Educational:

• Matriculation: Jamshedpur, 1954
• Intermediate: Ravenshaw College, Cuttack (1954–1956)
• MBBS: SCB Medical College, Cuttack
• M.S. (Ophthalmology): King George Medical College, Lucknow (1964)

Professional Career:

Odisha Medical Education Service:

• Joined: 1964
• Roles: Served in all three medical colleges of Odisha
• Last Position Held: Professor and Head of Department, Ophthalmology, VSS Medical College, Burla
• Retirement: Voluntary retirement in 1992

Specialized Training:

• Retina Surgery & Squint: Sitapur
• Keratoplasty: Under Prof. Dr. Madan Mohan, RP Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi
• IOL Training:
  • Under Prof. Dr. Daljit Singh, Amritsar
  • Under Prof. Dr. Momose, Japan (Scholarship from the Government of Japan)

Contributions to Ophthalmology:

• Pioneered superspeciality surgeries in Odisha during a time when these services were unavailable.
• Popularized:
  • Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
  • Squint and ptosis surgeries
  • Retinal detachment surgery
  • IOL implantation surgeries

Professional Associations:

• Odisha State Ophthalmological Society (OSOS):
• Popularized:
  • Active Member
  • Past President
• Eastern India Zonal Ophthalmic Congress (EIZOC):
  • Active Member
  • Past President
• All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS): Active Member

Conferences Organized:

• State Conferences: Actively organized multiple OSOS Conferences
• EIZOC Conferences: Organized EIZOC events
• AIOS Conferences:
  • 1972, Cuttack
  • 2005, Bhubaneswar

Post-Retirement:

• Private Practice: Founder and Chief Consultant at Chandi Das Eye Hospital, Cuttack
• Social Work: President of the Bhubaneswar branch of Ramkrishna Ashram
  • Promotes the teachings of Sri Ramkrishna Paramhansa and Swamy Vivekananda

Year Wise Recipients

• 2024 : Dr Rituparna Sahoo
• 2025 : Dr Chitaranjan Mishra