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Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Outstanding Extension Scientist Award, India: Agricultural extension methodology

To provide recognition to outstanding agricultural extension work done by agricultural scientists and teachers in the ICAR-SAU system.To provide incentive for excellence in agricultural extension methodology and education work.

Nature of the Award
The award is exclusively meant for individual extension scientist/teacher. Two individual awards have been provided. An individual award would consist of Rs 100,000/- in cash and a citation. Two awards have been assigned across the disciplines in agriculture & allied sciences.

Eligibility
All agricultural scientist/teacher engaged in extension work education work in the ICAR-SAU system are eligible. Scientists and other functionaries working at equivalent levels of responsibility in the ICAR-assisted programmes outside the ICAR-SAU system are also eligible. The terminal stages of the extension education/work submitted for the award, including its impact assessment must have been completed during the five years preceding the year of the award.

Form Available by: 15-2-2011

Scholarship Application Deadline:15.03.2011

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