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In House Committees

Role Name/ Designation
1. Accommodation & Transport Committee
Chairman

Dr. K. Samsudeen, Principal Scientist

Members

Dr. S. Jaysekhar, Principal Scientist

Dr. Rajkumar, Senior Scientist

Dr. S. Paulraj, Senior Scientist

Mr. V.V. Jayarajan, LDC

Mr. R. Ajithkumar, Technician

Mr. S. Manohara, Technical Officer

Mr. A.V. Satheeshkumar, Technical Assistant

Mr. V.T. Ramesh, Technician

Mr. K.P. Lagesh, Technician

Member Secretary Mr. M. Ravindran, AAO
2. Aesthetic Committee
Chairman  Dr. B. Augustine Jerard, PC (Palms)
Members

Dr. Alka Gupta, Principal Scientist

Dr. V. Selvamani, Senior Scientist
Dr. V.H. Prathibha, Senior Scientist

Dr. S. Sumitha, Scientist

Dr. G. Panjavarnam, Scientist

Dr. Aparna Veluru, Scientist

Dr. T.N. Ranjini, Scientist

Mr. K. Shyama Prasad, Chief Technical Officer

Mr. K. Ajithkumar, Technical Officer

Member Secretary

Sri. K. Krishnan Nair, Technical Officer (Field/Farm)

3. Auction / Price Fixation Committee
Chairman

Dr. P. Subramanian, Head (Crop Production)

Members

Dr. S. Jayasekhar, Principal Scientist

Dr. Surekha, Scientist

Chief Administrative Officer/ Administrative Officer

Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

AAO (P&IM)

Member Secretary

Sri. K. Krishnan Nair, Technical Officer (Field/Farm)

4. Benevolent Fund
President

Director

Members

Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

Mr. Krishnakumar, Administrative Officer

Mr. Ravindran, AAO

Treasurer

Mr. P. Narayana Naik, Assistant

Secretary

Mr. P.M. Thomas, Assistant

5. Contract Service Committee
Chairman

Dr. P. Subramanian, Head (Crop Production)

Members

Dr. Vinayaka Hegde, Head (Crop Protection)

Dr. V. Niral, Head (Crop improvement)

Dr. Murali Gopal, Head (PB & PHT)

Dr. K. Muralidharan, Principal Scientist (Social Sciences)

Dr. Surekha, Scientist-In-Charge (Farm)

Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Finance & Accounts Officer

Member Secretary

AAO (E &M)

6. Coordination Committee for KVK
Chairman

Director

Members

Dr. Augustine Jerard, PC (Palms)

Dr. Vinayaka Hegde, Head (Crop Protection)

Dr. V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)

Dr. P. Subramanian, Head (Crop Production)

Dr. Murali Gopal, Head (PB & PHT)

Dr. K. Muralidharan, Principal Scientist (Social Sciences)

Dr. C. Thamban, Principal Scientist

Dr. P. Muralidharna, Principal Scientist & Coordinator, KVK

Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

Member Secretary

Dr. T.S. Mannoj Kumar, Principal Scientist & Coordinator,
KVK

7. CSR Fund Committee
Chairman

Director

Members

Dr. Augustine Jerard, PC (Palms)

Dr. Vinayaka Hegde, Head (Crop Protection)

Dr. V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)

Dr. P. Subramanian, Head (Crop Production)

Dr. Murali Gopal, Head (PB & PHT)

Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Finance & Accounts Officer

Member Secretary

Dr. K. Muralidharan, Principal Scientist (Social Sciences)

8. Cultural Committee
Chairman

Dr. S. Jaysekhar, Principal Scientist

Members

Dr. P.S. Pratibha, Senior Scientist

Mrs. Sulochana Nair, Private Secretary

Mr. Paulson Sam George, Assistant

Mr. N. Udayakumar, UDC

Mr. P.K. Pramod Kumar, UDC

Mr. Aswin Reghunath, UDC

Mr. B. Sundara, Technician

Mr. K. Shyama Prasad, Chief Technical Officer

Member Secretary Mrs. A.R. Arathy, Stenographer Gr.III
9. Departmental Canteen Management Committee
Chairman

