• 2015 : Dr Tapas Ranjan Padhy
• 2016 : Dr S Shivaji
• 2017 : Prof Dr B N R Subudhi
• 2018 : Dr Soumavya Basu
• 2019 : Dr Ruchi Mittal
• 2020 : Mr Rudra Narayan Mohanty
• 2021 : Dr Sujata Das
• 2022 : Dr Ramnath Misra
• 2023 : Dr Shiva prasad Sahoo
• 2024 : Dr Suryasnat Rath
• 2025 : Dr Srikanta Kumar Padhy