Background
Mohanty, Girishbala was born on March 4, 1937 in Dhenkanal, Orissa, India. Daughter of Durga Charan Pattnaik and Prema Manjari Devi.
Mohanty, Girishbala was born on March 4, 1937 in Dhenkanal, Orissa, India. Daughter of Durga Charan Pattnaik and Prema Manjari Devi.
Bachelor in Psychology with 1st class honours, Utkal University, Orissa, 1956. Master of Arts in Psychology 1st class, Ptna University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Utkal University, 1973.
Lecturer in psychology, Ravenshaw College and South Carolina.S. College, Orissa, 1959-1970; reader in psychology, Ravenshaw College and South Carolina.S. College, Orissa, 1970-1982; professor psychology, G.M. College, Sambalpur, 1982-1986; director, Orissa State Bureau Textbook Preparation/Production, Orissa, 1986-1988; chairman, Council of Higher Secretary Education, Orissa, 1988-1990; director, Elementary Education, Orissa, 1990-1992; director, Higher Education, Orissa, 1992-1994; member, Orissa Staff Selection Commission, Cuttack, since 1994.
Married Upendra Narayan Mohanty, April 22, 1960. Children: Aaron, Atanu.