Dr V P S Arora,

Vice Chancellor,
Kumaun University Nainital

Uttarakhand


Major Accomplishments

  1. Conceived, planned, executed, and successfully run the first College of Agribusiness Management in the country that too in self supporting mode

 

2. Major Accomplishments of the College of Agribusiness Management, Pantnagar under the Leadership of Dr V P S Arora .

  1. Got approval of AICTE.
  2. Got accreditation from the ICAR

 


3. Got ranked amongst top 05 Sectoral B –Schools in the country.

4. Got ISO 9001:2000 Certification.

5. Got National Udyog Excellence Award from International Business Council.

6. Maintained a track record of 100 percent placement of students since inception.

7. Created five Academic Departments and four Centres for various activities.

8. Secured regular faculty positions.

9. Got equipped with modern physical and ICT facilities for ideal academic activities.

10. Got additional buildings in terms of Lecture Rooms Complex.

11. Diversified to MBA (for Engineers), MBA (Food Retail and Supply Chain), and Ph D (Management) Programmes in addition to its flagship programme of MBA (Agribusiness).

12. Signed MOUs with AEDU Uttarakhand, APEDA, CAPART, Cornell University (USA), IDFC, MCX, OECD, Pantaloon Retail India, S F A C, University of Illinois (USA), University of New South Wales (Australia), Yes Bank.

 

3. Successfully organized as Organizing Secretary/ Director

  1. three National Conferences,
  2. four Summer Schools,
  3. four National Seminars, and
  4. twenty Management Development Programmes .

 

    4. Served as National Consultant/ Expert to O E C D, France on Policy Evaluation Framework for India (2004-2005).

     

    5. Served as National Expert to APO, Japan on Agrarian Structure and Reform Measures (1993) and Indian Agricultural Policy (2003-05).

     

    6.  Served as National Consultant to FAO, Rome on Agribusiness, Value Addition and Institutional Issues (2008).

     

    7. Served as Member Secretary in Prof V L Chopra committee on Restructuring Academic Units and Programmes of G B Pant University appointed by the Board of Management of the University.

     

    8. Served as AICTE Expert on B Schools.

     

    9. Served as Expert to A N G R Agriculture University, Hyderabad for starting Agribusiness Programme at Tirupati Campus (2008).

     

    10. Served/ Serving as Chairman of standing Admissions Committee, Petitions Committee, Educational Policy Committee, and Grievance Committee of the University.

     

    11. Served as Chairman or Convener of over 50 Committees of the University on Academic / Administrative Issues including one that drafted Proposal to Transform the University as Hi-Tech University.

     

    12. Guided over a dozen Research Projects and over fifty Post Graduate Dissertations.

     

    13. Gained over thirty two years in academics and over twenty five years experience in Academic Administration

 

 

Awards, Honours and Recognitions

    • Dr. Rajendra Prasad Award (I.C.A.R.), 1994-96 on Original Book on Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis (Hindi).

     

    • Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award (2006) by International Institute of Education and Management, New Delhi for contribution in the field of Management, Education, Research and Administration.

     

    • Bharat Jyoti Award (2004) by India International Friendship Society, New Delhi for meritorious services, outstanding performance and remarkable role in the field of Economics and Agribusiness.

     

    • Jewel of India Award (2004) by International Business Council, New Delhi for outstanding achievements in the field of agribusiness management.

     

    • Vice-President, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (January 1998 to December 1999).

     

    • Member, Editorial Board, Agricultural Economics Research Association (INDIA) (1998-1999) and Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (2000 to 2001).

     

    • Organizing Secretary, 57th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (1997) at Pantnagar.

     

    • Editorship of an International Publication, "Agrarian Structure and Reform Measures", published by the Asian Productivity Organization, Japan (1994).

     

    • Editorship of National Publication, "Agricultural Input and Output Market Reforms in India ", published by Advance Publishing Concept, New Delhi (1999).

     

    • Vice-President, Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (January 2006 onwards).

     

    • Vice-President, Agricultural Economics Research Association (January 2007 onwards).

     

    • Member, Research Committee of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (January 2008 onwards).

