Utkal University

Sl.No.	Programmes	Number of seats
1	MA	64
2	MPhil	06
3	PhD

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Programmes

Number of seats

MPhil

PhD

Sl.No.	Programme	Download
4	M. A. Political Science
5	Ph.D Syllabus Political Science
6	M.Phil Political Science

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Programme

Download

M. A. Political Science

Ph.D Syllabus Political Science

M.Phil Political Science

News & Events

Notice & Circular

Facility	Details
IT-enabled Smart Classrooms	02
Library-cum-Reading Room	01
Books and Periodicals in Department	Approximately 10,000 books in the Seminar and DRS Library
Conference Hall-cum-Smart Classroom	02
Girls’ Common Room	01
Water Purifier	01
Ladies Washroom	01
Gents Washroom	01
Computer Lab with Internet Facility	01
CCTV Surveillance	Department under CCTV surveillance
Faculty Rooms / Office / HOD Chamber	07

Facility

Details

IT-enabled Smart Classrooms

Library-cum-Reading Room

Books and Periodicals in Department

Approximately 10,000 books in the Seminar and DRS Library

Conference Hall-cum-Smart Classroom

Girls’ Common Room

Water Purifier

Ladies Washroom

Gents Washroom

Computer Lab with Internet Facility

CCTV Surveillance

Department under CCTV surveillance

Faculty Rooms / Office / HOD Chamber

Author(s)	Title	Journal/Book	Year	Type
Dr. Seema Mallik	Strengthening Rural India: Revisioning Tribal Economy	South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies	2024	Original Article
Dr. Seema Mallik	Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture Through Odisha Millet Mission	PRODUCTIVITY	2024	Original Article
Bisnupriya Panda & Dr. Seema Mallik	Federalism and Inter-State Water Disputes: A Study of River Mahanadi	PRODUCTIVITY	2024	Original Article
Dr. Seema Mallik	Exploring Linkages between Customary Governance and Democracy Building: Insights from Odisha	PRODUCTIVITY	2025	Original Article
Bisnupriya Panda & Dr. Seema Mallik	India’s River Water Management: Contemporary Issues, Development and Dimensions	International Journal of Research Education and Scientific Methods	2025	Article
Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu	The Politics of Childcare in India: Law, Policy & Practice	Bihar Journal of Public Administration	2025	Original Article
Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu	Politics of Childcare: “Access to Childcare” as a Public Policy in Odisha	Rural Public Policy Debates in India	2025	Book Chapter
Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu	Exploring the History of South Asia: Embodying the Connected Self	Indian Journal of Political Science	2025	Original Article
Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu	India’s Growing Energy Demands and Security: Prospects and Challenges	World Focus	2026	Original Article
Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu	India’s Response Towards Illegal Migration of Rohingyas and its Crisis	Review Journal of Political Philosophy	2026	Original Article
Dr. Nityananda Barik	Holistic Education Impact on Tribal Students’ Empowerment: A Case Study	Inclusive Education	2024	Book Chapter
Dr. Nityananda Barik	Political Socialization of Rural Women in Odisha	Threads of Community Science and Gender Dynamics	2024	Book Chapter
Dr. Nityananda Barik	Economic Empowerment of Women in India	Women Empowerment and Economic Development in India	2024	Book Chapter
Mr. Umesh Chandra Nayak	Determinants of Girls’ Educational Discontinuation at the Secondary Level in Odisha	International Journal of Environmental Sciences (Scopus)	2025	Original Article
Mr. Umesh Chandra Nayak	Cultural Transformation for Advancing Gender Equity in the Modern Workplace	Scopus Indexed Edited Book Chapter	2025	Book Chapter
Mr. Umesh Chandra Nayak	Bridging the Gap: Education Policy and the Status of Muslim Women in India	International Journal of Research by Ramadevi Chair, RDWU	2024	Original Article
Mr. Umesh Chandra Nayak	Digital Divide and Educational Access: The Case of Muslim Women in India	Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research	2024	Original Article
Mr. Umesh Chandra Nayak	Digital Inclusion through E-Governance: Opportunities and Challenges in the Educational Empowerment of Muslim Women in India	Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research	2025	Original Article

Author(s)

Title

Journal/Book

Year

Type

Dr. Seema Mallik

Strengthening Rural India: Revisioning Tribal Economy

South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies

2024

Original Article

Dr. Seema Mallik

Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture Through Odisha Millet Mission

PRODUCTIVITY

2024

Original Article

Bisnupriya Panda & Dr. Seema Mallik

Federalism and Inter-State Water Disputes: A Study of River Mahanadi

PRODUCTIVITY

2024

Original Article

Dr. Seema Mallik

Exploring Linkages between Customary Governance and Democracy Building: Insights from Odisha

