Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday unveiled the book The Demographic Profile of Odisha written by senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi. The book is of importance particularly for planners, researchers and data users and readers in general.
The book was opened at a State-level meeting in the presence of several Ministers and bureaucrats, who appreciated Sethi’s literary pursuits.
The Chief Minister was happy with such a publication on Odisha’s demography, and it was expected the book would find a place in his collection of books and journals at the Naveen Niwas.
The book has been written jointly with Chittaranjan Mohanty, a seasoned hand at Census Operations.
Sethi, a writer by heart, has penned several books on nature, peoples’ life. His highly popular book Where Shall I Go was deals with people, their aspirations, experiences, trust, faith and belief. Published in 2005, the book has been reprinted several times, and its Urdu version is also available in the market.
His third poetry book Beyond Feelings has also been translated into other languages
Sethi, a 1995-batch IAS officer, who successfully handled the Census Operations in Odisha during 2011, continued as the Director Census for six long years from 2009- 2015.