National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Rajarshi Roy Burman
FELLOW, ELECTED 2023

Born in Kolkata, India on 26 February, 1972. Educated at BCKVV, Mohanpur (Nadia), West Bengal, 1990-94; ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, 1995-97; CSAUA&T, Kanpur 2002-05; B.Sc. 1994; M.Sc. 1997; Ph.D. 2006.

Principal Scientist (Agricultural Extension), Division of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Scientist 1999-2006, ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur; Scientist (Sr. Scale) 2006-08, ICAR-CPRS, Shillong, Senior Scientist 2008-14, Principal Scientist 2014-till date, Nodal Officer (SCSP) 2021-till date, Division of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

Awards/Honours: Hari Om Ashram Trust Award for biennium 2014-15 in Social Science of ICAR, 2016; IARI Best Teacher Award 2016; Shanti Prasad Goel Award by Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development (MOBILIZATION), 2020; Best Agriculture Extension Professional Award by Agriculture Today Group, 2021; Special Recognition Award by Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development (MOBILIZATION), 2022; Young Scientist Award 2007 of Society of Extension Education, 2007; Young Professional Award, Society of Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development (MOBILIZATION), S. N. Bhela Award by Society of Extension Education, 2011; Best Scientist Award by Vidyarthi Kalyan Nyas, 2019.

Fellow: Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development (MOBILIZATION), Society of Extension Education (SEE), Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development (ISPRD)

Research Areas: Extension System, Innovative Agricultural Extension Models and Approaches, ICT led Extension

Address: Principal Scientist (Agricultural Extension), Room No. 14, Division of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; D-II/2, Type V Quarters, ICAR-IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: (011) 25846434; Cell: 9999592555, 9811996350; Email: rajarshi.burman@icar.gov.in; burman_extn@hotmail.com]