THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With Bangalore based Wood Science and Technology lead scientist Shyam Vishwanath taking fee as the new Director of Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) at Thrissur on Thursday, three new directors have assumed fee as directors of medical analysis and building (R&D) institutes under Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) this June.
It forms a part of an try via the state government led via Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in its second anniversary to transparent all decks. Yet, National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (Natpac) continues to be devoid of a full time director.
Earlier, most R&D establishments had been headless and directors of other institutes got additional fee on a brief basis. Such hasty strikes had drawn flak for loss of transparency in appointments and its operations. "Scientific development takes a back seat at such institutions without a full-time director. Even a dedicated official or noted scientist heading a major institute given additional charge as director of another institute would be over-burdened and would hardly find time to handle the institutes Haphazard and politically motivated decisions in appointments and functioning of R&D institutes is likely to affect scientific development in the state," an reputable instructed TOI preferring to maintain anonymity.
For five years from 2005 to 2010, NATPAC functioned without a full-time director. Then, a senior scientist Dr.BG Sreedevi of the institute was once posted as NATPAC director for a five year term, however ahead of crowning glory of her five-year term on Nov 14, 2015, there was once a silent mover to switch her with an reputable of KSCSTE giving him additional fee, following which she wrote to the then leader minister. Then she was once introduced a second term however ahead of crowning glory of that, there was once a move to oust her once more and she had approached the court docket. Despite serving as a systematic officer at KSCSTE for a decade and as a scientist for 20 years with NATPAC ahead of taking fee as its director, BG Sreedevi was once changed via an reputable heading a botanical institute via giving him additional fee, reputable resources instructed TOI.
Currently, KSCSTE government vice president Dr Suresh Das holds additional fee as NATPAC director. Till this May finish, Dr R Prakash Kumar director of Malabar Botanical Garden was once given the extra fee as Natpac director. "Now no decision can be taken on the appointment of a full time director for Natpac. We are waiting for the court directive," KSCSTE government vice president Suresh Das instructed TOI when contacted.
It may be recalled that Senior Principal Scientist Dr. Anitha A B who has served as in fee director of KSCSTE's Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) at Kozhikode since December closing year, took fee as government director of CWRDM on June 1. The same day, Dr. R. Prakashkumar took fee because the director of KSCSTE's Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) at Palode after serving because the director of Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute of Plant Sciences in Kozhikode.
JNTBGRI new director Dr R Prakashkumar instructed TOI that his aim will likely be to offer protection to the plant species and its wealthy biodiversity in a much wider campus now. He is the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, Academy of Environmental Biology, Indian Botanical Society, Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, Electron Microscope Society of India, Indian Association of Bio Medical Scientists, National Academy of Biological Sciences, Kerala Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Sciences, India. Prakashkumar is also a member of the Commission on Eco-system Management and Fresh Water Specialists Group of International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN). A recipient of a number of awards, he has revealed greater than 100 analysis papers within the box of plant biology.
Soon after taking fee, KFRI new director Shyam Vishwanath instructed TOI on Thursday that his enjoy within the forest sector in parts of the country will offer the impetus to take care of agro forestry with selection income for the forest dwellers. "My priority areas will be to handle agro forestry and technical issues, forest protection, alternative livelihood for tribal community and forest dwellers through suitable farming practises particularly in the fragile Wayanad area and to explore the possibilities to prevent man-animal conflict in forest areas," he said.
With around 26 years of forestry analysis enjoy in Indian Council of Forest Research and Education (ICFRE) as Scientist, his specialisation is on Traditional agroforestry systems (TAFS). He has effectively finished 10 externally aided analysis initiatives and 8 interior initiatives in ICFRE. Since the closing over 10 years his analysis focus was once on Bamboo and sandalwood.
CWRDM government director and senior essential scientist Dr Anitha AB instructed TOI that her precedence will likely be to focus on water assets building, river rejuvenation, waste water management and to behavior analysis research on the reasons of such calamities of floods, landslides. An integrated workforce of scientists and professionals on water assets, soil conservation, geology and mining among others have begun their affect evaluation research within the flood hit and landslide affected Kattipara and Karinchola in Kozhikode which has claimed 14 lives this monsoon. Impact evaluation record is anticipated to be complete in about two weeks, she said.
