Research Advisory Committee (RAC)

Research Advisory Committee (RAC) is the apex research committees of the Directorate to assess and evaluate the research programmes. The committee plays catalytic role in improving the ongoing research and advises the administration on matters of policy pertaining to research at the Institute.

Functions

  • To suggest research programmes based on national and global context of research in the thrust areas.
  • To review the research achievements of the Institute and to see that these are consistent with the mandate of the Institute.
  • Any other function that may be assigned to it by the Director of the Institute or The Director-General, ICAR.

The composition of the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) is formed by ICAR. The present composition is as:


S.No. Name & Designation Position
1 Dr. J.B. Chaudhary
Ex-Vice Chancellor, CCSHAU, Hisar
Add.: Y-68, Regency Park-II, DLS Phase IV, Gurgaon-122002 		Chairman
2 Dr. S. R. Bhatt
Ex-Principal Scientist,
ICAR-National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology (NRCPB), New Delhi 		Member
3 Dr. B. S. Mahapatra
Professor Agronomy
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
Member
4 Dr. K. P. Singh
Ex-Professor & Head
Mycology and Plant Pathology, BHU, Varanasi 		Member
5 Dr. V. K. Yadav
Director Research
Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner		 Member
6 Dr. R. P. Singh Ratan
Director Extension Education
Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (Jharkhand)		 Member
7 Assistant Director General (O&P)
ICAR, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 		Member
8 Dr. P. K. Rai
Director
ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research (DRMR), Bharatpur		 Member
9 Dr. K. H. Singh
Principal Scientist (Plant Breeding)
ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research (DRMR), Bharatpur
 		 Member Secretary


The 20th meeting of the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) was held during December 18-19, 2017 under the Chairmanship of Dr. J. B. Chaudhary, Ex-VC, CCSHAU, Hisar Committee gave valuable comments on research programme presented by scientists. The RAC also visited research experiments and seed production plots at the DRMR farm.