SKUAST-J Scientist receives Young Scientist Award

Dr Narinder Paul, Scientist of SKUAST-J, receiving Young Scientist Award during ISEE National Seminar held recently at Bihar Agricultural University.
Dr Narinder Paul, Scientist of SKUAST-J, receiving Young Scientist Award during ISEE National Seminar held recently at Bihar Agricultural University.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 3: Dr Narinder Paul, Scientist Agriculture Extension, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Doda, Directorate of Extension, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J) received Young Scientist Award from Indian Society of Extension Education (ISEE), Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi.
The award was presented to Dr Narinder Paul for his outstanding work in the field of extension research and field extension services during ISEE National Seminar.
He also presented his paper on “Village level farmer organizations in doubling farmers’ income through convergence mode and participatory extension” and shared the experiences of farmer clubs being promoted by the KVK Doda in the district which act as convergence platform for integration of all the stakeholders for awareness, micro-financing and technology transfer.
The seminar was held by ISEE on “Doubling farmers’ income and farm productivity through skill development and technology application” from November 28-30 at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour (Bhagalpur) Bihar.
It had gracious presence of galaxy of eminent scientists including Dr Ajoy Kumar Singh Vice Chancellor, BAU, Sabour, Dr GS Trivedi former Vice Chancellor RAU, Dr Baldeo Singh, former Joint Director Extension IARI and president ISEE, Dr Kartar Singh former Head CATAT, Executive Council members of the Society and more than 250 scientists from across the country.
During the seminar, deliberations were held on the policy issues, technology options and technology transfer mechanisms for integrating technology and skill promotion in the farm sector for realizing the objective of doubling farmers’ income within the assigned time frame by the year 2022.

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