PRODUCTIVITY

2025

Original Article

Bisnupriya Panda & Dr. Seema Mallik

India’s River Water Management: Contemporary Issues, Development and Dimensions

International Journal of Research Education and Scientific Methods

2025

Article

Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu

The Politics of Childcare in India: Law, Policy & Practice

Bihar Journal of Public Administration

2025

Original Article

Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu

Politics of Childcare: “Access to Childcare” as a Public Policy in Odisha

Rural Public Policy Debates in India

2025

Book Chapter

Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu

Exploring the History of South Asia: Embodying the Connected Self

Indian Journal of Political Science

2025

Original Article

Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu

India’s Growing Energy Demands and Security: Prospects and Challenges

World Focus

2026

Original Article

Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu

India’s Response Towards Illegal Migration of Rohingyas and its Crisis

Review Journal of Political Philosophy

2026

Original Article

Dr. Nityananda Barik

Holistic Education Impact on Tribal Students’ Empowerment: A Case Study

Inclusive Education

2024

Book Chapter

Dr. Nityananda Barik

Political Socialization of Rural Women in Odisha

Threads of Community Science and Gender Dynamics

2024

Book Chapter

Dr. Nityananda Barik

Economic Empowerment of Women in India

Women Empowerment and Economic Development in India

2024

Book Chapter

Mr. Umesh Chandra Nayak

Determinants of Girls’ Educational Discontinuation at the Secondary Level in Odisha

International Journal of Environmental Sciences (Scopus)

2025

Original Article

Mr. Umesh Chandra Nayak

Cultural Transformation for Advancing Gender Equity in the Modern Workplace

Scopus Indexed Edited Book Chapter

2025

Book Chapter

Mr. Umesh Chandra Nayak

Bridging the Gap: Education Policy and the Status of Muslim Women in India

International Journal of Research by Ramadevi Chair, RDWU

2024

Original Article

Mr. Umesh Chandra Nayak

Digital Divide and Educational Access: The Case of Muslim Women in India

Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research

2024

Original Article

Mr. Umesh Chandra Nayak

Digital Inclusion through E-Governance: Opportunities and Challenges in the Educational Empowerment of Muslim Women in India

Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research

2025

Original Article

Sl. No.	Project Title	Funding Agency	Amount (Rs. in Lakh)	Period	PI / Co-PI / Coordinator
1	Poverty and Deprivation of Tribal Women of Odisha: A Study of Rayagada District	ICSSR Research Grant	9 Lakh	2014–2016	Dr. Smita Nayak
2	Land Alienation and Threats to Livelihoods: Understanding Rural Poverty	ICSSR Research Grant	10 Lakh	2016–2018	Dr. Seema Mallik
3	The Politics of Child Care: A Critical Study of ‘Access to Child Care’ as a Public Policy in Odisha	University Seed Grant Research Project	1 Lakh	2017–2019	Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu
4	The Politics of Child Care: A Critical Study of ‘Access to Child Care’	Utkal University Seed Grant Research Project	1 Lakh	2017–2019	Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu
5	Child Care and Isolated Activism: A Socio-Legal Perspective on Women Workers in Unorganized Sectors in Odisha	UGC, Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy	50,000	January–July 2019	Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu
6	Women, Energy and Empowerment: A Study of the Impact of Rural Electrification on Women’s Employment in Odisha	Odisha University Research and Innovation Incentivization Plan, Government of Odisha	4.22 Lakh (Received 2.32 Lakh)	2021–2023 (In Progress)	Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu
7	Land Alienation and Threats to Livelihoods: Understanding Rural Poverty	ICSSR	10 Lakh (Received 8 Lakh)	2016–2018 (Submitted in 2019)	Dr. Seema Mallik
8	Widening Access to Higher Education in India	CPRHE/NIEPA & University of Warwick Research Project	—	2023 (4 Years)	Dr. Smita Nayak

Sl. No.

Project Title

Funding Agency

Amount (Rs. in Lakh)

Period

PI / Co-PI / Coordinator

Poverty and Deprivation of Tribal Women of Odisha: A Study of Rayagada District

ICSSR Research Grant

9 Lakh

2014–2016

Dr. Smita Nayak

Land Alienation and Threats to Livelihoods: Understanding Rural Poverty

ICSSR Research Grant

10 Lakh

2016–2018

Dr. Seema Mallik

The Politics of Child Care: A Critical Study of ‘Access to Child Care’ as a Public Policy in Odisha

University Seed Grant Research Project

1 Lakh

2017–2019

Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu

The Politics of Child Care: A Critical Study of ‘Access to Child Care’

Utkal University Seed Grant Research Project

1 Lakh

2017–2019

Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu

Child Care and Isolated Activism: A Socio-Legal Perspective on Women Workers in Unorganized Sectors in Odisha

UGC, Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy

50,000

January–July 2019

Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu

Women, Energy and Empowerment: A Study of the Impact of Rural Electrification on Women’s Employment in Odisha

Odisha University Research and Innovation Incentivization Plan, Government of Odisha

4.22 Lakh (Received 2.32 Lakh)

2021–2023 (In Progress)

Dr. Swapna S. Prabhu

Land Alienation and Threats to Livelihoods: Understanding Rural Poverty

ICSSR

10 Lakh (Received 8 Lakh)

2016–2018 (Submitted in 2019)

Dr. Seema Mallik

Widening Access to Higher Education in India

CPRHE/NIEPA & University of Warwick Research Project

—

2023 (4 Years)

Dr. Smita Nayak

Programme	Date	Details
National Seminar on Changing Global Geo-Politics and India	24 March 2026	One-day National Seminar with more than 150 paper presentations.
Revisiting the Emergency on the 50th Year: Lessons for Democracy	21 January 2026	Seminar/Lecture by Peter de Souza.
Seminar on Women and State: Role, Participation and Representation in Manipur	16 December 2025	Department Seminar.
National Seminar on Rethinking Democracy	21–22 March 2025	RUSA 2.0 Sponsored National Seminar.
Special Lecture: Importance of Research in Social Sciences	17 March 2025	Lecture by Prof. B.V. Muralidhar.
Lecture on Inclusive Policies in Higher Education	1 March 2025	Lecture by Prof. N. Sukumar, University of Delhi.
Online Lecture: How to Write a Research Project/Proposal	28 February 2025	Lecture by Dr. Himanshu Sekhar Rout.
Kasturba Gandhi Memorial Lecture	22 February 2025	Special Lecture.
Lecture on Indian Knowledge System	13 February 2025	Lecture by Prof. Sanjeev Sharma, Former Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Motihari.
Piramal Foundation Workshop on Skill Development	12 February 2025	Skill Development Workshop.
National Seminar on India as a Global Leader	16–17 March 2024	WB-OHEPEE Sponsored National Seminar.

