Governor Shekhar Dutt extended hearty congratulations and well-wishes to the Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kanker on being awarded as the excellent Krishi Vigyan Kendra for its excellent work in the publicity and dissemination of agriculture techniques, in the recently concluded 8th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra Sammelan-2013 held in Bangalore.
Under zone 7 in the country there are four agricultural universities in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha and 101 Krishi Vigyan Kendras are working under them. Among them, Kanker Krishi Vigyan Kendra has been adjudged as the excellent and awarded. The award was received by vice chancellor of the university Dr SK Patila, director extension services Dr JS Urkurkar, programme coordinator of Kanker Krishi Vigyan Kendra D Birbal Sahu, Scientists of the Kendra Dr GP Pali and Dr Rama Mohan Sabu.
Vice chancellor Patil on Wednesday morning reached Raj Bhawan and informed the Governor about the award. Principal secretary to the Governor Amitabh Jain, joint secretary Niranjan Das, director extension services Dr JS Urkurkar, Dr GP Pali, Dr Deepak Sharma and Dr Rama Mohan Sabu were present on the occasion.