Dr. (Mrs.) Surya Rathore
2019: P. G. Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) from Central University of Hyderabad 2014: P. G. Diploma in Technology Management in Agriculture (PGDTMA) from ICAR – NAARM, Hyderabad 2002: PhD (Extension Education) Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan)1992: M. Sc. (Home Science Education & Extension) The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara (Gujarat) 1990: B. Sc. (Home Science) Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner (Rajasthan)
Contact Address
Room no. 206, Faculty Centre, Division of Extension Systems Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500030 (Telangana) Phone (Office): +91-40- 24581315
Email Address: suryarathore@naarm.org.in; Surya.rathore@icar.gov.in; suryarathore@gmail.com
Work Experience
1) 1996-2003: Training Associate (Home Science), KVK (Pali & Jodhpur), Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
2) 2003-2009: Associate Professor (Agricultural Communication), Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttrakhand)
3) 2009-2014: Professor (Agricultural Communication), Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttrakhand)
4) 2009-till date: Principal Scientist (Extension Information Systems), ICAR – National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad (Telangana)
5) Jan 2023-till date: Head (Acting), Division of Extension Systems Management, ICAR – National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad (Telangana)
Areas of Interest:
Soft Skills & Entrepreneurship development, Information & Communication Technology, Evaluation & Impact Studies, Gender Issues in Agriculture
Recent publications
1. Rathore, S; Poonam; Kaur, M. and Ravichandran, S. (2022). ‘ICT in Agricultural Higher Education: Investigating the flowers and flaws Agricultural Mechanisation in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 53(4). pp. 7491-7499.
2. Raghuvanshi, R; Ansari, M. A; Rathore, S and Verma, A. P. (2022). ‘Adaptation: The only way to tackle the issues of Climate Change in Indian Himalayas’ Agricultural Mechanisation in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 53(4). pp. 7141-7148.
3. Rathore, S; Chandola, M; Raghuvanshi, R; Kaur, M and Singh, K. V. (2021) ‘Indigenous Pest Management Practices of Indian Hill Farmers: Introspecting their Rationale and Communication Pattern for Secure Ecosystems’ Sustainability (Special issue: Traditional Knowledge, Revitalization, and Sustainability) Vol. 13 (21) pp.1-17.
4. Rathore, S and Kaur, M. (2022). ‘Awareness and Usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by the faculty members in the academic ambience of Indian State Agricultural Universities’ Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development, 17(3), pp.701-705.5. Tanwar, S., Kaur, M. and Rathore, S. (2021) ‘Attitude of wheat growers towards Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’ Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 91 (6): pp.38-42.
6. Rathore, S; Ravichandran, S; Kaur, M and Poonam (2020) ‘Going Digital in the New Normal: Are Our SAUs Ready? Indian Journal of Extension Education, 56 (2): pp. 49-56.
7. Rathore, S; Barghe, H. B. and Kaur, M. (2021). ‘Towards entrepreneurial orientation: Lessons from Nainital farms’ Indian Journal of Extension Education, 57(1): pp.115-119.
8. Chandola, M; Rathore, S and Kumar, B. (2011) “Indigenous Pest Management Practices prevalent among Hill Farmers of Uttarakhand. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 311 – 315.