A matter of immense pride for our institution is that Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha, is a distinguished alumnus of Anandapur College. His inspiring journey from the classrooms of this institution to the highest executive office of the State reflects the values of perseverance, leadership, integrity, and excellence that our College strives to instil in every student.

Situated on the serene banks of the sacred River Baitarani, Anandapur College was established to fulfil the long-standing aspiration of the people of Anandapur Sub-Division for access to higher education. Beginning its academic journey in July 1964 with just 90 students and six lecturers, the College has grown into one of the leading institutions of higher education in the region.

Today, the College offers undergraduate programmes in Arts, Science, and Commerce, with Honours courses across a wide range of disciplines. With nearly 2,000 students, over 50 dedicated faculty members, modern academic facilities, and hostel accommodation for boys, girls, and SC/ST students, the institution continues to uphold high standards of teaching, learning, research, and inclusive education.

Over the past six decades, Anandapur College has earned a distinguished reputation for academic excellence, commendable university results, research, cultural and literary activities, sports, extension programms, and community service. These achievements are the result of the collective dedication of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and well-wishers.

As we look to the future, we remain committed to strengthening our academic infrastructure, embracing innovation and digital learning, promoting research, entrepreneurship, skill development, and holistic education, while preserving the values and traditions that define our institution. Our vision is to transform Anandapur College into a vibrant centre of excellence that continues to contribute significantly to the educational development of Odisha.

I extend my heartfelt appreciation to our students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and all stakeholders for their unwavering support. I also seek the continued encouragement, recognition, and support of the Government of Odisha, the academic community, our distinguished alumni, and society at large as we strive to take Anandapur College to even greater heights.

Together, let us continue our journey towards excellence—guided by our glorious legacy, inspired by our shared commitment, and driven by our vision for a brighter future.   

 

1. INTRODUCTION Dr. Debendra Narayan Patri is a senior academician, scholar of Commerce, prolific textbook author, academic administrator and higher-education professional with more than three decades of dedicated service in the collegiate education system of Odisha. With academic qualifications of M.Com., M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Commerce, Dr. Patri has built a distinguished professional career encompassing classroom teaching, academic writing, Governmentlevel higher-education administration, legal matters, institutional quality assurance, NAAC-related activities and Principal-cum-Secretary responsibilities. His professional journey reflects a rare combination of the roles of a teacher, scholar, author, administrator and quality-assurance professional. Beginning his teaching career on 25 September 1991, he has served the higher-education system with a sustained commitment to academic excellence, institutional development, discipline, integrity and public service. Born on 15 July 1969 at Bhadrak, Odisha, Dr. Patri completed his M.Com. in 1989, M.Phil. in 1991, and subsequently obtained his Ph.D. in Commerce, awarded through Utkal University's 2017 doctoral records. His academic interests have particularly encompassed Commerce, Business Mathematics, Business Statistics, Quantitative Techniques, Economics and Management.

2. COMMENCEMENT OF TEACHING CAREER Dr. Patri entered the teaching profession on 25 September 1991. Beginning as a teacher of Commerce, he devoted himself to collegiate education and gradually progressed through the academic hierarchy. His teaching career has extended over more than three decades and has encompassed undergraduate and postgraduate-oriented teaching, academic writing and institutional responsibilities. As a Commerce teacher, he has particularly contributed to the teaching of subjects requiring analytical and quantitative understanding. His approach has been directed towards making mathematical, statistical and quantitative concepts useful and accessible to students of Commerce, Management and Economics. Over the years, he rose to the position of Reader in Commerce, while simultaneously taking up increasingly important academic and administrative responsibilities.

3. SERVICE AT THE DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ODISHA A significant milestone in Dr. Patri's professional career was his deployment to the Directorate of Higher Education, Odisha, in the year 2006 as an Officer entrusted with Legal Matters. This assignment brought him into direct contact with the State-level administrative machinery of higher education and provided him with valuable experience in dealing with legal, service and institutional matters relating to colleges and the higher-education system. 2 The responsibility required considerable administrative discretion, confidentiality, procedural knowledge, accuracy and a sound understanding of Government rules and regulations. During his tenure at the Directorate, Dr. Patri discharged the responsibilities entrusted to him with utmost integrity, devotion to duty, sincerity and the decorum of conduct expected of a responsible public servant. This experience subsequently became an important asset in his later roles as IQAC Coordinator, academic administrator and Principal-cum-Secretary. The 2006 assignment is therefore an important chapter in his career, demonstrating the confidence placed in his integrity, competence, discretion and administrative responsibility.

4. ACADEMIC SCHOLAR AND AUTHOR One of the most significant dimensions of Dr. Patri's academic career is his contribution to textbook literature in Commerce, Management, Economics, Mathematics and Statistics. Working in collaboration with his father, Sri Digamber Patri, a respected academician and author in the field of Commerce and Management, Dr. D.N. Patri has authored and co-authored a substantial body of academic textbooks and reference works. A considerable number of these works have been published by Kalyani Publishers, one of India's established academic publishing houses. The publications have addressed the requirements of undergraduate, postgraduate, management and professional education and have focused particularly on quantitative and analytical subjects. His academic publishing work has extended to university systems and institutions across different parts of India, including universities and institutions in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Odisha, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and the North-Eastern States, among others. This wide academic circulation reflects the practical orientation and curricular relevance of his books.

