Bibhusita Das
Bibhusita Das | |
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| Born | |
| Education | C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneshwar (B.Tech.) |
| Occupation | On-board marine engineer |
| Known for | Odisha’s first woman marine engineer |
Bibhusita Das is an Indian marine engineer. She is the first Odia woman to become a marine engineer.[1][2][3] Das is the first woman from Odisha to serve as an officer on a shipping vessel.[4][5][6][7] As the only woman in an otherwise all-male crew she has defied social pressure and set aside societal conventions to do so.[2][1]
Early life and education
Bibhusita Das was born and brought up in Cuttack, Odisha.[4] Her father Kurunakar Das is a retired Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) employee.[6] The youngest of four sisters, she credits her parents for their support[5] and encouragement.[2]
My mother and father always encouraged us to study and said there was no difference between a girl and a boy. All my three sisters are engineers. But I am the only marine engineer.
— Bibhusita Das[2]
Das completed a four-year Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) at C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha in 2007. She was the only one of the 7 girls in her engineering group to opt for on-board sailing.[3]
Career
After working as a lecturer in Tirunelveli for six months, she was hired by the Shipping Corporation of India and opted for an on-board position.[3]
In 2012, she was promoted to third engineer at the Shipping Corporation of India.[1] In 2013, as the Marine Engineer of the cargo ship MV Biswamahal, Bibhusita Das was felicitated by the Port Trust, after the ship arrived in Paradip port en route from Australia.[2]
Her work can involve hard physical labor managing the ship's machinery. Voyages can last up to six months at a time.[2] Her job has enabled her to travel to many countries including Australia, South Africa, Turkey, Britain, and Germany.[1][2]
Personal life
As of 2018[update] she lived at Koel Nagar, Rourkela.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Bibhusita Das became first Oriya woman marine engineer". ORIYA NEWS. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
Bibhusita said she got the job of a third engineer last year in Shipping Corporation of India and opted for onboard sailing.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ashis Senapati (9 March 2013). "First Odia lady marine engineer achieves cargo dreams - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d Priyanka Chandrakar (January 2018). "Meet Odisha's First Woman Marine Engineer;Queen Of The Blue Ocean;Proud Of You!". Odisha Shines. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
She graduated with marine engineering at CV RAMAN college in Bhubaneswar in 2007... I joined my first vessel going from Chennai to Port Blair in 2008
- ^ a b Kar, Majoj (18 January 2013). "Girl ahoy! Maiden sailor first for state - Bibhusita Das is lone woman among 26 crew members on her ship". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
This young woman ... is the first woman officer from Odisha onboard a shipping vessel
- ^ a b "Woman sailor makes Odisha proud". New Indian Express. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b "First Odisha woman officer onboard a vessel". Hindu Businessline. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Odia girl becomes marine engineer". The Hindu. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2019.