ICT Based Agricultural Extension Initiatives in India

J.P. Sharma J is Working as a Senior Scientists and Scientists-Inchagrge, ATIC at IARI, New Delhi. He has a vast experience of over 19 years conducting research, guiding teaching post graduate students, conducting training programmes and carrying out agricultural extension work in the field. He earned his doctorate degree from IIT, Delhi and post graduation from GBPUAT, Pantnagar; being awarded fellowships from IIT and UNDP respectively. He is an accredited entrepreneurial motivational trainer. He has to his credit researches on highly relevant topics assessment refinement of agricultural technologies, peri urban agriculture and entrepreneurship development conducted as part of funded projects from reputed national/international agencies. Many models. Strategies and extension approaches as a result of these studies have now been incorporated in the present extension system. He has published more than two hundred papers in reputed journals, edited several books, bulletins and journals. Dr. Sharma is member of various professional; committees and has been invited as consultant by various organizations. He is a renowned communicator and trainer who can motivate people effectively. At present he has contributed a lot as Secretary, IFWA and Founder President, Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development (Mobilization).

S.K. Dubey obtained his Master's degree in Zoology from the Banaras Hindu University and thereafter doctorate from the same university. Having three decades of teaching experience at variuos levels, Dr. Duney is presently engaged in doing research on Marine and Environmental Microbiology. He has written various articles on Marine Biology and has presented them at several national and international conferences and symposia.