Extension Council
MAHARASHTRA ANIMAL & FISHERY SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, NAGPUR
Hon’ble Extension & Continuing Education Council Members as on 1st January 2024
As per Statute No.15 of MAFSU Statute 2002, the Extension and Continuing Education Council consists of the following members-
Sr. No. | Class / Category As per the MAFSU Statute 2002 (Statute No.15)
| Name/ Designation Tenure
| Tenure/Period |
1 | 15 (2) (i) (a) The Vice-Chancellor Ex-Officio Chairman | Dr. Niteen V. Patil Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, MAFSU, Nagpur | Ex-Officio Chairman |
2 | 15 (2) (i) (b) The Director of Extension Education, Member-Secretary | Dr. A. U. Bhikane, Director of Extension Education, MAFSU, Nagpur | Ex-Officio Member Secretary |
3 | 15 (2) (i) (c) The Director of Research | Dr. N. V. Kurkure, Director of Research, MAFSU, Nagpur | Ex-Officio Member |
4 | 15 (2) (i) (d) The Director of Instruction | Dr. S.V. Upadhye Director, Instruction, MAFSU, Nagpur | Ex-Officio Member |
5 | 15 (2) (i) (e) Deans of the Faculties | Dr. S.V. Upadhye Dean (Faculty of Veterinary Science), MAFSU, Nagpur | Ex-Officio Member |
6 | Dr. A. U. Bhikane Dean, Faculty of Lower Education MAFSU, Nagpur | Ex-Officio Member | |
7 | Dr. P.G. Wasnik Dean, Faculty of Dairy Technology, Warud, (Pusad) | Ex-Officio Member | |
8 | Dr. S. W. Bonde Dean, Faculty of Fishery Science, MAFSU, Nagpur | Ex-Officio Member | |
9 | 15 (2) (i) (f) Chief Extension Education Officer of the University | Vacant | Ex-Officio Member |
10 | 15 (2) (i) (g) Secretary, Rural Development Department, GOM, or his representative | Secretary Rural Development, M. S. Mantralaya, Mumbai-32 | Ex-Officio Member |
11 | 15 (2) (i) (h) Commissioner, Animal Husbandry or his representative | Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, Government of Maharashtra, Pune-07 | Ex-Officio Member |
12 | 15 (2) (i) (i) Commissioner, Dairy Development, or his representative | Commissioner, Dairy Development, M.S. Building, Abdul Gaffar Khan Road, Worli Sea Face, Mumbai-18 | Ex-Officio Member |
13 | 15 (2) (i) (j) Commissioner, Fisheries, or his representative | Commissioner, Fisheries, M.S., Tarapurwala Aquarium, Netaji Subhash Road, Marine Line, Mumbai-02 | Ex-Officio Member |
14 | 15 (2) (i) (k) Commissioner, agriculture, or his representative | Commissioner, Agriculture, M.S. Central Building, Pune-01. | Ex-Officio Member |
15 | 15 (2) (i) (l) Associate Deans of the constituent colleges | Dr. S. U. Gulavane, Associate Dean, MVC, Mumbai | Ex-Officio Member |
16 | Dr. A. P. Somkuwar Associate Dean, NVC, Nagpur | Ex-Officio Member | |
17 | Dr. V. V. Deshmukh Associate Dean, COVAS, Parbhani | Ex-Officio Member | |
18 | Dr. N. Z. Gaikwad Associate Dean, COVAS, Udgir | Ex-Officio Member | |
19 | Dr. M. D. Meshram Associate Dean, KNPCVS, Shirval | Ex-Officio Member | |
20 | Dr. C. H. Pawshe Associate Dean, PGIVAS, Akola | Ex-Officio Member | |
21 | Dr. S. W. Bonde Associate Dean, COFS, Nagpur | Ex-Officio Member | |
22 | Dr. B. R. Kharatmol Associate Dean, COFS, Udgir | Ex-Officio Member | |
23 | Dr. P. G. Wasnik Associate Dean, CDT, Warud | Ex-Officio Member | |
24 | Dr. M. R. Patil Associate Dean, CDT, Udgir | Ex-Officio Member | |
25 | 15 (2) (i) (m) Directors of Extension education of State Agricultural Universities; | Director of Extension Education Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Krushinagar, Akola | Ex-Officio Member |
26 | Director of Extension Education Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Kokan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Distt-Ratnagiri | Ex-Officio Member | |
27 | Director of Extension Education Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani | Ex-Officio Member | |
28 | Director of Extension Education Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Dist. Ahmadnagar | Ex-Officio Member | |
29 | 15 (2) (ii) (a) Deputy Director General (Extension),Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012 nominated one Representative | Dr. Ranjay K. Singh, Assistant Director General (Agri. Extension), Division of Agricultural Extension, ICAR, KAB-1, Pusa, New Delhi -110 012 Contact No.-9996643037 E-mail-RK.Singh2@icar.gov.in | Nominated Member 28.03.2023 to 27.03.2026 |
30 | 15 (2) (ii) ( b ) Chairman, National Dairy Development Board,PB No – 40, Anand – 388 001 Gujrat State nominated one Representative | Dr. V. Sridhar Senior General Manager ( VMP) NDDB, Vidarbha Marathwada Project, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd. Near WCL, Telangkhedi Road, Civil Lines, Nagpur-440001 Contact No. 9512025396 Email- vsridhar@nddb.coop | Nominated Member 28.03.2023 to 27.03.2026 |
