DIVISION OF
AGRICULTURE AREA VOCATIONS
Dr. (Mrs.) A. M. Yasin
Dr. R. K. Pathak
Dr. V.S. Mehrotra
Dr. Uadal Singh
Dr. AsfaM. Yasin, Reader (Fisheries) and In-charge Head
Ph.D
in Fisheries from
Aligarh
Muslim
University.
Research work is on the behavior of fishes due to metal toxicity.
Worked as Assistant Professor in Fisheries at
Jawaharlal
Nehru
Agriculture
University,
Jabalpur,
and as Jr. Scientist (In charge Fish Farm) at
Sher-e-Kashmir
University
of Agriculture Science,
Srinagar.
Since 1995 working at PSSCIVE (NCERT).
Presently holding the Post of Reader, Agriculture Division.
Area of work includes Fish Culture/Aquaculture, Vocational Education in general
and with reference to Fresh Water Fisheries and Marine Fisheries. She has
organized 30 programmes at national and state level
to orient key functionaries of vocational education. She has to her credit 60
publications, which include papers, articles, papers presented in national and
international seminar, books and curricula in the area of Fisheries, vocational
education, value education and minority education. Under Colombo Exchange
Programme undertook advance training in Fisheries
(1992-93) as Visiting Scientist. She was also invited as expert in the
Consortium on Aquaculture Education in South-East Asian countries held at
Vietnam.
She was sponsored by FAO,
Rome
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Dr. R. K. Pathak, Reader
(Horticulture)
Dr. R.K. Pathak, born in 1965, obtained B.Sc. (Ag) (First
Position in University) and M.Sc. (Ag.)
Horticulture from
Kanpur
University,
Kanpur
and M.Sc. (Ag.)
Plant Pathology and Ph.D degree
from
C.S.
Azad
University
of Agricultural and Technology,
Kanpur.
Specialized in the field of Mycology and Plant Pathology.
Worked as Scientist (Rice Pathologist) from 1994-2000 at
Indira Gandhi Agricultural University,
Raipur.
Since June 2001 working at PSSCIVE (NCERT) as Reader,
Agriculture Division. He has to his credit 20 research papers and popular
articles published in National and International Journals/magazines. He has
participated in several national and international
conferences/seminars/workshops.
Presently involved in developing instructional materials and modular curricula
in the area of Horticulture.<Top>
Dr. V.S.
Mehrotra,
Reader (Plant Protection)
Dr.
Vinay Swarup
Mehrotra, born in 1965, obtained his B.Sc. (Ag.) and
M.Sc. (Ag.) degree from G.B. Pant University of
Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar and D.Phil.
degree from
Allahabad
University,
Allahabad,
specialising in the field of Mycology and Plant
Pathology. He is the recipient of "Krishi
Ratna" Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
Jr. Research Fellowship in Plant Pathology awarded by World Agriculture Fair
Memorial during M.Sc. programme.
Dr. Mehrotra was awarded K.S. Krishnan Research
Fellowship by the Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India to work on
mycorrhiza for his D.Phil. degree. He has to his
credit several research papers/articles in national and international journals.
He has participated in several national conferences/seminars/workshops. He was
awarded S.N. Das Gupta Gold medal by the Indian
Phytopathological Society,
New Delhi
for the best paper presentation at a symposium.
Dr.
Mehrotra worked as Principal Investigator in the Department of Science
and Technology's (DST) Young Scientist Project on
Mycorrhiza. He is also working as Member Secretary of National Centre for
Vocational Education Information (NCVEI) at PSSCIVE. Dr.
Mehrotra is actively involved in the Development of Guidelines, Curricula
and Instructional Materials for formal and non-formal Vocational Education
Programme. He has participated in an International
Workshop on Computer Networking organised by UNEVOC
in
Bandung,
Indonesia.
Presently, he is working as Reader in Vocational Education (Plant
Protection).<Top>
Dr. Uadal Singh, Lecturer (horticulture)
Dr. Uadal Singh, born in 1977, obtained B.Sc. (Ag) from Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner. He completed his M.Sc. and Ph. D. in Horticulture with specialization in Post Harvest Technology from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He has received ICAR Junior Research Fellowship during M.Sc. and Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship during his Ph.D. programme. He has to his credit several research papers and popular articles published in National and International Journals/magazines. He has also published two books on Post Harvest Technology and Horticulture. Presently involved in research, development and extension related to vocational education and training.
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