The 2017 batch 11 IAS probationers allotted to Telangana cadre are visited the Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) here on Wednesday. They were met with the university registrar and other university officers of the PJTSAU. Dr. S. Sudheer Kumar, Registrar, PJTSAU has briefed about the university activities to IAS probationers in a meeting organized at committee hall in Administrative office at Rajendranagar. Dr Rao explained about the Teaching, Research and Extension mandate of the university. University is striving hard to provide quality education to the students and ensure profitable agriculture to the farmers of the Telangana State says the Registrar. He added that, after formation of PJTSAU there are 3 new Agricultural colleges were started in Palem, Warangal and Siricilla. Also he said that within the short span of 3 years university has bagged best ranks among agricultural universities in the country. PJTSAU stood 12th rank in the country. The ranks were given by the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.
The Dr. Jagadeeshwar, Director of Research explained about the university research activities. According to Director of Research the university research activities are mainly focused on Crop Improvement, Large scale Seed production, Crop Management, Management of Pest & Diseases, Natural Resources management, development technologies in post harvest & value addition to the agricultural produce etc.,
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Dr. KS Dangi, Dean of Agriculture, gave the details on courses offered in university at undergraduate and PG level. Dr. D Raji Reddy, Director of Extension explained about the university extension system. He added that the extension job of the university scientists is mainly to demonstrate the technologies developed by the research wing of the PJTSAU.
The other officers of PJTSAU present in this meeting were Dr. KVS Meenakumari, Dr. Sadasivarao, Dr. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, Dr. Jeevan Rao Mr. Ramesh, Mr. Gopala Krishna.