Sriram Dash
Sr. Journalist and Columnist, Chairman, National News Service
It’s a privilege to pen a few words on Dr Jagannath Patnaik, whose name today has become an institution in itself. He is a great patron of human values, a friend to the young and old, a visionary and leader, a remarkable institution-builder, an academician, an excellent administrator and at the same time a loving “Guruji” for many.
Dr Patnaaik’s life is full of interesting portraits. We get to see this inquisitive young man as he is, through his philosophical questionings and humble debates with giants in the field. I find him developing his own methodology. From that experience, I see a new personality arising, who encounters the psychological, emotional and spiritual tensions in his life with grace. We see a man who has the opportunity to become a monk of great stature; but chooses to remain in the professional world. No one has written with more verve and authority about the awesome capabilities of man than Dr Patnaaik.