Programme

Date

Details

National Seminar on Changing Global Geo-Politics and India

24 March 2026

One-day National Seminar with more than 150 paper presentations.

Revisiting the Emergency on the 50th Year: Lessons for Democracy

21 January 2026

Seminar/Lecture by Peter de Souza.

Seminar on Women and State: Role, Participation and Representation in Manipur

16 December 2025

Department Seminar.

National Seminar on Rethinking Democracy

21–22 March 2025

RUSA 2.0 Sponsored National Seminar.

Special Lecture: Importance of Research in Social Sciences

17 March 2025

Lecture by Prof. B.V. Muralidhar.

Lecture on Inclusive Policies in Higher Education

1 March 2025

Lecture by Prof. N. Sukumar, University of Delhi.

Online Lecture: How to Write a Research Project/Proposal

28 February 2025

Lecture by Dr. Himanshu Sekhar Rout.

Kasturba Gandhi Memorial Lecture

22 February 2025

Special Lecture.

Lecture on Indian Knowledge System

13 February 2025

Lecture by Prof. Sanjeev Sharma, Former Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Motihari.

Piramal Foundation Workshop on Skill Development

12 February 2025

Skill Development Workshop.

National Seminar on India as a Global Leader

16–17 March 2024

WB-OHEPEE Sponsored National Seminar.

Student Name	Programme / Year	Achievement	Level / Institution
Bidisha Panda	Ph.D. Scholar	3rd Prize in Odisha Research Conclave 2025 (Poster Presentation)	Berhampur University & OSHEC
Princepriya Nayak	PG 2nd Year	Gagan Bihari Chand Memorial Scholarship	University Level
Shankar Mirdha	PG 2nd Year	Khira Govinda Poverty-cum-Merit Scholarship	University Level
Jyoti Sethi	PG 2nd Year	Latika Sundari Ray Gold Medal	University Level
Jyoti Sethi	PG 1st Year	3rd Prize in English Elocution Competition on Utkal University Foundation Day	University Level
Jyoti Sethi	PG 1st Year	1st Prize in Essay Competition	State Level, Pragativadi
Tamasa Mahasudha	PG 1st Year	4th Position in Quiz Competition on Constitution Day; 2nd Position in Essay Writing; 1st Position in Quiz Competition on Pravasi Bharatiya Divas	Department / University / City Level
Sunena Priyadarsinee	PG 2nd Year	1st Position in Diwali Rangoli Competition; 1st Position in International Women’s Day Rangoli Competition	University / Department Level
Lisa Sahoo	PG 2nd Year	3rd Position in Essay Writing during Anti-Ragging Week; 1st Position in Odia Essay on Foundation Day	Department / Alumni Association
Subhashree Sahoo	PG 2nd Year	1st Position in Odia Essay Competition on International Women’s Day	School of Women’s Studies
Swaroop Dash	PG 2nd Year	2nd Prize in English Debate on International Women’s Day; 1st Prize in Chancellor’s English Zonal Debate Competition	School of Women’s Studies / University Level
Deepsikha Mohapatra	PG 2nd Year	1st Prize in Essay Competition on International Women’s Day; 1st Prize in Debate Competition on Republic Day	School of Women’s Studies / NSUI

Student Name

Programme / Year

Achievement

Level / Institution

Bidisha Panda

Ph.D. Scholar

3rd Prize in Odisha Research Conclave 2025 (Poster Presentation)

Berhampur University & OSHEC

Princepriya Nayak

PG 2nd Year

Gagan Bihari Chand Memorial Scholarship

University Level

Shankar Mirdha

PG 2nd Year

Khira Govinda Poverty-cum-Merit Scholarship

University Level

Jyoti Sethi

PG 2nd Year

Latika Sundari Ray Gold Medal

University Level

Jyoti Sethi

PG 1st Year

3rd Prize in English Elocution Competition on Utkal University Foundation Day

University Level

Jyoti Sethi

PG 1st Year

1st Prize in Essay Competition

State Level, Pragativadi

Tamasa Mahasudha

PG 1st Year

4th Position in Quiz Competition on Constitution Day; 2nd Position in Essay Writing; 1st Position in Quiz Competition on Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Department / University / City Level

Sunena Priyadarsinee

PG 2nd Year

1st Position in Diwali Rangoli Competition; 1st Position in International Women’s Day Rangoli Competition

University / Department Level

Lisa Sahoo

PG 2nd Year

3rd Position in Essay Writing during Anti-Ragging Week; 1st Position in Odia Essay on Foundation Day

