Bibhusita Das facts for kids

Bibhusita Das is a brave Indian marine engineer. She made history by becoming the first woman from Odisha to work as an officer on a large shipping vessel. This means she was the first Odia woman to become a marine engineer. She broke barriers by working in a field mostly done by men.

Bibhusita Das: Early Life and Education

Bibhusita Das grew up in Cuttack, Odisha. Her father, Kurunakar Das, worked for a company called Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) before he retired. Bibhusita is the youngest of four sisters. She often says her parents were very supportive and encouraged her a lot.

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

Bibhusita finished her four-year engineering degree, called a Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.), in 2007. She studied at C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneshwar, in Odisha. There were seven girls in her engineering class. Bibhusita was the only one who chose to work on ships.

Her Exciting Career as a Marine Engineer

After teaching for six months in Tirunelveli, Bibhusita got a job with the Shipping Corporation of India. She chose to work directly on a ship.

In 2012, she was promoted to a third engineer. This is an important role on a ship. In 2013, she was the marine engineer on a cargo ship called MV Biswamahal. When her ship arrived at Paradip port from Australia, the Port Trust honored her.

Bibhusita's job involves a lot of hard physical work. She helps manage all the big machines on the ship. Her voyages can last for up to six months at a time. Because of her job, she has traveled to many different countries. These include Australia, South Africa, Turkey, Britain, and Germany.

Personal Life

As of 2018, Bibhusita Das lived in Koel Nagar, Rourkela.

See also

• Kiran Bedi
• Marine engineering
• Punita Arora
• Seema Rao
• Women in engineering