Dr. Prasanta Sankar Mazumdar assumed the office of the Vice-Chancellor of Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat on 11 June 1977 and served in that capacity until 4 January 1979. He was an eminent agricultural educationist and academic administrator who belonged to the distinguished lineage of institutional leaders that shaped the growth and development of Assam Agricultural University following its establishment in 1969. His tenure came at a crucial phase of expansion and consolidation in agricultural higher education and research in the state.
Dr. Mazumdar was known for his sound academic vision, administrative discipline, and commitment to strengthening the University’s tripartite mandate of education, research, and extension. During his tenure, he laid emphasis on addressing the region-specific agricultural challenges of Northeast India through scientific intervention and institutional strengthening.
Under his leadership, Assam Agricultural University continued to expand its academic programmes, strengthen research infrastructure, and enhance extension outreach to the farming community. His administration contributed significantly to the promotion of scientific agriculture in Assam, particularly in the areas of crop improvement, horticultural development, soil management, and farming systems tailored to the agro-climatic conditions of the Brahmaputra valley and adjoining hill ecosystems.
Dr. Mazumdar also played an important role in reinforcing the University’s institutional linkages with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and other national agricultural research organizations, thereby strengthening AAU’s academic and research standing at the national level.
Within the Assam Agricultural University fraternity, Dr. Mazumdar is remembered as a dedicated institution-builder whose leadership contributed meaningfully to the consolidation of the University’s academic and administrative foundations. His tenure remains an important chapter in the historical evolution of Assam Agricultural University and its enduring service to the agricultural development of Assam and the North-Eastern region.