RESUME
1. Name : Dr Neena Thakur
2. Date of Birth : 19th September. 1974
3. Sex : Female
4. Nationality : Indian
5 Correspondence Address : W/o Mr Ranjeet Singh, Sr. Audit Officer
National Academy of Audit & Accounts,
Chaura Maidan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Pin Code 171 004.
Mobile No. 09418211423 09418700568
e-mail: drneena2003hort@yahoo.co.in
6 .Academic Qualification
Sr. No. Exam
Pass Institute/ University Year Subject Percent/
OGPA* Subjects
1 PhD Indian Agricultural Research Institute(IARI), PUSA, New Delhi, 2000 Horticulture
3.80/4.00 Environmental Sciences,
Growth & Development
Agricultural Information System,
General Microbiology,
Food Microbiology,
Pomology, Olericulture,
Floriculture etc.
2 MSc Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry Solan, H. P. 1997 Horticulture 77.60
(7.769/10.00)* Bio Chemistry,
Instrumentation Techniques,
Computer Applications,
Industrial Microbiology Library & Information Science etc.

3 BSc Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry Solan, H. P. 1995 Horticulture 73.30
(7.33/10.00)* Climatology, Botany,
Silviculture, Weed Science, Hydrology,Plant Pathology, Entomology
Agronomy etc.

*Over All Grade Point Average

7. Other Professional Qualifications

i. Qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, India.
ii. Sccessfully completed Project Management course of PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) from Project Management Institute of USA under
the aegis of niSg (National Institute of Smart Government),Hyderabad, Ministry of Communication & Information Technology ,Government of India
iii. Proficiency in Computer Application.
iv. Attended the In-Plant training at Processing Plant of Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (hpmc) at Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India.

8. Professional Experience:
1. Position : Deputy Director
Institution: Ministry of Agriculture, Government Of India
Tenure of service: April 2011 to Oct. 2012
Duties performed:
• Formulation, implementation and monitoring of Centrally Sponsored Scheme under National Horticulture Mission for the development of Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Arecanut.
• Coordination with the development, research and marketing agencies of various departments of agriculture and horticulture of various States and Central Government.
• Implementation of Transfer of Technology Programmes such as National, State and District level Seminars, Workshops and Trainings etc.
• Assessment of crop situation, crop prospects, production and export demands were done. Surveys were also conducted for crop estimation in respect of Black Pepper in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
• Actively involved in the publishing of Indian Journal of Arecanut, Spices and Medicinal Plants as member of the Editorial Board.
• Farm extension literature published in Hindi, Malyalam and English, billingual display materials were prepared for wider publicity besides, Annual Report highlighing diverse activities was brought out.
• Producation and distribution of quality planting material of Black Pepper.
• Facilitated the participation of the Directorate in various International, National and State level exhibhitions, fairs etc.
• Associated with the establishment of Biological Control Laboratory under National Horticulture Mission.
• Efforts were made to implement the Offical Language (OL) Policy of Govt of India in letter and spirit thereby the office bagged prize from TOLIC ( Town Official Language Implementation Committee).
• Actively engaged in the organization of Hindi Fortnight celebration by TOLIC ; participated in different competitions organized by it and bagging 1st and 3 nd prize in Extempore and Poem Recitation respectively.
• Performed other duties such as Member of the Interview Board constituted for the recruitment of Technical Assistant, Judge in the Calicut Flower Show, Flying Squad Officer in the examinations conducted by SSC etc with utmost dedication.
• Concerted efforts had resulted in the total number of germplasm collecton in the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Garden to reach one hundred and fifty eight.

2.Position: UNDP Assignment as Assistant Professor
Institution: Debub University, Ministry of Education, Government of Ethiopia.
Tenure of service: November, 2002 to July, 2004.
Duties performed:
• Involved in formulating, implementation & evaluation of projects for socio-economic upliftment of the rural masses.
• Supervising and guiding PG and UG students for their Senior Research Projects and Dissertations.
• Establishment of laboratory cum demonstration facility.
• Preparation of the course curriculum and teaching material for the under graduate and post graduate level courses.
• Preparation of the course curriculum and training manuals for the Vocational Training Institute run by the Ministry of Education, Govt of Ethiopia.
• Establishment and supervision of the Pilot Food Processing Plant.
• Provided consultancy services to the entrepreneurs.
• Teaching different courses at under graduate and post graduate students.
• Studied the techno-economic feasibility of the developmental projects.

