Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agriculture University
S K Rao has been appointed as the new vice chancellor of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agriculture University, Gwalior.
Madhya Pradesh Governor, O P Kohli has appointed S K Rao as the new vice chancellor of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agriculture University, Gwalior for a period of five years, an official said today.
While Rao had earlier served as former director, research services of the Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University, Hyderabad, the appointment will be for a period of five years from the date of his (Rao) taking charge of the office.
About Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agriculture University
The Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior was established by Government of Madhya Pradesh Vide Ordinance No. 4 of 2008 notified in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 507 dated 19th August 2008 as second Agricultural University by bifurcating the JNKVV, Jabalpur.
As per RVSKVV act (No. 4, year 2009), the horticulture and veterinary science & animal husbandry. The research activities are operated through five Zonal Agricultural Research Stations (Morena, Khargone, Jhabua, Indore and Sehore); four Regional Agricultural Research Stations (Gwalior, Mandsaur, Ujjain and Khandwa) and 4 special research stations (Entkhedi, Bagwai, Jaora and Badwah) having 22 All India Coordinated Research Projects and several adhoc projects to enhance the productivity and profitability of agriculture system.
Transfer of technology is the part of extension activities carried out by 19 Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
