Ravindra Nath Parida is a retired high school principal .A teacher of repute who worked with government of Odisha for more than three decades. He has done commendable work in the field of teaching by using innovation and ICT. Contribution of his family towards Odisha’s culture ,art and music are highly notable. His paternal uncle Sh.Choudhary Parida is founder of Odisha’s famous Danda Nacha.His another uncle nabaghana parida is also an award winning renowned artist of Odisha.