FULL NAME: Debi Prasanna Mohanty
NICK NAME: Bapi
GENDER: Male
DATE OF BIRTH: 28th June (Year not known)
FAMILY: Father (Sachidananda Mohanty), Mother (Kanaklata Mohanty)
HOME ADDRESS: F/44, Sector-7, CDA, Cuttack, Odisha, India.
TELEPHONE: 0671-2362587 (Res), 9437310636 (Mobile).
E-MAIL: debiprasanm@gmail.com
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Post Graduate in Political Science. Completed schooling at Bhakta Madhu Vidyapitha, Cuttack.
PROFESSION: Sports Journalist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
*     Working as a sports journalist since 1997.
*     At present, working as Sports Editor of leading Odia newspaper, The Samaj at Cuttack.
*    Earlier worked as Sub-editor-cum-Correspondent (Sports) in The Samaj from May 1, 2005.
*    Worked as a Sub-editor-cum-Correspondent (Sports) in The Sambad, Bhubaneswar for four years (May 2001 to April 2005).
*    Worked as the Deputy Editor of Oriya sports magazine `The Kreedakeerti` for four years (May 1997 to April 2001).

MAJOR PERFORMANCE:
*    Covered ODIs, T20Is and many more international and national level cricket matches at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.
*    Covered national and international sport events at different venues in Odisha.
*    Covered National Games at Hyderabad.
*    Interviewed national and international sports personalties including Ajay Jadeja, Bhaichung Bhutia, William Xalxo, Neha Agrawal, Roger Binny, Prgyan Ojha, Balwinder Singh Sandhu, J Srinath and Madan Lal.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     Elected as vice-president of Odisha Sports Journalists Association (OSJA) for a two-year term on 21 March 2024.
*     On 5th January 2022, he was unanimously elected as the Secretary of Odisha Sports Journalists Association for a two year term (2022-2024).
*     Received the Biju Patnaik State Sports Award and a cheque of Rs 30,000 as the Outstanding Sports Journalist for the year 2008 at Bhubaneswar on March 5, 2011.
*    Acted as the manager of Orissa state table tennis teams in several National championships.
*    Worked as the media manager of the National Table Tennis Championships at Cuttack in 2001 and 2008.
*    Did duty as an umpire in the inter-district cricket tournament.
*    Worked as a scorer in inter-district cricket tournaments.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 10 March 2011
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 3 May 2024