Dr Anwar Alam, Vice-Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and
Technology of Kashmir, has been granted second term. It is recognition of his meritorious services rendered as VC towards agricultural, veterinary and allied branches of the science for development of research, teaching and extension education under the aegis of SKUAST-K. Dr Alam has tremendous experience and exposure at national and international levels.

During his previous tenure three more faculties, viz. Faculty of Fisheries, Faculty of Forestry and Faculty of Horticulture, were added. Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Faculty of Sericulture are in the offing. The university is now offering UG programmes in 7 subjects, Master degree programmes in 19 specializations, andPLD in 11 subjects.

He catalysed the introduction of Japanese quails, and Van Rajas train for backyard poultry. Existing laboratories were equipped with modern scientific equipments and several new laboratories and infrastructural facilities were added. He succeeded in getting new KVKs, and two in partial funding were converted into the fully funded units by the ICAR.

Dr P. Raghava Reddy, VC, ANGRAU, Hyderabad

Dr P. Raghava Reddy joined asV C, ANGRAU, Hyderabad on 8 February 2008. Born on 23
March 1948, he did Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Breeding from IARI, New Delhi. He has 33 years of (teaching, research and administrative) experience. Before joining the university, he was Head of the ARS, Ragolu, Nellore and Maruteru for 28 years, and Director of Research from 1.7.2005 to 7.2.2008. Involved in the development and release of 16 rice varieties and associated with release of 26 new varieties in different crops, he has been instrumental in getting APNL Biotechnology Research Project for the development of drought-tolerant rice varieties through marker-assisted selection.H eh andledN ATPP rojecto nH ybridR icea sP rincipall nvestigatora nda sC ropE xpert for Rice, and was actively involved in the development and effective transfer of technology to improve productivity through effective implementation of technological interventions. Dr Reddy received Best Research Worker award of ANGRAU (1991) and Meritorious Services Award from District Collectors of Nellore (1994) and West Godavari (1998) in recognition of significant contribution to Rice Research and services rendered to the rice farmers.