New Delhi (08.04.2025): The Department of Agricultural Research
and Education (DARE) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are
expected to get new Secretary-cum-DG soon. A panel of two scientists was sent
to the New Delhi establishment to take a final call on the appointment. A month has gone by since the selection committee
interviewed six senior agricultural scientists to find successor of Dr Himanshu
Pathak. The key post of Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR fell vacant after Dr
Pathak took over as DG, ICRISAT (Hyderabad). ICRISAT is a globally acclaimed
institution founded by M S Swaminathan, an Indian agronomist, geneticist,
administrator and humanitarian, in 1972. Currently, Union Secretary for Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare Devesh Chaturvedi (IAS: 1989: UP) is holding the additional charge of
DARE & ICAR. The governing body of ICRISAT formally announced the
appointment of Dr Pathak as the DG of ICRISAT on October 21, 2024 while the of
vacancy vice Dr Pathak was floated in January this year. ALSO READ: Secretary DARE takes over as DG, ICRISAT; Agriculture Secretary gets additional charge (03.03.2025) 
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DARE & ICAR set to get new Secretary-cum-DG
By IndianMandarins - 2025-04-07 21:31:00
New Delhi (08.04.2025): The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are expected to get new Secretary-cum-DG soon. A panel of two scientists was sent to the New Delhi establishment to take a final call on the appointment.
A month has gone by since the selection committee interviewed six senior agricultural scientists to find successor of Dr Himanshu Pathak. The key post of Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR fell vacant after Dr Pathak took over as DG, ICRISAT (Hyderabad). ICRISAT is a globally acclaimed institution founded by M S Swaminathan, an Indian agronomist, geneticist, administrator and humanitarian, in 1972.
Currently, Union Secretary for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Devesh Chaturvedi (IAS: 1989: UP) is holding the additional charge of DARE & ICAR. The governing body of ICRISAT formally announced the appointment of Dr Pathak as the DG of ICRISAT on October 21, 2024 while the of vacancy vice Dr Pathak was floated in January this year.
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Secretary DARE takes over as DG, ICRISAT; Agriculture Secretary gets additional charge (03.03.2025)
