Dr. Niranjan Jena is born in 1973 in Balasore, Orissa, India. He did his Graduation in Sanskrit Honours from Fakir Mohan College in 1992, Post-Graduate in Sanskrit having Vedic Specialization from P.G. Department of Sanskrit, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, in 1994. He has been awarded Ph.D. Degree in Sanskrit (in Veda) from Pune University, Pune in 1997. He is qualified in UGC (NET) in 1997. Dr. Jena has worked as Research Associate for five years and worked in various projects under University Grant Commission under Centre of Advanced Study in Sanskrit (CASS), Pune University, Pune. He has worked in various institutions and research centres in India, such as- The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Saranath, Varanasi, Deccan College, Dictionary Section, Pune. He is continuing his teaching and research in the Department of Sanskrit, Pali&Prakrit, Visva-Bharati (A Central University of Govt. of India), Santiniketan, West Bengal, India. A number of Ph.D. and M. Phil. scholars have been awarded their degrees and some are continuing their research under his supervision. He has written some books concerned with his field of study. One of his books is - "Ecological Awareness Reflected in the Atharvaveda". A number of articles and research papers have been published in various indologicalnational and international journals to his credit. Dr. Jena has attended and presented more than hundred papers in the national and international seminars and conferences in India and abroad. He has chaired numbers of academic sessions in the national and international seminars and conferences and workshops. He has coordinated and organized various national and international seminars and conferences. He is also member of various academic institutions and organizations of Oriental Studies in the country. He is also member of various academic committee and boards. His is continuing his teaching and research especially in the Vedic Literature. Moreover, he is member of various academic and research institutions and organizations like -Life member of Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune, Life member of All India Oriental Conference, India, Member of NikhilaBangaSanskrtaSeviSamiti, West Bengal, India etc.

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