Mrinal Chatterjee

Mrinal Chatterjee
is an Indian academic and author. He heads the Indian Institute of Dhenkanal. He has authored five academic books on media studies in Odia, including History of Journalism in Odisha and Glossary of Terms for Media Persons. His has authored ten novels and seven short story collections in Odia, including Jagate Thiba Jate Dina published, Kandhei, Eka Sundar Chandini Ratire, Yamraj Chutire, Yamraj Number 5003, which is translated into Assamese, and a series of columns in Odia

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Career

He started his career as a lecturer in English in 1983, joined Sambad, an Odia daily in 1984 as sub-editor and became Edition-in-Charge of Sambad's North Odisha edition in December 1996. As a Journalist, Chatterjee has written extensively on Environment. He has been awarded the K.K. Birla Foundation Fellowship and Journalist Fellowship by Centre for Science and Environment.
He joined Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanl as associate professor in February 1999. He became Professor and head of the Eastern India campus of IIMC located in Dhenkanal, Odisha in June 2008.
He has also extensively worked in radio and television. He worked in AIR and Doordarshan in several capacities- as Announcer and Newsreader for over 7 years, besides doing various programs. He has written the story and screenplay of many successful tele-serials and anchored many radio and television programs.

Academic qualifications

DLit, Berhampur University, Odish, 2022
PhD, Berhampur University, 2007
M.M.C. Guru Jambheswar University, 2002.
M.A., Utkal University, 1993
M.A., Utkal University, 1982
LL.B. Utkal University, 1983
H.S.C., BOSE, Odisha, 1976
Certificate Course in Human Rights, IGNOU, 2007
Certificate Course in German, Utkal University, 199

Teaching experience

Professor, Regional Director, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal, Odisha since June 2008
Associate Professor,, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal, Odisha since February 1999.

Papers published

Sustainable Human Development and Role of Media, Role of Media in Development and Governance: A compilation of Articles, Centre for Media Research and Development Studies, Kolkata, 2008
Sensitize Grassroot-level Journalists to reach Rural communities, Indian Media Studies Journal, Volume 1, Number 1, July–December 2006

Publications

Non-Fiction:

Gana Madhyam O Sambadikata, Sephali Communications, Balasore 1998. A collection of essays in Odia on Mass Media.
Pariibesh O Jana Sachetanata, Pine Books, Cuttack, 1997. A research based book on peoples' awareness pertaining to environment in Odia.
Sabda, Chhabi, Akhara, Sephali Communications, Bhubaneswar, 2002. A collection of essays in Odia in Mass Media.
Glossary of Terms for Media Persons, Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2015
Odishare Sambadikatara Itihas, Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2015
History of Journalism in Odisha, Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2015

Fiction :

Nian, Pine Books, Cuttack 1997. A docu-fiction on Baripada Fire Tragedy.
Bharatpur ra Bagha,, Pine Books, Cuttack. 1995. Novel. A social satire.
Secretariat re Bagha, Sephali Communications, Baripada. 1995. Novel. A political satire.
Orissa O Ananya Galpa, Friends Publishers, Cuttack. 1991. Anthology of short stories.
Brutta O Ananya Galpa, Granthamandira, Cuttack, 2000. Anthology of short stories.
Shakti, Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2000. A Novel.
Rangadhanga, Prangyaloka, Puri, 2002
Bhala achha Nabaghana? Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2003.
Nabaghana Bhala Achhi, Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2005.
Bidhumukhi, Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2005.
Sani Mandira Samnare Saat Bhikari, Kadambini Media, Bhubaneswar, 2008. Novel.
Yamraj Chutire, Timepass Prakashan, Bhubaneswar, 2015
Eka Sundar Chandini Ratire, Shraddha Publication, Baleswar, 2016
Yamraj Number 5003, Bina Prakasani, Guwahati, 2016

Translation :

Saranagata. Original Bengali novel by Samaresh Mazumdar. Kahani, Cuttack. 1995.
Ekti Meye Lata. Original Bengali Children's Fiction. National Book Trust. 1997.
Nagaraja ra Duniya. Original English novel by R.K. Narayana. Pine Books, Cuttack. 1998
Samakaleen Gujarati Kahania. Original stories by contemporary Gujarati short story writers. National Book Trust, New Delh# 2005.
Amara gachapatra Dehrare ebebi Baduchi. Original English stories by Ruskin Bond. Sahitya Akademi, Kolkata. 2005.
Mahasweta Devinka Srestha Galpa. Original Bengali short stories by Mahasweta Dev# National Book Trust, New Delh# 2006.

Radio Plays and Serials:

Yamaraj Chhutire, Radio play. AIR, Cuttack. First broadcast- 2008
Ghataka, Radio play. AIR, Cuttack. First broadcast- 1992
Rabibara re Dine Radio play. AIR, Cuttack. First broadcast- 1992
Nabaghanara Sansara Radio serial. AIR, Jeypore. Six Episodes. First broadcast- 2001
Kemiti Chalichi, 13- episode Radio serial, AIR, Cuttack. First broadcast- 2004
E Duniya kala kimiya, 13- episode Radio serial, AIR, Cuttack. First broadcast – August 2006

Tele Serials:

Made in Odisha, E-TV Odia, Fifty plus Episodes. First telecast- 2002.
Kahile kahiba kahuchi, E-TV, Odia. Fifty plus episodes. First telecast- 2004

Awards

Sahakar Galpa Samman, January 2008
Felicited by ‘Dr. Radhanath Rath Sambad Sahitya Award by Utkal Sahitya Samaj, Cuttack. July 2007
Best Rural Journalist Award by Janavani, Bhubaneswar. February 2007
Mayurbhanj Samman, Baripada. December 2006
Odisha Living Legend Award by Odisha Diary,2013