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Prabasi Bhasa Samman 2018 awarded to CUO V-C Sachidananda Mohanty

Delhi based progressive forum of Odias, “The Intellect” conferred the Prabasi Bhasa Samman for 2018 on Professor Sachidananda Mohanty, Vice-Chancellor…

Statesman News Service | Koraput | February 20, 2018 4:26 am

Prabasi Bhasa Samman 2018 awarded to CUO V-C Sachidananda Mohanty

Prof. Sachidananda Mohanty, VC, Central University Orissa, Prof. Sachidananda Mohanty, VC, Central University Orissa, Koraput receives Prabasi Bhasha Samman in New Delhi

Delhi based progressive forum of Odias, “The Intellect” conferred the Prabasi Bhasa Samman for 2018 on Professor Sachidananda Mohanty, Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Orissa, Koraput along with 11 other eminent personalities of Odisha for their contribution to the cause of Odia language and culture.

Dr Mohanty was also the Guest of Honor in the inaugural programme, said a release issued by the CUO here. As an internationally acclaimed writer, translator and cultural critic, Prof. Mohanty was awarded at an international conclave on mother languages, LangFest- 2018: Amari Bhasha Pathe organised at Indian International Centre New Delhi on Monday.

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Professor Mohanty is the former Head of Department of English at University of Hyderabd. He is the recipient of several national and international awards and is the author of 29 books in English and Odia both.

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