User talk:Introgreptic

Born on 01.03.1921 at Morada in the erstwhile feudatory state of Mayurbhanj. Graduated from Ravenshaw College and was Rover Leader in 1941-1942 passed Law under Patna & Utkal University. Joined the Bar in 1946, expertise in Income Tax, Sales Tax and Company Law and practice in the Hon’ble Orissa High Court and Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. Still continuing as a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association. He was closely associated with Late Biju Patnaik till his death.

Became Director of Kalinga Airlines Pvt. Ltd. Thereafter became Shareholder and Director in Kalinga Industries Ltd and also became Director & Shareholder in Kalinga Svenska Ltd., (manufacturers of Electrolux refrigerators), then went on to be Director of Kalinga Tubes, then as Director of B. Patnaik Mines Pvt. Ltd., and then Director & Shareholder of Utkal Dairy Pvt. Ltd. Appointed as the legal advisor to many Multinational Companies at that time.

Associated with various social service organizations and has guided many sports organizations in different capacity like Vice-President Olympic Association, Vice-President Orissa Football Association and at present President Orissa State Cycling Association and had been the General Secretary of Mayurbhanj Athletic Association for 28 years.

As Chairman of the Nabajyoti Charitable Trust, started the first ever Private Engineering College in North-Eastern India, by the name and style “ Orissa Engineering College”, and then established a Management College, Centre for Management Studies, Orissa Engineering College.

He is also at present the Managing Trustee of Kalinga Foundation Trust, which awards the Prestigious International Prize “Kalinga Prize”, established since 1950. Now the name of the Kalinga Prize is changed to “UNESCO Kalinga Prize” to be awarded in alternative years and the prize money has been enhanced to 10000 pounds. The prize money is shared by State of Orissa, Government of India and also Kalinga Foundation Trust. In addition to the prize money the Government of India has established a chair named as Kalinga Chair to be given to the Prize winner and also bear all cost of traveling of the Prize Winner and his stay for seven days in India to attend three seminars in different cities.

He is also the President of Kalinga Institute of Technology and Design, who takes up research work for industries in Orissa. He also has an export company in the name and style of K. K. Patnaik & Co., which is engaged in Sea Foods and fish culture. He is a very resourceful agriculturist and is involved in producing hybrid vegetables and some medicinal plants. On the occasion of World Food Day on 16.10.2005 he was awarded as Best Farmer of the year by Orissa Krushaka Samaj.