13 June, 2026

Bhubaneswar
Regional Centre

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Staff

Dr Pravat Kumar Jena

Deputy Director

 

Educational Qualification

 

MSc, M.Phil, Ph.D in Physics

 

Professional Qualification

 

PG Dip. in Distance Education(PGDDE), MA in Distance Education (MADE), PG Dip. in Educational Management and Administration (PGDEMA)

 

Area of Specialization

Physics & Distance Education

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

·       Qualified NET with JRF conducted by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR).

·       Before joining IGNOU, served in various capacities under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India for more than 8 years.

·       Worked as Assistant Regional Director in IGNOU since May 2012 and officer in charge of IGNOU Sub-Regional Centre, Kandhamal (2013-2017).

·       Published a book with title “Distance Education in India” during 2021 and contributed many book chapters for edited books.

·       Published numerous research articles in various peer reviewed reputed National and International journals in the field of Physics and Education. 

·       Presented many research papers in National and International conferences and currently, continuing more research work in the field of Education/Distance Education.

·       All the research articles can be accessed from the Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=9M8tHJ0AAAAJ

WORK ALLOCATION

      Regional Centre Bhubaneswar C-1,
Institutional Area,
Bhubaneswar 751 013,
ODISHA  

  0674-2301250, 2971071 [Intercom: 216]
  6742300349
  pravat@ignou.ac.in