Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner

About Directorate

The Directorate of Students’ Welfare was setup on 13th November 2013 as the nodal agency of Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner Jaipur (Rajasthan) with a challenge for initial establishment and accelerating pace of the University in this competitive world especially for the students’ welfare by concentrating on various domains like Career Development, Counseling, Sports, and Cultural activities.

Objectives

Improving rural youth with knowledge and skill in frontier area of Agriculture and Technology, particularly Biotechnology, Dairy Technology, Food Technology and Nanotechnology etc.
Commercialization of innovation and technologies through intellectual property rights and knowledge sharing.
Capacity building of the University faculty and staff.

Functions

Organizing and conducting induction training programme for newly appointed teachers.
Organizing advance training courses in frontier areas of agriculture and research management.
Commercialization of innovation and technologies through organized intellectual propriety right system.
Organizing group discussion, seminars and workshops.
Improving faculty competence through participation in National/International conferences.
Assessment studies pertaining to productivity of faculty and develop data bank of human resources.
Introduction of best teacher/researcher/student/scholar awards.

Director's Profile

Dr. K. C. Sharma

Director Students' Welfare

Dr. K. C. Sharma has joined on the post of Director Students’ Welfare. He has served as University Head, Department of Extension Education on 30.12.2023 at SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner (more than 4 years). He has also served as Dean, College of Agriculture, Navgaon (Alwar) for more than six months. Before 2013 Dr. Sharma has served in the Extension wing of the University for about 17 years in various KVK’s of the University. He was topper in M.Sc. Ag. in the Department of Extension Education. During the study time he participated in college Cricket team & Inter University Cultural Competitions & NSS Camps.

Email: dsw@sknau.ac.in

Former Directors

S.No.	Name of Director	Duration
1.	Dr. G. S. Bangarwa	13-11-2013 to 05-01-2015
2.	Dr. B. K. Sharma	06-01-2015 to 30-08-2015
3.	Dr. G. S. Bangarwa	31-08-2015 to 08-02-2019
4.	Dr. I. M. Khan	09-02-2019 to 30-12-2023
5.	Dr. K. C. Sharma	30-12-2023 to Present

Important Student Activities

National Service Scheme (NSS)

"NOT ME, BUT YOU". Volunteers engage in cleaning campaigns, plantations, blood donation camps, and awareness rallies (120 hours/year).

National Cadet Corps (NCC)

"Unity & Discipline". Provides military training, social service opportunities, and adventure based learning to develop leadership qualities.

Games & Sports

Organizing Intercollegiate Tournaments (Kabaddi, Volleyball, Athletics) and participating in All India Inter University Games.

Cultural Activities

Intercollegiate Cultural Tournaments including Music, Dance, Theatre, Fine Arts, and Literary events. Participation in Youth Festivals.

Career Development Center (CDC)

Established in January 2021, the CDC works continuously for students' career advancement. It has organized more than 90 activities benefiting over 10,000 students.

Key Activities:

Career Advancement Boot Camps with Medha Foundation.
Interview preparation and soft skills training.
Resume/CV building workshops.
Guidance on AI tools for career growth.