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The Italian Way in Daringbadi
Bosusco
Paolo an Italian tourist with Claudio Colangelo a fellow national never thought
of getting a lifetime lesson in their wildest dream ever; while exploring Daringbadi,
a small hill station in Kandhmal District of Odisha. Their dream to trek and
enjoy amidst the scenic beauty of the place was shattered in no time. They went
missing after two days of their arrival. It was hard to believe but the conformation
came as Maoists kidnapped four people including Bosusco and Claudio on 14 March
2012 from a jungle on Kandhamal-Ganjam border.
The
International media focused in breaking news from Daringbadi in March 2012. The
World wanted to know about the further development of the hostages in every
second. The Chief Minister requested the rebels to release them from
humanitarian ground. The security was tightened. The local administration with
media was keen on spotting the hostages.
The
spread of news of small town incident had a dreadful impact to the state tourism
industry as many of the abroad bookings got cancelled gradually. The serene,
sublime and beautiful land was deserted like a cursed barren land.
Time
has healed; the incident has taken a back seat with the safe release of
hostages within a month. After a gap of six long years, Daringbadi could
witness and celebrate the coming of eight Italian tourists this February. The forests
as well as the police officers were present to make them feel a pleasant stay.
They enjoyed meeting and talking to the locals. Italian way they took selfie
with them in the market place and were off to explore the scenic spots of the
station. The arrival of the foreign tourist overwhelmed the people over there.
This was seen as the renewal of the pact between both sides. The curse has been
taken back; the barren land signals a promise to be fruitful again.
Daringbadi, a small hill station widely known as the
Kashmir of Odisha is situated at an altitude of 3000 feet; guarantees as an
ideal vacation destination with a micro climatic zone. The place attracts
tourist from different parts of the world to explore its natural beauty and
rich cultural heritage. It is the only place in the state where mercury goes
down to a record level and witnesses a mild snow fall in winter.
As you step by, you won’t miss a chance to get
along with the lifestyle of famous “Kutia Kandhas”, the native primitive tribe
of India. The tribal cottages on a hill top taken care by the local community
will provide the cultural and traditional taste to the enthusiast Eco-tourists.
The destination is a naturally designed holiday spot with true flavors
of local Odia and Indian cuisine. The place is blessed with thick forest with
wild animals, Pine and Eucalyptus Jungles, Beautiful Valleys and Plateaus with
Coffee, Black Pepper and Turmeric and Butterfly gardens.
Hill view point gives one to have a panoramic view from the watch
tower, confusing to identify the high hills touching the sky through group of
clouds in the horizon. One could witness the calm and quite Sun while setting
in the Silent Valley. Besides this the attractive Waterfalls and Emu birds will
compel one to fall in love with this place and make a trip again and again to
satisfy the Eco-Tourist present in ones inside.
Photo Courtesy: Google
The Post Published in WORLD NOMADS (International Travel Website)
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Education & Work Experiences
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
1. Masters in Audio Visual
Communication (M.A. AVC) from National Institute of Social Communication Research & Training (NISCORT), NCR-Delhi under Makhanlal
Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication 2010 – 2012 (75.6%)
2. Masters in Public
Relations & Advertising (M.A. PR & AD) from Institute of Media Studies
(IMS), under Utkal University, Bhubaneswar,
Odisha 2006 – 2008 (68.3%)
CERTIFICATE COURSE:
1. Acting & Film Making Workshop at St.
Pauls Institute of Communication Education
(SPICE), Bandra, Mumbai, April-May 2013.
2.
Film Appreciation by Film & Television Institute
of India (FTII) faculty, Pune, January - 2012 in New Delhi
3.
Multi Media from State Council for Technical
Education & Vocational Training,
Odisha, June - 2007
4.
Distance Universal Drawing Course from Bapu
Art School, Chennai, April - 1998
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION:
- MS Office and Internet.
- Hands on Editing knowledge on Adobe Premier, Movie Maker, Ulead, Page Maker & Graphics Software
- Photography and Videography (DSLR & PD 170)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
AUDIO
VISUAL:
1. Written
& Directed “Heartbeats”, a short
film on the judicious use of cell phone in public place, Bandra, Mumbai,
May-2013.
