Prof. (Dr.) Pankaj Kumar Shukla

Registrar & Dean Post-graduate Studies

U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidyalaya

Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan,, DUVASU, Mathura

Former Joint Commissioner(Poultry), Govt. of India

e-mail: pksmathura@yahoo.co.in, shukla_pankaj2004@rediffmail.com

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Prof. P.K.Shukla, Registrar and Dean Post Graduate Studies, U. P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan, DUVASU, Mathura is graduate of Veterinary College Jabalpur. He obtained M.V.Sc. in Poultry Science from Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar. and Ph.D. in Poultry Science from Chandra Shakhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur. He has been decorated with numerous prestigious awards and honours including “Best Outgoing Graduate Award”, “Rastrapati Award” in Scouting, “Life Time Achievement Award” by CLFMA, “Life Time Achievement Award” by Govt. of India, “Life Time Achievement Award” by Agriculture Today,  “Distinguished Faculty Award” by Venus International Foundation, Chennai, “Deputy Director General, NCC, Uttar Pradesh Appreciation Award” etc.

Prof. Shukla is distinguished fellow of National Academy of Veterinary Sciences and  National Academy of Veterinary Nutrition and Animal Welfare. He had been the Member Secretary of the prestigious “Central Poultry Development Advisory Council of Government of India, Member “Joint Working Group” under MOU signed between India and Uganda on the co-operation in the field of agriculture and Allied sector, Member, “Joint Monitoring Group”  Of Govt. of India for Avian Influenza of Ministry of Agriculture & Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Chairman, Committee on Bilateral issues during New Delhi International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza, Member, Rural Advisory Committee of Doordarshan, Mandi House New Delhi, Member, Breed Registration “Committee for Registration of Poultry Breed” in Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Member of  Research Advisory Committee of  Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar and Project Directorate on Poultry, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad, Member, QRT for Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Member, Scientific Panel on Meat and Meat Products including Poultry of FSSAI, Advisor, Agriculture Skill Council of India for Poultry Development etc.

Before assuming the office of Registrar and Dean Post Graduate Studies, U. P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan, DUVASU, Mathura, Prof. Shukla was Professor and Head, Department of Poultry Science and Scientific and Technical Advisor to Vice Chancellor at DUVASU, Mathura.  He worked as Joint Commissioner (Poultry), Government of India in Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi from May 2007 to April 2012, playing a crucial role in the Policy, Planning & Program implementation especially in Poultry Sector. He believes in dissemination of relevant information amongst various stake-holders and has about 295 publications in his credit besides 3 book chapters and two laboratory manuals. He has guided more than 28 M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. students. He authored several Policy Papers and Status Papers and is on the editorial boards of several journals and magazines of repute.  Presently Prof. P.K. Shukla is engaged in research and education management in veterinary science and providing leadership for overall Poultry development in country.