Technical Officer

Dr. K. S. Purnima
Technical Officer
Email ID : ks.purnima@angrau.ac.in
Phone : 8008788776

Brief Profile

Expertise in one line: Extension Education, Training and Management

Notable contributions :
  • Coordination of on-campus and off campus training programmes for the middle level functionaries of 52 client departments of Agriculture and allied sectors of 5 states (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha) and three Union territories of Andaman & Nicobar islands, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.

  • Team member in Third party monitoring and evaluation of ATMA in Andhra Pradesh for the year 2008-09 and 2009-10 and also undertaken a few consultancy trainings and follow up studies in client states.

  • Acted as a Facilitator to the International training for Training of Facilitators on Farm Field Schools – IPM in Cotton for 21 officers of C4 countries of Africa in 2013 sponsored by Directorate of Cotton Development, Mumbai.

  • Establishment and Operationalisation of Open and Distance Learning Centre for the first time in ANGRAU and organised online certificate courses in distance learning mode for Farmers, Rural youth, women, Students and others.

  • Delivered Guest lectures in reputed institutes such as MANAGE,NIRD,NAARM,SMILDA,SAMETI etc

Research Interests :
  • Monitoring and evaluation of programmes and schemes

  • Impact Assessment and Evaluation

  • Farmer Interest groups and FPOs

  • Online education

Professional recognition :
  • Team member of Impact evaluation studies of ATMA AND RKVY IN A.P at EEI,Hyderabad

  • Team member of Consultancy Training projects at EEI , Hyderabad

  • Documented and published success stories at field level

Research publications :

International/National Journals : 30

Conference proceedings: 06

Books and Book chapters: 08

Technical bulletins: 25

Popular articles: 30

Awards & Honours :
  • YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD PRESENTED BY SOCIETY OF EXTENSION EDUCATION AGRA IN 2017