Professor Sachidananda Mohanty, an alumnus of the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Puducherry, has been nominated by the President of India to the Indian National Commission for Co-Operation with UNESCO.
The permanent Commission was established in 1951 through the Union Ministry of Education.
Mr. Mohanty, Faculty, Department of English, University of Hyderabad, is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Orissa.
He has been nominated to the Commission as an individual member in his personal capacity. The tenure of his membership is for four years. The educationist has authored several books in Oriya and English. He has received awards from the British Council, and has been a Salzburg Fellow, and a Fulbright Visiting Professor. With UNESCO having a close association with Auroville, including its several resolutions of support, Mr. Mohanty said his nomination is significant, given his ties with Auroville and Puducherry.
The nomination is significant, given my ties to Auroville and Puducherry.
Professor Sachidananda Mohanty
