Last Updated: May 14, 2024

Dr. Naveen Kumar

Director Extension Education

CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur.

Phone:+91-1894-230399 (O)

Fax:+91-1894-230399   

E-mail: deecskhpkv@hillagric.ac.in

The extension education activities enable the university to directly reach and serve our main clients, i.e. the farmers of the state. The Directorate of Extension Education is responsible for coordinating all extension services to the farmers and field level extension functionaries of state development Departments of Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry etc. through various programmes and activities at headquarter as well as through eight KVKs established in different district of the state. Besides organizing state level Agricultural Officers Workshop for Kharif, Rabi and Vegetable crops; the directorate have taken numerous new initiatives viz. Model Training Courses (MTCs) for field extension functionaries, signed MOUs with institutions like ICAR, NABARD, SJVN, ATMA, etc. for technology transfer; and skill development trainings sponsored under ASCI (Agricultural Skill Council of India). Various extension activities ak KVKs involve organization of Field days, celebration of Special days, Kisan Melas/ Kisan Goshthis, Crop Seminars, Exhibitions, Exposure visits, Radio Talks, TV Telecast, Film Shows etc. for the benefit of its stakeholders.