Dr. V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)

Members

Mr. P.M. Thomas, Assistant

Mr. S. Manohara, Technical Officer

Mr. V.K. Gopalakrishnan, Technical Officer (CE)

Mr. N. Dinesh Kumar, Senior Technician

Mr. S. Sunil, Technical Assistant

Mrs. K. Preethi, Assistant

Mrs. Lalitha Bai, SSS

Farm-In-Charge

Member Secretary

Mr. Ajith Kumar, Technical Officer (CE)

10. Farm Advisory Committee
Chairman

Director

Members

Project Coordinator (Palm)

All HoDs

All Scientists

Head, KVK, CPCRI, Kasaragod

Chief Administrative Officer/ Administrative Officer

Chief Finance & Accounts Officer

Assistant Administrative Officer (P&IM)

Assistant Administrative Officer (E &M)

Mr. K. Ajith Kumar, Technical Officer

Mr. V.K. Gopalakrishnan, Technical Officer

Mr. K. Devaraj, Technical Officer(JE)

Member Secretary Dr. Surekha, Scientist-In-Charge (Farm)
11. Financial Review Committee
Chairman

Director

Members

PC (Palms)

Dr. K. P. Chandran, Principal Scientist

Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

Scienitist-In-Charge, PME

Administrative Officer

AAO (P&M)

AAO (E &M)

AAO (Establishment)

Drawing & Disbursing Officer

Head, ICAR-CPCRI, Regional Station, Vittal

Head, ICAR-CPCRI, Regional Station, Kayamkulam

Nodal Officer, NEH

Nodal Officer, SCSP

Nodal Officer, TSP

Member Secretary

Finance & Accounts Officer/AO/AAO (in account section)

12. Guest Houses Management Committee
Chairman Dr. C. Thamban, Principal Scientist
Members

Dr. S. Jaysekhar, Principal Scientist

Dr. G. Panjavarnam

OIC (Maintenance)

Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Finance & Accounts Officer

AAO (P&IM)

AAO (E&M)

Mr. T. K. Gangadharan, UDC

Mr. K.P. Ibrahim, LDC

Member Secretary

Mr. Ravindran, AAO & Guest House-In-Charge

13. Hall Arrangement Committee
Chairman Dr. R. Pandiselvam, Scientist
Members

Mr. V.K. Gopalkrishnana, Technical officer

Mr. K. Devaraj, Technical Officer(JE)

Mrs. Roopa Manikandan, Assistant

Mr. S. Sunil, Technical Assistant

Mrs. E.P. Ashamol, Technician

Mr. M. Krishnan, Technician

Mr. Suvith P.S, Technician

Member Secretary

Mr. G.S. Hareesh, Senior Technical Officer

14. Hospitality committee
Chairman

Dr. K. Muralidharan, Principal Scientist (Social Sciences)

Members

Dr. M.R. Manikantan, Principal Scientist

Dr. Daliyamol, Scientist

Dr. P.S. Prathibha, Senior Scientist

Mr. K. Krishnan Nair, Technical Officer

Mr. Neil Vincer.A , AAO

Mr. P. Santosh Kumar, Senior Technical Assistant

Mr. N. Dinesh Kumar, Sr. Technician

Mr. V. Kamal Kumar, Technical Assistant

Mr. R. Ajith Kumar, Technician

Mr. Paulson Sam George, UDC

Member Secretary

Mr. K. Ajith Kumar, Technical Officer (CE)

