About DR R.C Mehar Award

Best Free paper award for PG students

Year Wise Recepients

• 2014 : Dr Indranil Saha
• 2015 : Dr Samabesh Swain
• 2016 : Dr Sonali Sarangi
• 2017 : Dr Arshi Singh (LVPEI, Bhubaneswar)
• 2018 : Dr Lipsa Sahu
• 2019 : Dr Sneha R.H.
• 2020 : Dr Chilakamarthy Sridivya
• 2021 : Dr Y Neha Srija
• 2022 : Dr Anmol Kar
• 2023 : Dr Sarika Rani Rath

About DR S.C.Das Award

Best free paper award in Community Ophthalmology

Year Wise Recepients

• 2014 : Dr Indranil Saha
• 2015 : Dr Biswajeet Dey
• 2016 : Dr Aswini Meherda
• 2017 : Dr Mamita Rani Nayak (VIMSAR, Burla)
• 2018 : Dr Priyanka Shindhe
• 2019 : Dr Sabyasachi Pattanayak
• 2020 : Dr Debasmita Majhi
• 2021 : Dr Satyabrata Jena
• 2022 : Dr Debasmita Majhi
• 2023 : Dr Chitaranjan Misra

About Prof. Dr. BNR Subudhi Award

Best free paper award in Retina and Vitreous

Year Wise Recepients

• 2014 : Dr Sidharth Das
• 2015 : Dr Gazal Patnaik
• 2016 : Dr Sanghamitra Kanungo
• 2017 : Dr Arshi Singh (LVPEI, Bhubaneswar)
• 2018 : Dr Vaishnavi Mummidi
• 2019 : Dr Anuja Mahanty
• 2020 : Dr Shruti Satapathy
• 2021 : Dr Anjalika Parhy
• 2022 : Dr Gazal Patnaik and Dr Sanghamitra Kanungo
• 2023 : Dr Shradha Patnaik

About DR Subal Kishor Kar Award

Best free paper award in Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Year Wise Recepients

• 2014 : Dr Sushil Kar
• 2015 : Dr Sushil Kar
• 2016 : Dr Sushil Kar
• 2017 : Dr Shibashis Das (Hi tech Medical College, Bhubaneswar)
• 2018 : Dr Shruyavkirti Parida
• 2019 : Dr Ashok kumar Nanda
• 2020 : Dr Saswati Sen
• 2021 : Dr Sonali Sahu
• 2022 : Dr Anjali Khadia
• 2023 : Dr Ankita Choudhury

About Prof. Dr. Indramoni Sahoo Award

Best free paper award in Cornea

Year Wise Recepients

• 2015 : Dr Sikha Mishra
• 2016 : Dr Chinmayee
• 2017 : Dr Pratima Vishwakarma (LVPEI, Bhubaneswar)
• 2018 : Dr Pratime Singh Thakur
• 2019 : Dr Amrita Mohanty
• 2020 : Dr Durga Sahu
• 2021 : Dr Sonali Sahu
• 2022 : Dr Deepali Singhal and Dr Smrutirekha Priyadarsini
• 2023 : Dr Srikanta ku Sahoo

About Prof. Dr. Kishore Chandra Mohanty Award

Best free paper of the conference

Year Wise Recepients

• 2014 : Dr Sidharth Das
• 2015 : Dr Biswajeet Dey
• 2016 : Dr Sanghamitra Kanungo
• 2017 : Dr Pratima Vishwakarma (LVPEI, Bhubaneswar)
• 2018 : Dr Pratime Singh Thakur
• 2019 : Dr Ashok Kumar Nanda
• 2020 : Dr Debasmita Majhi
• 2021 : Dr Sonali Sahu
• 2022 : Dr Bidisha Mahapatra
• 2023 : Dr Srikant Kumar Sahu

Year Wise Recepients

• 2015 : Prof Dr Chandi Das
  Dr Satchidananda Mishra
• 2016 : Prof Dr K C Mohanty
  Dr Barun Chandra Pattnaik
• 2017 : Dr Sarat Chandra Das
  Dr Nirubala Patnaik
• 2018 : Prof Dr Prafulla Kumar Tripathy
  Dr Pravakar Dixit
• 2019 : Dr Subash Chandra Patra
  Dr Abhimanyu Chakra
• 2020 : Prof Dr Usha Rani Gantayat
  Dr Dayasagar Behera
• 2021 : Dr Basant Kumar Jena
  Dr Dasarathi Mohapatra
• 2022 : Dr Bisnu Pradhan
  Dr Sreedhar Biswal
• 2023 : Dr Junuus Soy
  Dr Sukumar Sarkar
• 2024 : Prof Dr Bimal Kanta Tripathy
  Dr Bhakta Prasad Guru

