FULL NAME: Bharat Chandra Parida
BORN: Not known
DIED: November 3, 2009 at Cuttack
SEX: Male

FAMILY: His family consists of wife, four sons and two daughters.

HOME ADDRESS: Cuttack, Orissa
TELEPHONE: 09937595986 (Mobile of son Gyana Ranjan).

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: Master in Physical Education (Springfield College of the USA).

PROFESSION: Government Physical Educationist

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

Parida was the first Indian to obtain Master degree with gold medal in physical education from Springfield College of the USA in 1961-62.

He served as the principal of the Government College of Physical Education at Cuttack and Bhubaneswar for around two decades before retiring in 1984.

He also functioned as the secretary of Orissa Basketball Association, Orissa Kabaddi Association: vice-president of Orissa Olympic Association (OOA) and Orissa Athletics Association for many years.