Tarun Kanti Mishra
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Tarun Kanti Mishra | |
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| Born | 2 August 1950 |
| Occupation | Administrator |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College, Ravenshaw College |
| Notable awards | Central Sahitya Akademi Award, Odisha Sahitya Academy Award, Sarala Award |
| Relatives | Arun Kanti Mishra |
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Tarun Kanti Mishra (born 2 August 1950) is an Indian Odia story writer. More than 15 of his books have been published. He got the Central Sahitya Akademi Award, Odisha Sahitya Academy award and Sarala Award for his contribution in literature and was an IAS in the profession and retired after being head of the administration department of Odisha. Then he also worked as Chief Information Commissioner of Odisha.
Tarun Kanti was born in 1950, in Kendujhar district. He did his schooling in Puri Zilla School and P.M. Academy, Cuttack. He completed graduation from Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College in Economics and post graduation in Applied Economics from Utkal University. He also holds an MA degree from the University of East Anglia.
He wished to become a teacher, but joined administrative service to meet family expectations. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1975.[1] After being in administrative positions in various Government of Odisha departments, he became head of the state administration in August 2009. He retired in August 2010. Government of Odisha appointed him as State Information Commissioner in November 2010. He relinquished this office in 2015.[2]