     

    • Organizing Secretary, 19th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (2005) at Pantnagar.

     

    • Organizing Secretary, 14th Annual Conference of Agricultural Economics Research Association (2006) at Pantnagar.

     

    • Member Governing Council of Bankers’ Institute of Rural Development, Lucknow, 2003-04.

     

    • Member Regional Consultative Committee of NABARD, Uttaranchal, 2004 –2006.

     

    • Member Livestock Development Board of Uttaranchal, 2005- 2006.

     

    • Member Advisory Board, Institute of Agribusiness Management, RAU, Bikaner; Department of Agribusiness Management, CSAUAT, Kanpur; and Kerala Agricultural University, Trissur.

     

    • Member, Governing Board of Amarpali Group of Institutions (2005- continuing).

     

    • Member, Academic Council, National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, Jaipur.

     

    • Member, C I I Committee on Agricultural Competitiveness, New Delhi (2007-09).

     

    • Member, Task Force of C I I for implementation of C K Prahlad vision on India @75 .

     

    • Member, Technical Advisory Group (NAIP), ICAR (2006-continuing).

     

    • Editor, Backgrounders to two Summits of ASSOCHAM (2007 and 2008) on Knowledge Agriculture for Green Revolution II and on Education respectively.

     

     

    Major International Assignments

     

    • Country Representative to Asian Productivity Organisation, Tokyo, Japan on Agrarian Structure and Reform Measures in Study Meeting held at Korea (August, 1993).
    • National Scientist on a Research Project, “Constraints to Increasing Rice Production in Irrigated System in India: A Study of Farmers' Perception in West Uttar Pradesh”, sponsored by IRRI, Philippines (2000)
    • Visiting Professor at Alemaya University, Alemaya, Ethiopia (October 2000 to July 2002)
    • National Expert to Asian Productivity Organisation, Tokyo, Japan on Agricultural Policy in Asian Countries (2003- 2005)
    • National Consultant to O E C D, France on Policy Evaluation Framework For India (2004- 2005)

     

    Consulting Projects Completed

     

    • Strategic Planning of Uttaranchal Seeds and Tarai Development Corporation, sponsored by Uttaranchal Seeds and Tarai Development Corporation, Pantnagar (2004)
    • Policy Evaluation Framework for India, sponsored by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, France (2004-05)
    • Evaluation of Central Sector Scheme on Marketing Research Information Network sponsored by Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India, New Delhi(2005-2006)
    • Techno Economic Feasibility on Proposed Centre of Excellence for Apple and Small Nut Tree Production sponsored by SIDCUL, Uttarakhand (2007)
    • Techno Economic Feasibility on Proposed Centre of Excellence for Strawberry and Small Fruit Production sponsored by SIDCUL, Uttarakhand (2007)
    • Financial Management of Uttarakhand Seed and Organic Product Certifying Agency, Dehradun (2008)

     

    Research Projects Completed

    • Resource Inventory and Integrated Rural Development Plan for Tehri-Garhwal District (U.P.-India)- as a Scientist in a multi-disciplinary project, ICAR

     

    • Integrated Rural Development Plan for Bhimtal Block of Nainital District (U.P.-India)- as a Scientist in a multi-disciplinary project, GBPUAT
    • Integrated Rural Development of Tehri Garhwal District  (U.P.-India)- as a Scientist in a multi disciplinary project, GBPUAT

     

    • Social Change among Affluent Farmers in U.P. - as a Co-leader, Government of India
    • Impact of Irrigation on Crop Productivity, Cash Income, Employment, and Marketing in Canal and State Tube well's Command Area in Tarai Region of U.P.- as Co-leader, Government of India

     

    • Economic Analysis of Dhal Milling Industry in Uttar Pradesh - as Project Leader, ICAR
    • Economic Analysis of Rice Milling in Nainital District of Uttar Pradesh - as Project Leader, ICAR

     

    • Study on the Marketing of Milk and Milk Products in North Western Uttar Pradesh - as Project Leader, ICAR
    • Managing Vegetable Marketing in Hill Region of Uttar Pradesh - as Principal Investigator, Directorate of Marketing and Inspection
    • A Behavioural Study of Consumer-buyers of Agro-processed Food Products-as Principal Investigator, GBPUAT
    • Constraints to Increasing Rice Production in Irrigated System in India: A Study of Farmers' Perception in West Uttar Pradesh, IRRI, Philippines
    • Marketing Infrastructure: Potential for cleaning and grading facilities inclusive of drying, packaging and weighing for wheat, rice and pulses, National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, Jaipur.