2. Research,
Script, Voice Over & Direction of “True
Shepherd”, a Documentary on Archbishop Emeritus Raphael Cheenath SVD,
Produced by Archbishops’ House, Bhubaneswar, Dec-April 2013.
3. One
Month internship program in Riverbank
Studios (Production), New Delhi in April-2012 on “Earth Matters,” series for DD-National and a film on Road Safety.
4. Experience
of Twenty Short Films (Student
Production) as Writer, Director, Production Designer, Sound Recordist, Art
Director along with Costume, Make Up, Acting and Voice Over.
5. Experience
on Planning & Production; Acting & Voice Over in Y3 MEDIA FUSION (Documentary Films on Health Care for UGC through
Utkal University for the Tribal Women as part of Educational Television
Program).
6. One
Month Internship at All India Radio
(AIR), New-Delhi in April-2011 and worked as a Casual News Reader cum Translator till Feb-2012.
7. Visualizer
& Copywriter in XPOSE ADVERTISING,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Jan-March 2010.
8. Member
of Baseline Survey on NREGA through Community Media Formation (Community Radio) at Purumunda,
Keonjhar, Odisha under Biren Das, Development Communication Expert (AJIRA ODISHA). And final content
checking of Focus Group Discussion (FGD)
for the increasing viewership of Doordarshan (DD). And DDU-GKY Campaign
Coordinator/AV Production of Success Stories.
9. Videographer
of a Documentary on Participatory
Awareness Program on Health and Sanitation by IMS-MSW Students at
Patharabandha Slum, Bhubaneswar, Feb-2008.
REPORTING:
1. Conducted
Baseline Survey for the Proposal “Ensuring Sustainable Livelihood Opportunity”
for the Population Belonging to SC Category in 300 Households in two Panchayats
of Harabhanga Block of Boudh District of Odisha to Submit to the Odisha SC and
ST Financial Development Cooperative Corporation Ltd. (OSFDC) for Ama
Adhikar NGO, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, June-2013.
2. Reported a two days Seminar on “Gender Sensitization Programme for SC and ST Youth of Odisha”
jointly organized by Rajiv Gandhi
National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD),
Chennai, Tamilnadu and High Hope Society
NGO, Bhubaneswar, March-2013.
3. Reported
UNFPA, Odisha, the first ever
workshop on “Formulation of Odisha State
Youth Policy-2013” held at DRDA Conference Hall, Chatrapur, jointly organized
by Department of Sports & Youth Services, Government of Odisha and District
Administration, Ganjam, Feb-2013.
4. Reported
the District and State Level Celebration of Third National Voters Day at Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar organized
by National Service Scheme (NSS),
for District Program Officer (DPO), NSS, Khurda, Jan-2013.
5. Jointly
Developed Project Proposal for Brethren in Christ Church, Cuttack on Community
Based Disaster Preparedness and Measures for Mitigation in Bhalukasuni Project
Area in Balasore District of Odisha, October-2012.
6. Prepared
an Observatory Report on Mock Drill on First Aid, Search & Rescue Operation
and Disaster Preparedness by Red Cross
at Chatrapur-Matikhal Cyclone Relief Centre for Odisha State Disaster
Management Authority (OSDMA) and
Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB/CENDERATE),
June-2010.
7. Reported
‘JUARA-2010’, a two days State Level
Children’s Festival, Jointly Organized by Center for Youth and Social
Development (CYSD) and PLAN-India, June-2010.
8. Compiled
a book on AIDS Awareness Campaign Project “Jiban
Zindabad”, for Odisha State Aids Control Society (OSACS) with SHADOW
ADVERTISING, Bhubaneswar, June-July 2009.
9. Deputed
on behalf of IGNOU, Bhubaneswar, to
the Universities of Odisha to gather information on “Open & Distance
Learning” to compile ‘India Fact File’
in association with Orissa Institute of Educational Research (OIER), May-2008.