Year Wise Recepients

• 2016 : Dr Sonali Sarangi
• 2017 : Joint winners--- Dr LipsaSahoo and Prof Dr. B.N.R.Subudhhi (M.K.C.G, Berhampur),
  Dr BhumikaRath, Dr BhumikaBhola and Prof Dr Zahiruddin Khan (Hi Tech Medical College, Bhubaneswar)
• 2018 : Dr Ayashkant Das (Best Poster award)
  Dr Rakesh Ch Rout (Second Best Poster award)
• 2019 : Dr Rishit D Saha (1st Best Poster award)
  Dr Arif Md Rohan (2nd Best Poster award)
  Dr Sarika Rani Rath (3rd Best Poster award)
• 2021 : Dr Y Neha Srija
• 2022 : Dr Jyoti Goyal
• 2023 : Dr Somani Baral

Year Wise Recepients

• 2019 : Dr Nirupama Rout
• 2020 : Dr Keya Chakrabarti
  Dr Bhagyashree Padhan
• 2021 : Dr Anshuman Mahapatra
• 2022 : Dr Bidisha Mahapatra
• 2023 : Dr Pragyan Paramita Mohanty

Year Wise Recepients

2016
1st Prize	:	Dr Jasmita Satapathy Dr Ashok Upadhaya Dr Debashis Mohanty
2nd Prize	:	Dr Neha Gupata Dr Mayank Rai Dr Jaydeep Majumdar
3rd Prize	:	Dr Rakesh Betdur Dr Harshavardhan V.K Dr Nilamadhav Pradhan
2017 (Berhampur)
1st Prize	:	Dr Arshi Singh Dr Pratima Vishwakarma
2nd Prize	:	Dr Anuja Mohanty Dr. Smruti Ranjan Dethi
3rd Prize	:	Dr Ipsita Gantayat Dr. Pallari Sahu
Quiz Master	:	Dr Naresh Babu
2018 (Puri)
1st Prize	:	Dr Bijnya Birajita Panda
2nd Prize	:	Dr Puspa Kumari
Quiz Master	:	Dr Santosh Honavar
2019 (Cuttack)
1st Prize	:	Dr Antarlin Ghosal
2nd Prize	:	Dr Saloni Sinha
3rd Prize	:	Dr Sushant Pujhari
Quiz Master	:	Dr Chitaranjan Mishra
2020 (Virtual)
1st Prize	:	Dr Saloni Sinha
2nd Prize	:	Dr Jyotish
3rd Prize	:	Dr Raghu
Quiz Master	:	Dr Chitaranjan Mishra
2021 (Rourkela)
1st Prize	:	Dr Durga Sahu
2nd Prize	:	Dr Mohit Sharma
3rd Prize	:	Dr Sabita Devi
Quiz Master	:	Dr Chitaranjan Mishra
2022 (Bhubaneswar)
1st Prize	:	Dr Shaswat Behera
2nd Prize	:	Dr Bhagbat Nayak
3rd Prize	:	Dr Ashwini Behera
Quiz Master	:	Dr Koushik Tripathy & Dr CRM
2023
1st Prize	:	Dr Pooja Pattnaik
2nd Prize	:	Dr Smruti Mishra
3rd Prize	:	Dr Nishigandha Das

Personal Information:

• Date of Birth: 1943
• Nationality: Indian

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS: SCB Medical College, Cuttack
• MS (Ophthalmology): SCB Medical College, Cuttack, 1971

Professional Experience:

• Medical College Teacher (Ophthalmology): 1971 - 2001
  • Served as a faculty member at SCB Medical College, contributing to the teaching and training of many postgraduate students and ophthalmologists.

Key Achievements & Contributions:

• First Cataract Surgery: Conducted his first cataract surgery 7 days before his postgraduate final examination under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Biswambar Rajguru.
• IOL Implantation: The first ophthalmologist from Odisha to perform intraocular lens (IOL) implantation under the guidance of Dr. Binkhorst.
• Retina Specialist:
  • Received the prestigious Commonwealth Medical Fellowship, with advanced training in the UK in retinal detachment surgery.
  • Pioneered the establishment of retina services in Odisha.
• Trabeculectomy & Retinal Detachment Surgery: Gained expertise in these surgeries, ensuring the availability of these critical procedures in Odisha.

