Work Experience

Started career as Scientist S1 at Directorate of Rice Research (DRR), Hyderabad, in 1985. Later promoted to Scientist (senior scale) in 1990 at DRR and served there for 11 years. Joined NAARM as Senior Scientist in 1996 and promoted as Principal Scientist in 2004. At present working as Principal Scientist in Extension Systems Management division after holding the charge of the division for four and half years.

Areas of Interest:

Area of Interest
Participatory Methods, Gender Issues, ICT based e Extension Knowledge management, multilingual content module creation, Self help group processes and empowerment, Village adoption interventions

Recent Publications

N.Sandhya Shenoy, V.K.Jayaraghavendra Rao and B.Kalyani. 2016.Media research and strategies for efficient utilization of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for bridging knowledge gaps of farm women in agriculture.International Journal of research in Commerce, IT, Engineering and Social Sciences (IJRCIESS),Vol. 4(8): 1-6, ICCN(P): 2349-7793

Shenoy, N.S., Sontakki, B.S., Rao, V.K.J., Thammiraju, D., Rathore, S., and Venkatesan, P. 2016. PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) Tools and Techniques for Technology interventions – A Training Manual. pp 184, National Academy for Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.

FET Committee 2015. FET guidelines. pp. 15, National Academy for Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.

Sandhya Shenoy N, Rao V K J, Kalyani B, and Kadasiddappa M M, 2015. Participatory rural appraisal a key step in assessing  ICTs adoption and empowering farm women in rural areas of Telengana, Annals of Plant and Soil Research, 17(Special Issue 4): 1- 4.

N.Sandhya Shenoy Course Ed 2015. Resource material on Rural Innovations (PGDTMA 422). pp-214
National Academy for Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

N.Sandhya Shenoy and B.S.Sontakki  2014. Training Manual on MDP for newly recruited Programme Coordinators of KVKs. pp. 200, National Academy for Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

Rajashakar, G and N.Sandhya Shenoy, 2015. “Paradigm shift in livelihood patterns of small and marginal farmers in A.P.”  in ‘Agricultural Risk Management’ edited by J.Devi Prasad, B.Gangaiah and Suman Chandra, published by BSP publications and Centre for Good Governance, pp 79-96.

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