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August 2007
In November
2006, Paresh Chandra Dani approached us for help. He
wanted copies of Success & ABILITY that carried
information relating to a thesis he was preparing. His
dissertation, he said, was for his PhD degree and the
topic was “Library Resources and Services for the Blind
in Orissa: An Analytical Study”. We naturally were very
glad to be of assistance and packed off the material he
needed. PC Dani completed the project and was recently
awarded his Doctorate. This particular thesis is something
of a milestone in that it is for the first time anyone has
done research on this subject.
An elated
Dani wrote this letter to us. He also attached a news item
about his achievement that appeared in a newspaper.
Congratulations, PC Dani! Hope your thesis is put to good
use!
“It is a
pleasure on my part to inform you that I have been awarded
a PhD on “Library Resources and services for the Blind in
Orissa: An Analytical Study”. This is the first PhD.
thesis relating to the blind cmmunity in the State of
Orissa and also the first doctoral research in the field
of Library and Information Science on Blind Library in our
country.
The magazines
you provided vide your letter dated November 13, 2000 have
apprised and guided me extensively on my research project.
I thankfully acknowledge your support and co –operation in
the successful completion of my doctoral research. I send
herewith a news column titled “First PhD. on Blind
Library.”
With kind
regards,
PC Dani
Here is the
news item
FIRST
Ph.D. ON BLIND LIBRARY
Sri Paresh
Chandra Dani has been awarded Ph.D. on “Library Resources
and Services for the Blind in Orissa: An Analytical Study”
by Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar. Dr. K.C. Sahoo ,
professor and Head of the department of Library and
Information Science of the same University was Dr. Dani's
Guide. The thesis was examined and was highly acclaimed by
Dr. R.P. Singh, HOD, Library and Information Science,
Kanpur University and Dr. K.C. Panda, Reader, Library and
Information Science, Sambalpur University. This is the
first PhD. thesis relating to the blind community in the
state of Orissa and also the first doctoral research on “
Blind Library “ in the field of Library and Information
Science in our country.
Dr.Dani is the
founder – member of JYOTI ( Eye Donation and Blind Welfare
Organisation) which works for the upliftment of sightless
people of Orissa for the last 20 years. He is also closely
associated with different voluntary and social
organizations such as Orissa Sanskrutik Samaj, Chitragtpa
Kalian Sangha, Utsarga( Blood Donation Organisation) etc.
Dr. Dani has participated in many state and national level
seminars and workshops. He is now serving as librarian in
Gangadhar Meher (Autonomus) College, Sambalpur ( Orissa).