National Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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8. Statement of the Boards, Councils, and other bodies

General Body

Executive Council

Organisational Committee

This Committee deals with subjects relating to organisational, personnel, finances, and investments. It frames guidelines on these matters including delegation of powers. The recommendations of this Committee are put up to the Executive Council for final approval. It consists of:

  • One Vice-president nominated by the President              Chairman
  • Treasurer
  • One Editor nominated by the President
  • One Member of the Executive Council to be
    nominated by the President
  • ICAR Nominee
  • Two Secretaries
  • Executive Director                                                            Convener

Programme Committee

This Committee deals with matters relating to preparation and finalization of calendar of activities of the Academy, implementation of programmes, establishing international linkages, preparation, editing and printing of publications, financial support to other research institutions/ societies for specific programmes, etc. The recommendations of this Committee are put up to the Executive Council for final approval. The committee consists of:

  • One Vice-President nominated by the President              Chairman
  • Two Editors
  • One Member of the Executive Council to be
    nominated by the President
  • ICAR Nominee
  • Foreign Secretary
  • Two Secretaries                                                                
  • Executive Director                                                            Convener

Purchase Committee

This Committee deals with all the purchases, civil works, procurement of equipments, setting up of infrastructural facilities and decisions regarding placing of purchase orders. Committee consists of:

  • Secretary to be nominated by the President                     Chairman
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary (II)
  • Accounts Officer
  • Director (Works) ICAR (when civil works proposals
    are to be considered)
  • Executive Director                                                            Convener

Journal Score Committee

  Prof. Anupam Varma, Chairman Plant Protection
  Dr. Anil Grover Crop Sciences
  Dr. (Ms) Shailaja Hittalmani Crop Sciences
  Dr. M.L. Lodha Crop Sciences
  Dr. R.P. Sharma Crop Sciences
  Dr. C. Viswanathan Crop Sciences
  Dr. T.K. Behera Hort Sciences
  Dr. S.M.K. Naqvi Animal Sciences
  Dr. Gaya Prasad Animal Sciences
  Dr. Kusumakar Sharma Animal Sciences
  Dr.(Ms) Rina Chakrabarti Fisheries Sciences
  Dr. P.K. Sahoo Fisheries Sciences
  Dr. P.C. Abhilash NRM
  Dr. B.S. Dwivedi NRM
  Dr. Himanshu Pathak NRM
  Dr. P.W. Ramteke NRM
  Dr. P.K. Chakrabarty Plant Protection
  Dr. C. Devakumar Plant Protection
  Dr. H.S. Prakash Plant Protection
  Dr. (Ms) Rintu Banerjee Agril. Engg. & Tech.
  Dr. S.N. Jha Agril. Engg. & Tech.
  Dr. Narpinder Singh Agril. Engg. & Tech.
  Dr. P.K. Joshi Social Sciences
  Dr. Rajender Parsad Social Sciences
  Dr. Anil K. Singh, Member Secretary NRM