Purna Chandra Hota (born in Odisha, 9 September 1938, died on 27 December 2020), was a former Indian bureaucrat and civil servant. He was married to Bijoylaxmi Hota, a yoga expert and author of several books on yogic therapy. He had three children, Reema Hota Singh, an Indian revenue Service Officer, Prasenjeet Hota, and
Reela Hota
Reela Hota ( or, ରୀଲା ହୋତା) is an Odissi dance performer, educator and producer, who has several performances to her credit. Daughter of Yoga Guru, Bijoylaxmi Hota and former bureaucrat Purna Chandra Hota, Reela was exposed to d ...
, an
odissi
Odissi (), also referred to as Orissi in old literature, is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temple, temples of Odisha – an eastern coastal state of India.Banchanidi Hota, an Excise Official, Hota was born and raised in the Indian state of
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
. He was educated in
Ravenshaw College
Ravenshaw University, formerly known as Ravenshaw college, is a co-educational state university situated in Cuttack, Odisha on the eastern coast of India. Founded as Ravenshaw College in 1868, the institution became a university in 2006. The un ...
in
Cuttack
Cuttack (, or officially Kataka ) in Odia is the former capital and the second largest city in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the headquarters of the Cuttack district. The name of the city is an anglicised form of ''Kataka'' which literall ...
and at the
University of Allahabad
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Hota served as lecturer in the Post-Graduate Department of Political Science of
Utkal University
Utkal University (UU) is a Public university in Bhubaneswar, Khordha district, Khordha, Odisha, and is the oldest university in Odisha, the state, and the 17th-oldest university in India. It is a teaching-cum-affiliating university. The pre ...
. He competed in the
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the administrative arm of the All India Services of Government of India. Considered the premier civil service of India, the IAS is one of the three arms of the All India Services along with the Indian ...
(I.A.S.) Examination held by the UPSC and was among the first ten candidates in order of merit. Hota was allotted the Odisha Cadre of the Indian Administrative Service in 1962.
Hota studied law in the South Campus Law College of the
University of Delhi
Delhi University (DU), formally the University of Delhi, is a collegiate central university located in New Delhi, India. It was founded in 1922 by an Act of the Central Legislative Assembly and is recognized as an Institute of Eminence (IoE) ...
while serving in the I.A.S.
From 1966 to 1984, he worked for the Government of Odisha in various departments. As the Additional Secretary of Ministry of Labor of the Government of India, he was appointed the Chairman of the Tripartite Committee appointed by Government of India, and empowered to plan a pension scheme for workers, which has been implemented since 1995.
In May 2010, he was appointed by the Government of India as the Chairman of a Committee of Experts, to suggest measures for expeditious disposal of disciplinary and vigilance inquiries.
In August 2012, he was honorarily named Doctor of Letters by
Ravenshaw University
Ravenshaw University, formerly known as Ravenshaw college, is a co-educational state university situated in Cuttack, Odisha on the eastern coast of India. Founded as Ravenshaw College in 1868, the institution became a university in 2006. The un ...
in recognition of "Outstanding Contribution to Public Service". In July 2013, he was appointed by the Government of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
to recommend measures for reform of the practices and procedures of the
Karnataka Public Service Commission
Karnataka Public Service Commission, chiefly known as KPSC is a government agency of Karnataka state, aimed to make recruitments to various civil services through competitive and departmental examinations in its jurisdiction under the area of 191, ...
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In 2019, Hota wrote a book on law titled ''Nuggets of Wisdom- Some path breaking judgements of the Supreme Court'', published by
Atlantic
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International delegations
* 1982: Member of a Delegation to the World Bank, Washington DC for negotiating a loan for a major river valley project in Odisha
* 1991: Led the Indian delegation to the International Labor Conference at Geneva
* 1991: Member of the Indian delegation to the Asian Productivity Council at Bangkok
* 1992: Led the Indian Delegation to the International Social Security Association at Acapulco, Mexico
* 1995: Member of the Indian delegation to the Eastern Regional Organization of Public administration (EROPA) at Tokyo
* 1995: Member of the Indian delegation to the International Anti-Corruption Conference at Beijing
* 2001: Led a delegation of Union Public Service Commission for Study of Modalities of Recruitment to the Public Service in Singapore and Australia