Dr. Devesh Thakur

Dr. Devesh Thakur
Assistant Professor (Department of Veterinary & AH Extension Education)
DGCN College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
CSK HP Agriculture UniversityPalampur Kangra (H.P.) 176 062
Field of Specialization and Research Interest:
Extension Education

Educational Qualification: MVSC & PhD (Indian Veterinary Research Institute)

Other Notable Experience:

(i) ICAR JRF Recipient for PG Programme 2003
(ii) Appeared in UPSC interviews for Indian Forest Services Twice in year 2008-2009
(iii) Appeared in ARS interview in 2008 in discipline agriculture extension

Employment record along with Professional Experience (in years): 16 years

Assistant Professor  : CSKHPKV Palampur  Himachal Pradesh and SKUAST -Jammu (July 2008- till date )

Additional Qualifications on Communications, Public speaking, writing skills

1.    Successfully completed certificate course on Public Speaking and presentations Pro on February 27,2029
2.    Completed certificate course on writing proficiently from Harappa Education September 2021
3.    Successfully completed the training Program “Effective Presentation Skills ICAR-IVRI, Pune from 14th to 16th December, 2021.
4.    Completed Diploma in Modern Applied Psychology ,September 2021
5.    Volunteer with Art of Living foundation in Yoga,Meditation,Mind & Breath Workshops since 2018
6.    Writer of Several Academic Blogs in agricultural extension South Asia and GFAR-FAO Rome

i.    Thakur D(2016) Social media as an agricultural extension tool .Global forum on Agricultural Research ,Guest Blog FAO ,Rome
ii.    Thakur D (2016)An Expert-backed WhatsApp group that works for Farmers, Guest Blog, Global forum on Agricultural Research ,FAO ,Rome
iii.    Thakur D (2017) When local knowledge brings innovation: A cattle farmer with a different approach Global Forum for Agricultural Research, Rome.
iv.    Chander M, Thakur D and  Verma AK (2015)Can CSR Funds Strengthen  Indian livestock sector ? Agricultural Extension South Asia Blog 53 October
v.    Chander M and  Thakur D (2016) Informal Education needs in Dairying & livestock sector ,Agricultural Extension South Asia Blog 56 April

7. Good reading, writing and speaking skills.
(i) Recipient of Best PhD thesis(SVAHEE) Award  2019.
(ii) Best Oral presentation in HP State Science congress 2017.
(iii) Best oral presentation at  IVEF National Conference held at Shivamogga Karnataka, 2018.
8.Quizmaster Inter college Youth Festival 2019 ,Quizmaster World Veterinary Day celebration 2019 ,Quizmaster World Veterinary Day celebration 2019
9.Author of three books
10.Manage YouTube Channel for Farmers

Publications on Personality Development

1. Dr. Devesh Thakur and Dr. Manoj Sharma (2021). Johari Window: A Psychological technique for Personality Development.epashupalan, 6(2), 66-72, https://wp.me/pbYZMt-2HX

2. Dr. Devesh Thakur and Dr. Manoj Sharma (2021). Concept of Flow and its Application in Personal and Professional Lives, epashupalan. Volume 2, Issue 7 (2021) Pages: 5-7

Books published: 4
Research Papers=40
Popular Articles=70