Former ‘DD Odia’ Director Baraha Mohanty Dies at 73

Cuttack (Pramit Pramathes): Former director of Doordarshan (Odia) Baraha Mohanty took his last breath yesterday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Silver City. He was 73.

Baraha, born on April 9, 1947, he started his career as a lecturer in Aska College of Ganjam district. He continued in teaching career from 1969 to 1975 before joining Akashvani, Cuttack. Mohanty was the channel manager of DD News, DD Sports, DD northeast at Doordarshan Bhavan, Mandi House in the National Capital.

He simultaneously held the positions of Director, AIR Cuttack, Doordarshan Bhubaneswar, and AIR’s staff training institute, Bhubaneswar.