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Agricultural Extension      (15 scientists)

Dr Girijesh Singh Mahra

   

Field of Specialisation : Communication, Agricultural Education and Information Communication and Technology (ICT)

Dr Girijesh Singh Mahra
Scientist (Senior Scale)

M.Sc. : Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) (Gold Medalist)

Ph.D : G.B.P.U.A & T, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand)

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PG School, Faculty Disciplines : Agricultural Extension

No. of Students Guided : -    M.Sc :   2

   Ph.D :   Nil

Top 10 Publications having NAAS rating 6 and above with first or corresponding author only

  1. Joshi P., Mahra G.S.*, Jethi R., Satyapriya, Singh R., Bishnoi S., Sahu S, Barua S., Sarkar S. and Burman R. R.2024. Ergonomics assessment of drudgery in rice-wheat production system in India: a case study of women farmers. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 8:1346980 DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2024.1346980 (NAAS: 09.70)
  2. Burman, R.R., Mahra, G.S,Singh, A. K., Mallick, S., Anand, A, Mishra, G., Shekhawat, K., Somvanshi, V., Rudra, S. G., Sangwan, S., Kumar, B., Das, A.K. (2022)Critical analysis of Pusa Samachar: An innovative multimedia-based extension advisory model. Current Science. Current Science. 123 (4): 574-582. DOI: 10.18520/cs/v123/i4/574-582 (NAAS Rating: 7.10)
  3. Joshi, P., Mahra, G.S.* and Jethi, R. (2021). Food and nutritional security analysis of farm women in Siwalik region of North-Western Himalayan Region.Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 91 (8): 1155–9. (NAAS Rating: 6.40)
  4. Mahra, G.S., Kashyap, S.K., Singh, P., Joshi, P. and Gupta, S. (2020) Competencies and Teaching Effectiveness in Social Sciences at Indian Agricultural Universities. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 90 (11): 2150-5 (NAAS Rating: 6.40)
  5. Mahra, G.S., Kashyap, S.K, Bhardwaj, N., Kameswari V.L.V., Singh, P., Burman, R.R. and Joshi, P. (2021) Developing Teaching Effectiveness Framework for Social Sciences in Agricultural Universities. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 91 (5): 729-733. (NAAS Rating: 6.40)
  6. Mahra, G.S., Kahyap, S.K., Bhardwaj, N., Kameswari, V.L.V., Joshi, P. and G. K. Singh (2021). Assessment of Core Competencies of Livestock Extension Professionals and Students for Veterinary Extension. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 91 (2): 143-147. (NAAS Rating: 6.40)

Patent / Technologies / Methodologies / System etc. (Upto Five) :

  1. ‘Pusa Samachar’: Multimedia based extension model for Information Dissemination through social media (ICAR Technology Certificate: ICAR-AEXT-IARI Technology-2023-002) (Lead Developer)
  1. Development of knowledge test for measuring knowledge level for urban consumers regarding organic food (ICAR Technology Cft: ICAR-AEXT-IARI Methodology-2024-023) (Co-Developer)
  1. Entropy-weighted Food and Nutrition Security Index (FNSI)-a robust methodology for measuring food and nutritional security (ICAR Technology Cft: ICAR-AEXT-IARI Methodology-2024-050) (Co-Developer)
  1. Development of teaching effectiveness index for Extension Education discipline. Copyright: Registered with Diary number 999/2021-CO/L and ROC L106270/2021, dated 11/08/2021

Awards / Recognitions / Fellowship (Upto Five) :

  1. IVth NABARD Researcher of the Year 2024 for outstanding research contributions in the field of "Agricultural Extension" (Conferred at Annual Convocation of the institute to be held on March 22,2025 at the Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi)
  1. Best Extension Professional Award, 2024 (at 11th National Seminar on Transformative Agriculture and Sustainable Development: Rethinking Agriculture for a Changing World Organised by Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development (MOBILIZATION) New Delhi in association with Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology (MPUAT) Udaipur, 2024)
  1. Young Scientist Award, 2022 MOBILIZATION (Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development) at 10th National Seminar on “Agriculture and More: Beyond 4.0"organized by MOBILIZATION in Collaboration with SKUAST Kashmir and SKUAST Jammu. May 26-28, 2022
  1. MANAGE Best Agricultural Extension Book Award 2021 (Certificate and Cash Prize of 50,000 to all authors) Sharma, J.P., Sharma, N., Gills, R., Joshi, P., Mahra, G.S., Punitha, P. (2020). Yes, you can Launch your own Enterprise: Beginners Guide. International Books and Periodical Supply Service, New Delhi. ISBN: 978-93-88892-37-7
  1. Outstanding Research Scholar Award (Ph.D.), 2020 (at 9th National Seminar on “Doubling Farmers Income by 2022: Challenges, Opportunities and Way Forward" organized by MOBILIZATION (Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development) held on February 15-17, 2020 held at Career Point University, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh)