After 37 long years of teaching in various colleges of the State, Dr Jaya Krushna Panigrahi, latest as Head of the Departmnet of Zoology of Sri Jayadev College of Education & Technology, Naharkanta superannuated on Thursday.
Besides being a teacher par excellence creating a special niche in the hearts of thousands of students, he has established himself as an environmental expert. He has been associated with the Orissa Environmental Society as its secretary, the Indian Science Congress Odisha Chapter as its convener, the Odisha Bigyan Academy as its EC member and many other organisations working in the fields of environment and science.
Dr Panigrahi has also been long associated with the print and electronic media and written a series of books and articles on environmental issues. In recognition of his contribution, he has been bestowed with a number of awards including Biju Patnaik Award for Wildlife Conservation (Bhubaneswar), Prakruti Bandhu Award by the State Government, Nagar Bandhu Award by BMC, Lifetime Achievement Award by NISER Bhubaneswar, Science Congress Award by KIIT University and Best Teacher Award by Royal College. Farewell ceremonies with splendour and impressiveness were organised for him by the students as well as the staff association of the Sri Jayadev College.