Odisha Bigyan Academy

The academy was established on Odisha Day on 1 April 1981 and registered under the Registration of Societies Act.

[citation needed] The academy publishes two monthly publications: Bigyan Diganta in the Odia language and Science Horizon in English.

The Academy publishes selected topics in a special issue of Bigyan Diganta magazine in Odia Braille to cater to the needs of visually impaired students.

[2][3] The honorary presidents since 1985 have been:[4] The academy has been giving awards[5][6] and felicitations to eminent and senior scientists of Odisha State every year since 1987.

[21] The Pranakrushna Parija Popular Science Award, named after Prana Krushna Parija, is given to writers who have popularized critical scientific concepts and technological innovations through publication of books in the Odia language.