ICAR - Central Arid Zone Research Institute

S.No. Name Position occupied in CAZRI National position occupied

1. Dr. R.S. Paroda Head of Division (1977-1980) Regional Director, FAO
Secretary, DARE & DG, ICAR, New Delhi
Deputy Director General (CS), ICAR, New Delhi
Director, NBPGR, New Delhi

2. Dr. Panjab Singh Head of Division (1978-1979) Secretary, DARE & DG, ICAR, New Delhi
Vice-Chancellor, BHU, Varanasi
Vice-Chancellor, JNKVV, Jabalpur
Assistant Director General (NARP), ICAR, New Delhi
Director, IARI, New Delhi
Director, IGFRI, Jhansi

3. Dr. A.S. Faroda Director (1995-1999) Chairman, ASRB, New Delhi
Vice-Chancellor, MPUAT, Udaipur

4. Dr. T.R. Mehta Director (1969-1970) Deputy Director General (Crops)
ICAR, New Delhi

5. Dr. K.D. Kokate Scientist (1985-1989) Deputy Director General (Agril. Extn.),
ICAR, New Delhi

6. Dr. Pratap Narain Director (1999-2006) Vice-Chancellor, SKRAU, Bikaner

7. Dr. L.N. Harsh Principal Scientist (1998-2010) Vice-Chancellor, AU, Jodhpur

8. Dr. Bal Raj Singh Sr. Scientist (1998-1999) Vice-Chancellor, AU, Jodhpur
Director, National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer
Vice Chancellor, SKNAU, Jobner

9. Dr. B. Venkateswarlu Sr. Scientist (1977-1986) Vice-Chancellor, VNMKV, Parbhani
Director, CRIDA, Hyderabad

10. Dr. H.A. Khan Principal Scientist (1998-2013) Vice-Chancellor, Maulna Azad University, Jodhpur

11. Dr. C.P. Bhimaya Director (1957-1960, 1967) Consultant, FAO (Iran)

12. Dr. N.S. Jodha Sr. Research Asstt. (1963-1968) Senior Associate Scientist ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal

13. Dr. R.N. Kaul Head of Division (1959-1969) Project Manager, UNESCO, Baghdad

14. Dr. K.P.R. Vittal Director (2007-2009) Director, National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management,
Baramati

15. Dr. K.R. Solanki Head of Division (1989-1995) Assistant Director General (AF), ICAR, New Delhi
Director, NRC on Agroforestry, Jhansi

16. Dr. S. Mauria Scientist (1984-1986) Assistant Director General (IP&TM), ICAR, New Delhi

17. Dr. V.V. Dhruva Narayan Hydrologist (1969-1970) Director, Central Soil and Water Conservation Research &
Training Institute, Dehradun

18. Shri R. Debroy Jr. Silviculturist (1969-1970) Director, NRC on Agroforestry, Jhansi

19. Dr. R.P. Singh Chief Scientist (1971-1981) Director, CRIDA, Hyderabad

20. Dr. O.P. Pareek Head of Division (1975-1979) Director, Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner

21. Dr. H.C. Das Head of Division (1981-1987) Director, NRC on Citrus, Nagpur

22. Dr. S.P. Kimothi Scientist (Sr.Scale) (1986-95) Assistant Director Genral (TC) , ICAR,New Delhi
Member, Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB), New Delhi