Institute of Odia Studies and Research
{{Short description|Language research in Odisha, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date= June 2021}}
{{Infobox university
| motto = {{transliteration|sa|Inform, Involve and Empower}}
| name = Institute of Odia Studies and Research
| image_name = File:Iosr logo.tif
| caption =
| established = {{start date and age| November 2010}}
| logo =
| type = Research Institute
| chairman = Natabar Satpathy
| director = Brajendra Prasad Das
| address = 3 R 9, BJB Nagar
| city = Bhubaneshwar
| state = Odisha
| postalcode = 751014
| country = India
| language = English, Odia
}}
Institute of Odia Studies & Research (IOSR) is a language research Institute. The mission of the institute is to develop Odia as a language of knowledge as well as of development. It is working for the establishment of a Central Institute Of Classical Odia{{cite journal |title=Odia Bhasar Shastriyamanyata prapti pare Odia Viswavidyalaya o Kendriya Odia Bhasa Sansthan Pratistha nimitta Jatiya Alochanachakrara Bibarani |journal=Utkal Prasanga |date=August 2014 |volume=1 |issue=71 |pages=25–30 |url=http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/utkalprasanga/2014/August/Augustoriya.htm }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} as well as an Odia Biswabidyalaya.{{cite news |title=Language versity on the cards |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Language-varsity-on-the-cards/articleshow/9177397.cms |work=The Times of India |date=11 July 2011}}{{cite news |title=Odia Biswabidyalaya pain Bill Asiba |publisher=The Samaja |date=17 Dec 2012}}{{cite news |title=Odishare heba Odia ViswaVidyalaya |publisher=The Prameya |date=7 May 2012}}{{cite news |title=Odia Bhasapain Ekaka Odia Viswavidyalaya prastaba Bicharadhina |publisher=The Sambad |date=25 Aug 2013}}{{cite news |title=Shastriyamanyata pare Lakshya Odia Viswavidyalaya |publisher=The Prameya |date=10 September 2013}} During the past ten years{{When|date=February 2025|reason="During the past ten years"--from when?}} the institute has organised discussion groups, state and national level seminars{{cite web |title=Font problem hits Odia |url=https://cis-india.org/news/the-telegraph-july-7-2014-bibhuti-barik-font-problem-hits-odia |publisher=the Telegraph |access-date=July 7, 2014 |ref=Access to Knowledge}}{{cite news |title=ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ପାଇଁ ବୌଦ୍ଧିକ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ |url=https://www.dharitri.com/%E0%AC%93%E0%AC%A1%E0%AC%BC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%86-%E0%AC%AD%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%B7%E0%AC%BE-%E0%AC%AA%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%87%E0%AC%81-%E0%AC%AC%E0%AD%8C%E0%AC%A6%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%A7%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%95-%E0%AC%86/ |issue=11 |publisher=The Dharitri |date=13 Jan 2020}}{{cite news |title=ନୂତନ ଶିକ୍ଷାନୀତିରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ମାଧ୍ୟମକୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଦେବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ |url=https://sambad.in/metro/new-education-policy-focus-on-the-oriya-medium-567158/ |publisher=The Sambad |date=Sep 29, 2020}} and conference.
Research work
IOSR has always been a priority to research for human development. In this regard, IOSR organising National level seminars{{cite news |title=Scholars join hands to demand Odia institute |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/scholars-join-hands-to-demand-odia-institute-linguist-debiprasanna-pattanayak-urges-govt-to-follow-tamil-nadu-model/cid/186297 |publisher=The Telegraph |date=12 May 2014}} and conferences before deciding on which research to be done, and seek the advice of experts. For the past 15 years, the institute has been conducting about 15 national level seminars and 7 national language conferences for this purpose.
=Odia as a classical language=
The first research project of the organization was based on the Odia language. In order to explore the ancient history and glory of the Odia language, IOSR developed a research paper for the classical recognition of the Odia language. The study breaks down the pre-existing idea that Odia is a 500-year-old language, with a 2,500-year history of the language, a 2,000-year-old literature, and a script that was created from primitive caves below 20,000 years old. The research paper proves that the origin of the script, especially in all the scripts of India, is derived from Odisha. According to the Central Government's Home Department, the Odia language has been given classical status, but after two years of research, it has given glory to the Odia language and the importance of the Odia language as an ancient and prosperous language in the world.{{cite news |title=Odisha govt joins classical chorus for Odia |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Odisha-govt-joins-classical-chorus-for-Odia/articleshow/20401515.cms |work=The Times of India |date=3 June 2013}}
Memorandum of understanding (MOU)
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- IOSR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 20 March 2014 with the CMGI, GA Dept, Government of Odisha having usage of Odia language in the State administration. IOSR prepared and edited book named Sarakari Bhasa Sahacar and a Flyleaf (Nathi), which was written some important official Order of Notes in English and Odia.{{cite news |title=IOSR handed over administrative files required for official use of Odia to Odisha Govt |url=https://orissadiary.com/iosr-handed-administrative-files-required-official-use-odia-odisha-govt/ |publisher=Odisha Diary bureau |date=April 23, 2017}}
- IOSR signed a MoU on 1 October 2014 with the Indira women Organisation for voluntary action (IWOVA), Odisha having joint endeavor in Research, Teaching, monitoring and Mobilizing women and organizing them on socio economic issues in all over Odisha.
