LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE

LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE

INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SOCIETY As on 15-09-2025

Rule Position

Sl. No.

Name

Date of Expiry of Term & Phone No.

Rule 35(i)

Chairman

Dr. Mangi Lal Jat

Secretary (DARE) &

Director-General,

Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Bhawan,

New Delhi-110001

Ex-Officio

Ph. – 23382629,

23386711(O)

dg.icar@nic.in

Ex-Officio Members

Rule 35(ii)

Member, Finance, Alternate member -Financial Adviser (DARE/ICAR)

Shri Vumlunmang Vualnam

Secretary (Expenditure) Department of Expenditure,

129-A, North Block,

Ministry of Finance,

North Block,

New Delhi - 110 001

Ex-Officio

Ph. - 23092929 (O)

secyexp@nic.in

Alternate member-Financial Adviser (DARE/ICAR)

Shri Sandeep Sarkar

Addl. Secretary & Financial Advisor (DARE/ICAR),

Krishi Bhawan,

New Delhi 110 001.

Ex-Officio

Ph.: (Off.) 91-11-23383880; Fax: 91-11-23389388

asfa.icar@gov.in

Rule 35(iii)

Chief Executive Officer, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) or representative (not lower than the rank of Joint Secretary)

Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

CEO, NITI Aayog

Yojana Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi - 110 001

Ex-Officio

Ph. - 23096574(O)

ceo-niti@gov.in

Rule 35(iv)

Secretary, Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare

Shri Devesh Chaturvedi

Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,

Krishi Bhawan,

New Delhi - 110 001

Ex-Officio

Ph.- 23382651(O)

23388444(O),

23386004(O)

secy-agri@gov.in

Rule 35(v)

Secretary, Department of Animal

Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Mrs. Alka Upadhyaya

Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Krishi Bhawan,

New Delhi - 110 001

Ex-Officio

Ph. -23382608

secyahd@nic.in

Rule 35(vi)

Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry

and Dairying

Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi,

Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry

and Dairying,

Krishi Bhawan,

New Delhi - 110 001

Ex-Officio

Ph. - 23381994

secy-fisheries@gov.in

Rule35(vii)

Three Scientists including one management expert from outside ICAR nominated by the President

Dr. Arun Kumar Das

(Management Expert)

Retd. Prof. & Head

Flat No. 4102, Terra Block, DNOXYPARK, Dumduma. P.O- Khandagiri,

Bhubaneswar -751019,

Dist.- Khordha, Odisha

11.10.2025

Ph. - 08455852107

akdas2661@gmail.com

das.arun@hotmail.com

Vacant

Rule 35 (viii)

Five Vice-Chancellors of Agricultural Universities-nominated by the President

Prof. Balraj Singh

Vice-Chancellor,

Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University,

Jobner-303329, Rajasthan

13-03-2026

Ph. -01425-254039 / 254555

9811271303

vc@sknau.ac.in

Dr. Punyavrat S. Pandey,

Vice Chancellor,

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central

Agricultural University,

Samastipur-848125, Bihar

29.09.2025

Phone:06274-240226

vc@rpcau.ac.in

Dr. S. C. Dubey

Vice Chancellor,

Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi- 834006, Jharkhand

15.04.2027

Ph.: 0651-2450500/2450777

vc@bauranchi.org

bauvcranchi@gmail.com

Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao

Director & Vice Chancellor,

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa,

New Delhi-110012

22.06.2028

Ph. 011-25843375, 25842367

director@iari.res.in

Dr. Inderjeet Singh

Vice Chancellor,

Bihar Animal Sciences University,

Bihar Veterinary College Campus,

Patna- 800014, Bihar

22.06.2028

Ph. 0612-2222221

vc-basu-bih@gov.in,

vicechancellorbasu@gmail.com

Rule 35(ix)

Three Members of Parliament nominated by the President-(Two from Lok Sabha and one from Rajya Sabha)

Vacant

Rule 35(x)

Four Farmers/Representatives of Rural Areas nominated by the President

Shri R. K. Sangwan

H. No. 108B, South City-2

Gurugram- 122018, Haryana

13.07.2026

Phone: 9467779970

rajendersangwan58@gmail.com

Vacant

Rule 35(xi)

Three Directors of Research Institutes of the Council nominated by the President

Dr. Dheer Singh,

Director,

ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute,

Karnal-132001, Haryana

15.04.2027

Ph.- 0184-2252800/

2259002 (O)

M. No. 9416411258

dir.ndri@gmail.com

Dr. Maganti Sheshu Madhav

Director, ICAR- National Institute for Research on Commercial Agriculture (NIRCA), Bhaskar Nagar,

Rajahmundry-533 105, Andhra Pradesh

15.04.2027

Mb. 9581239979 9490093769

Ph. 0883- 2448995

sheshu24@gmail.com

director.ctri@icar.gov.in

directorctri@gmail.com

Dr. (Mrs.) Tara Satyavathi Chellapilla,

Director,

ICAR- lndian Institute of Millets Research,

Rajendranagar,

Hyderabad-500 030, Telangana

22.07.2028

Ph. 040-24599301, 24599304(F)

director.millets@gmail.com

Rule 35(xii)

Four representatives of State Governments to be nominated zone-wise on a rotational basis by Director General, ICAR

Dr. Surendra Narayan Pandey,

Secretary,

Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,

Government of Uttarakhand,

4-Subhash Road, Vishwakarma Building, Uttarakhand Secretariat,

Dehradun- 248001, Uttarakhand

23.07.2026

Ph. – 0135-2719924

ukfarmerprosperitygoal@gmail.com

Smt. Aruna Rajoria,

Commissioner & Secretary,

Agriculture Department,

Government of Assam,

D-Block, 3rd Floor Janata Bhawan, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006, Assam

23.07.2026

Ph. 0361-2237086

apcagrivet@gmail.com

Dr. Raja Sekhar Vundru, IAS

Additional Chief Secretary,

Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,

Government of Haryana,

Room No. 102, 1^st Floor,

New Civil Secretariat,

Sector- 17,

Chandigarh -160017

23.07.2026

agriculturedepartmentharyana@gmail.com

Shri Ashok Barnwal

Agriculture Production Commissioner,

Department of Horticulture and Food Processing,

Government of Madhya Pradesh,

2nd Floor, C- Wing, Vindhyachal Bhawan,

Arera Hills, Bhopal – 462004,

Madhya Pradesh

23.07.2026

Ph. - 0755-2708888

apc@mp.gov.in

Rule 35(xiii)

One representative of Agro and Agro-Processing Industries to be nominated by President

Vacant

Rule 35(xiv)

One representative from a distinguished Non-Governmental Organization dealing with Agriculture/Extension nominated by President

Mrs. Sushma Singh,

6/127, 2nd Floor,

Vineet Khand (Opposite Water Tank), Near Husadiya Chauraha, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow- 226010,

Uttar Pradesh

Postal Address: -

Mrs. Sushma Singh

Flat No.-1602 / Tower No.-01

Sunworld Vanallika Apartments

Sector 107, Noida-201304

Uttar Pradesh.

10.07.2026

M: 8882791311

sushmasinghubaiit@gmail.com

Rule 35(xv)

Secretary, ICAR-

Member Secretary

Additional Secretary, DARE & Secretary, ICAR,

Krishi Bhawan,

New Delhi- 110 001

Ex-Officio

Ph. - 23384450(O)

secy.icar@nic.in