It forms a part of an try via the state government led via Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in its second anniversary to transparent all decks. Yet, National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (Natpac) continues to be devoid of a full time director.
Earlier, most R&D establishments had been headless and directors of other institutes got additional fee on a brief basis. Such hasty strikes had drawn flak for loss of transparency in appointments and its operations. "Scientific development takes a back seat at such institutions without a full-time director. Even a dedicated official or noted scientist heading a major institute given additional charge as director of another institute would be over-burdened and would hardly find time to handle the institutes Haphazard and politically motivated decisions in appointments and functioning of R&D institutes is likely to affect scientific development in the state," an reputable instructed TOI preferring to maintain anonymity.
For five years from 2005 to 2010, NATPAC functioned without a full-time director. Then, a senior scientist Dr.BG Sreedevi of the institute was once posted as NATPAC director for a five year term, however ahead of crowning glory of her five-year term on Nov 14, 2015, there was once a silent mover to switch her with an reputable of KSCSTE giving him additional fee, following which she wrote to the then leader minister. Then she was once introduced a second term however ahead of crowning glory of that, there was once a move to oust her once more and she had approached the court docket. Despite serving as a systematic officer at KSCSTE for a decade and as a scientist for 20 years with NATPAC ahead of taking fee as its director, BG Sreedevi was once changed via an reputable heading a botanical institute via giving him additional fee, reputable resources instructed TOI.
Currently, KSCSTE government vice president Dr Suresh Das holds additional fee as NATPAC director. Till this May finish, Dr R Prakash Kumar director of Malabar Botanical Garden was once given the extra fee as Natpac director. "Now no decision can be taken on the appointment of a full time director for Natpac. We are waiting for the court directive," KSCSTE government vice president Suresh Das instructed TOI when contacted.
It may be recalled that Senior Principal Scientist Dr. Anitha A B who has served as in fee director of KSCSTE's Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) at Kozhikode since December closing year, took fee as government director of CWRDM on June 1. The same day, Dr. R. Prakashkumar took fee because the director of KSCSTE's Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) at Palode after serving because the director of Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute of Plant Sciences in Kozhikode.
JNTBGRI new director Dr R Prakashkumar instructed TOI that his aim will likely be to offer protection to the plant species and its wealthy biodiversity in a much wider campus now. He is the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, Academy of Environmental Biology, Indian Botanical Society, Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, Electron Microscope Society of India, Indian Association of Bio Medical Scientists, National Academy of Biological Sciences, Kerala Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Sciences, India. Prakashkumar is also a member of the Commission on Eco-system Management and Fresh Water Specialists Group of International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN). A recipient of a number of awards, he has revealed greater than 100 analysis papers within the box of plant biology.
Soon after taking fee, KFRI new director Shyam Vishwanath instructed TOI on Thursday that his enjoy within the forest sector in parts of the country will offer the impetus to take care of agro forestry with selection income for the forest dwellers. "My priority areas will be to handle agro forestry and technical issues, forest protection, alternative livelihood for tribal community and forest dwellers through suitable farming practises particularly in the fragile Wayanad area and to explore the possibilities to prevent man-animal conflict in forest areas," he said.
With around 26 years of forestry analysis enjoy in Indian Council of Forest Research and Education (ICFRE) as Scientist, his specialisation is on Traditional agroforestry systems (TAFS). He has effectively finished 10 externally aided analysis initiatives and 8 interior initiatives in ICFRE. Since the closing over 10 years his analysis focus was once on Bamboo and sandalwood.
CWRDM government director and senior essential scientist Dr Anitha AB instructed TOI that her precedence will likely be to focus on water assets building, river rejuvenation, waste water management and to behavior analysis research on the reasons of such calamities of floods, landslides. An integrated workforce of scientists and professionals on water assets, soil conservation, geology and mining among others have begun their affect evaluation research within the flood hit and landslide affected Kattipara and Karinchola in Kozhikode which has claimed 14 lives this monsoon. Impact evaluation record is anticipated to be complete in about two weeks, she said.
Three KSCSTE institutes get new directors this June, NATPAC yet to
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