Nauni varsity gets news Deans and Directors

Naunu, August 2, 2022: Dr. YS Parmar Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni has appointed new Deans and Directors after the selection committee recommendations. The tenurial appointments were made through selection by a panel of external experts. The posts were advertised earlier and scientists from UHF and other institutes had applied for the posts. The university has appointed a new Director of Research, Director of Extension Education and Deans of the four constituent colleges- College of Horticulture and College of Forestry on the main campus at Nauni and College of Horticulture and Forestry at Neri and Thunag.
 
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, presently serving as Professor and Head, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Panjab Agricultural University Ludhiana has been appointed as Director of Research at the University. Dr. Inder Dev, presently working as Principal Scientist (Agronomy) at ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi has been selected as Director of Extension Education.
 
Dr. Manish Sharma, who was serving as the Professor and Head of the Department of Seed Science at UHF has become the new Dean of the College of Horticulture, Nauni while Dr. Chaman Lal Thakur, who was serving as Joint Director (Training) in Directorate of Extension Education has been appointed as Dean College of Forestry, Nauni.

Dr. Som Dev Sharma, HOD, Department of Fruit Science at Neri has been appointed Dean of COH&F Neri while Dr. PL Sharma, who was serving as the Principal Seed Research Officer, Department of Entomology has become the new Dean of COH&F Thunag in Mandi district. The appointments have been made for five years or till superannuation whichever is earlier.

University Vice-Chancellor Professor Rajeshwar Singh Chandel congratulated the new appointees and thanked the outgoing statutory officers for their contribution to the university. The staff and students also congratulated the new Deans and Directors.