15. Human Resource Development Committee
Chairman Director
Co- Chairman Project Co-ordinator (Palms)
Members Head of Division, PB & PHT
Head of Division, Crop Protection
Head of Division, Crop Production
Head of Division, Crop Improvement
Acting HD (Social Sciences)
Chief Administrative Officer
AO (Estt.)
Member Secretary Dr. S. Jayasekhar, Principal Scientist & Nodal Officer (HRD)
16. ICAR Welfare Fund Committee
Chairman Chief Administrative Officer
Members Dr. M.R. Manikantan, Pr.Scientist
Secretary (Staff Side), IJSC
Shri. B. Ramachandran, Skilled Support Staff
Member Secretary AAO (Establishment)
17. Interstate Outreach Programme Committee
Chairman Director
Vice - Chairman Dr. Augustine Jerard, PC (Palms)
Members - Karnataka Dr. Vinayaka Hegde, Head (Crop Protection) & Dr. Ravi
Bhat, Principal Scientist (Agronomy)
Members -Kerala Dr. C. Thamban, Principal Scientist & Dr. P. Anitha Kumari,
Principal Scientist & Acting Head, Kayamkulam
Members – Tamil Nadu Dr. P. Subramanian, Head (Crop Production) & Dr. V. Niral,
Head (Crop Improvement)
Members – Andhra Pradesh and
Telangana
Dr. Rajkumar Senior Scientist, Dr. V. Aparna, Scientist & Dr.
S. Sumitha, Scientist
Members – Gujarat and Maharshtra Dr. Murali Gopal, Head (PB & PHT) & Dr. K. Samsudeen,
Principal Scientist
Member – Goa Dr. M.R. Manikantan, Principal Scientist
Member – Odisha, West Bengal,
Bihar and Chhattisgarh
Dr. Arun Kumar Sit, Principal Scientist
Member – Andaman & Nicobar   Dr. R. Sudha, Senior Scientist
Members – Lakshadweep  Dr. Shameena Begum, Scientist & Dr. E.K. Saneera, Scientist
Members – North East Nodal Officer NEH & Dr. Alpana Das, Principal Scientist
18. Library Committee
Chairman Dr. Murali Gopal, Head (PB & PHT)
Members

Dr. Vinayaka Hegde, Head (Crop Protection)

Dr. V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)

Dr. P. Subramanian, Head (Crop Production)

Dr. K. Muralidharan, Principal Scientist (Social Sciences)

Scientist-In-Charge, PME

Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Finance & Accounts Officer

Member Secretary OIC, Library
19. Official Language Policy Implementation Committee
Chairman Director
Members

Dr. Augustine Jerard, PC (Palms)

Dr. Vinayaka Hegde, Head (Crop Protection)
Dr. V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)
Dr. P. Subramanian, Head (Crop Production)
Dr. Murali Gopal, Head (PB & PHT)
Dr. K. Muralidharan,
Principal Scientist (Social Sciences)

Dr. Alka Gupta, Principal Scientist

Dr. Surekha, Scientist

Mr. H. Muralikrishna, Chief Technical Officer

Chief Administrative Officer/Administrative Officer

Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

Mr. Neil Vincer, AAO

Member Secretary

OIC, Hindi Cell

20. Outstanding Advances & Audit Paras Settlement Committee
Chairman Director
Members Chief Administrative Officer
AAO(Estate)
AAO (Stores)
AAO (Bills)
21. PME Committee
Chairman Director
Members

Dr. Vinayaka Hegde, Head (Crop Protection)

Dr. V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)

Dr. P. Subramanian, Head (Crop Production)

Dr. Murali Gopal, Head (PB & PHT)

Dr. K. Muralidharan, Principal Scientist (Social Sciences)

Member Secretary SIC, PME
22. Publication Committee
Chairman Director
Members

Dr. Augustine Jerard, PC (Palms)
Dr. Vinayaka Hegde, Head (Crop Protection)

Dr. V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)

Dr. Alka Gupta, Principal Scientist

Dr. C. Thamban, Principal Scientist

Dr. S. Jayasekhar, Principal Scientist

Dr. V. Ramesh, Senior Scientist

Dr. M. Sujithra, Senior Scientist

Dr. Aparna Veluru, Scientist

Head, ICAR-CPCRI, Regional Station, Vittal

Head, ICAR-CPCRI, Regional Station, Kayamkulam

Member Secretary Dr. Ravi Bhat, SIC, PME
23. Publicity Committee
Chairman Dr. C. Thamban, Principal Scientist
Members