Department / Alumni Association

Subhashree Sahoo

PG 2nd Year

1st Position in Odia Essay Competition on International Women’s Day

School of Women’s Studies

Swaroop Dash

PG 2nd Year

2nd Prize in English Debate on International Women’s Day; 1st Prize in Chancellor’s English Zonal Debate Competition

School of Women’s Studies / University Level

Deepsikha Mohapatra

PG 2nd Year

1st Prize in Essay Competition on International Women’s Day; 1st Prize in Debate Competition on Republic Day

School of Women’s Studies / NSUI

Progression / Placement Area	Number	Names / Details	Institution / Service
Teaching Profession / Higher Education	120	Total – 120	SSB Lectureship, OAVS, SSB PGT, High School Teacher, OPSC PGT
Odisha Administrative Service – 2024	1	1. Jyotikrishna Patra	OAS
Odisha Administrative Service – 2022	1	1. Runita Pradhan	OAS
Odisha Finance Service – 2022	3	1. Siburam Swain 2. Subhalaxmi Pani 3. Saswati Tripathy	OFS
Odisha Revenue Service – 2023	1	1. Jyotikrishna Patra	ORS
Odisha Taxation and Accounts Service	1	1. Srikant Sahani	OTAS
Odisha Labour Service	2	1. Suvendu Tahal 2. Bhabesh Bhoi	OLS

Progression / Placement Area

Number

Names / Details

Institution / Service

Teaching Profession / Higher Education

120

Total – 120

SSB Lectureship, OAVS, SSB PGT, High School Teacher, OPSC PGT

Odisha Administrative Service – 2024

1. Jyotikrishna Patra

OAS

Odisha Administrative Service – 2022

1. Runita Pradhan

OAS

Odisha Finance Service – 2022

1. Siburam Swain
2. Subhalaxmi Pani
3. Saswati Tripathy

OFS

Odisha Revenue Service – 2023

1. Jyotikrishna Patra

ORS

Odisha Taxation and Accounts Service

1. Srikant Sahani

OTAS

Odisha Labour Service

1. Suvendu Tahal
2. Bhabesh Bhoi

OLS

Scholarship / Student Support (2025–26)	Number
PG Merit Scholarship / E-Medhabruti	40
Post-Matric Scholarship	21
National Scholarship under Central Sector Scheme for College and University Students	3
National Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies	3
Gagan Behari Chand Memorial Scholarship	1
Total Scholarship Recipients Reported (2025–26)	68

Scholarship / Student Support (2025–26)

Number

PG Merit Scholarship / E-Medhabruti

Post-Matric Scholarship

National Scholarship under Central Sector Scheme for College and University Students

National Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies

Gagan Behari Chand Memorial Scholarship

Total Scholarship Recipients Reported (2025–26)