5. CONTRIBUTION TO COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION Dr. Patri's contribution as an academic author extends beyond the preparation of individual textbooks. His works address subjects that constitute the quantitative foundation of modern Commerce and Management education. His academic contributions encompass: • Business Mathematics; • Business Statistics; • Statistical Methods; • Business Research • Quantitative Methods; • Quantitative Techniques; 3 • Mathematical Methods for Economics; • Statistical Analysis; • Numerical Methods; • Linear Programming; • Quantitative Techniques for Business Decisions; and • Quantitative approaches to management and business research. These subjects are fundamental to the development of analytical thinking, numerical competence, research ability and managerial decision-making among students. His books have consequently served the academic requirements of students pursuing B.Com., M.Com., BBA, MBA and Economics-related programmes.

6. IQAC AND QUALITY-ASSURANCE LEADERSHIP AT SALIPUR COLLEGE Another important chapter of Dr. Patri's professional career was his association with Salipur College/Salipur Autonomous College, particularly in the field of institutional quality assurance. He served as Coordinator of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and was associated with the institution's quality-assurance and accreditation-related activities. His responsibilities involved: • preparation and maintenance of quality documentation; • institutional self-assessment; • academic and administrative review; • coordination of IQAC activities; • quality-enhancement initiatives; • preparation of institutional reports; • coordination of NAAC-related processes; • follow-up of observations and recommendations; and • promotion of a culture of continuous institutional improvement. During his tenure as IQAC Coordinator, he made a significant contribution to the institutional qualityassurance process and to the preparation and completion of the Third Cycle of NAAC assessment in 2022. His contribution was also significant in the process through which Salipur College attained Autonomous Status in 2014. The work required extensive coordination among teachers, administrative staff, students, governing authorities and external quality-assurance agencies. It demonstrated his capacity to translate academic and administrative experience into institutional quality improvement. His experience in the field of IQAC and NAAC subsequently became an important component of his professional identity as an academic administrator. 4

7. APPOINTMENT AS PRINCIPAL-CUM-SECRETARY OF NARASINGHPUR COLLEGE Dr. Patri's transition from senior academic responsibilities to institutional leadership reached an important stage when he was appointed Principal-cum-Secretary of Narasinghpur College, Narasinghpur, District Cuttack, with effect from 1 May 2023. His appointment followed consideration of his seniority, designation and qualifications. The Government of Odisha approved his appointment as Principal-cum-Secretary and also delegated financial powers to him for discharging the duties of Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO). As Principal-cum-Secretary, he was entrusted with comprehensive responsibility for the academic and administrative functioning of the institution.

8. PRESENT ASSIGNMENT – ANANDAPUR COLLEGE Dr. Debendra Narayan Patri assumed charge as Principal-cum-Secretary of Anandapur College, Anandapur, Odisha, on 23 July 2026. He presently leads an institution with a long-standing educational heritage and an important role in providing higher education to the students of Anandapur Sub-Division and surrounding areas. His present responsibilities include: • academic planning and supervision; • faculty coordination; • student welfare; • institutional discipline; • quality assurance; • infrastructure development; • financial and administrative management; • Government and University coordination; • implementation of higher-education policies; • promotion of academic excellence; and • overall institutional development. At Anandapur College, Dr. Patri brings together his experience of more than three decades of teaching, State-level higher-education administration, legal matters, academic authorship, IQAC/NAAC activities and Principal-cum-Secretary responsibilities.

9. OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF HIS ACADEMIC JOURNEY Dr. Debendra Narayan Patri's professional journey represents a sustained movement through the principal dimensions of higher education: Teaching → Scholarship → Academic Writing → State-Level Higher-Education Administration → Legal and Service Matters → Quality Assurance → NAAC and Autonomy → Principalship → Institutional Leadership. His career is distinguished not by a single area of achievement but by the breadth of his engagement with higher education. 5 As a teacher, he has contributed to the academic development of generations of students. As an author, he has produced textbooks addressing the quantitative foundations of Commerce, Management and Economics. As an Officer in the Directorate of Higher Education, he acquired valuable experience in legal and administrative matters. As an IQAC Coordinator, he contributed to institutional quality assurance and accreditation-related activities. As a Principal-cum-Secretary, he has assumed responsibility for the comprehensive academic and administrative management of colleges.

10. CONCLUSION From beginning his teaching career on 25 September 1991, to serving at the Directorate of Higher Education in 2006 as Officer for Legal Matters, to contributing to IQAC, NAAC and institutional autonomy at Salipur College, to serving as Principal-cum-Secretary of Narasinghpur College, and ultimately assuming charge as Principal-cum-Secretary of Anandapur College on 23 July 2026, his career demonstrates a continuous expansion of responsibility and experience. His extensive academic writing, particularly in the fields of Business Mathematics, Business Statistics, Quantitative Methods, Quantitative Techniques, Economics and Management, represents another important dimension of his contribution to higher education. The combination of academic scholarship, textbook authorship, Government-level administrative experience, legal-matter handling, quality-assurance leadership and institutional governance gives Dr. Patri a distinctive professional profile. At Anandapur College, he brings this accumulated experience to the leadership of an institution with a significant educational heritage. His present assignment represents another important chapter in a career devoted to education, scholarship, institutional development, professional integrity and the advancement of higher education.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Dr. Debendra Narayan Patri

 Principal Cum Secretary