About Director

Joined the College of Horticulture & Forestry, Jhalawar as Associate Professor, Floriculture in Aug, 2007 and now working as Professor  & Head, Deptt of Floriculture & Landscaping. Having associated with academia, brief accounts of my contribution in the field of Administration, Teaching, Research and Extension is as under.

Administration:

  • Prepared the landscape plan of newly established Administrative block of CHF, Jhalawar and executed the plan successfully.
  • Helped in establishing Floriculture Laboratory at CHF,Jhalawar.
  • Assisted in the establishment of protected cultivation unit at Jhalawar under RKVY.
  • Working as Head, of Floriculture & Landscaping, Agriculture Kota.
  • Serving as Officer Incharge, Placement Cell at the college.
  • Worked as member of Academic Council, MPUAT, Udaipur and Working as member of Academic Council, Agriculture University, Kota.
  • Working as member of Research Council, Agriculture University, Kota.
  • Worked as Additional Superintendent of Examination for the year, 2016-17 and 17-18.
  • Working as member of Board of Studies , Agriculture University, Kota

Teaching

  • Continuously involved in teaching of UG & PG students since joining.
  • Modified course curriculum for UG and PG degree programme.
  • Guided 20 Students of MSc. (Hort) – Floriculture & Landscaping as Major Advisor and 11 students as Advisor and 6 students are presently working under my supervision.
  • Continuously involved in motivating and taking extra classes of the students for Junior Research Fellowship/Senior Research Fellowship. As a result 19 students got selected in JRF examination since 2009 and 3 in SRF.
  • Involved in imparting 14 weeks training of experiential learning in the field of Floriculture & Landscaping to final year students of B.Sc( Hort.).

Research

  • Strengthening collection of germplasm of gladiolus, tuberose, chrysanthemum and other flowering and ornamental plants (130 spp.)
  • Standardized production technology of cut flowers like gladiolus, tuberose & chrysanthemum, Gaillardia.
  • Standardized technology of enhancing vase life of cut flowers under Jhalawar condition.
  • Evaluated different varieties of cut flowers under Jhalawar conditions and 21 varieties of gladiolus, 12 varieties of tuberose and 15 of cut chrysanthemum were found promising and being recommended for its cultivation.
  • Published more than 50 research papers in reputed National and International journal, 4 technical bulletins, 10 popular articles and 5 pamphlets.

Extension

  • Delivered lecture in various training programmes organized by KVK and CHF, Jhalawar for the benefit of farmers.
  • Delivered Radio talks at Akashwani, Jhalawar for the benefit of farmers.
  • Nominated as Trainer, by ATARI, CAZRI, Jodhpur for skill training programme to be organized during 2017-18.

Award received

  • Organized National Seminar as Co- organizing Secretary on Precision Farming in Horticulture at College and awarded by UPKAR,S  Foundation Award of Excellence for successful organization of seminar.
  • Received Excellence in Teaching Award in the field of Floriculture & Landscaping in International Conference on GRISAAS -2017 at MPUAT, Udaipur
  • Received Award for the research in the field of Floriculture & Landscaping by the Collector Jhalawar