31 | 15 (2) (ii) ( c ) Director General , Prasar Bharati, P. B. Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400030 nominated one Representative | Mr. Manoj Jain, Programme Executive, Doordarshan Kendra, Nagpur-440 006 Contact No.- 9823036087 Email-mn.jain@gmail.com | Nominated Member 28.03.2023 to 27.03.2026 |
32 | 15 (2) (ii) ( d ) Managing Director, Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Sheep and Goat Development Board Mendhifarm, Ghokale Nagar, Pune nominated one Representative | Managing Director, Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Sheep and Goat Development Board Mendhifarm, Ghokale Nagar, Pune-411 016 Email- mdsagpune@gmail.com Ph. No 020-25657112 | Nominated Member 28.03.2023 to 27.03.2026 |
33 | 15 (2) (ii) ( e ) Chairman, Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association,111, Nariman Point, Mumbai – nominated one Representative | Dr. R. S. Masali CLFMA of India 111, Mittal Chambers, 11th Floor, 228, Nariman Point, Contact No.-9833865503 Email-rs.masali@godrejagrovet.com | Nominated Member 28.03.2023 to 27.03.2026 |
34 | 15 (2) (ii) ( f) Chairman, Indian poultry Science Association, CARI, Izatnagar nominated one Representative | Dr. Mahesh Keshaveav Bhondge Plot No.33, Atrey Layout, Pratap nagar, Nagpur-440022 Contact No.-9766982707 Email-maheshbhondge@gmail.com
| Nominated Member 28.03.2023 to 27.03.2026 |
35 | 15 (2) (ii) ( g ) The President, Indian Dairy Association nominated one Representative | Dr. J. B. Prajapati Chairman, IDA (WZ) & Coordinator, SASNET-FF Dairy Microbiology Department SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University Campus, Anand- 388110 Contact No.-9879105948 Email.- jbprajapati@gmail.com jbprajapati@irma.ac.in | Nominated Member 28.03.2023 to 27.03.2026 |
36 | 15 (2) (ii) ( h ) General Manager Maharashtra Federation of Dairy Co-operative Societies, NKM International House, 3rd Floor, 178, Backbay Reclamation, B M Chinai Marg, Mumbai 400020 nominated two Representatives | Nomination awaited | Nominated Member |
37 | Nomination awaited | Nominated Member | |
38 | 15 (2) (ii) ( i) HVC MAFSU Nominated- Eminent Woman Social Worker (15(ii) ( i) of MAFSU Statute 2002) | Mrs. Kiran Umesh Mahalle, 104, Sambhaji Nagar, Amravati-444 603 Maharashtra Contact No.- 9423424613 0721-2661976 Email.- kiranmahalle9@gmail.com | Nominated Member 24.01.2022 to 23.01.2025 |
39 | 15 (2) (ii) ( j ) Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Yashwantrao B.Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Dnyagangotri, Gangapur road, Nasik – 422222 nominated one Representative | Dr. Nitin Thoke Training Coordinator Krishi Vigyan Kendra Yashwantrao B.Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Near Gangapur Dam, Govardhan Parisar, Nasik – 422222 R/o- Asavari Bangalow, Karmayogi Nagar, Rajmata Jijau Marg, Nashik-422 008 Contact No.-9359924062 9423479336 Email thoke_nj @ ycmou. digitaluniversity.ac niteenjay76@gmail.com | Nominated Member 28.03.2023 to 27.03.2026 |
40 | 15 (2) (ii) ( k) Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi – 110 068 nominated one Representative | Prof. Rekha Sen Sharma, Director, School of Continuing Education Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110 068 Contact No.-9810874291 | Nominated Member 28.03.2023 to 27.03.2026 |
41 | 15 (2) (ii) (l ) HVC, MAFSU Nominated – Progressive Dairyman | Majidkhan Rajjak Pathan At post. Loni Devkar, Tal. Indapur, Dist. Pune-413 132 Contact No.-9860122204 7020199360 Email: pathan.majidkhan9@gmail.com rachanaagrofarm@gmail.com | Nominated Member 02.01.2023 to 01.01.2026 |
42 | 15 (2) (ii) ( m) HVC, MAFSU Nominated – Progressive Livestock Breeder | Shri. Ravishankar Sahasrabudhe, Krushnai Bungalo, Dadasaheb Sahasrbudhe Path, Ravet, Tal. Haveli Dist. Pune-412 101 Maharashtra Contact No. 9850910909 Email-bmwrs79@yahoo.com | Nominated Member 02.01.2023 to 01.01.2026 |
43 | 15 (2) (iii) ( a ) HVC, MAFSU- co-opted members-Animal Husbandry and Dairy (15(2) (iii)(a) of MAFSU Statute 2002) (The Chairman may co-opt, as members not more than four persons) | Shri Ashok Dhote 10, ‘Mangalam Kunj’, Gadgebaba Society, New Mankapur, Nagpur-440030 Contact No. 9422114039 Email- ashokdhotee@gmail.com | Nominated Member 24.01.2022 to 23.01.2025 |
44 | Shri. Ravindra Manikrao Metkar Matoshri Krushi Farm, Mhasala, Anjangaon Bari Road, Badnera,Tal, Dist. Amravati Maharashtra Contact No. 9881303702 Email-smmetkar68@gmail.com | Nominated Member 02.01.2023 to 01.01.2026 | |
45 | Shri. Bhagwat Ajabrao Devsarkar At. Lingapur,Post. Ashti, Tal. Hadgaon, Dist. Nanded-431 802 Contact No. 9158617777 Email-bhagwatdevsarkar@gmail.com | Nominated Member 02.01.2023 to 01.01.2026 |