Education

• Univ. Agril. Sciences, Bangalore, B.HSc 1991
• Univ. Agril. Sciences, Dharwad, M. Sc. In Agril. Extension (1994)
• Ph.D (Mass communication and Journalism), Karnataka University, Dharwad (2008)

Positions held

• Associate Professor, UAS, Dharwad (November 2011 to till date)
• Asst. Professor, UAS, Dharwad (April, 1997 to November, 2011)

IDP Related Experience

• Worked in Directorate of Extension as Information Specialist from 2000 to 2014. During this period involved in various organizational publications, sending farming information to various media like AIR, TV, Magzines and News Papers. Converted the text content in Audio and content for Touch Screen Agricultural Information Centres (KIOSK) in Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Sciences.

IDP Related Contribution

• Worked as PI in One Adhoc and two SRP and 05 Co-PI in various projects.