New Year Address by

Vice-Chancellor

प्रोफेसर अशोक कुमार सरयालPh. D. Genetics, IARI, Gold Medalist

January 02, 2017

NEW YEAR

NEW CHALLENGES

NEW RESPONSIBILITIES

NEW OPPORTUNITIES

………………………. How to achieve?

through

NEW RESOLUTION

In Teaching

for

Human Resource Development

Students passed out from HPKV since inception

Program

e

Number of students passed out Total

Agricultur

e

Veterina

ry &

Animal

Sciences

Home

Scienc

e

Basic

Scienc

e

Agri-

Busi

ness

Food

Science &

Tech.

Hospitality

& Hotel

Administr

ation

Graduate 2073 740 368 720 - 72 51 4024

Masters 1312 260 179 274 12 - - 2037

Doctoral 524 22 32 13 - - - 591

Total 3909 1022 579 1007 12 72 51 6652

Students admitted in HPKV in 2016

Programe Number of students admitted Total

Agriculture Veterinary

& Animal

Sciences

Home

Science

Basic

Science

Food

Science &

Tech.

Hospitality &

Hotel

Administration

Graduate 90 54 20 97 30 16 307

Masters 82 25 - 08 - - 115

Doctoral 24 1 4 2 31

Total196 80 24 107 30 16 453

Students passed out from HPKV in 2016

Programe Number of students passed out Total

Agriculture Veterinary

& Animal

Sciences

Home

Science

Basic

Science

Food

Science &

Tech.

Hospitality &

Hotel

Administration

Graduate 75 46 02 60 26 18 227

Masters 65 09 05 10 - - 89

Doctoral 09 06 - 02 - - 17

Total149 61 07 72 26 18 333

College JRF SRF NET Others

(Inspire,/

Awards etc.)

COA 13 10 8 13

COVAS 12 0 - -

COBS 0 0 1 -

COHS 0 1 2 -

Total 25 11 11 13

Students Qualified in National Level Competition Exams in 2016

PG students exposure to National and International labs

Department of Crop Improvement

One Ph.D. Student: University of Leicester, U.K.

(1 year)

One M.Sc. Student: NIPGR, New Delhi (3 months)

Academic Achievements (Ph. D. theses)

College No. of Ph. D. Theses

2015 2016

COA 9 9

COVAS 3 6

COBS 2 2

COHS 1 -

Visit of Monitoring and Review Team of ICAR

•The Committee appreciated the development madeby university in improving the quality of education

•The Committee recommended E-Learning units formodernization of tea processing unit for valueaddition and Honey Bee Production and ValueAddition worth 1 crore each.

Steps taken for HRD Development/Welfare

• Strengthening of HRD and Placement Centre

• Appointing Programme Director, fourCoordinators, one for each college for providingstudent coaching, counseling and placementservices

• Enough funds allotted to HRD and PlacementCentre for the students’ welfare

Time Management

Bus facility provided on trial basis

Aim: To save time between class interval to move from one

college to another and to library

Initially free of charges

Students may be charged at later stage on monthly basis (POL and other expenditure)

Better Health Facilities

1. University Health Centre Timings extended 9.00 am -6.00 pm

(one hour before opening and one hour after closing)

Aim: • Medical facilities for extended period especially for the benefit of• students

1. To ensure hospital staff availability round the clock to students & residents

• State Government requested for providing services of one Male Doctor and one Nurse on secondment basis

• House allotted on priority to staff Nurse in the campus

•

Issues to strengthen /Improve teaching?

Promote competitive excellence: Teaching to be

complemented with extra training /coaching for all Indiacompetition

Follow National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)criteria of the Ministry of HRM and ICAR Ranking of SAUs

Syllabus to be in tune with Dean’s Vth CommitteeRecommendation of ICAR.

Strengthen Student-Advisory system. Individual care oftalents to groom for competition at National &International level for Fellowship & Placement programmes

Teaching Issues - contd

Encourage Wide Academic exposure : Our UG studentsshould go for M. Sc programme in other SAUs through JRF& Return for Ph. D through SRF.

Liaison with Old advisees : Update record of studentsexcelling in different fields is the indicator of the quality ofteaching of institution

Every Faculty member to Write Winning Researchproposals to seek funding. They shall engage Ph. D studentsafter comprehensive oral exam for thesis research in theseprojects as Research Fellow.

Efforts to maintain sanctioned Faculty strength ofcolleges .

