Personal Details & Political Background

M.A.(Political Science)
Certificate Course in Rural Development & Management of Poverty Alleviation.
Programmes from National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad
(An Organisation of the Ministry Of Rural development ,Govt. Of India).

General Secretary Pradesh Congress Committee, Orissa.
Member, All India Congress Committee.

Treasurer , Indian Parliamentary Group (Orissa Chapter).
Executive Member, Indian Red Cross Society, Orissa State Branch.
Visiting Faculty,MIT School of Government,Pune.

Convener, Pradesh Election Committee (For Panchayatraj Election In Orissa,2006-07).
Convenor,Mineral Policy Review Committee,2006(Constituted by AICC,New Delhi )
Chief Spokesperson ,Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee,2004-06
Convenor,PCC Manifesto Committee,General Election,2004,
National General Secretary ,Indian Youth Congress,New Delhi,1998-2000.
President,District Congress Committee,Puri,1997-1999.
National Secretary ,National Student Union of India,New delhi,1987-1992.
Member,Executive Committee,P.C.C Orissa,1987-1989.
General secretary ,NSUI,Orissa,1985-1987

Chairman,Orissa Police Housing Corporation,1999
Chairman, House Committee to Enquire into murder of Dileswar Dandasen and a women activist for the cause of prohibition in Sundergarh district-1999.
Chief Spokesperson ,Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee,2004-06.
Chairman, Sub Committee of Public Accounts Committee,OLA,2002-2004.
Chairman, Amenties Sub Committee ,OLA ,2003-2004.
Member ,State Environment Protection Council,1997-1998
Member,Orissa State pollution Control Board,1996-1998
Member ,Staqte Flood Control Board,Orissa,1995-1999
Member,Utakal University Senate,2000-2003
Member,Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University Senate,Puri,1996-1997
Member,Board of Management,Utakal University of Culture,Bhubaneswar.
Member,Sate Advisory Committee on National Literacy Mission,1997
Member, Orissa Sport Council, 1995-1998
Member, Orissa Telecom Advisory Committee, 1987-1989.
Member, Zonal Usurers Consultative Committee, South Eastern Railway Calcutta, 1992-1994.
Member, Business Advisory Committee, OLA, 2002-2004
Member, House Committee on Environment, OLA, 2001-2004.
Member, House Committee on Linguistic Minorities, OLA 2001-2004
Member, Public Accounts Committee, OLA, 2001-2004.
Member, Committee on Estimates, OLA, 1995-1996
Member, Public Accounts Committee, OLA, 1998-1999
Member, Library Committee, Orissa Legislative Assembly, 1997-1998.
Member, Subject Committee (Agriculture Department), 1995-1997.
Member, Subject Committee on Lord Jagannath Temple Administration, 1997-1998.

President, Aitihya, A MCC of National Manuscripts Mission under Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
Executive Member, Indian Redcross Society, Orissa State Branch
Life Member, National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.
Life Member, Youth Hostels Association of India
President, Nobodaya Youth Organization, Bhubaneswar
President, Badasankha Yuba Parishad, Puri.
President, Satyabadi Youth Organization, Sakhigopal
Chairman, Society for Socio-Economic Voluntary Association (SEVA)
President, Sabujamaitree
Founder president and Event Organizer: “Ratha Yatra Loka Nrutya Mahotsava” (An Annual Festival of Folk forms of dances at Puri on Asadha Chaturti during Ratha Yatra or Car Festival of Lord Jagannath)
Founder President and Event Organizer: Anla Nabami Mahotsav at Sakhigopal on Kartika Nabami (An annual festival of Krushna Rasa, Radha Krushna Leela & Sankirtana
President, ODM public school, Bhubaneswar
Organising Secretary, National Symposium on “Oritical Environment Issues”, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar,1984.

Institute of Mathematics and Applications,Bhubaneswar(1999)
Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar(1999). Took initiative for Scientific Preservation and Conservation of old palm leaf and paper manuscripts.