     

     

    Participation in Major International/ National Conferences/ Workshop/ Seminars/ Summits

      • Seminar on International Marketing of Agricultural Products organized by Asian Productivity Organisation at Philippines on July 23-27, 2003
      • Workshop on Rural and Agricultural Marketing at Dehradun, September 20. 2003
      • Working Party Meeting for the Survey on Comparative Study of Basic Agricultural Policies organized by Asian  Productive Organisation at Tokyo, August 26-28, 2003
      • Symposium on Agricultural Policies in Asian Countries (as Country Representative) organized by Asian  Productive Organisation at Tokyo, November 14-18, 2005
      • Symposium organized by UN University, Tokyo, November 18, 2005
      • Addressed OECD Member Countries on Indian Agricultural Policies, in a Meet organized by OECD at Paris, December, 05, 2005
      • 32st National Management Convention organized by All India Management Association at Hyderabad, September   23-24, 2005
      • Marketing Summit 2007 on Marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid organized by CII at New Delhi, August 21-22, 2007
      • Marketing Summit 2008 on Marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid organized by CII at New Delhi, August 19-20, 2008
      • Annual Conferences of Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (2005, 2006, 2007)
      • Annual Conferences of Agricultural Economics and Research Association (2006, 2007)
      • First Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agribusiness Management (2008)
      • Interactive Session on A New Business Paradigm for Corporate Role in society – from Social Responsibility to Social Accountability organized by Yes Bank, October 19, 2007
      • 1st International Summit on Corporate Social Responsibility organized  by ASSOCHAM at New Delhi, January 29-30, 2008
      • International Seminar on Moving Towards Gender Sensitization of Trade Policy was organized by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD) in New Delhi, February 25-27,  2008
      • Workshop on Capability-Building Perspectives for South Asian B-Schools at AMDISA Secretariat, Hyderabad, March 26-27 2008.
      • Uttarakhand Sustainable Development Summit organized by TERI and Government of Uttarakhand at Dehradun on June 19-20, 2008.
      • Seminar on “Agribusiness Potential of Andhra Pradesh” organized by the Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, July 29 -30 2008 at Hyderabad.

       

      Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops/ Symposiums/ Summer Schools Organized as Course Director/ Organizing Secretary

       

      Event

      Period

      Participants

      Sponsored by
      • 57th Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics

      29- 31 December 1997

      300

      Indian Society of Ag Economics
      • National Seminar on Agribusiness Opportunities in Uttaranchal

      29-30 November 2003

      120

      Uttaranchal DASP
      • AGRICON 2004 (Conference of CEOs of  Industrial Houses of the country)

      22-24 January 2004

      150

      CII & Uttaranchal Government
      • Summer School on Planning and Management of Agribusiness in India

      Jun21-July11, 2004

      23

      ICAR
      • National Seminar on Rural Finance

      17-18 December 2004

      55

      CABM
      • Seminar on Basmati Export Potential in Uttaranchal

      28 January 2005

      90

      AEDU
      • Workshop on Computerization of Land Records for the Administrative Officers of Uttaranchal

      15 February 2005

      35

      Uttaranchal Government
      • Seminar on Export Promotion  

      16 February 2005

      85

      Uttaranchal Government
      • Workshop on Draft APMC Act for Uttaranchal

      17 February 2005

      77

      Uttaranchal Mandi Parishad
      • Debate on Union Budget 2005-2006

      09 March 2005

      30

      Farmers’ Association of Uttaranchal
      • National Seminar on Rural Marketing

      18-19 March 2005

      82

      CABM
      • Workshop on WTO Agreement and its Implications on Agri-Exports

      28 March 2005

      59

      AEDU
      • Summer School on Rural finance

      June 8-July 28, 2005

      25

      ICAR
      • National Seminar on Agricultural Marketing

      October 25-27, 2005

      250

      Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing
      • Summer School on Marketing Information Network and Future Markets

