Honours 100 Years Old Eminent Teacher

Bhubaneswar; 05.09.2023: On the occasion of Teachers day today, Mrs. Sulochana Das, the Honourable Mayor of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), has honoured 100 years old eminent teacher Sri Bhaskar Chandra Dash. At about 3:30 pm, Mayor went to the residence of Sri Dash, at Budheshawari Colony, Bhubaneswar and presented him the bouquet and shawl. On the auspicious moment, Mayor told, this an opportunity today to honour Mr. Dash like living legend who contributed a lot to the field of English teaching. We feel blessed and proud to meet and honour such a personality. Local Corporators Mr. Ashish Kumar Patnaik was present on this occasion.
Sri Bhaskar Chandra Dash was graduated from the then Ravenshaw college in 1947, securing first class and distinction in English Honours. Coming out of a poor family could not go for higher education and he chosen teaching as his career. Mr. Dash, who wrote several English grammar and translation books for the Board of Higher Secondary Education, was selected by the Government of India to Iraq from 1960-62 to train the teachers there about English teaching. After returning from there, he joined Agarpada High School following the instruction of Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab. Later, he served as the headmaster of Vanivihar High School for a long time and made the institution famous producing good scholars. In 1977, he received the President’s Award for his contributions and retired in 1986.
Associated with Daily Newspaper The Samaja’s welfare wing, Mr. Das has contributed to the health initiatives of the organisation. Born in Mal Biharpur, Cuttack, district, Mr. Dash studied at Revansa College after passing his matriculation from Banki High School. Many of his students have achieved high positions in India and abroad. This morning, the students of the 1955 batch from Bahugram wished him a long and healthy life with Gurupuja.
Tears came out from the eyes of Mrs. Parvati Das,wife of Sri Dash while Mayor arrived at their home and honoured the living legend on the occasion of Guru Diwas. At his old days he is looked after by three daughters and son-in-laws. Such an exemplary character is an all-time guide for every teacher, to follow footsteps of this ‘Guru Nam Guru’ like Bhaskar Dash, can proof their excellence,” told Mayor.