Leadership Roles:

• Founding Member & Secretary, Orissa State Ophthalmological Society (OSOS):
  • A founding pillar of the OSOS, contributing to its growth and the organization of multiple state-level conferences.
• Adviser to Government of Odisha: Appointed as Adviser to the NPCB Program (National Program for Control of Blindness) until 2002.

Mentorship & Learning:

• Prof. Dr. Padhy was an avid learner throughout his career, learning advanced techniques even from his own postgraduate students and fellow surgeons like Dr. Kiran Bala Bhandari.
• Actively mentored many of today's leading ophthalmologists, contributing to the development of a robust ophthalmological community in Odisha.

Academic & Clinical Associations:

• LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Bhubaneswar: Long-term association in academic activities, contributing to research and education.

Eye Donation & Community Service:

• Founder President, Drushtidaan Eye Bank, Bhubaneswar:
  • Played a critical role in promoting eye donation and keratoplasty (corneal transplantation) through the Drushtidaan organization.

Retirement:

• Retired from SCB Medical College on April 30, 2001.

Personal Attributes:

• Known for his straightforward nature and unwavering commitment to the field of ophthalmology.
• A respected and steady pillar for the Orissa State Ophthalmological Society (OSOS) and a trusted mentor for the ophthalmology fraternity.

About Prof Dr K C Padhy Award

Best Postgraduate Thesis Award started from 2022

Odisha State Ophthalmological Society will have an award for the best PG thesis given annually at the annual scientific meeting. To facilitate this process OSOCON will be provided with an endowment money of INR 5 lakhs. OSOCON will be responsible for the conducting this competition on an annual basis. The competition and award will need to adhere to the following recommendations:

1. The Post Graduate thesis must be an original prospective study conducted in Odisha. Studies that have direct or indirect impact on ophthalmology practice will be preferred. PG/DNB students must have institutional ethics committee approval for the study.

2. The award will be open all PG and DNB students who are registered for the PG/DNB training course in Odisha. The award will be open to the final year PG/DNB students only. Students who have passed in the preceding year of the competition can also apply provided they have applied for the award in the earlier year. This is to ensure students applying for the award have completed their thesis work.

3. To apply the PG/DNB students must submit their thesis as a full text manuscript of not more than 3000 words and to submit atleast three months prior to the conference, the deadline as decided by the Scientific committee OSOS

4. A screening committee comprising of 5 members will be entrusted with the job of screening the applications for the award. The committee consists of

• President of Odisha Ophthalmological Society (Chair)
• Scientific Committee chairperson of Odisha Ophthalmological Society
• Campus head of L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar
• Two nominated members who have been former students of Professor Dr K C Padhy. Nominated members will be selected from the following list of former post-graduates who enrolled as PG when Prof Dr Padhy was Head Of Department of Ophthalmology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack. They include – 1. Arundhati Anshu, 2. Shailaja Nair, 3. Jayangshu Sengupta, 4. Anita Hota, 5. Sujit N. Mohapatra, 6. Suryasnata Rath, 7. Krishna K. Pattnaik, 8. Raja Agarwal, 9. Pranati Chaudhury, 10. Jayashree Mohanty.

5. Committee will score the manuscript based on originality, novelty, quality of manuscript and its impact in ophthalmology.

6. Five shortlisted PG/DNB students will be given registration waiver by OSOCON to present their study as oral podium presentation at annual OSOCON every year. The winner of the award will be decided at the OSOCON by the panel of judges as decided by the scientific committee.

7. PG/DNB winner will be given a framed certificate OR plaque and cash award of INR 15,000 (fifteen thousand) at OSOCON.

Year Wise Recepients

• 2022 : Dr Somy Purohit; Guide - Dr Sharmistha Behera, VSSIMSAR, Burla
• 2023 : Dr Asmita Pradhan; Guide - Dr Gopeswari Hota

• A person with larger than life persona; A saint in plain clothing
• A devout believer who keeps his feet firmly planted

Current Position: Medical Director, Yashoda hospital, Hitech city branch, Hyderabad, India

Educational Qualifications:

• M.D. (Ophthalmology)
  Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
• Research Fellow in Retina-Vitreous
  Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, U.S.A. (1997-1998)

Professional Experience:

• Medical Director, Yashoda hospital, Hitech city branch, Hyderabad, India , Department of Vitreoretina
• L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India (1993-2012)
• Worked for 19 years, contributing significantly to the field of vitreoretinal surgery.

