Chandigarh, Jan 2 -Desh Click News
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University's Vice Chancellor, Prof. B.R. Kamboj, has been honored with the prestigious M.S. Swaminathan Award. Thawar Chand Gehlot, the Governor of Karnataka, presented him with this award in recognition of his contributions as a scientist and extension specialist in the field of agronomy. The award ceremony took place at the International Conference on 'One Health One World,' held at Rajmata Vishwaraje Scindia Agricultural University in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
It may be mentioned here that a special committee constituted for the M.S. Swaminathan Award, selected Prof. B.R. Kamboj for his excellent achievements in the field of education, research, technology development and extension in agricultural science.
Vice Chancellor, Prof. B.R. Kamboj has most experience in extension education during his entire service career. He is well aware of the common problems, needs and socio-economics conditions of the farmers. The agricultural recommendations put forth by Prof. Kamboj, stemming from his research work and collaborative extension activities with university scientists, have consistently proven to be highly advantageous for farmers.
Presently, Prof. B.R. Kamboj is serving as the 20th Vice Chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University. He has served this university for the last 29 years on various positions including Registrar. Prof. Kamboj has published about 300 research papers and articles in national and international journals, books and technical magazines.
Since his Joining as Vice Chancellor of CCSHAU, the university has made significant achievements in the fields of education and research. Apart from joining hands with several reputed foreign university and research institute, the university has developed new promising varieties of different crops and also sent its faculty and students to world renowned universities to get training in cutting edge techniques and technologies.