Anubhav Patnaik

Anubhav Patnaik (born 1980) is an Indian politician. He was the sitting MLA from Khandapada constituency for the state assembly of Odisha. He is the son of late Arun Kumar Patnaik, an erstwhile MLA of the state assembly. Currently, he is appointed as one of the four advisors to Biju Yuva Janata Dal, the youth wing of Biju Janata Dal.[1]

Outreach

He has been invited by NASSCOM to share his experience as an MLA in areas of agriculture and digital technology.[2] He has been invited by Tata Trusts to its School and Community Science Programme[3] He serves as a member of the board of governors at Xavier University Bhubaneswar,[4] IIIT Bhubaneswar[5] and a member of Odisha State Housing Board.[6]

Child-Friendly Constituency

Patnaik has taken lead in making his constituency Khandapada, the first Child-Friendly Constituency (CFC) in Odisha.[7][8][9] He has collaborated with UNICEF[10] and Kalinga Kusum Foundation[11] in implementing the CFC.

He has played an important role in shaping the CFC[12] so that no child is left behind in his constituency.[13] Due to CFC children in the constituency have been empowered through this initiative and have participated in Gram sabha meetings to raise issues related to child rights, nutrition and welfare.[14] He shared his experience in CFC at the International Association for Adolescent Health (IAAH).[15]

Child-Friendly Constituency is an initiative that allows communities and children within the constituency to proactively engage with their elected representatives and service providers on issues that concern children.[16]

Award

Patnaik is the recipient of Aadarsh Yuva Vidhayak Puraskar (Ideal Youth MLA) from Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad.[17]

References

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[1] ttp://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2017/apr/14/odisha-cm-and-party-supremo-naveen-patnaik-revamps-youth-and-student-wings-of-bjd-1593687.html

[2] ttps://community.nasscom.in/events/1302

[3] ttp://www.tatatrusts.org/article/inside/Students-in-remote-South-Odisha-villages-learn-scientific-concepts-in-stimulating-environment

[4] ttps://www.xub.edu.in/about-us/board-of-governer-xub.html

[5] ttps://www.iiit-bh.ac.in/home/bog

[6] ttp://oshb.org/board-members/

[7] First ever ‘Child Friendly Constituency’ initiative launched in Odisha http://unicef.in/PressReleases/409/First-ever-Child-Friendly-Constituency-initiative-launched-in-Odisha

[8] ttp://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/Odisha-MLAs-to-make-their-Assembly-constituencies-child-friendly/article16762568.ece

[9] ttp://www.politicalmirror.com/68097-2/

[10] ttp://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Khandapara-to-be-transformed-into-first-child-friendly-Assembly-constituency/article13976090.ece

[11] ttp://kalingakusum.org/child-friendly-constituency.php

[12] ttp://indiaeducationdiary.in/child-friendly-constituency-kalinga-kusum-capacity-development-khandapada-odisha/

[13] ttps://twitter.com/UNICEFIndia/status/924165785680936960

[14] ttp://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Children-demand-a-say-in-their-development/article15001481.ece

[15] ttps://odishanewsinsight.com/odisha/odisha-mla-anubhav-patanaik-speaks-at-iaah2017/?page_number_0=2

[16] ttp://www.politicalmirror.com/68097-2/

[17] ttps://www.bharatiyachhatrasansad.org/awards?abkmbsybgr=0&q=%2Fau-uk%2Fonline-casino-uk-casino-club.php