Dr N.N. Singh, VC, BAU, Ranchi was given second term of 3 years w.e.f. 18.8.2008 in recognition of his efforts to improve the quality of education and research in the university and takeing the university to new heights. He is a renowned maize specialist, having spent 23 years in maize breeding. The verieties developed by him are cultivated in large areas at present. Dr Singh has also served as Director, Irrigated Agro-Ecosystem Dr NN- Sinsh in World Bank-aided N A.T. project and as Project Director, Directorate of Maize, I. A.R.I., New Delhi. Under his leadership maize production tripled and productivity doubled.

Prof. Suresh S. Honnappagol, VC, KVAFSU, Bidar

Prof. Suresh S. Honnappagol, VC, KVAFSU, Bidar Prof Suresh S. Honnappagol joined KVAFSU, Bidar as its new VC on 25 July 2008. He was born on 21 July 1959.HedidhisBVScandMVSc from UAS, Bangalore. He served the university in various capacities, viz. Professor and Head (3 years), Director of Instruction (6 years), Registrar (3 years), Director of Research (10 months), and Comptroller (4 months). He is Fellow of ISSAR and NAVSc. He has 1 international, 9 national, 3 state, 2 district and 4 institutional awards to his credit. He is member of academic council of ANGRAU, Hyderabad and TANVASU, Chennai; Scientific Advisory prof.suresh s. Honnappagol committee, ICAR; and SWU, Tirupati. He visited 5 US universities in connection with academic and research activities.

Dr B.S. Bisht,VC, GBPUAT, Pantnagar

Dr B.S. Bisht joined as VC, GBPUAT, Pantnagar, on 8 August 2008. He had a long distinguished professional career as Scientist, Senior Scientist and Principal Scientist at CIAE Bhopal; Project Coordinator of All India Research Project of ICAR; Director, CIPHET, Ludhiana, Zonal Co-ordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra in North Zone at Ludhiana; and Assistant Director-General (Human Resource Development), ICAR, New Delhi.

He was born in village Timali of Almora district Dr BS- Bisht on 15 June 1951. He did his graduation and post-graduation from GBPUAT, Pantnagar, and was University Merit Scholar for 3 years. He completed PG Programme in Management in 1982 from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, receiving Ponds (India) Industrial Merit Scholar award for academic excellence. Later, he obtained doctoral degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

Dr Bisht has been instrumental in developing two national-level research institutes and several All India Research Schemes. He also guided 100 students for their masters and Ph.D. thesis work in various universities. He has been on the Board of CBSC, has, served many important committees of the Bureau of Indian Standards; Boards of AICTE, CCSHAU, Hisar; KAU, Thrissur, MPUAT, Udaipur; National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation; and universities at Navsari and Anand. He has also been an expert member for Project Approval Committee of Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India. At ICAR for 7 years, he was responsible for designing, implementing and monitoring human resource-development programmes towards academic excellence and R&D.