Research Achievements

Crop No. of varieties/hybrids

Maize 9

Rice 21

Wheat 22

Barley 5

Buckwheat 2

Pulses 23

Oilseeds 22

Vegetable crops 25

Fodder 12

Tea 2

Sugarcane 1

Total 144 + 11 (2016) = 155

Improved varieties/hybrids released

Varieties developed and released (2016)

Crop Name of the varieties

Wheat HPW 360 (Him Palam Gehun 1) and

HPW 368 (Him Palam Gehun 2)

Rice HPR 2656 (Him Palam Dhan 1) and

HPR 2880 (Him Palam Dhan 2)

Barley HBL 713 (Him Palam Jau1)

Chickpea DKG 986 (Him Palam Chana 1)

Linseed KL 241 (Him Palam Alsi 1)

Okra DPO-P20 (Him Palam Komal)

Asparagus Bean DPASB-1 (Him Palam Long Bean)

Zimikand Him Palam Zimikand 1

Tomato Him Palam Tomato Hybrid 1 (For Protected

Cultivation)

Varieties Release Proposals pending with SVRCmaterialized

Demand for enhanced quantity (10 to 107 qtls) ofBreeder Seed from the Department of Agriculture

for phasing out YR susceptible varieties of wheat .

As a result , Director of Agriculture submittedrevised indent for supply of seed of YR resistantvarieties of wheat.

Other Milestones

New Technologies Developed

Crop Improvement (7)

Proposal for Release of

1. Rice variety HPR 2656 (Him Palam Dhan 1) &2. HPR 2880 (Him Palam Dhan 2)3. Barley variety HBL 713 (Him Palam Jau 1)4. Linseed variety KL-241 (Him Palam Alsi-1)

Inclusion in the Package of Practices for Kharif Crops of

5. Rice hybrid BS-10008 & BS-049 (Arize Swift Gold) of Bayer Bio6. Science Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad7. Palam Shankar Makka 2 (EHL 161708), a single cross medium

maturity Maize Already released by CVRC for HP, J & K, UK &North Eastern hills (Zone 1).

New Technologies contd-

For inclusion in the package of practices for rabicrops

Crop Production (1)

Change in the existing recommendation on P and K applications in grain barley crop

Crop Protection (1)

Additional recommendation of new ready mix herbicides ClodinafopPropargyl + Metsulfuron Methyl for weed management in wheat crop

Research Project Proposals Submitted

Particular No. of

projects

Budget outlay

(Rs. in lakh)

ICAR Ad-hoc Projects 1 26.46

Misc. Ad-hoc Projects 54 16746.88

RKVY Projects 12 592.18

Total 69 17665.52

(~ 177 Crores)

Research Project Sanctioned for Funding

Particular No. of projects Budget outlay (Rs. in lakh)

ICAR Ad-hoc Projects

3 75.66

DBT 2 80.71

DST 2 32.74

Misce. Ad-hoc P 10 60.22

RKVY ProjectsTSP

71

326.13157.00

Total 25 731.46

On Going Research Projects

No of Projects Budget Outlay (Lac)

132 5116.30

~51 crores

Constitution of Project Formulation and Screening Committees

At Directorate Level

At Department Level

Objective:

- To guide Faculty to write winning researchproposals

- To improve the quality as well as presentation ofprojects before submission to funding agenciesfor consideration

TARGETS for 2017

Monitoring and evaluation of on-going researchprogrammes in respect of different Departments offour constituent Colleges, Research Centres andSub Stations

Formulation of Research Projects based on theguidelines/ research themes as envisaged by theGovt. of Himachal Pradesh/Govt. of India/ ICARand other funding agencies and their submission

In-house Review of all on-going Research Projectsin the University

Follow up of submitted projects

TARGETS for 2017

Evaluation of broad outlines of freshlyadmitted PG students

On-line publications of Himachal Journal ofAgricultural Research

To ensure Every faculty member should haveadhoc research project in running state.

- Target contd.

Strengthen linkages through MoUs with theNational and International Institutes forcollaborative research, exchange of facultyand students

Enhancing NAAS rating of Himachal J. Agric.Res. From 2.41 to 6.00

Encourage quality publications in ImpactFactor journals

Ext. Education: Achievements 2016

Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav Scheme is being continued inDirectorate and KVKs. Under Mera Gaon Mera Gauravvarious activities like visit to village, trainings, Kisan Goshtisand demonstrations are being conducted. Mobile basedadvisories, literature and input support are also provided tothe farmers, whereas programmes with line deptt.’s are alsobeing organized.

Technologies are disseminated on various aspects likeProtected Cultivation, Mushroom Cultivation, Apiculture,Floriculture etc. Self Help Groups are being formulated andtheir participation is encouraged. Efforts are being made toenhance marketing potential of Self Help Groups.