- IOSR has signed a MoU on 15.03.2016 with the Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, under the joint endeavor in the field of computational linguistics and research.
- Institute of Odia Studies and Research (IOSR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU){{cite web |title=Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan witnesses MoU signing between AICTE and IOSR |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1764791 |website=PIB |access-date=18 October 2021}} on 18 October 2021 with The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Education, Government of India for translation of technical books in Odia language.{{cite news |title=AICTE, IOSR ink pact for engineering education in Odia |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2021/oct/19/aicte-iosr-ink-pact-for-engineering-education-in-odia-2373117.html |agency=The New Indian Express |date=19 Oct 2021}} The MoU was signed in presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who in his address said the collaboration that will help in developing study materials for engineering education in Odia language is a major step towards ensuring education in mother tongue, one of the biggest recommendations of National Education Policy (NEP)-2020. Objective is to facilitate the preparation and introduction of technical-books in Odia at Degree and Diploma Level from the academic session of 2022 (primarily through translation of model texts-books in English language prepared / recommendedby AICTE).
National language conference
The annual National Language Conference started after the recognition of Odia as a classical language organized by the Institute of Odia Studies and Research for two days on 2 and 3 January 2014 to prepare its next outline. The goal was to help create a platform to discuss language issues and support language movement in preserving the regional heritage and culture.
- 1st National Language Conference: Jayadev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar (2014){{cite news |title=Bharata Prathama Bhasa Sammilani udjapita |publisher=The Samaja |date=4 January 2014}}
- 2nd National Language Conference: Institute of Physics (2015){{cite news |title=Dwitiya Jatiya Bhasa Sammilani March 30ru |publisher=The Samaja |date=26 January 2015}}{{cite news |title=Centre nod to classical language institute |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/centre-nod-to-classical-language-institute/articleshow/46754296.cms |work=The Times of India |date=31 March 2015}}
- 3rd National Language Conference: Utkal University, OUAT & IIT, Bhubaneswar (2016){{cite news |title=Jatiya Bhasa Sammilani Udghatita |publisher=The Dharitri |date=26 March 2016}}
- 4th National Language Conference: NIST, Berhampur (2017)
- 5th National Language Conference: Ravenshaw University, Cuttack (2019)
- 6th National Language Conference: Sambalpur University, Sambalpur (2020)
- 7th National Language Conference: SriJagannath Sanskrit University, Puri(2021).{{cite news |title=National Language Conference to be held in Puri |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/national-language-conference-to-be-held-in-puri/articleshow/81491187.cms |work=The Times of India |date=14 March 2021}}
Publications
IOSR Published 6 no's of Research Books, 4 No's of NLC Proceedings and Half yearly Research Journal 'BHASA' regularly.
=Research Books=
- Kahibar Nohe se Kataka Chatakaku by Subrat Kumar Prusty{{cite book |last1=Prusty |first1=Subrat Kumar |title=kahibar nohen se kataka chatakaku |date=2018 |publisher=Institute of Odia Studies and Research |location=BJB Nagar, Bhubaneswar-14, Odisha |isbn=978-81-933604-4-6 |edition=1st}} (2018)
- Odia Bhasara Utpatti O kramabikasha by Subrat Kumar Prusty{{cite book |last1=Prusty |first1=Subrat Kumar |title=Odia Bhasara Utpatti o Kramabikash |date=2018 |publisher=Institute of Odia Studies and Research |location=BJB Nagar, Bhubaneswar-14, Odisha |isbn=978-81-933604-6-0 |edition=1st}} (2018)
- Sastriya Bhasa Odia by Subrat Kumar Prusty (2017){{cite book |last1=Prusty |first1=Subrat Kumar |title=Sastriya Bhasa Odia |date=2017 |publisher=Institute of Odia Studies and Research |location=BJB Nagar, Bhubaneswar-14, Odisha |edition=1st}}
- Bhasa Bimarsha by Natabar Satapathy (2018),
- Hindubad O Jagannath by Panchanan Kanungo (2018),
- Dara 370: janmasthanaru kabarsthan by Panchanan Kanungo (2020).
=Proceedings=
- "Language, Literature, Culture and Integrity" Vol I, {{ISBN|978-81-933604-0-8}} (2016)
- "Language, Literature, Culture and Integrity" Vol II, {{ISBN|978-81-942780-0-9}} (2019){{cite web |title=Language, Literature & Integrity |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350783449 |website=Researchgate}}
- "Language, Literature, Culture and Integrity" Vol III, {{ISBN|978-81-942780-5-4}} (2020)
- "Language, Literature, Culture and Integrity" Vol IV, {{ISBN|978-81-942780-3-0}} (2020){{cite web |last1=Language, Literature & Integrity |first1=(Volume: IV) |title=Language, Literature & Integrity |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350783237 |website=Researchgate}}
=Library=
IOSR has opened first language library of Odisha with 5325 books, five daily and five monthly journals have been subscribed. Hon’ble Law & Panchayatiraj Minister Dr. Arun Kumar Sahu and Hon’ble Mass Education & Industry Minister Sj. Debi Prasad Mishra inaugurated the library at Bhubaneswar.{{cite news |title=Prathama Bhasa Pathagara udghatita |publisher=The Samaja |date=24 February 2017}}{{cite news |title=Library for Love of Odia |publisher=The Telegraph |date=26 Feb 2017}}