“Breaking Through New Earth”, a book authored by Former Odia IAS Officer and Socio-Political thinker Dr Jatish Chandra Mohanty, encapsulates the essence of his experiences across three decades of his service in the Indian Administrative Service and beyond.
Bhubaneswar/Kalinga Voice: “Breaking Through New Earth”, a book authored by Former Odia IAS Officer and Socio-Political thinker Dr Jatish Chandra Mohanty is going to hit the book world through Amazon. The book will be uploaded to Amazon on 28th July. The link shall be provided that day.. “Breaking Through New Earth” encapsulates the essence of his experiences across three decades of his service in the Indian Administrative Service and beyond.
The book describes how a soothing human touch in our everyday dealings and an innovative out-of-the-box approach to problem-solving will enhance efficiency dramatically.
Presented as 29 essays, thematically divided into 10 sections, he has put together his views, opinions and ideas that meander seamlessly with numerous anecdotes and stories from his work.
These are theme-based essays that stand on their own (instead of following a chronological thread), with relevant instances added in to support his view
Dr. Jatish Chandra Mohanty is a retired IAS officer based in Hyderabad, India. He currently heads Gratitude India, a voluntary organisation involved in social work. After having served in the Indian Administrative Service in various capacities for over three decades, he took voluntary retirement, decided to venture into politics and established his own political outfit, Samruddha Odisha. Post this, he has been contributing to various causes including rural development and poverty eradication.
He holds a Masters’s degree and a PhD from the Andhra University and a Master’s degree and Doctor of Science degree on environmental health from Harvard University, USA. The book will be uploaded to Amazon on 28th July. Link shall be provided that day. Many eminent and renowned personalities from different fields have given their reviews on the book of Dr Mohanty and their remarks says about the worth and importance of “Breaking Through New Earth”
Reviews – one-liners
“To all those who tend to look upon the members of the IAS as a homogeneous lot, this book is likely to present a different picture.” : EAS Sarma.Former Secretary of Economic Affairs, Expenditure & Power, Government of India
“Breaking Through New Earth” breaks new ground by being refreshingly unorthodox and touchingly honest.” : Duvvuri Subba Rao, Governor (2008-13), Reserve Bank of India
“Breaking Through New Earth” is the memoir of a sensitive and caring mind written with empathy and objectivity.” : Sachidananda Mohanty
Former Professor and Head of the Department of English, University of Hyderabad, former Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Odisha.
“Finally, people in the corporate sector, desirous of making an impact could borrow more than a few lessons on transformation, people management and innovation from the book.” : DVR Seshadri, Professor of Practice in the Marketing Area, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
“Real inside stories written in a reader-friendly style, with a mix of witticisms, anecdotes and educative narratives are a real treat.” : Bhagban Prakash, Senior Advisor, Election Commission of India & International Consultant, United Nations
“Young officers of the All India and State Civil Services and government officials will benefit from reading his experiences…I recommend this book for anyone interested in administrative reforms.”:M Gopalakrishna
Former Special Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh, Former Chairman, Rural Electrification Corporation & APSFC
The author embodies Rabindranath Tagore’s call for the country — “Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high…”: KV Subbarao, Former Professor and Head Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay & Founding Professor of Excellence, CESS, University of Hyderabad
“Breaking Through New Earth goes beyond Dr. Mohanty’s life’s experiences to deconstruct and demystify the edifice of power associated with proverbial red-tape.”: Prakash C Sarangi, Former Vice-Chancellor, Ravenshaw University, Former Professor of Political Science, University of Hyderabad
“The book is invaluable for the rare and rich glimpses offered into the birthing of the information technology surge in Andhra Pradesh.”: Ramakanth Desai, Former Senior VP, Wipro technologies, Former President & CEO-IT services, Happiestminds technologies
“JC Mohanty’s book is a treasure trove of best practices on achieving goals while being neither rule-bound nor breaking rules.”: Almitra H Patel, MS MIT USA, Member, Supreme Court Committee for SWM, National Expert, Swachh Bharat Mission
“His emphasis on empathy, culture for change and innovation for transformation, which went to define his career, as the book brings out, offers much to ponder.”: VK Varadarajan, Deputy Editor and Chief of Bureau (Retd), Bengaluru, The Hindu BusinessLine
“This is the saga of a karmayogi.”: Prasanna Hota, Former Health Secretary, Government of India, Recipient of Knighthood for Excellence in Public Service
“In a sense, the book almost touches the fringe of Buddhism – compassion and a search for a middle path.”: Prasanna Kumar Misra, Former Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes, Government of India
“Mr. Mohanty has captured with great lucidity and candor his zeal to improve the efficiency of the administration in order to make it more people-friendly. Breaking Through New Earth would be of great service to the nation.”: JUSTICE J CHELAMESWAR, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
“Very readable. A good appreciation for those outside the pale of government labyrinths!”: Aruna Bahuguna, IPS retired Director General of Police. Former Director Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.
“Before reading this book, I never knew that truth and fact, told crisply and cleanly, could be so riveting and engaging.”: Mani Shankar, Filmmaker and International Holographic technology expert
“The book makes for a compelling read for practicing and aspiring civil servants.”: SR Rao, Former Commerce Secretary, Government of India
“The book brings out, in a telling way, how a sincere officer with a sense of purpose could enthuse his own team, overcome the problems of political interference and go about doing things differently. A delightful and easy to read book.”: Kota Harinarayana, Former Director, Aeronautical Development Agency – Chief Designer, Light Combat Aircraft TEJAS Fighter & Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad
“The stories told by Mohanty offer insights on how to do better and improve the quality of governance in India, starting with the importance of “the human touch.”: Michael R Reich, Takemi Research Professor of International Health Policy, University of Harvard
“This is a book from one of those rare government officers who would think and act like an entrepreneur.”: JA Chowdary, Chairman, India Block chain Standards Committee
“I am in agreement with the author that the book is a “significant contribution for nation-building.” : Dr. Pratibha Ray, Former member, Odisha Public Service Commission, Bhartiya Gyanpith Award winning novelist