Sl.	Name & Title of the programme	Date/ Duration	Resource Persons/ Speakers	No. of participants	Source of Funding
1.	23nd Prof Shreeram Chandra Dash Memorial Lectureon “Media Development and Democracy: Revisiting the Post-Colonial India”	17th November 2016 1day	Prof. Dipankar Sinha Former Prof. in Political Science, Calcutta University, Kolkata	120	Prof ShreeramChandra Dash Memorial Foundation
2.	23nd Prof Shreeram Chandra Dash Memorial Lecture	17^th November 2017 1day	Prof.BishnuCharan Choudhury, Former Prof. in Political Science, BehampurUniversity, Odisha	112	Prof ShreeramChandra Dash Memorial Foundation
3.	UGC-DRS supported National Seminar on “India’s Foreign Policy towards Her Neighbours”	6^th March, 2017 1 day	Prof.ChintamaniMahapatra, JNU & others	173	UGC-DRS
4.	UGC-DRS supported one International Seminar on “Civil Society and State: An Interface”	25^th March, 2017.1day	Prof. Prakash Sarangi, University of Hyderabad& others	186	UGC-DRS
5.	University sponsored Skill–Based Workshop on for P.G., M.Phil & Ph.D students	17^th-18^th March, 2017 2 days	Eight speakers from within and outside Odisha	62	WB-OHEPEE
6.	Distinguished Lecture on ‘Rethinking Rights in the Contemporary Human Rights Discourse’.	September 2017 1 day	Dr.RadhanathTripathy, Faculty, DU	73	Urmila Endowment Fund for American Studies
7.	Distinguished Lecture on ’UN in the era of Globalization’	October 24,2017 1 day	Mr. Sarat Chandra Mishra(Retd IPS)	64	Urmila Endowment Fund for American Studies
8	International Seminar on Indo-Japan Relations: Issues and Challenges	16^th February, 2018,1 day		180	In collaboration with Japanese Studies Pilot Project, Dept. of Anthropology,UtkalUniversity
9	Special Invited Lecture on ‘ Governance: Future Challenges’	7^th April2018 1 day	Dr.Sudhanshu S. Sarangi, IPS	120	Department Seminar Funds
10	Shreeram Chandra Dash Memorial Lecture	17^th November, 2018 1 day	Sri SoumyaranjanPattnaik, MP, Rajya Sabha, ii.Prof. Sukhadev Nanda, former Vice Chancellor, FM. University, iii.SriKharabela Swain. Former MP, LokSabha, iv.AdhyapakBiswaranjan and v.Prof. S.N. Mishra, former Head, Dept. of Pol. Sc., Utkal University		Prof.ShreeramChandra Dash Memorial Foundation
11	Birth centenary celebration & 24nd Prof Shreeram Chandra Dash Memorial Lecture was organised with one day National Seminar and Memorial Lecture on‘India’s Strategic Importance in South Asia’.	17^th November, 2018 1 day	i. Sri. Rabi Narayan Das, Advisor, State Planning Board, Odisha ii. Prof S.D. Muni, Former Ambassador. iii. Sri Sarat Chandra Misra, Former Diplomat iv. Sri Abasar Beuria, Former Ambassador v. Sri Vivek Pattanayak, IAs( Retd) vi. Prof.J.K.Baral, Former Vice Chancellor, Berhampur University, vii. Dr.Srikanta Mohapatra, Former Vice Chancellor, Odisha Open University. viii. Dr.Bipin Bihar Ratho, President, S.C. Dash Memorial Foundaion Padma-Bhusan ix Prof.Trilohan Pradhan x Prof.A.Prasanna Kumar, Former Rector Andhra University. xi Justice B. P. Das, Retd. Judge, Odisha High Court xii. Mr. Vivek Kumar Patnaik, IAS (Retd.) xiii. Mr. DebdasChhotray, Former, VC, Ravenshaw xiv. Mr. Ajit Kumar Tripathy, IAS (Retd)	200	Prof.ShreeramChandra Dash Memorial Foundation
12	Special talk on Reinventing Indian Democracy’	December 2018 1 day	Prof. A.Prasanna Kumar, former Rector, Andhra University.	200	Department Seminar Funds
13	National Seminaron Democracy and Public Policy: Issues and Challenges,	19-20^th March, 2019 2 day		186 approx	World Bank –OHEPEE Sponsored
14	Workshop on +3 CBCS Syllabus · A special Board of Study was conducted in the Dept to finalize the revised syllabus for +3 Political Science Hons. and Pass Courses	11^th January, 2019 1 day	Board of studies members and Chairperson, BoS	16 approx. 25 approx	Department Funds
15	Academic Training Programme of WB-OHEPEE for Political Science College Lectures’ under “Strengthening Affiliated Colleges (SAC).	3-10 January, 2020	Professors of Political Science	62	WB-OHEPEE
16	Induction Programme was organised for 2021-2022 batch of students	22^nd& 23^rd February. 2021	Prof. Prakash C. Sarangi, Former Vice Chancellor, Ravenshaw University Prof.Madhimita Das, Former Vice Chancellor Dr.Debasish Panigrahi, IPS Prof. Surya Narayan Misra Mr. Bijay K. Patnaik, IAS( Retd) Mr. Rabi Narayan Das, IAS(Retd)	146 approx	Department Seminar Funds
17	A webinar on the titled “Constitution: Its Background and its working under Globalization”, was organized.	To commemorate “Constitution Day on 26^th November, 2020	Prof.Shyama S. Acharya Dr. Girish P.Swain	140 approx	Department Seminar Funds
12	A webinar on the titled “Human Rights: Concepts, Applications and Implications” was organized.	To commemorate “Human Rights Day on 10 December 2020	Sri. Sarat Chandra Mishra, IPS.(Retd)	140 approx	Department Seminar Funds
13	A webinar by the research scholars of the Department was organised on 30^th January 2021 on the topic “Remembering and Reinventing Gandhi in 21^st Century”	To commemorate Marty’s Day 2021	Dr. Aditya Patnaik Dr.Rajkishor Panda Dr.Gouranga C. Parida Dr.Sudhir C. Jena	130 approx	Department Seminar Funds
14	An Interactive Session was organised for students	17th September 2021	Prof.Tejpratap Singh, Professor of Political Science, Benaras Hindu University.	54 approx	Department Seminar Funds
15	A lecture programme was organised to commemorate Gandhi Jayanti on the topic “Ecosophy of M. K. Gandhi”	2^nd October 2021	Dr.Sudhir Jena, Gandhian Philosopher	86 approx	Department Seminar Funds
16	A lecture programme was organised on the topic “ Social Science and Democracy: Issues and Challenges”	9^th October, 2021	Prof.Dipti Ranjan Sahu, Prof. of Sociology, University of Lucknow	87 approx	Department Seminar Funds
17	A lecture programme was organised on Birth Anniversary of Late Prof.Shreeram C. Dash on the topic “Secularism and National Integration: Contemporary Challenges”	17^th November 2021	Prof. M.A Hussain, Former Professor of Political Science, Sri Venketeswar University, Tirupati.	100 approx	Department Seminar Funds
18	A Special Talk was organised by the Department to commemorate 72^nd Indian Constitution Day.	26^th November 2021 1 day	Prof.SusmitPani Prof.Basanta. K Mallik	86 approx	Department Seminar Funds
19	Induction Programme was organised for 2021-2023 batch of students	2^nd& 3^rd December, 2021 2 day	Prof.ChintamaniMohapatra Prof.RumkiBasu Prof.Amareswar Mishra Dr.Jitendra Mishra Dr.BijoyBohida Mr. Santosh K.Mohapatra	146 approx	Department Seminar Funds
20	2 day Capacity building programme on Language and Communication Skills conducted in the Department	December 2021	Prof.A.A. Khan, Centre for Innovation and Incubation,Utkal University	120 students	CII, Utkal University
21	Value Added Course offered in ‘Gender and Politics in India’on online mode.	1.12.2021 till 15.12.2021	Experts, researchers and academics working on Gender Studies	64 students (third semester)	Department Seminar Funds
22	Dept hosted the ICSSR sponsored 29^th OPSA Conference on ‘Politics and development in India: Issues and Challenges’	24-25^th December, 2021 2 day	Prof.Prakash Chandra Sarangi, Prof. S.N. Mishra, Prof.Amareswar Mishra and others	141 approx	ICSSR Sponsored
23	A webinar for observing Parakram Diwas to commemorate the 125^th birth anniversary on the topic “Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose:National Hero and the Pride of Odisha”	To observe ParakramDiwas 23^rd January 2022	Adhyapak Biswaranjan, former Principal, BJB College, Bhubaneswar Sri Sunil Kumar Dhir	130 approx	Department Seminar Funds
24	A webinar on “National Voters’ Day: Its’ Significance”,to commemorate National Voter’s Day	25^th January, 2022 1 day	Distinguished speakers: Sri Sanjeev Chandra Hota Sri. Prasanna Kumar Dash Prof. Surya Narayan Misra	130 approx	Department Seminar Funds
25	A webinar by the research scholars of the Department was organised to commemorate Marty’s Day 2022 on the topic “Gandhi: His Life was His Message”	30^th January 2022 1 day	Hon’ble Justice ManoranjanMohanty Prof.Amareswar Mishra Prof.BasantaK.Mallik	130 approx	Department Seminar Funds
24	Orientation Programme on Anti- Ragging	6^th July 2022	Speaker : Prof Pratap Rath, Former HOD , Dept of Psychology	122	Department Seminar Funds
26	One Day National Seminar on ‘ India At 75: Retrospect and Prospects’	14^th August, 2022	Speakers 1. Prof Sanjeev Sharma, Former Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University Motihari, Bihar 2. Sri Haraprasad Das, Former AG, GOI 3. Prof. Brahmananda Satapathy, Former , HOD Dept of Political Science	130 approx	Department Seminar Funds
27	Special Talk on ‘India and Indo-Pacific’	16^th September, 2022	Speaker Prof. Chintamani Mahapatra, Rector-I, JNU, New Delhi	130 approx	Department Seminar Funds
28	Observance of Constitution Day	26^th November, 2022	Speaker, Dr. Satyanarayan Mishra	130 approx	Department Seminar Funds
29	Observance of Human Rights Day	10^th December. 2022	Speaker Dr. Malay Mishra, IFS( Retd), Former Ambassador	136	Department Seminar Funds