Dr. K. P. Chandran, Principal Scientist

Dr. Rajkumar, Senior Scientist

Mr. H. Muralikrishna, Chief Technical Officer

Mr. G.S.  Hareesh, Sr. Technical Officer

Mr. Arunji. G, Technical Assistant

Mr. K. Panduranga, Technical Assistant

Member Secretary Mr. K. Shyama Prasad, Chief Technical Officer (Prog. Asst - Art-cum-Audio Visual Aids)
24. Purchase and Technical Advisory Committee
Chairman

Dr. Vinayaka Hegde, Head (Crop Protection)

Members

Dr. V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)
Dr. P. Subramanian, Head (Crop Production)
Dr. Murali Gopal, Head (PB & PHT)

Dr. K. Muralidharan, Principal Scientist (Social Sciences)
Dr. K.P. Chandran, Principal Scientist

Dr. Ramesh S.V , Senior Scientist

Dr. S. Neenu, Senior Scientist

Chief Administrative Officer/ Administrative Officer

Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

Member Secretary

AAO (P&IM )

25. Quarters Allotment Committee
Chairman

Director.

Members

Dr. Murali Gopal, Head (PB & PHT)

Dr. P. Subramanian, Head (Crop Production)

Dr. M. Suchitra, Senior Scientist

Dr. P.P. Shameena Begum, Scientist

Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Finance & Accounts Officer

Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Senior Technician

Member Secretary

AAO (E&M)

26. Reception Committee
Chairman Dr. V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)
Members

Dr. R. Sudha, Senior Scientist

Dr. V. Selvamani, Senior Scientist

Dr. S.V. Ramesh, Senior Scientist

Dr. S. Sumitha, Scientist

Mr. Krishnan Nair, Technical Officer

Mrs. K.T.K. Sheena Kumari, Assistant

Mrs. K. Narayani, Principal Private Secretary

Member Secretary Mrs. Sulochana Nair, Private Secretary
27. Registration Committee
Chairman

Dr. M.R. Manikantan, Principal Scientist

Members

Dr. S. Neenu, Senior Scientist

Dr. S. Paulraj, Senior Scientist

Dr. G. Panjavarnam, Scientist

Dr. K.S. Muralikrishna Senior Technical Assistant (Laboratory)

Mrs. Ashamol E.P, Technician

Mrs. K. Preethi, Assistant

Mr. N. Udayakumar, UDC

Mrs. A.R. Arathi, Stenographer Gr.III

Member Secretary

Dr. Shameena Begum, Scientist

28. Resource Mobilization and Utilization Committee
Chairman

Director

Members

Dr. Vinayaka Hegde, Head (Crop Protection)

Dr. V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)

Dr. P. Subramanian, Head (Crop Production)

Dr. Murali Gopal, Head (PB & PHT)

Dr. K. Muralidharan, Principal Scientist (Social Sciences)

Dr. M.R. Manikantan, Principal Scientist

Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

Member Secretary

Dr. K. Samsudeen, Principal Scientist

29. Senior Officer’s Committee (SOC)
Chairman

Director

Members

Dr. Augustine Jerard, PC (Palms)

Dr. Vinayaka Hegde, Head (Crop Protection)

Dr. V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)

Dr. P. Subramanian, Head (Crop Production)

Dr. Murali Gopal, Head (PB & PHT)

Dr. K. Muralidharan, Principal Scientist (Social Sciences)

Nodal & Contact Officers

Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

Finance and Accounts Officer

All AAOs

Member Secretary

SIC, PME

30. Space Allotment Committee
Chairman

Dr. K Muralidhran, Principal Scientist, Social Sciences

Members

Dr. Ravi Bhat, SIC, PME

Dr .K Samsudeen , Principal Scientist

Mr. V.K. Gopalakrishnan , Technical Officer

Chief Administrative Officer

Member Secretary

Administrative Officer

31. Sports Committee
Chairman

Dr. K. P. Chandran, Principal Scientist

Members

Dr. M. Sujithra, Scientist

Chief Finance & Accounts Officer

AAO (P&IM)

