Hon’ble Extension & Continuing Education Council Members as on 1st April 2025

As per Statute No.15 of MAFSU Statute 2002, the Extension and Continuing Education Council consists of the following members-

MAFSU Members List
Sr. No. Class / Category As per the MAFSU Statute 2002 (Statute No.15) Name/ Designation Tenure Status/Tenure
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 of 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 15 (2) (i) (e) Deans of the Faculties Dr. S. W. Bonde Dean, Faculty of Lower Education MAFSU, Nagpur Ex-Officio Member
7 15 (2) (i) (e) Deans of the Faculties Dr. P.G. Wasnik Dean, Faculty of Dairy Technology, MAFSU, Nagpur Ex-Officio Member
8 15 (2) (i) (e) Deans of the Faculties 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 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. D. Ingole, Associate Dean, MVC, Mumbai Ex-Officio Member
16 15 (2) (i) (l) Associate Deans of the constituent colleges Dr. A. P. Somkuwar Associate Dean, NVC, Nagpur Ex-Officio Member
17 15 (2) (i) (l) Associate Deans of the constituent colleges Dr. S. R. rajurkar Associate Dean, COVAS, Parbhani Ex-Officio Member
18 15 (2) (i) (l) Associate Deans of the constituent colleges Dr. N. Z. Gaikwad Associate Dean, COVAS, Udgir Ex-Officio Member
19 15 (2) (i) (l) Associate Deans of the constituent colleges Dr. V. S. Waskar Associate Dean, KNPCVS, Shirval Ex-Officio Member
20 15 (2) (i) (l) Associate Deans of the constituent colleges Dr. C. H. Pawshe Associate Dean, PGIVAS, Akola Ex-Officio Member
21 15 (2) (i) (l) Associate Deans of the constituent colleges Dr. P. A. Telvekar Associate Dean, COFS, Nagpur Ex-Officio Member
22 15 (2) (i) (l) Associate Deans of the constituent colleges Dr. B. R. Kharatmol Associate Dean, COFS, Udgir Ex-Officio Member
23 15 (2) (i) (l) Associate Deans of the constituent colleges Dr. P. G. Wasnik Associate Dean, CDT, Warud Ex-Officio Member
24 15 (2) (i) (l) Associate Deans of the constituent colleges 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 PDKV, Akola Ex-Officio Member
26 15 (2) (i) (m) Directors of Extension education of State Agricultural Universities; Director of Extension Education BSKKV, Dapoli, Distt-Ratnagiri Ex-Officio Member
27 15 (2) (i) (m) Directors of Extension education of State Agricultural Universities; Director of Extension Education VNMKV, Parbhani Ex-Officio Member
28 15 (2) (i) (m) Directors of Extension education of State Agricultural Universities; Director of Extension Education MPKV, Rahuri, Dist. Ahilyanagar 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, Mumbai - 400 021 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 IDA House, Sector-IV, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110 022 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 idahq@rediffmail.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
38 15 (2) (ii) ( i) HVC MAFSU Nominated- Eminent Woman Social Worker (15(ii) ( i) of MAFSU Statute 2002) Vacant Nominated Member
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 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) (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 28.03.2023 to 27.03.2026
41 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
42 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. Ravindra Manikrao Metkar Matoshri Krushi Farm, Mhasala, Anjangaon Bari Road, Badnera,Tal, Dist. Amravati Maharashtra Contact No. 9881303702 Email-smmetkar68@gmail.com Shri. Bhagwat Ajabrao Devsarkar At. Lingapur,Post. Ashti, Tal. Hadgaon, Dist. Nanded-431 802 Maharashtra Contact No. 9158617777 Email-bhagwatdevsarkar@gmail.com Nominated Member 28.03.2023 to 27.03.2026
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