S.No.
1.	Pravat Kumar Sahu got first position in Mono-acting on 10^th August 2022
2	ShubhaashishaPanigrahy won first prize in Odia Debate on the occasion of Women’s Day Celebration on 8^th March 2022 organised by Dept. Womens Studies, UU
3.	ShubhaashishaPanigrahy secured first position in Odia Debate and won Sri RamachandraBhanjDeo Gold Medal on the occasion of Convocation Ceremony on 30^th April 2022 organised by DSW, UU
4	Siddhartha Sairan got second position in Odia Debate and won Cash Prize of 1000/- on the occasion of Convocation Ceremony on 30^th April 2022 organised by DSW, UU
5	ShubhaashishaPanigrahy stood at second position in Odia Debate &Odia Essay on the occasion of Independence Day Celebration on 15t^h August 2022 organised by DSW, UU
6	ShubhaashishaPanigrahy stood at second position in Odia Debate &Odia Essay on the occasion of Independence Day Celebration on 15t^h August 2022 organised by DSW, UU
7.	ShubhaashishaPanigrahy got first place in ‘Sanganak’ Quiz Competetion and won Cash Prize of 2000/- on 10^th August 2022 organised by DSW, UU
8	ShubhaashishaPanigrahy stood at 2^nd place in Odia poem writing on 21^st August 2022 organised by Alumni Association, UU
9	AumkarPattanaik got first prize at the State level Research Paper writing competition on 21^st October 2022 organized by BharatiyaSikshanMandal, Noida at Bhubaneswar
10	AumkarPattanaik has been selected for RFRF scholarship in Young Researchers Conclave on 13^th November 2022 organized by BharatiyaSikshanMandal, Noida at Galgotias University, Noida, UP.
11.	ShubhaashishaPanigrahy secured first position in Odia Debate on the occasion of Utkal University Foundation Day Celebrations n 21^st November 2022 organised by DSW, UU
12	SudhansuShekhar Jena got the Best Batsman Award in ‘Utkal University Premiere League’ organized by UU.

