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Hon’ble Extension & Continuing Education Council Members as on 1st April 2025

As per Statute No.15 of MAFSU Statute 2002, the Extension and Continuing Education Council consists of the following members-

MAFSU Members List
Sr. No. Class / Category Statute Reference Name / Designation Tenure / Period
1 15 (2) (i) (a) The Vice-Chancellor Dr. Niteen V. Patil
Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor,
MAFSU, Nagpur
Ex-Officio Chairman
2 15 (2) (i) (b) The Director of Extension Education Dr. S. W. Bonde
Director of Extension Education,
MAFSU, Nagpur
Ex-Officio Member Secretary
3 15 (2) (i) (c) The Director of Research Dr. N. V. Kurkure
Director of Research,
MAFSU, Nagpur
Ex-Officio Member
4 15 (2) (i) (d) The Director of Instruction Dr. S. V. Upadhye
Director, Instruction,
MAFSU, Nagpur
Ex-Officio Member
5 15 (2) (i) (e) Deans of the Faculties Dr. S. V. Upadhye
Dean (Faculty of Veterinary Science),
MAFSU, Nagpur
Ex-Officio Member
6 Dr. B. N. Ramteke
Dean, Faculty of Lower Education,
MAFSU, Nagpur
Ex-Officio Member
7 Dr. P. G. Wasnik
Dean, Faculty of Dairy Technology,
Warud (Pusad)
Ex-Officio Member
8 Dr. S. W. Bonde
Dean, Faculty of Fishery Science,
MAFSU, Nagpur
Ex-Officio Member
9 15 (2) (i) (f) Chief Extension Education Officer Vacant Ex-Officio Member
10 15 (2) (i) (g) Secretary, Rural Development Department, GOM Secretary,
Rural Development,
M.S. Mantralaya, Mumbai-32
Ex-Officio Member
11 15 (2) (i) (h) Commissioner, Animal Husbandry Commissioner,
Animal Husbandry,
Government of Maharashtra,
Pune-07
Ex-Officio Member
12 15 (2) (i) (i) Commissioner, Dairy Development Commissioner,
Dairy Development,
M.S. Building, Abdul Gaffar Khan Road,
Worli Sea Face, Mumbai-18
Ex-Officio Member
13 15 (2) (i) (j) Commissioner, Fisheries Commissioner,
Fisheries, M.S., Tarapurwala Aquarium,
Netaji Subhash Road, Marine Lines,
Mumbai-02
Ex-Officio Member
14 15 (2) (i) (k) Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner,
Agriculture,
M.S. Central Building,
Pune-01
Ex-Officio Member
15 15 (2) (i) (l) Associate Deans of the constituent colleges Associate Dean,
MVC, Mumbai
Ex-Officio Member
16 Associate Dean,
NVC, Nagpur
Ex-Officio Member
17 Associate Dean,
COVAS, Parbhani
Ex-Officio Member
18 Associate Dean,
COVAS, Udgir
Ex-Officio Member
19 Associate Dean,
KNPCVS, Shirval
Ex-Officio Member
20 Associate Dean,
COVAS, Akola
Ex-Officio Member
21 Associate Dean,
COFS, Nagpur
Ex-Officio Member
22 Associate Dean,
COFS, Udgir
Ex-Officio Member
23 Associate Dean,
COFS, Morshi
Ex-Officio Member
24 Associate Dean,
CDT, Warud
Ex-Officio Member
25 Associate Dean,
CDT, Udgir
Ex-Officio Member
26 15 (2) (i) (m) Directors of Extension Education of State Agricultural Universities Director of Extension Education
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Krushinagar, Akola
Ex-Officio Member
27 Director of Extension Education
Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Kokan Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Dapoli, Distt-Ratnagiri
Ex-Officio Member
28 Director of Extension Education
Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Parbhani
Ex-Officio Member
29 Director of Extension Education
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Rahuri, Dist. Ahmadnagar
Ex-Officio Member
30 15 (2) (ii) (a) Deputy Director General (Extension),
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Pusa, New Delhi
Dr. Rajarshi Roy Burman
Assistant Director General (Agricultural Extension)
Address: Room No. 301, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan-I, Pusa, New Delhi-110012
Mobile: 9999592555
Email: rajarshi.burman@icar.org.in
Nominated Member
31 15 (2) (ii) (b) Chairman, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand, Gujarat Nominated Representative Nominated Member
32 15 (2) (ii) (c) Director General, Prasar Bharati, Mumbai Smt. Rachana Popatkar-Gajbhiye
Assistant Director (Programme), Head of Programme
Doordarshan Kendra, Nagpur
Contact: 9433004359 / 8777342210
Email: rachanapopatkar@gmail.com
Nominated Member
15.04.2026 to 14.04.2029
33 15 (2) (ii) (d) Managing Director,
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Sheep and Goat Development Board, Pune
Nominated Representative
Mendhifarm, Gokhale Nagar,
Pune
Nominated Member
34 15 (2) (ii) (e) Chairman,
Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association (CLFMA), Mumbai
Dr. Ajit Ranade
CLFMA of India
111, Mittal Chambers, 11th Floor,
Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021
Contact: 9833607074
Email: ranadeas@yahoo.com
Nominated Member
15.04.2026 to 14.04.2029
35 15 (2) (ii) (f) Chairman,
Indian Poultry Science Association, CARI, Izatnagar
Dr. Amitav Bhattacharyya
Professor of Poultry Science
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry,
DUVASU, Mathura - 281001 (U.P.)
Contact: 9411217515
Email: amitav6@gmail.com