Contributions to Ophthalmology:

• Renowned as an excellent surgeon, clinician, and teacher in the field of vitreoretinal surgery.
• Mentored a generation of vitreoretinal surgeons in India and abroad, imparting valuable knowledge and skills.
• Authored over 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the advancement of ophthalmic knowledge.

Leadership Roles: Past President-- All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)

Skills:

• Expertise in vitreoretinal surgery.
• Proficient in clinical practice and ophthalmic education.
• Strong leadership and mentorship abilities.

Recognition: Acknowledged for his significant contributions to ophthalmology and for being a key influence on the development of future surgeons in the field.

• Dr Ajit Babu did his M.D. (Ophthalmology) form prestigious Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre For Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
• He the pursued Research Fellow in Retina-Vitreous, Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, U.S.A form 1997-98. Dr babu worked at the Department of Vitreoretina , L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India form 1993 to 2012. Currently he’s the medical Director Centre for Sight, Hyderabad.
• Dr Babu is an excellent surgeon as well as great clinician and teacher. There’s a generation of vitreoretinal surgeon in India and abroad who all gained immense knowledge and experience from him. He has more the 60 publications to his name. He was also the past president of AIOS.

Some Guidelines:

The Award shall be called "Dr. Ajit Babu Majji’s Young Achiever Award-OSOS"

Awardee:

The awardee shall be a ratified member of OSOS.

Shall be aged 45 years or Younger on January 1st of the year of selection.

Shall be born in Odisha, either working in the state or anywhere in the country
(or)
If born outside the state, must have served in Odisha for more than 10 years.

Residing in Odisha or Outside Odisha.

Must have 20+ Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals as Pre-requisite.

Among short listed candidates, contribution to Ophthalmic Research and /or Social Responsibility shall be considered, along with Quality of publications and impact factor.

Award:

Shall be given every Year

In case no Candidate is eligible, The OSOS Executive Committee will have the final power to decide to award to the nearest candidate or to defer awarding for the year, in consultation with Selection Committee.

Oration will be delivered in the Annual Conference of OSOS

The duration of the Oration shall be 15 Minutes Minutes [ 5 mins-Ophthalmic Journey of the Awardee and 10 mins on any special work done by the Awardee]

Award shall be presented during the Inaugural Ceremony, with Plaque and Certificate

• The awardee will be given travel expenses, local hospitality and complimentary registration for the state annual conference in the year of award Presentation
• Award shall be presented during the Inaugural Ceremony with Plaque and Certificate

Awardees' Selection:

• Nominations with Credentials (with Adequate proof), shall be called for the award in the month of January in the same year of the OSOS Annual Conference
• Last date for submission of the Nomination shall be 30th of April in the same year
• Applicants shall have to furnish – biodata
  • a write up as to why he/ she should be selected for the award (less than 100 words)
  • his/ her vision for himself for next 10 years (less than 100 words)

Criteria for SelectionCommittee:

• The members of selection Committee shall be from outside the state and non Odiya.
• The members of selection Committee shall be from different zones of the Country.
• The members of selection Committee shall represent different subspecialties.
• The members of selection Committee shall be of atleast 15 years of experience in his/her subspecialty.
• The nominations received shall be evaluated by the Judges and the scores of evaluation shall be returned to the scientific Committee office by 30th June of the same year.
• The evaluations shall be tabulated and the final scores of the Candidates shall be forwarded to the executive body of OSOS, which shall announce the awardee by the 15th of July in the same year. This shall facilitate the awardee to attend the OSOS Annual conference.
• Awardee shall be presented with Certificate and Plaque during the Inauguration.
• Awardee shall attend the Annual conference and shall be allotted 15 Minutes to speak in the Oration’s sessions, during the annual conference regarding "His Path of Achievements" [5 mins-Ophthalmic Journey of the Awardee and 10 mins regarding any special work done by the Awardee].

Year Wise Recepients

• 2023 : Dr Prafulla Kumar Maharana
• 2024 : Dr Chitaranjan Mishra