Dr Khokhar calls upon KVKs to intensify their efforts

By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, APRIL 6

 Vice-Chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Dr. K. S. Khokhar has called upon the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) to intensify their efforts to come upto the expectations of the farmers. 

He said this while inaugurating a state level action plan  workshop of KVKs in Hisar today.

          He said that in view of the functioning of these Kendras at the district level, the Central government had increased their number to over 630, but with this increase, the expectations of people have also further increased.  He, however, welcomed the increased allocation of Rs. 14,000 crore to the KVKs by the Central government as this would help the KVKs in implementation of  their activities more effectively.

          Dr. Khokhar also emphasized the need for required strength of technical human resource to run the mandatory activities of the KVKs.  He said that perhaps CCSHAU was an exception where only 17 to 18 per cent posts were vacant against the national average of 37 per cent.  He sought liberal funds from the ICAR for its KVK at Panchkula which was under make over.  He also laid stress on production of seed for the farmers and use of information technology by the KVKs.

          Speaking on the occasion,Zonal Project Director, Dr. A.M. Narula said that the KVKs should make an action plan which directly benefits the farmers.  He said that each KVK should adopt a village in its jurisdiction and develop it as a model by saturating it with the available agricultural technologies.  

          Dr. V. P. Chahal, Agricultural Extension Division, ICAR said that the KVKs were grassroot institutions and their work had been acknowledge world over. He said that these Kendras should try their best with whatsoever resources were  available with them. He, however, revealed that the government was considering  to enhance contingencies to the KVKs by three to four times.

                    Nearly 150 Co-ordinators and subject matter specialists from KVKs in Haryana and Delhi participated in the workshop.