Governor Shekhar Dutt has approved a proposal for appointing Dr Badrinath Patnaik as Chancellor of Raipur-based Kalinga University.
This approval has been given under the section— 16 (1) of Chhattisgarh Private Universities (Establishment and Operation) Act 2005 in response to the recommendation provided under the provisions of statute 5(1)(3) of Kalinga University.
Dr Patnaik is presently working as Secretary of Shri Bala Sai Educational and Charitable Society, Raipur.
Dr Patnaik has graduated from Sambalpur University and has obtained the degree of MSc from Sikkim Manipal University. later he completed a PG Diploma in Information Technology from Technical and Further Education Australia, and then MBA and PhD from Inter-Cultural Open University Netherlands.
He has made significant contribution in IT Education Industry and is also guiding the professionals in the field of software development and training.
Dr Patnaik had also been awarded with Human Rights Millennium Award by the international organizations like UNICEF and UNESCO. He has been appointed as Chancellor of Kalinga University, after receiving ‘No Objection’ certificate from the State Chief Electoral Officer.