born in cuttack,passed matriculation in first division from Nuabazar high school cuttack,studied in Ravenshaw college from 1975 to 1977,entered in M.B.B.S. in S.C.B.Medical college cuttack in 1977 ,passed M.D. in medicine from Army hospital(R&R) under Delhi university.Served in Army medical corps as a captain,now working in C.R.P.F. as C.M.O.(SG)