Overview

• The Odisha Public Service Commission declared the 2023 civil services results on Friday, naming 398 qualifiers.
• Panda succeeded on his third attempt after years of preparation alongside his teaching duties.
• He has taught Odia at Adarsha Vidyalaya in Kuleilo, Athagarh, since 2016.
• He studied at the School for the Blind in Nuapada and advanced through university with help from two villagers and Cuttack-based groups Yuga Nirman Vidya Parishad and Gayatri Mission.
• Expressing gratitude to family and supporters, he said he would dedicate his service to the welfare of Odisha.