Sl. No	Name of the student	Admission Batch	Nature of Achievement	Qualified Year
1.	MadhuparnaSamal	2016-2018	UGC-NET	2019-20
2.	Anil Kumar Sahoo	2016-2018	UGC-NET	2019-20
3.	Gayadhar Malik	—	UGC-JRF	—
4.	Ratikanta Das	2017-2019	UGC-JRF	2019
5.	Santosh Kumar Sahoo	2017-2019	UGC-NET	2019
6.	BrahmanandaMohanta	2017-2019	UGC-NET	2019
7.	NirupamaSahoo	2018-2020	UGC-NET	2019
8.	RashmiRanjan Das	2018-2020	UGC-NET	2019
9.	SubhenduBikashTahal	2018-2020	UGC-JRF	2019
10.	Gopal Chandra Sahoo	2018-2020	UGC-NET	2019
11.	SarathiBesra	2018-2020	UGC-NET	2019
12.	Dusmanta Kumar Sahoo	2018-2020	UGC-NET	2019
13.	Debasish Das	2018-2020	UGC-NET	2019
14.	Raju Barman	2019-2021	UGC-JRF	2020
15.	Devi Prasad Sahu	2019-2021	UGC-NET	2020
16.	Jayaprakash Das	2019-2021	UGC-NET	2020
17.	Rahul Kumar Badaik	2019-2021	UGC-NET	2020
18.	IpsaSahu	2019-2021	UGC-NET	2020
19.	Naresh Kumar Behera	2019-2021	UGC-NET	2020
20.	Saroj Kumar Mukhi	2019-2021	UGC-NET	2020
21.	Prakatita Das	2019-2021	UGC-NET	2020
22.	DebasishAcharya	2019-2021	UGC-NET	2020
23.	PabitraKhandual	2019-2021	UGC-NET	2020
24.	BiswasarathiBal	2019-2021	UGC-NET	2020
25.	Mami Reddy	2019-2021	UGC-NET	2020
26.	Prabhudatta Dash	2020-2022	UGC-JRF	2021
27.	Anil Kumar Behera	2020-2022	UGC-JRF	2021
28.	AparnaParida	2020-2022	UGC-NET	2021
29.	SubhashreeSahoo	2020-2022	UGC-NET	2021
30.	Deepak Kumar Behera	2020-2022	UGC-NET	2021
31.	HimaniMahato	2020-2022	UGC-NET	2021

Sl. No.	Name	Admission Batch	Year of qualifying JRF
1	Mantu Swain	2021-2023	2023
2	Subash Chandra Jena	2021-2023	2023
3	Rajendra Malik	2021-2023	2023

Sl. No.	Name	Admission Batch	Year of qualifying NET
1	Bipin Bihari Jena	2021-2023	2023
2	Namrata Sharma	2021-2023	2023
3	Sushree Trupti Tapaswini	2021-2023	2023
4	Chandan Pradhan	2022-2024	2023
5	Malaya Das	2022-2024	2023
6	Swastika Das	2022-2024	2023
7	Renso Triya	2022-2024	2023
8	Namrata Nayak	2022-2024	2023
9	Santosh Kumar Mohapatra	2022-2024	2023
10	Richarani Muduli	2022-2024	2023
11	Mitanjali Patra	2022-2024	2023

Sl. No	Name of the student	Programme studied	Nature of Achievement	Year
1	Market KesariPatra	M.A.	Secured 2^nd position in English Debate Competition organized by School of Women Studies on International Women’s Day i.e. 8.03.2017	2016-17
2	Bishnupriya Panda	M.A.	Has been felicitated by Hon’ble Governor of Odisha for securing 1^st rank in P.G. Entrance Examination 2015.	2016-17
3	MadhusmitaBehera	M.A.	was felicitated for securing Ist rank in Political Science Honours by Bhadrak Autonomous College, Bhadrak	2016-17
4	SoumyaRanjan Jena	M.A.	was felicitated for securing Ist rank in Political Science Honours by F.M. Autonomous College, Balasore	2016-17
5	Swadhina Rout	M.A.	was felicitated by Bijoyani Award for securing Ist rank in Political Science for women graduate, by Bijoyani Foundation	2016-17
6	JadumaniNaik	M.A.	Stood third in shot-put competition in the Athletic Meet of the University, 2017	2017-18
7	Sukanta Das	M.A.	Won the Third Prize and a Cash Award of Rs. 800/- in the Kadambini Devi General Knowledge Competetion held on the occasion of Foundation Day of Utkal University celebrations, 2017.	2017-18
8	Sukanta Das	M.A.	Won the Ist Prize in the Quiz Competition held as the Annual day Celebtrations of Department of Public Administration, Utkal University.	2017-18
9	RitanjaliSethy	M.A.	Won the Third Prize English Essay held by Women Studies Department on 8^th March, 2018.	2017-18
10	Harapriya Panda & RanendraPratap Swain	M.A.	Won cash prizesin the Poster Competition on “Gandhi” held on 29^th January, 2018	2017-18
11	RanendraPratap Swain	M.A.	received the GaganBihari Chand Memorial Scholarship and a cash prize of Rs. 7000/- on 27.11.2017	2017-18
12	SubhenduBikashTahal	M.A.	Won the second Prize and a Cash Award of Rs. 900/- in the Kadambini Devi General Knowledge Competetion held on the occasion of Foundation Day of Utkal University celebrations, 2018.	2018-19
13	Ratikanta Das	M.A.	Received the GaganBihari Chand Memorial Scholarship and a cash prize of Rs. 7000/- for the session 2018-19	2018-19
14	Jugal Kishore Pradhan	M.A.	Received Poverty-cum-Merit Scholarship named as “KHIRAGOBINDA” for securing highest marks in the P.G. Entrance Examination during the session 2019-2020	2019-20
15	Nirupama Jena	M.A.	Awarded LatikaSundari Ray Gold Medal for extra co-curricular activities for the year 2019-20	2019-20
16	Prabhudatta Dash	M.A.	Received Poverty-cum-Merit Scholarship named as “KHIRAGOBINDA” for securing highest marks in the P.G. Entrance Examination during the session 2020-2021	2020-21
17	Prabhudatta Dash	M.A.	Received the GaganBihari Chand Memorial Scholarship for the session 2020-2021	2020-21
18	PritipuspaBiswal	M.A.	Awarded LatikaSundari Ray Gold Medal for extra co-curricular activities for the year 2020-21	2020-21
19	AmrutAbhisek Swain	M.A.	Wonthe second Prize in Shyamsundar Mishra Debate Competition in English held on 28.09.2021, in the Centre for Innovation & Incubation, Utkal University.	2020-21

