General Informations

  • Join Date: 07/11/2008
  • College: Directorate of Extension Education
  • Department: AAU-KVK, Chirang
  • Office Email: chandan.deka[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1997
B. Sc (Agri)

College of Agriculture

 
 
 
 
 
2001
M.Sc (Agri)

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam

 
 
 
 
 
2012
Ph.D

Visva Bharati University, West Bengal

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
06-06-2000 - 22-08-2000
Research Investigator

National Institute of Rural Development,(NIRD), Khanapara, Guwahati

 
 
 
 
 
01-12-2000 - 15-02-2012
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Rain Forest Research Institute

 
 
 
 
 
16-02-2002 - 05-12-2005
Research Associate (RA)

Central Potato Research Station

 
 
 
 
 
06-12-2005 - 06-11-2008
Subject Matter Specialist (Agril. Extension)

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lower Dibang Valley District

 
 
 
 
 
07-11-2008 - 06-07-2015
Subject Matter Specialist (Agril Extension)

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaon

 
 
 
 
 
07-07-2015 - 10-11-2020
Sr. Scientist & Head

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dhubri

 
 
 
 
 
11-11-2020 - Till date
Sr. Scientist & Head

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chirang

Achievements
  • Received Best DAMU KVK Award, 2020-21 given by ATARI, Zone VI while working as Sr. Scientist & Head at KVK, Dhubri
  • Received National Level Farmers Award i.e Jagjivan Ram Abhinav Kisan Puruskar, 2015 of ICAR, while working as Sr. Scientist & Head at KVK, Dhubri
  • Received National Level Farmers Award i.e IARI Innovative Farmers Award, 2016 of ICAR, while working as Sr. Scientist & Head at KVK, Dhubri
  • Received Best Farmer Award (3rd) in State level Farmers Fair organized by ATARI, Zone VI at Kahikuchi in Dec, 2018, Received National Level Farmers Award i.e Jagjivan Ram Abhinav Kisan Puruskar, 2015 of ICAR, while working as Sr. Scientist & Head at KVK, Dhubri
  • Received Letter of Appreciation from SDO (Civil) , Bilasipara, Dhubri (2018) for Commendable Job Performance by KVK while working as Sr. Scientist & Head at KVK, Dhubri
  • Establishment of Custom Hiring Centre at Paschim Medhipara Village under APART in 2020 while working as Sr. Scientist & Head at KVK, Dhubri
  • Received Recognition of excellence for Participation, commitment, dedication and positive approach for Farmers Field School of UPL given by UPL for commendable Job performance (2014) while working as SMS at KVK, Nagaon
  • Received certificate of Honour in recognition of commendable Job performed for ATMA activities from DC, Lower Dibang valley District and PD, ATMA during 2005-2007 while working as SMS at KVK, Lower Dibang Valley District, Roing, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Received Award to KVK, Chirang for special Contribution on Production of pulses during 2019-20 under ICAR, ATARI, Zone VI, Guwahati while working as Sr. Scientist & Head at KVK, Chirang
  • Worked for preparation of proposal for establishment of KVK at South Salmara and land allotment of 75B-3K-15L were given for establishment KVK at South Salmara by DC, South Salmara Mancachar in 2018 while working as Sr. Scientist & Head at KVK, Dhubri
Membership
  • Indian Society of Extension Education, IARI, New Delhi
    Life Member
  • Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development
    Life Member
Projects
  • AICRP on Tuber crops sponsored project on "Planting material generation of locally available tuber crops under AICRP on Tuber crops", project cost Rs.1.5 Lakh implemented in 2022.
  • DBT sponsored project on "Cultivation of basic mushroom, value addition of mushroom for rural entrepreneurs of Chirang district of Assam", project cost Rs.5 Lakh implemented in 2022.