      July 03-23, 2006

      25

      I C A R
      • National Conference of AERA

      October, 2006

      150

      Agricultural Economics Research Association
      • National Seminar on Human Resources

      April 8-9, 2006

      25

      C A B M
      • Summer School on Agribusiness and Market Intelligence

      July 02-22, 2007

      26

      I C A R
      • AGRICON 2007

      November 2007

      150

      CII & Uttaranchal Government
      • Stakeholders Workshop on Prof C K Prahlad’ Vision India@75

      13 October 14, 2008

      60

      CII

       

       



       

      Major Management Development Programmes Conducted as Programme Director

       
      • Strategic Management in Agribusiness

      20–31 December 1999

      35

      CABM
      • Hi-Tech Agriculture for PGF Executives

      05-14 June 2000

      25

      PGF Ltd.
      • Hi-Tech Agriculture of PACL Executives

      03 -12 July 2000

      11

      PACL Ltd.
      • Workers’ Participation in University Management

      01 May 2003

      500

      GBPUAT
      • Training of Block Level Officials on Event Management

      08-09 July 2003

      24

      Uttaranchal Govt.
      • Training of Block-level Officials on  Event Management

      13 January 2004

      30

      Uttaranchal Govt.
      • Agribusiness and Micro enterprises

      24-28 February 2004

      15

      Uttaranchal Government
      • MDP for Officers of NBCFDC

      28-29 May 2004

      30

      National Backward Classes Finance Development Corporation
      • Agripreneurship Development Programme

      23 May–24 July 2004

      31

      SFAC
      • MDP for Secretaries of Udham Singh Nagar Co-operatives

      09 November 2004

      35

      Aanchal Milk Co-operative Union
      • Agripreneurship Development Programme

      04 May- 03 July 2005

      31

      SFAC
      • Panchayati Raj

      October 30, 2005

      50

      Uttaranchal Government
      • Agricultural Marketing Reforms

      9-10 November 2005

      42

      National Institute of Agricultural Marketing
      • Mahila Dairy Cooperatives

      14-28, January 2006

      28

      Mahila Dairy Department

       

      Publications

       

      Books Written

       

      • Krishi Vipnan Evam Keemat Vishleshan (Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis), 1993, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India
      • Agribusiness Management: Conceptual Framework

       

      Publications Edited

      • International publication: Agrarian Structure and Reform Measures, proceedings of the Study Meeting Organized by the Asian Productivity Organization, Tokyo, Japan, 1994
      • National Publication: Agricultural Inputs and Output Markets Reforms in India (with Dr. Ramesh Chand), Conference Proceedings, published by Advance Publishers Concept, New Delhi, India, 1999

       

      Book Reviewed

       

      Participatory Research and Evaluation- Experiments in Research as a process of liberation, edited by Walter Fernandes and Rajesh Tandon, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics XXXVIII (2), 1983

      • Chapters in over 10 Books

       

      • Authored over 80 Published Research Papers
      • Presented Papers in over 50 International/ National Conferences, Seminars, Study Meetings, and Workshops

       

      Papers presented in International/ National Conferences, Seminars, Study Meetings, and Workshops

       