TEACHING/TRAINING:
1. Resource
Person for Art & Craft and Personality Development on Cluster Level SRUJAN activity for U.P. School
students with CRCC Bhramarbadi Cluster of Daringbadi Blok, Kandhamal, Odisha.
January-2015.
2. Resource
Person for 15 days Residential Induction Training of Newly Deployed National
Youth Corps Volunteers for 2014-2015. Ministry of Skill Development,
Entrepreneurship Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India. Organised by Nehru
Yuva Kendra (NYK), Odisha, Kalinga
Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Sept-Oct 2014
3. Guest
Faculty at National Institute of Social Work and Social Science (NISWASS) for the Mass Communication (MJMC) students Aug 2012-April 2013 (One
Year).
4. Taught
Soft Skills, Personality Development and NGO Reporting to the NGO Management
students at ARCHENA NGO.
5. Member
of the organizing committee and Resource Person for three days at “Yuva
Sammelan”, Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendra, Ghatagaon, Keonjhar, with Centre for
Research Education and Social Transformation (CREST) NGO for UNFPA,
Feb-2013.
6. Member
and Trainer of the organizing committee to upgrade the Journalism and
Photography skills of school children with Ajira
Odisha and NGOs working for Child Advocacy, Odisha-2010.
7. Visited as Resource Person to Leading Institutes in Odisha and NSS Special Camps in Khurda Dist.
8. Conceptualized, Acted, Written and Directed number of Street Plays on social issues like Health and Education.
7. Visited as Resource Person to Leading Institutes in Odisha and NSS Special Camps in Khurda Dist.
8. Conceptualized, Acted, Written and Directed number of Street Plays on social issues like Health and Education.
EVENT:
1. Emcee
for the Sa-dhan State Chapter-Odisha
and Interface on Financial Inclusion-Inclusive Growth, Hotel New Marion,
Bhubaneswar, 2 July 2010
2. Team
leader, Media Cell with SUTRA AD at
Bhubaneswar Film Festival (BFF),
organized by Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB)-2008.
3. Organized
the Event, ‘Stand Up & Speak Out’
as part of “Let Us Keep Promise Campaign”, to achieve ‘Millennium Development
Goal’(MDG)-2007
4. Certificate
of Merit in Block Level Students’ Science Exhibition for Traffic Light Model,
Boudh-Kandhamal Circle, Daringbadi-1995.
5. Attended
National Level Seminars on Media & Social Issues in different parts of
Odisha and India.
PUBLICATION
& PRESENTATION:
Community Radio: A New Way of
Beginning Change among the People of Rural Odisha, National Institute of Social
Communication Research & Training (NISCORT),
New Delhi-2012
Transition: Monthly In house
Magazine, NISCORT, Feb-March 2012, (Writer, Editor & Creative Layout Designer).
Indian Tourism: A Way Ahead,
NISCORT-2012
Impact of Mass Media
on Youth Culture:
Emerging Trends & Issues at Odisha Media Accumulation & Colloquium (OMAC), Jayadev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar-2010.
Pather Panchali to
Parzania:
A Journey of Indian Parallel Cinema, Institute of Media Studies (IMS), Bhubaneswar, Odisha-2008.
Corporate Stress: The Unseen Reality,
a Seminar at Institute of Media Studies (IMS)-2007
Late Agapita Behera: Contribution to the
field of Education in Missionary Schools in Post Independent Odisha, Khristo
Jyoti Mahavidyaloyo, Sason, Sambalpur, Odisha-2006.
MEMBERSHIP:
Film
Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB),
Bhubaneswar, Odisha. (2007-2014)
STRENGTH:
Art
of Communication, Creative Writing, Creative Presentation, Leadership Skills,
Listening Skills, Jovial & Responsible, Organizing, Understanding &
Adaptable
INTEREST/HOBBIES:
Reading,
Writing, Acting, Direction, Painting, Movies, Music, Theater, Educating, Listening,
Counseling, Research, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Journalism,
Photography & Sight Seeing
Monday, May 28, 2012
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