CRITERION III: RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION 3.1 Promotion of Research
B. MSME Scheme for Business Incubation
3.4 Research Publications and Awards
3.4.4 Provide details of
a. Research awards received by the faculty and students
Each year the faculties of IARI won several awards including the top most award of ICAR for Agricultural Research and teaching namely Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Award and Bharat Ratna C.
Subramaniam Outstanding Teacher Award, respectively. Students of IARI have excelled in winning laurels for the Institute. Among the various awards received by the students for academic excellence are the Jawaharlal Nehru Award of the ICAR for best thesis and the Young Scientist Award of the Indian Science Congress Association. Every year 3-5 students win these awards for their Ph.D. research work. The details of the awards received by the faculties and students are given in “Evaluative Report of the Departments”.
b. National and international recognition received by the faculty from reputed professional bodies and agencies
Many faculties of the Institutes are Fellow of Professional Science societies of specialized disciplines, Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fellow of National Academy of Sciences India, Fellow of Indian National Science Academy and Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences. The details are given in “Evaluative Report of the Departments”.
3.4.5 Indicate the average number of successful M.Phil. and Ph.D. scholars guided per faculty during the last four years. Does the university participate in Shodhganga by depositing the Ph.D. theses with INFLIBNET for electronic dissemination through open access?
The Institute does not participate in Shodhganga. However, the IARI library has all the thesis submitted to the Institute in electronic form also as each student has to submit a soft copy of the thesis along with hard copy before getting his/her degree.
3.4.6 What is the official policy of the university to check malpractices and plagiarism in research?
Mention the number of plagiarism cases reported and action taken.
The faculties take at most care to check malpractices and plagiarism if any. Recently the Institute has purchased “TURNITIN” software. The students are asked to submit Turnitin plagiarism check report along with his thesis for evaluation.
3.4.7 Does the university promote interdisciplinary research? If yes, how many interdepartmental / interdisciplinary research projects have been undertaken and mention the number of departments involved in such endeavours?
The institute undertakes most of the research projects in interdisciplinary mode. All the in-house projects currently running in the Institute are running interdisciplinary within the School and across Schools.
Several inter-school research programmes spanning across involving the School of Crop Improvement and the School of Crop Protection, the School of Crop Improvement and the School of Basic Sciences, the School of Crop Improvement and the School of NRM, the School of Horticultural Science and the School of Crop Protection, the School of Horticultural Science and the School of Basic Sciences, the School of Horticultural Science and the School of NRM, the School of Social Sciences with all other schools are being implemented. Similarly the ICAR programme on National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) is being across 13 disciplines of IARI namely CESCRA, Division of Genetics, Division of Plant Pathology, Division of Entomology, Division of Plant Physiology, Division of Biochemistry, Division of Agronomy, Water Technology Centre, Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Division of Agricultural Physics, Division of Microbiology, Division of Agricultural Extension and Division of Agricultural Economics.
3.4.8 Has the university instituted any research awards? If yes, list the awards.
The Institute offers seven Institute level awards. In addition, Divisional level awards are also given. All the scientists working in Agriculture in the country are eligible for these award except for the Best Teacher Award for which only the faculties of P.G. School, IARI are eligible.
The details of awards given by IARI
Name of the Award Details of the Award Institute Level Awards
B.P. Pal Memorial Award This Award was instituted in the year 1995 in the memory of late Dr. B.P. Pal, former Director of IARI and the first Director General of the reorganised ICAR.
The credit of establishment of the Post Graduate School at IARI in the year 1958 also goes to Late Dr. Pal. Dr. Pal willed a major portion of his moveable and immovable property to IARI.
Dr. B.P. Pal Award is awarded to the Scientists (Staff and Students) working at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute or its sub-stations for best piece of original research in Genetics and Plant Breeding during 3 to 5 years preceding the award. The award carries sum of Rupees 50,000/- and periodicity of 3 years and a Medal.
Hooker Award This award is given once in two years for outstanding contributions in any field of research in agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries leading to increase in food production. The award has been instituted on the basis of a legacy be- queathed to the Institute by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hooker of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA.
A prize of the value of Rupees 15,000/- in cash or kind or both plus a scroll for outstanding research in any field or subject within the purview of research in agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries. Prize money is exempted from income tax vide Ministry of Finance, Government of India order No. F. No.
199/23/83-IT (AI). Dated 27.2.1981.
Sukumar Basu Memorial Award This award is given once in two years for the outstanding research in Agriculture including Animal Husbandry and Forestry. The Award has been instituted on the basis of the amount donated by late Dr. Sib Das Basu, M.B. DIH; DPH; Ex - Joint Director of Health Service, Govt. of West Bengal to commemorate the name of his brother, late Dr. Sukumar Basu.
A prize of the value of Rupees 10,000/- and a scroll for outstanding research in agriculture including animal husbandry and forestry. The Academic Council will, however, have the power to vary the amount of the award provided the expendi- ture is met out of the return on the capital. Prize money is exempted from income tax vide Ministry of Finance, Government of India order No. F. No.199/
23/80-IT (AI) dated 27.2.81.
Shri Harikrishna Shastri The Award will carry a sum of Rupees 25,000/- and a commendation certificate Memorial Award for outstanding contribution in Agricultural Sciences. The award shall be made
annually.