Mr. P. Santosh Kumar, Senior Technical Assistant

Mr. N. Udayakumar, UDC

Mrs. K. Preethi, Assistant

Mr. B. Chandrahasa, Technician

Mr. B. Sundara, Technician

Member Secretary

Dr. R. Pandiselvam, Scientist

32. Staff Welfare Fund Scheme Committee
Chairman

Dr. K. Muralidharan, Principal Scientist (Social Sciences)

Members

Shri. Ram Avtar Parashar, CFAO

Shri. P. Krishna Kumar, AO

Dr. S. Jayasekhar, Principal Scientist

Dr. R. Sudha, Senior Scientist

Mr. Praveen Raj P.R, SSS

Member Secretary Assistant Administrative Officer (Estt.)
33. Swachhata and Other GOI initiatives Implementation Committee
Chairman

Dr. Augustine Jerard, PC (Palms)

Members

Dr. Vinayaka Hegde, Head (Crop Protection)

Dr. V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)

Dr. P. Subramanian, Head (Crop Production)

Dr. Murali Gopal, Head (PB & PHT)

Dr. K. Muralidharan, AHoD (Social Sciences)

Dr. K. Samsudeen, Principal Scientist

Dr. Surekha, SIC Farm

Dr. Daliyamol, Scientist

Dr. P.P. Shameena Begum, Scientist

Mr. Santosh Kumar, Senior Technical Assistant

Mr. B. Chandrahasa, Technician

Mr. Paulson Sam George, UDC

Mr. Pradeep Kumar Vasu, AAO

Member Secretary

Dr. R. Sudha, Senior Scientist

34. Technical committee for Scrutiny of Purchase Proposals
Chairperson

Dr. K.P Chandran, Pr. Scientist

Members

Dr. M.R. Manikantan,Pr.Scientist

Dr. R. Sudha, Sr. Scientist

Dr. S.V. Ramesh, Sr. Scientist

Dr. S. Paulraj, Sr. Scientist

Dr. R. Pandiselvam, Scientist

Member Secretary

Mr. G.S. Hareesh, Sr. Technical Officer (Instrumentation Engineering)

35. Works Committee
Chairman

Dr. M.R. Manikantan, Principal Scientist

Members

Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Finance & Accounts Officer

Mr. G.S. Hareesh, Senior Technical Officer

Mr. K. Ajith Kumar, Technical Officer

Mr. V.K. Gopalakrtishnan, Technical Officer (CE)

Mr. K. Devaraj, Technical Officer(JE)

Mr. Krishnan Nair, Technical Officer

Member Secretary AAO (E&M)
36. Women Complaints Committee
Chairperson Dr V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)
Members

Dr. Alka Gupta, Principal Scientist (Microbiology)

Smt Rupa Manikantan

Smt Ashamol E.P 
Shri Ram Avtar Parashar 
Smt Lalitha Bai

Members (NGO) Adv. Jaya Adoor, W/0 Shri A N Ashok Kumar, Krishna Nilayam, Opp. Janardhana Nursing Home, Bank-Road, Kasaragod.
Member Secretary SAO/AO
37. Women Welfare Committee
Chairman

Dr V. Niral, Head (Crop Improvement)

Member

Dr. V. Selvamani, Senior Scientist

Dr. V.H. Pratibha, Senior Scientist

Dr. P.S. Pratibha, Senior Scientist

Dr. S. Sumitha, Scientist

Dr. Daliya Mol, Scientist

Mrs. Roopa Manikandan, Assistant

Mrs. A.J. Mary, UDC

Mrs. Rohini, SSS

Mrs. Lalitha Bai, SSS

Mrs. V. Thambayi, SSS

Member Secretary

Mrs. E.P. Ashamol, Technical Assistant

38.  Committee for updation of RTI section of institute website
Chairman Director
Member CAO
Member Shri. H. Muralikrishna, CTO
Member AO
Member Secretary Shri. Pradeep Kumar Vasu, AAO (Estt.)