Achievements contd-

Trainings

Organised : 514

No of participant farmers : 17,666

Advisory services Rendered

Telephone Helplines attended: 1077

SMSs provided to farmers : 57

No of Farmers served : 19,10,960

Visits/Field days Organised

Diagnostic visits: 659

Farmers visited: 5003

Field days organised: 20

Special Celebrations

i) International Women Day

ii) World Egg Day

iii) World Food Day

Workshops/Seminars Held

Agricultural Officers Workshop on Kharif Crops

21.04.2016

Zero Budget Natural Farming Training 27-30.04.2016

State Level Annual Action Plan Meeting of KVKs

11.05.2016

Agricultural Officers Workshop on Rabi Crops

24.09.2016

Zonal Workshop of KVKs of Zone-I( 75 KVKs of 5 States took part)

12-14.12.2016

Scientific Advisory Committee Meetings Conducted

Name of KVK Date of meeting

KVK Kangra 16.06.2016

KVK Bara 18.06.2016

KVK Kukumseri 19.09.2016

KVK Berthin 05.12.2016

Print Media

Fortnightly Calendar regardingagriculture and livestock activities inEnglish and Hindi is supplied 24 times todifferent newspapers

4 issues of Parvatiya Kheti Bari werepublished

Targets for the Year, 2017

Important Meetings/Workshop/Events to be organised: 8 No.

Trainings to be organised: 650 No.

Print Media for Transfer of Technologies: 24 No.

Publications:

Parvatiya Kheti Bari: 4 issues

Package of Practices: 3 No.

Kisan Mela /Crop Seminar: 10 No.

Targets 2017 Contd-

Diagnosis and technical guidance onvarious aspects of agriculture /floriculture/ horticulture / animalhusbandry etc. to the visiting farmers

Sale and development of extensionliterature on various aspects to thefarmers and agriculture officers

MoU Signed

Extension Education:

MoU worth Rs. 35 lakhs with Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam(SJVN) Foundation signed for organizing 20 Skilldevelopment programmes (batches of 25) to thefarmers of the state. Each trainee will be providedstipend of Rs. 1400/-

Research:

MoU worth Rs. 4,73,000/- for the year 2016-17 withNestle India Ltd. Tahliwal, Distt. Una (H.P.) on theproject "Increasing Awareness on Nutrition and Healthamongst Girls"

Library

The central library at Palampur is the online library

Seating capacity of 200 readers at a time, besides 26research cabins for research scholars.

Textbooks = 55,966

e-books = 622

bound volumes of journals = 29,810

Current journals = 145

e-journals (CeRA JGate) = 3,000

Total Theses:

1016 Ph.D. (Digitized); 3455 M.Sc. (Digitization in process)

Library

Web based access facilities

Web OPAC, JGate, CAB Abstracts online, Fedgate, Hillagric repository (digitized Ph.D. theses), ebooks,krishiprabha, CeRA, agricat@egranth and shodhganga.

Outstation library linked tocentral library through EZ proxy.

RFID system in the University Library with the financialsupport of ICAR to the tune of Rs. 78.00 lakh to beintroduced shortly

Infrastructure: Achievements, 2016

• Works completed• 4 Nos. lecture Theaters each having capacity to

accommodate 125 students

• Extension of Dhauladhar Hostel

• Modification of dinning hall & kitchen of Chamundeshwari Hostel

• c/o Microbiology Dept. except WS & SI fitting which isexpected this week.

• Modern Necropsy Building

• Store building for vegetable department

Infrastructure: Achievements in 2016

• c/o cow shed at Padiarkhar.

•Roof treatment work of Monal Hostel &Chamundeshwari Hostel completed.

•Wi-Fi facility provided in Parvati and InternationalStudents Hostel.

•The painting work of CGI sheets roofing of scooter shed completed.

•The painting of CGI sheets roofing of block No.4 and cladding of the Vageshwari Hostel is completed.

Infrastructures: Other Improvements

•.The renovation work of general toilet of Block No. 4 of

Vageshwari Hostel is completed.

•The minor repair work of COA building is attended. The

outside painting of Biotechnology Block is completed .

•The painting work of CGI sheets roofing of scooter shed of

Shivalik Hostel & roof painting work of Pritam Bhawan

has been completed. However the painting work of CGI

sheets roofing of others buildings are in progress.

•The work of c/o Community Centre and Community

Toilet at Sangla & Lari completed in all respect.

Targets for the Year 2017

The work for the c/o Rukmani Hostel with thecapacity of 108 students has been awarded andthe work is in progress.

The work for the construction of 2 NewHostels, (one Boys & one Girls) funded by theICAR is in process of floating of tenders.

The work under CDA allocation shall be gotcompleted during the year, 2017.

General Administartion

Nodal and Liaison Officers for India Campaign, NAHEP & to

over see Reservation matters in service were nominated

Policy for appointment of Contractual Employees adopted

Score card prepared for selection to scientific & Statutory

posts

Transfer policy of HP Govt approved by BoM and adopted

Meeting of BoM, HPAUTA & NTEU conducted

General Administartion

Targets for 2017:

To conduct Senate and BOM meetings.

To prepare the agenda of BOM and Senate.

To prepare Annual Report 2015-16.