Sl. No.	Roll No.	Name of the Students	Year
1.	20PSC008	Arpita Swain (W)	2020-21
2.	20PSC016	SwatirekhaShishu (W)
3.	20PSC018	PreetamPallavNayak
4.	20PSC020	Pralaya Kumar Ojha
5.	20PSC025	SidharthSairan
6.	20PSC030	PratikshaSahu (W)
7.	21PSC003	LatabaisakhiSahoo	2021-22
8.	21PSC020	Bidisha Panda
9.	21PSC024	ShubhalaxmiPradhan
10.	21PSC036	ManishaDalabehera
	21PSC049	YajnaseniSamal
12.	21PSC064	KanhuCharanMohanty
13.	21PSC005	Sabinaya Rout (w)
14.	21PSC022	SwagatikaBeura(W)
15.	21PSC011	ShubhaashishaPanigrahy
16.	21PSC018	Ronalin Das(W)

Sl. No.	Roll No.	Name of the Students	Class	Year
1.	20PSC055	NirasaMallik	1^st Year	2020-21
2.	20PSC064	Sishir Kumar Munduya
3.	20PSC035	Shaktiman Dalai
4.	20PSC038	BinodDehury
5.	20PSC040	Gopinath Sing
6.	20PSC022	Anil Kumar Behera
7.	20PSC026	AnantaMahalik
8.	20PSC029	Dolamani Bag
9.	20PSC031	SuryakantiBehera (W)
10.	20PSC033	Nandinee Nag (W)
11.	20PSC034	BharatiBehera (W)
12.	20PSC036	PabitraBehera
13.	20PSC052	SunitaDalei (W)
14.	20PSC053	Smitamanjari Dalai (W)
15.	20PSC003	SumitraSahoo (W)
16.	20PSC006	Suchismita Jena (W)
17.	20PSC008	Arpita Swain (W)
18.	20PSC009	AparnaParida (W)
19.	20PSC010	GoutamPalei
20.	20PSC014	ManoranjanMohanty
21.	20PSC020	Pralaya Kumar Ojha
22.	20PSC021	MaheswarSahoo
23.	20PSC024	SubhasmitaSahoo (W)
24.	20PSC028	BiswanathPadhan
25.	20PSC037	KalyaniBadajena (W)
26.	20PSC047	Deepak Kumar Behera
27.	20PSC063	RojalinChinara (W)
28.	19PSC018	Raju Barman	2^nd Year 2^nd Year	2020-21 2020-21
29.	19PSC021	Saroj Kumar Mukhi
30.	19PSC023	Jayaprakash Das
31.	19PSC024	RanjitBehera
32.	19PSC025	Gitanjali Das
33.	19PSC026	MayabatiMallik
34.	19PSC027	Madansundar Bag
35.	19PSC028	Naresh Kumar Behera
36.	19PSC056	Rahul Kumar Badaik
37.	19PSC057	SiddharthBehera
38.	19PSC002	PabitraKhandual
39.	19PSC004	Manoja Kumar Biswal

l. No.	Roll No.	Name of the Students	Class	Year
1.	21PSC052	SalimaPradhan	1^st Year	2021-22
2.	21PSC055	PinasaDehury
3.	21PSC047	RasmitaKishan
4.	21PSC046	KuldeepPanna
5.	21PSC048	SishirEkka
6.	21PSC040	GoutamTarai
7.	21PSC041	AbhishekDigal
8.	21PSC045	BipinBihari Jena
9.	21PSC002	Rajendra Malik
10.	21PSC034	Mamatamayee Jena
11.	21PSC060	Koili Malik
12.	21PSC039	Suresh Mahananda
13.	21PSC008	SushreeTruptiTapaswini
14.	21PSC043	DamodarMajhi
15.	21PSC051	Mohan Kumar Mallik
16.	21PSC054	SarangadharMambalaka
17.	21PSC061	Swati Kerketta
18.	21PSC050	Subash Chandra Jena
19.	21PSC026	Shib Shankar Panda
20.	21PSC007	JyotshnaMuduli
21.	21PSC033	AmiyaRanjan Swain
22.	21PSC010	Mantu Swain
23.	21PSC019	SonaliPriyadarshiniSahoo
24.	21PSC024	SubhalaxmiPradhan
25.	21PSC014	KanhuCharan Jena
26.	21PSC032	SaritaKumari Gouda
27.	21PSC021	Pravat Kumar Sahoo
28.	21PSC044	SachhidanandaSahoo
29.	21PSC017	AbhisekSahoo
30.	21PSC004	Abinash Jena
31.	21PSC001	SubhraPriyadarshiniNayak
32.	21PSC015	TejaswiniPattanayak
33.	20PSC008	Arpita Swain (W)	2^nd Year	2021-22
34.	20PSC009	AparnaParida (W)
35.	20PSC020	Pralaya Kumar Ojha
36.	20PSC021	MaheswarSahoo
37.	20PSC014	ManoranjanMohanty
38.	20PSC010	GoutamPalei
39.	20PSC028	BiswanathPadhan

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