Additional Contact:
9766982707
Email: maheshbhondge@gmail.com
Nominated Member
15.04.2026 to 14.04.2029
36 15 (2) (ii) (g) President,
Indian Dairy Association
IDA House, Sector-IV,
R.K. Puram,
New Delhi-110022
Nominated Representative
Nominated Member
37 15 (2) (ii) (h) General Manager,
Maharashtra Federation of Dairy Co-operative Societies, Mumbai
Smt. Keshartai Sadashiv Pawar
Representative from Women Cooperative Dairy Society
Chandan Nagar, Kharadi,
Tukaram Nagar, Survey No. 9,
Pune-411014
Contact: 9822833444
Nominated Member
15.04.2026 to 14.04.2029
38 Shri Rajesh Namdevraoji Parjane Patil
Representative from Dairy Cooperative Society
Godavari Khore Namdevraoji Parjane Patil Tal Sah. Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd.
At. Sahjanand Nagar, Post Shinganapur,
Taluka Kopergaon, Dist. Ahilyanagar-423603
Contact: 9822309000
Nominated Member
15.04.2026 to 14.04.2029
39 15 (2) (ii) (i) HVC MAFSU Nominated – Eminent Woman Social Worker Dr. Smita Ravindra Kolhe
At-Post Bairagad, Tal- Dharni,
Dist- Amravati - 444702, Maharashtra
Contact:
9921064298 (Assistant)
8390560426 (Dr. Ravindra Kolhe)
9423873736 (Dr. Smita Kolhe)
Email: ravikolhemelghat@gmail.com
Nominated Member
21.04.2025 to 20.04.2028
40 15 (2) (ii) (j) Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor,
Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik
Dr. Nitin Jaysing Thoke
Senior Scientist & Head
Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
YCM Open University,
Near Gangapur Dam, Govardhan Parisar,
Nashik - 422222
Contact: 9359924062
Email: niteenjay76@gmail.com
Nominated Member
15.04.2026 to 14.04.2029
41 15 (2) (ii) (k) Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor,
Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
Nominated Representative Nominated Member
42 15 (2) (ii) (l) HVC, MAFSU Nominated – Progressive Dairyman Shri Samarth Atmaram Badge
At. Post Garada (Bk),
Taluka & District – Bhandara
Contact: 8275398660
Nominated Member
15.04.2026 to 14.04.2029
43 15 (2) (ii) (m) HVC, MAFSU Nominated – Progressive Livestock Breeder Shri Ramchandra Keshav Jadhav
A/P Janai Malai, Koroli,
Taluka Satara, Dist. Satara,
Maharashtra - 415004
Mobile: 9423867837 / 7058867837
Email: ramjadhav172@gmail.com
Nominated Member
15.04.2026 to 14.04.2029
44 15 (2) (iii) (a) HVC, MAFSU Co-opted Members – Animal Husbandry and Dairy
(The Chairman may co-opt not more than four persons)
Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Patel
Ex-Principal Scientist (Livestock Production & Management)
ICAR – Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur
Nominated Member (Co-opted)
15.04.2026 to 14.04.2029
45 Dr. Shantaram P. Gaikwad
B.V. Sc. & A.H.
General Manager – Dairy Development
Govind Milk & Milk Products Pvt. Ltd.,
Phaltan, Dist. Satara (Maharashtra)
Contact: 9881668099
Email: drspg2007@gmail.com
Nominated Member (Co-opted)
15.04.2026 to 14.04.2029
46 Shri Prakash M. Lonare
22, First Floor, Haribhau Kolte Apartment,
The Vidarbha Premier Cooperative Housing Society,
Hasanbag Police Chowki Road, Nandanwan,
Nagpur - 440009 (Maharashtra)
Contact: 09422808799
Res: 0712-2715361
Email: prakashlonare1972@gmail.com
Nominated Member (Co-opted)
21.04.2025 to 20.04.2028
47 Mrs. Vasantitai Dhanrajsinh Mangrole
At Post-Pathrot, Tal. Achalpur,
Dist. Amravati - 444808
Contact: 9890021636
Email: vasantimangrole0717@gmail.com
Nominated Member (Co-opted)
21.04.2025 to 20.04.2028
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