Social Development Research Organization for Science Technology & Implementation
Dr. Mihir Kumar Panda
Dr. Mihir Kumar Panda has founded a Novel Societal, Scientific & Educational Organization : SIMPLE INNOVATION “ SROSTI” (Social Development Research Organization for Science ,Technology & Implementation) since 1996 at RK Integrated Farm Campus, Bahanaga, Balasore , Odisha, his home town. The Organization has been registered under Society Registration Act XXI of 1860. SROSTI, the village based laboratory, has few thousands of Societal, Scientific & Educational Models for Public Demonstration of different Natural Phenomenon, Laws, Principles, Postulations, Hypothesis and Theories in Science to the General Public and Children at large . Dr. Panda has established the organization SROSTI with his own fund and local resources and single handedly spearheading the Scientific Movement in the State of Odisha for Public Outreach of Science, Technology & Dr.ing since last 25 years.
Besides being a successful Civil engineer, Dr. Panda possesses great attitude towards Popularization of Science, Technology & engineering for the Common Man and the Children at large. Dr. Mihir Kumar Panda is an Extraordinary Passionate Person for the cause of science and started his Science Popularization Career to find out the practicability of Science, Technology, engineering & Mathematics (STEM) in our day-to-day life. Till now he has developed more than 10,000 (Ten Thousands) different types of Societal , Scientific & Educational Innovations including Teaching Aids/ Models thereof which have become very effective & essential guide for School & College Science Exhibitions, Innovative Learning & Play way Method for the Teachers & Students, Science Activists, Innovators, Crafts Men, Farmers, Massons, Physically Challenged Persons, Common Men, Entrepreneurs & Industrialists for Preparation of Innovative items, NGO’s working in the field of Education, Health and Environment etc.
Furthermore, Dr. Mihir Kumar Panda has established himself as a District & State Level Master Trainer who has imparted Training & Demonstrated Low-Cost Housing Technology, Watershed Management, Saving Water, Land, Irrigation Structure, Rural Infrastructures to all District & State engineer, Social Forestry Officials, Animal Husbandry Officials & Some State Level Officers through his innovative teaching aids and tools & tackles etc. Since 1990, Dr. Panda popularizes science through music & songs and employing innovative demonstrative techniques in different parts of India without taking any fee from the agencies. Dr. Panda has participated in lots of television programs in State Institute of Education & Training (SIET) and Doordarshan, Odisha to popularize science among school children.
Dr. Panda has been felicitated by Indian Science Congress Association (Bhubaneswar Chapter) in its Annual Conference held at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar during 13-14, December, 2019 for his Life Time Achievement for Popularization of Science particularly for Societal, Scientific and Educational Innovations and was honored by the Past, Present and future National Presidents of ISCA. He has also been felicitated by large numbers of Professional Societies and Institutions in the country for his Outstanding Societal, Scientific and Educational Innovations. He has also received National Award for innovations and popularization of Science, Technology, engineering & Mathematics (STEM) among children for the year 2020 by Science and Technology Department , Govt of India.