Personal Details
Name	:	PRASAD HARICHANDAN
Father’s Name	:	Fakir Mohan Harichandan
Marital Status	:	Married
Spouse’s Name	:	Snehashree Harichandan
Children	:	Daughter : 1, Son : 1
Present Address	:	Qrs No.VI-C, 13/2, Unit-1 Bhubaneswar-751009, Orissa.
Telephone / Fax		0674-2533100, 2541414
Email :		prasadharichandan1@yahoo.co.in , Prasadharichandan1@rediffmail.com
Permanent Address	:	Nanakera, Post : Badas, District-Puri, Orissa, Pin-752017.
Profession	:	Agriculture
Educational Qualification	:	M.A.(Political Science) Certificate Course in Rural Development & Management of Poverty Alleviation. Programmes from National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad (An Organisation of the Ministry Of Rural development ,Govt. Of India).
Hobbies	:	Art and Aesthetics, Folk Culture, Writing, Reading, Public Speaking, Wild Life, Preservation.
Favourite Pastime	:	Meeting People, Gardening, Public Culture Initiative.
Special Intrest	:	Culture Studies, Environment, Public Finance, Education, Resolution of long-standing public demands, problems and issues, Discussion on current topical issues
Literary Activities	:	Regular contributor to different Newspapers, Magazines etc., Editor, “The Sabuja Srujan” Editor, “The Biswamukti”, Editor, The “Alochana”.

Political Background
Party Positions	:	General Secretary Pradesh Congress Committee, Orissa. Member, All India Congress Committee.
Other Positions	:	Treasurer , Indian Parliamentary Group (Orissa Chapter). Executive Member, Indian Red Cross Society, Orissa State Branch. Visiting Faculty,MIT School of Government,Pune.
Organizational Assignments	:	Convener, Pradesh Election Committee (For Panchayatraj Election In Orissa,2006-07). Convenor,Mineral Policy Review Committee,2006(Constituted by AICC,New Delhi ) Chief Spokesperson ,Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee,2004-06 Convenor,PCC Manifesto Committee,General Election,2004, National General Secretary ,Indian Youth Congress,New Delhi,1998-2000. President,District Congress Committee,Puri,1997-1999. National Secretary ,National Student Union of India,New delhi,1987-1992. Member,Executive Committee,P.C.C Orissa,1987-1989. General secretary ,NSUI,Orissa,1985-1987
Committees	:	Chairman,Orissa Police Housing Corporation,1999 Chairman, House Committee to Enquire into murder of Dileswar Dandasen and a women activist for the cause of prohibition in Sundergarh district-1999. Chief Spokesperson ,Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee,2004-06. Chairman, Sub Committee of Public Accounts Committee,OLA,2002-2004. Chairman, Amenties Sub Committee ,OLA ,2003-2004. Member ,State Environment Protection Council,1997-1998 Member,Orissa State pollution Control Board,1996-1998 Member ,Staqte Flood Control Board,Orissa,1995-1999 Member,Utakal University Senate,2000-2003 Member,Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University Senate,Puri,1996-1997 Member,Board of Management,Utakal University of Culture,Bhubaneswar. Member,Sate Advisory Committee on National Literacy Mission,1997 Member, Orissa Sport Council, 1995-1998 Member, Orissa Telecom Advisory Committee, 1987-1989. Member, Zonal Usurers Consultative Committee, South Eastern Railway Calcutta, 1992-1994. Member, Business Advisory Committee, OLA, 2002-2004 Member, House Committee on Environment, OLA, 2001-2004. Member, House Committee on Linguistic Minorities, OLA 2001-2004 Member, Public Accounts Committee, OLA, 2001-2004. Member, Committee on Estimates, OLA, 1995-1996 Member, Public Accounts Committee, OLA, 1998-1999 Member, Library Committee, Orissa Legislative Assembly, 1997-1998. Member, Subject Committee (Agriculture Department), 1995-1997. Member, Subject Committee on Lord Jagannath Temple Administration, 1997-1998.
Social Cutural Activities	:	President, Aitihya, A MCC of National Manuscripts Mission under Ministry of HRD, Government of India. Executive Member, Indian Redcross Society, Orissa State Branch Life Member, National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. Life Member, Youth Hostels Association of India President, Nobodaya Youth Organization, Bhubaneswar President, Badasankha Yuba Parishad, Puri. President, Satyabadi Youth Organization, Sakhigopal Chairman, Society for Socio-Economic Voluntary Association (SEVA) President, Sabujamaitree Founder president and Event Organizer: “Ratha Yatra Loka Nrutya Mahotsava” (An Annual Festival of Folk forms of dances at Puri on Asadha Chaturti during Ratha Yatra or Car Festival of Lord Jagannath) Founder President and Event Organizer: Anla Nabami Mahotsav at Sakhigopal on Kartika Nabami (An annual festival of Krushna Rasa, Radha Krushna Leela & Sankirtana President, ODM public school, Bhubaneswar Organising Secretary, National Symposium on “Oritical Environment Issues”, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar,1984.
Played Pioneering Role	:	Institute of Mathematics and Applications,Bhubaneswar(1999) Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar(1999). Took initiative for Scientific Preservation and Conservation of old palm leaf and paper manuscripts.