To update Act and Statutes of this University

To make amendments in the ACT and Statutes.

To prepare R & P Rules of non-teaching employees, if any.

Academic

A Ragging Free Campus – Tradition to continue

Complete work of 14th Convocation

Computerization of Students Records

Introduce Online system for Merit based admission

Fresh admission = 453 (307, 115, 31)

Re-examine Video Conferencing Viva Voce Exam &

Ph. D admission as per old pattern

Legal

To protect the interests of University - Minimize

multiplicity of litigation

Review Court cases for mutual settlement to save time &

money of both the employer and employee

New Recruitment Status

Teaching Posts

HoDs- 24

Assoc. Professor- 3

Asstt. Prof (40)- 22 COVAS; 7 COA; 4 COHS; 7 COBS

(Screening Process Completed)

Non –Teaching Posts

Jr. Office Asstt. -25

Lab Attendant under LDR-7

(Screening process is underway)

Financial Status

Head of Accounts

Monthly liability Annual Receipt Difference

State salary 5.2 62.4 76.23 -

Pension 2.35 28.2 0 -

Total 7.55 90.6 76.23 -14.37

ICAR salary 1.35 16.2 15.32 -0.88

KVK salary 0.77 9.24 7.65 -1.59

Statement showing expenditure on account of salary/pension and receipt of

grants (Rs Crores)

Current Financial Status w.r.t. State GIA

• Annual budgetary requirement= 150.80 Crore

• Grant in aid sanctioned = 76.23 Crore

• Tentative income = 8.00 Crore

• Additional amount required = 66.57 Crore

• Additional Grant received = 20.00 Crore

* Proposal sent to the State Govt. for release ofremaining 46.57 crore

Steps towards Cashless University

•A meeting with HE the Governor, Himachal Pradesh andChancellor, CSKHPKV at Shimla on 07.12.2016

•A meeting with all the Statutory Officers on 9.12.2016

•A workshop on e-transactions for the staff of the University on15.12.2016 in the University Auditorium.

•A workshop on e-transactions demonetization for thestudents, Associate Directors/Scientist Incharges of ResearchStations and Programme Coordinators of KVKs of theUniversity on 21.12.2016 in the University Auditorium.

Employees Welfare

Teaching Staff

•Promotion as Professor/equivalent andAssociate Professor/equivalent under CAS = 04

•Upward movement from Academic GradePay of Rs.6000/- to 7000/- and 7000/- to 8000/- =14

•No. of cases of Pay anomalyof Teachers/Scientists decided. =05

Employees Welfare

Non-Teaching Staff

Promotions of different Categories =78

Recruitment of Clerks under LDR =10

Regularization of ad-hoc employees =01

Placement of Junior Techniciansunder 3-tier (20:30:50) =25

Placement/grant of benefit underACPS to Misc. categories = 02

No promotional cases are pending

Employees Welfare

Financial Benefits:

Timely release of DA and IR instalments along with State Govt.Employees

DA Arrears to Employees (State Scheme)= 12.23 crore (46 months)

DA Arrears to Employees (KVK) =6.57 crore (30 months)

Pending DA ArrearsState Scheme=3.50 crore (34 months)

ICAR= 6.85 crore (80 months)

KVK= 2.40 crore (50 months)

Employees Welfare

Financial Benefits (Pensioners)

CV= Rs. 736.97 lakhs (upto Dec., 2015 )Retirement Gratuity= Rs. 126.54 lakhs (upto Sep., 2015)Leave encashment = Rs. 342.53 lakhs (State) &

Rs. 24.33 lakhs (ICAR)Medical Reimbursement= Rs. 30.00 lakhsPension Arrears including DA Arrear

upto 107 % = Rs. 328.68 lakhsPension allowance, i.e., 5%, 10%, 15 % granted

upto date to pensioners completing 65, 70,75 years ageAdditional Pension @ 20 % who have completed

the age of 80 years upto date

ISO Certification

CSKHPKV, Palampur recommended by the ISO Expertsfor continuation of ISO 9001 Certification during the year2017 on the basis of having capability to demonstrate itsability for supplying quality products and servicesthrough effective resource management

Matter of big honour to the University

“Appreciations to one and all University employees”.

Each January, roughly one in three INDIVIDUALS resolve to better themselves in some way.

A much smaller %age of people actually make good on those resolutions.

While ~ 75% of people stick to their goals for at least a week, less than half (46%) are still on target six months later, a 2002 study found.

It's hard to keep up the enthusiasm months after you've swept up the confetti, but it's not impossible. it

This year, pick the following resolution

, and stick with

NEW YEAR RESOLUTION

New Year Resolution - 2017(Respect Work, Work Hard & Create Work Culture)

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-Prof Ashok Kr. Sarial, Vice-Chancellor, CSK HPKV, Palampur

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