60
thCONVOCATION WEEK PROGRAMME
February 6 - 11, 2022
Post Graduate School
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
New Delhi - 110012
SUNDAY and MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6-7, 2022
Time : 09.30 - 18.00 hrs
Presentation of “Significant Post Graduate Students' Research” by M.Sc./M.Tech. &
Ph.D. students for “Merit Medals” and "NABARD-Professor VL Chopra Gold Medal
& Best Student of the Year" awards (Virtual Mode) Chairman : Dr. B.S. Dhillon, Former Vice Chancellor, PAU, Ludhiana Convenor : Dr. Anil Dahuja, Professor, Division of Biochemistry
Chairman’s Remarks
Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82728538592?pwd=djZXL0ZDWnlxc3ZyalUwTHZhL3JKQT09 Meeting ID: 827 2853 8592 Passcode: Az*0e@
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Presentation of Significant Educational Achievements for the year 2021 by the Professors representing different Schools of the teaching disciplines (Virtual Mode)
Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82964148361?pwd=c0FYQmJRSW92Z1ZrY1dzNUdTSXZaUT09 Meeting ID: 829 6414 8361 Passcode: $0Cga^
Convenor : Dr. S.P. Datta, Professor, Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry
Session I - Crop Improvement
Time : 09.30-10.30 hrs
Chairman : Dr. Kuldeep Singh, Head (Consultant), ICRISAT, New Delhi Dr. Vinod Genetics and Plan Breeding
Dr. (Ms.) Veena Gupta Plant Genetic Resources Dr. (Ms.) Monika A. Joshi Seed Science & Technology
Session II – Crop Protection
Time : 10.45-12.00 hrs
Chairman : Dr. Bhushan L. Jalali, Former Director of Research, CCSHAU, Hisar Dr. (Ms.) Neera Singh Agricultural Chemicals
Dr. (Ms.) Debjani Dey Entomology
Dr. M.R. Khan Nematology
Dr. V.K. Baranwal Plant Pathology
Session III – Natural Resource Management
Time : 12.15-14.15 hrs
Chairman : Dr. S.K. Chaudhari, DDG (NRM), ICAR, New Delhi Dr. D.K. Singh Agricultural Engineering
Dr. (Ms.) P. Krishnan Agricultural Physics
Dr. T.K. Das Agronomy
Dr. S. Naresh Kumar Environmental Sciences Dr. (Ms.) Radha Prasanna Microbiology
Dr. S.P. Datta Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry Dr. Man Singh Water Science & Technology
Session IV – Basic Sciences
Time : 15.00-16.00 hrs
Chairman : Dr. M. Ravindran, Professor & Head, Dept. of Plant Biotech., TNAU, Coimbatore Dr. Anil Dahuja Biochemistry
Dr. Debasis Pattanayak Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Dr. Madan Pal Singh Plant Physiology
Session V – Horticultural Sciences
Time : 16.15-17.15 hrs
Chairman : Dr. Hari Har Ram, Former Professor & Head, Dept. of Vegetable Science, GBPUAT, Pantnagar
Dr. K.P. Singh Floriculture & Landscape Architecture Dr. Manish Srivastav Fruit Science
Dr. Ram Asrey Post Harvest Management Dr. R.K. Yadav Vegetable Science
Session VI – Social Sciences
Time : 17.30 -18.30 hrs
Chairman : Dr. P.K. Joshi, Former Director, ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad Dr. (Ms.) Alka Singh Agricultural Economics
Dr. R.N. Padaria Agricultural Extension Dr. (Ms.) Cini Varghese Agricultural Statistics
Dr. Anil Rai Bioinformatics
Dr. (Ms.) Alka Arora Computer Application
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Award Lectures Virtual Mode (Online)
Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88205567199?pwd=aW53U08rbEZkbWFMbFJHTDNyY00rZz09 Meeting ID: 882 0556 7199 Passcode: B7s%Pt
Time : 09.45-10.45 hrs
Lecture by the Recipient of XXII Sukumar Basu Memorial Award (Virtual Mode)
Convenor : Dr. (Ms.) Rashmi Aggarwal, Dean & Joint Director (Edn.) Chairman’s Remarks
Time : 11.00-12.00 hrs
Lecture by the Recipient of XXI Hari Krishna Shastri Memorial Award (Virtual Mode) Convenor : Dr. (Ms.) Rashmi Aggarwal, Dean & Joint Director (Edn.)
Chairman’s Remarks
Time : 12.15-13.15 hrs
Lecture by the Recipient of II Best Agricultural Extension Scientist Award (Virtual Mode) Convenor : Dr. (Ms.) Rashmi Aggarwal, Dean & Joint Director (Edn.)
Chairman’s Remarks
Time : 14.30-15.30 hrs
Lecture by the Recipient of Dr. B.P. Pal Medal (Virtual Mode)
Convenor : Dr. (Ms.) Rashmi Aggarwal, Dean & Joint Director (Edn.) Chairman’s Remarks
Time : 15.45-16.45 hrs
Lecture by the Recipient of VI Dr. A.B. Joshi Memorial Award (Virtual Mode)
Convenor : Dr. (Ms.) Rashmi Aggarwal, Dean & Joint Director (Edn.) Chairman’s Remarks
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Time : 09.45-11.00 hrs
416th Meeting of the Academic Council, IARI (Virtual Mode)
Chairperson : Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Director, IARI, New Delhi
Time : 11.30-13.00 hrs
52nd Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Lecture (Virtual Mode)
Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86376413353?pwd=VzdKVm92ZktXU1p5OWg4YmhOUVJlQT09 Meeting ID: 863 7641 3353 Passcode: GQ@m7X
Speaker : Dr. K.V. Prabhu, Chairperson, PPV & FRA, New Delhi
Chairman : Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary, DARE & DG, ICAR, New Delhi
Time : 13.15-14.00 hrs
Press Conference
Venue : Conference Hall, Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Library, IARI, New Delhi
Time : 14.30-15.30 hrs
Meeting of the Board of Management, IARI (Virtual Mode)
Chairperson : Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Director, IARI, New Delhi
Time : 15.45-17.30 hrs
Full Dress Rehearsal
Venue : Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, New Delhi
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Time : 10.00-12.00 hrs
60th Convocation
Venue : Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, New Delhi
Time : 15.00 hrs
Farewell to Degree Recipients in the Divisions