Rao Bahadur Dr. B. Viswanath This Award has been instituted from the academic year 2004-2005 in the field of Award Agricultural Sciences to commemorate the memory of late Rao Bahadur Dr. B.
Viswanath, the first Indian Director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
The Award will carry a sum of Rupees 1,00,000/ - (Rs. one lakh only), a Medal and a Citation. The award shall be made for outstanding original research work, inventions/discoveries, both fundamental and applied as evidenced by research publications, monographs and patents etc.
A.B. Joshi Award This Award has been instituted from the academic year 2011-12 to commemorate the memory of late Dr. A.B. Joshi, the first Indian Dean of the Indian Agricul- tural Research Institute, New Delhi. The award carries a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- , a medal and a citation. The Award shall be made once in two years with a standing of 25 year’s outstanding contributions in the field of agricultural research and education.
Best Teacher Award Since 1995, Best Teacher Award is presented to five faculty members of Post Graduate School for their outstanding contributions to teaching at IARI. The Best Teacher Award is fully funded by ICAR.
All the Teachers/Scientists/Extension Specialists working under the Institute shall be eligible to make an application before the last date prescribed in the proforma circulated for the purpose.
The participating teacher should have minimum of 5 years teaching experience in the subject of his/ her specialisation.
A maximum of five Best Teacher Awards are available in IARI as per ICAR guidelines, i.e., faculty strength of more than 300.
The Best Teacher Award shall contain Plaque, Scroll with a cheque of Rupees 10,000/- to an awardee to be conferred at the time of Convocation.
Divisional Level Awards
S.S. Bains Memorial Award Instituted by the Scientific Staff of IARI and Indian Farmers Fertiliser Coopera- tives Ltd. (IFFCO) in the memory of late Dr. Sher Singh Bains, erstwhile Head of the Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
The award carries a prize money of Rupees 2,000/- plus a medal and is awarded for Ph.D. thesis for the outstanding contribution in the field of Agronomy once in two years.
R.D. Asana Endowment To be bestowed upon an eminent and distinguished Plant Physiologist in the Lecture Scheme country who has helped in the promotion and progress of the discipline of Plant
Physiology through research and teaching. Payment of an honorarium of Rupees 2,000/- and a plaque is recommended.
D.N. Puri Memorial Award Dr. D.N. Puri Memorial Award donated by Mrs. Nirmal Puri w/o Late Dr. D.N.
Puri carries a sum of Rupees 10,000/- in cash and a commendation certificate.
The award shall be made once in two years for either fundamental or applied research including inventions, discoveries, etc. leading to results of practical value in the discipline of Agronomy.
All research workers up to the age of 60 years and actively engaged in research in the discipline of Agronomy in India shall be eligible for the said Award.
P.B. Sarkar Memorial Dr. P.B. Sarkar Memorial Endowment Lecture Award carries a sum of Rupees Endowment Lecture Award 10,000/- in cash and a commendation certificate. The Award shall be made once
in two years for either fundamental or applied research including inventions, discoveries, etc. leading to results of practical value in the discipline of Agricul- tural Chemicals.
All research workers up to the age of 60 years and actively engaged in research in the discipline of Agricultural Chemicals in India shall be eligible for the said Award.
K.M. Singh Memorial Award This award has been instituted in the memory of Dr. K.M. Singh, former Head, Division of Entomology at IARI for outstanding scientist in the field of Entomol- ogy. The Award will carry a sum of Rupees 10,000/- with a Commendation Certificate. The award shall be made once in two years. The award shall be made for either fundamental or applied research including invention, discoveries, etc.
leading to results of practical value in the discipline of Entomology.
Shri B. Lakshminarayana With the approval of Academic Council, IARI in its meeting held on 15th Memorial Award March, 2002, this Award was instituted in the name of Shri B. Lakshminarayana
in the field of Soil Science, Agricultural Chemistry and Agricultural Physics. The Award will carry a sum of Rs. 10,000/- and a Commendation Certificate. The award shall be made biennially.
P.N. Behl Award Dr. P. N. Behl Award in the Field of Crop Sciences is given to outstanding research workers (up to the age of 45 years) who are engages in crop science research in ICAR institutes, SAUS and other institutes. The award carries a sum of Rs 50000/- with commendation certificate. The awardee will be required to deliver a lecture on his/her research contributions especially during the last 10 years. The award shall be made for notable and original research (both in fundamental and applied) in the relevant field as evident from the publications, monographs, papers, patents, varieties and technologies developed, disseminated and adapted technologies by the stakeholders.
3.4.9 What are the incentives given to the faculty for receiving state, national and international recognition for research contributions?
The Institute gives various awards listed in the previous section for outstanding research contributions.
In addition, ICAR guidelines for intellectual property management and technology transfer/
commercialization is followed by the Institute for sharing the benefit money with the inventors. Ownership of IP generated in ICAR or caused to be generated by ICAR shall vest in the ICAR. It will be either the sole owner or a joint owner of an IP depending upon mutually agreed terms that would be set out prior to the generation of that IP along with other collaborators/partners. Individual scientists/staff of ICAR responsible for the creation of its IP shall be recognized as the True and First Inventors/Innovators.
ICAR will provide incentive and share the benefits accrued from commercialization of its IPR enabled technologies with its scientists/ innovators to encourage innovativeness. For all the commercialized technologies, license fee and royalty are collected. From this 60% money is given to the Institute by ICAR. A major share of this money goes to faculties who invented/developed the technology.