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Dr Vijaipal Singh
Vijaipal Singh (born 17 January 1945) in Narsan Kalan, Haridwar District of Uttarakhand State, India is an Agricultural scientist associated with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and is known for his contributions to the science of rice genetics and breeding. He is well known for his contributions in developing the most popular Basamti rice variety, Pusa Basmati 1121. A post graduate and a doctoral degree (PhD) holder in Agriculture Botany from Agra University, he started his career as a research assistant at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi in 1968 and retired as a professor at the Division of Genetics, IARI. Singh is credited with several articles published in peer reviewed journals. In recognition of his services to the nation, he was honored by the Government of India, in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri. Awards and honors V. P. Singh was honoured with Hari Om Ashram Trust Award by the Indian Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agra University
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, formerly Agra University, is an Autonomous University located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university is named after B. R. Ambedkar, Bhimrao Ambedkar, Indian scholar, social reformer, and the architect of the Indian Constitution. Institute of Engineering and Technology The Institute of Engineering and Technology Khandari, Agra (I.E.T. Khandari, Agra), situated at the Khandari campus in the city of Agra, was established in 1998 and is the engineering institute of the university. Institute of Social Sciences The Institute of Social Sciences, Agra, Institute of Social Sciences (ISS), Agra is situated at Paliwal campus in university premises. Notable alumni *Charan Singh, former Prime Minister of India *Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India *Mulayam Singh Yadav, former CM * Santosh Gangwar, Committee on Public Undertakings, Chairperson, Committee on public undertakings *Dronamraju Krishna Rao, geneticist *Ganesh Prasad Pandey, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