      • Country Paper in Symposium on Agricultural Policies  in Asian Countries (as Country Representative) organized by Asian  Productive Organisation at Tokyo, November 14-18, 2005
      • Changing Agricultural Policies in South Asian Countries in a Symposium organized by UN University, Tokyo, November 18, 2005
      • Export Marketing: Leveraging the Opportunities of Attractive global Market in Post WTO World, organized by the All India Management Association on Value Creation through Marketing Innovations at New Delhi, August 12-13, 2005
      • ICT Initiatives in Agriculture: Uttaranchal Perspectives in Sixth Annual Baramati  Initiative focused on ICT and Agriculture organized at Baramati, Maharashtra, 2006
      • Challenges in Rural Development in Market Driven Economy (theme paper) in National Seminar at LBSIMT, Bareilly, July 25, 2006
      • Green Revolution II From Farm to Business in ASSOCHAM Summit on Knowledge Agriculture for Green Revolution II at New Delhi, November 22-24, 2006
      • Indian Agricultural Policies Reforms for Green Revolution II in ASSOCHAM Summit on Knowledge Agriculture for Green Revolution II at New Delhi, November 22-24, 2006
      • Rural Marketing: Status and Innovations in Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, 2006
      • Rural Marketing: Issues and Challenges in Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, 2006
      • Agribusiness Management Education in India, First Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agribusiness Management, October ,2008

       


       

      Education                

       

      1996: Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management from Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India

      1976: Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology,   Pantnagar, India

      1972: M. Sc. (Ag.) in Agricultural Economics from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India
      1970: B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag. & A.H. from Uttar Pradesh Agriculture University (later named as G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology), Pantnagar, India


      Administrative Experience

       

      Deputy Registrar

       

      October 1982 to September 1994

      Deputy Coordinator (Admissions)                                             

      April 1991 to November 1992

      Additional Coordinator (Admissions)                                        

      November 1992 to November 1994

      Establishment Officer                                                             

      October 1995 to January1996

      Head, Department of Agricultural Economics                           

      February 1996 to June 1998

      Director, Administration & Monitoring                                       

      October 2002 to November 2004

      Dean, College of Agribusiness Management                   

      July 1997 to September 2000
      February 2003 to date

      Nodal Officer, Agri-business and Agri-clinic Centre Scheme,
      S F A C, Government of India

      February 2003 to date

       

      Academic Experience

      Udaipur University, Udaipur, India: Assistant Professor

      February 1976 to May 1976

      G.B.P.U.A. & T., Pantnagar, India: Assistant Professor

      May 1976 to October 1982 

                                                            Associate Professor

      October 1982 to October 1992

                                                            Professor

      October 1992 to date

      Alemaya University, Ethiopia      :  Visiting Professor                

      October 2000 to July 2002
      • Number of Post graduate Research Dissertations Guided
      • Ph.D. Theses                            8
      • M.Sc. Theses                           27
      • MBA/ MBF Projects                   25

       

      Curriculum Development

      • Worked as member of college level committee on courses and curricula.
      • Worked as chairman of committee on development of courses in the Department of Agricultural Economics.
      • Worked as Convener of Committee on setting College of Agribusiness Management, Pantnagar
      • Developed Post Graduate Programme of MBA (Agribusiness), MBA (Food Retail and Supply Chain), and Ph. D. (Management)
      • Worked as Chairman/Convener of committees on development of Ph.D. (Ag.Econ.) and B. Sc. Program in Agribusiness Management at Alemaya University, Ethiopia.
      • Member Curriculum Committee of BIRD, Lucknow
      • Member Curriculum Committee of ICAR for MBA (Agribusiness)

       

      Membership of Professional/Academic Bodies, Societies etc

      Life Member

      • Indian Society of Agricultural Economics
      • Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing
      • Agricultural Economics Research Association (India)
      • Indian Society of Agribusiness Management
      • Pantnagar Journal of Research

       

      Member

      • Asian Society of Agricultural Economists.
      • Bihar Journal of Agricultural Marketing.

       

      Member, Executive Committee

      • Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (two terms of 2-yrs each)
      • Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (one term of 2 years)
      • Indian Society of Agribusiness Management (2008 onward)

       

      Country Representative (India) and Member of Executive Council,

      • Asian Society of Agricultural Economists

       

       

      Other Information Regarding Academic Activities

      • Worked on Board of Studies of 5 Universities 

       

      • Worked as expert/paper setter/examiner of over 15 Universities as well as for UGC, ICAR, AICTE, Government Departments, Private Management Colleges
      • Contributed to Curriculum Development as Chairman/ Member for a number of National an International Institutions

       

      • Worked as a Session Chairman in a number of National/ International Seminars / Conferences