Sudhira Das
Born(1932-03-08)8 March 1932
Cuttack, Odisha, India)
Died30 October 2015(2015-10-30) (aged 83)
Bhubaneswar
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
EducationRavenshaw College
University of Science and Technology, Calcutta
Engineering career
InstitutionsBerhampur Engineering School (currently Uma Charan Pattnaik Engineering School),
Women's Polytechnic, Rourkela
Women's Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar
ProjectsEstablishment of Women's Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar

Sudhira Das (/dɑːs/; 8 March 1932 – 30 October 2015) was an Indian engineer.[1] She was the first female engineer from the state of Odisha.[2][3][4][5] She became an engineer at a time when education was a taboo for women in India.[2]

Early life

She was born in an aristocratic family in Cuttack, Odisha on 8 March 1932.[6][2] She had a passion for Mathematics from her childhood.[6][3]

Education

She graduated with Bachelor of Science from the Ravenshaw College in 1951, after which she joined University of Science and Technology, Calcutta in 1956 for her masters in Radio Physics and Electronics.[2][6][7]

Work

After graduating with her MSc. (Tech), Das started teaching at the Berhampur Engineering School (currently Uma Charan Pattnaik Engineering School) as a lecturer in the department of Mathematics in 1957. Later she became the principal of Women's Polytechnic, Rourkela. During 1957–1990, she served the Government of Odisha in various different capacities.[6] During that period she founded Women's Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar, an institutions providing diploma programs to female students which has been one of her major contributions.[2][6]

Death

She died on 30 October 2015 at the age of 83.[2][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Bulletin of the National Institute of Sciences of India. National Institute of Sciences of India. 1955.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Odisha's first woman engineer passes away". www.dailypioneer.com. Daily Pioneer. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 "First woman engineer of Odisha dies". OdishaSunTimes.com. Odisha Sun Times. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "First Women and First Person of Orissa". Orissaspider.com. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Orissa reference: glimpses of Orissa. TechnoCAD Systems. 2001.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "RIP Smt Sudhira Das: The First Lady Engineer of Odisha - Bhubaneswar Buzz". Bhubaneswar Buzz. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Odisha's first woman engineer Sudhira Das passed away". Incredible Orissa. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
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