Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India

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The Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India, is the senior civil servant who oversees national agricultural research policy and coordinates the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and related educational institutions.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf civil service position
government office
secretary to the Government of India
administrativeHeadOf Indian Council of Agricultural Research
appointedBy Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
coordinates Indian Council of Agricultural Research
country India
exOfficioPosition Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research
hasAuthorityOver ICAR deemed universities (through ICAR governance structure)
ICAR research institutes (through ICAR governance structure)
jurisdiction Government of India
languageOfWork English
Hindi
level senior-most civil service position in agricultural research administration in India
locatedIn New Delhi
memberOf top management of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
officeHolderRank Secretary to the Government of India
oversees coordination of agricultural education policy
national agricultural research policy
parentDepartment Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
participatesIn formulation of Five Year and medium-term plans for agricultural research
high-level committees on agriculture and rural development
partOf Department of Agricultural Research and Education
policyArea agricultural extension (research component)
agricultural innovation
human resource development in agriculture
reportsTo Cabinet Secretary (for administrative matters)
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
responsibleFor administrative control of ICAR headquarters
budgetary oversight of ICAR
coordination of agricultural education institutions
coordination of agricultural universities
coordination with state agricultural universities
formulation of agricultural research policy
implementation of agricultural research programmes
international cooperation in agricultural research (within mandate)
policy interface between ICAR and central government
seat Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
sector agricultural education
agricultural research
agriculture
typicalOfficeHolderService Indian Administrative Service
worksWith Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
M. S. Swaminathan
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