Directorate of Extension Education

Dr. Ishwar Singh , Director Extension Education - Directorate of Extension Education

Dr. Ishwar Singh was born on 6th November, 1963 at Village- Boya, District- Pali in Rajasthan. Dr. Singh obtained his Masters (1987) & Ph.D. Degree (1997) from Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur. He joined the University service in May 1987 as Research Associate and has experience of more than 29 years in different capacities. He worked at ARS, Banswara, ARS, Ganganagar, ARSS Sumerpur and ARS Mandor. Dr. Singh has developed & refined more than 40 Agro-techniques and published 58 Research papers, 8 booklets and 34 popular articles, 5 book chapters on crops i.e. Mustard, Castor, wheat, Isabgol, Cumin, Fennel, Cotton, Green gram and Cluster bean. He visited France, Netherland and Belgium in 2007 and attended “International Conference on Organic Farming” at Ghent University in Ghent, Belgium. Dr. Singh is Life members of Indian Society of Agronomy, New Delhi, Indian Society of Oil seeds Research, Hyderabad and Arid Zone Research Association of India, Jodhpur. He was felicitated on 26th January 2016 by Hon. Vice Chancellor of Agriculture University Jodhpur for his meritorious services as Director Extension Education of Agriculture University, Jodhpur.

Mandates

  • To formulate and impart specialized training to officers and field functionaries of line departments of government of India & Rajasthan and non-governmental organizations.
  • To conduct short and long duration vocational training for farmers, farm women, rural youth and school drop outs of the state.
  • To inculcate entrepreneurship and management skills among agriculture graduates, rural youth and farmers.
  • To provide farm information services through various extension activities for quick dissemination of technology.
  • To provide latest technology, literature and help line services for farmers through Agriculture Technology Information Centre.

Staff of Directorate of Extension Education

S.No. Name Designation
1 Dr. Ishwar Singh Director Extension Education
2 Dr. Mahendra Kumar Associate Professor (Extension Education)
3 Mr. Jugga Ram Driver

S.No. Name Period
1. Dr. Ishwar Singh 19-10-2013 to 28-02-2017
2. Dr. B.S. Bhimawat 01-03-2017 to 23-10-2017
3. Dr. Ishwar Singh 24-10-2017 to till date


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