3. Position: Subject Matter Specialist
Institution: State Department of Horticulture, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Tenure of service: Serving till date.
Duties performed:
• Studied the techno-economic feasibility of the horticultural development projects submitted to the Ministry of Horticulture, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, India.
• Involved in formulating, implementation & evaluation of the horticultural development projects.
• Supervised the operation of the Fruit Processing Plant involving selection of raw material and preparation, physico-chemical & organoleptic analysis of the processed products.
• Rendered the extension services to the farming community.
• Quality Control Analysis of the processed products of Departmental Processing Units in the State level Quality Control Laboratory to ensure conformation to the latest Food Safety and Standards Act .
• Provided consultancy services to the entrepreneurs for the post harvest handling of fresh horticultural commodities including flowers.
9. Academic Achievements

• Awarded the Indian Council of Agricultural Research Fellowship for PhD.
• Won the University of Horticulture and Forestry merit scholarship for M Sc.
• Won the University of Horticulture and Forestry merit scholarship for B Sc.
10. Title of the significant Papers / Articles/ Books Authored:
• Patial SS and Thakur Neena, 2010, Apple diseases in Himachal Pradesh. Vidhanmala (A journal published by H.P. State assembly )Vol. IV. No. 1.
• Thakur Neena, Introduction to the Food Science and Post Harvest Technology, a text book of Debub University, Ministry of Education, Government of Ethiopia.
• Thakur Neena, Introduction to the Post Harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables, a text book of Debub University , Ministry of Education, Government of Ethiopia.
• Thakur Neena, Coffee, Tea and Spices Processing Technology, a text book of Debub University, Ministry of Education, Government of Ethiopia.Thakur Neena and Singh Jagmohan, Controlled Atmosphere(CA) storage of Horticultural Commodities. National Seminar on Himalayan Horticulture ‘Horti-Vision 2020’ Organized by National Horticulture Board, Government of India.
• Thakur Neena, 2012, Horticulture all the way. Indian Journal of Arecanut, Spices and Medicinal Plant.
• Thakur Neena et al 2007, Apricot soya toffees-A Protein enriched product. Indian Food Packer.
• Thakur Neena et al 2008, Development and Quality evaluation of Protein enriched apricot-soya leather. Beverages and Food World.
• Thakur Neena, 2011 Bharateey Bagvani Inderdhanushey Kranti ki
Aur.malabar Jyoti.
• Thakur Neena, Falon aur sabzion ke liye kam lagat ke bhandaran ghar, in Hindi, published by State Resource Center cum Gian Vigam Samiti, Himachal Pradesh, India.
• Neena Thakur. Urja Rahit Prasheetan Kaksh, in Hindi, published by Department of Horticulture,Himachal Pradesh, India.
11. Membership of professional bodies- Life member of Indian Society for Spices, Horticulture Society of India.
12. Significant Seminars/Workshops/ trainings attended
• Third International Geography Congress held under the aegis of National Association of Geographers (NAGI), India.
• National Workshop on IPv6 organized by Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, Govt. of India.
• Food safety and quality management systems from farm to fork organized by Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt of India.
• Positive Thinking and Emotional Intelligence for Development officers by National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, Govt. of India.
• Mainstreaming Gender Concerns in Agriculture by National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, India.
• Management Development Programme for Women functionaries by National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, India.
• National Training Course on Sustainable Agriculture conducted by National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, India.
• National Seminar on Himalayan Horticulture ‘Horti-Vision 2020’ organized by National Horticultural Board , Govt. of India.
• National Seminar on New Horizons in Production and Post-harvest management to Tropical and Subtropical Fruits, by ICAR, New Delhi India.
References-
1. Dr YP Sharma 2. Dr RR Sharma
Scientist Emiratus(ICAR) Principal Scientist
Regional Research Station of Division of Fruits and Horticulture
IARI for Cereals & Hort.Crops Techonology
Amartara Cottage,Shimla Indian Agricultural Research
CellNo.9418206302 Institute(IARI), PUSA New Delhi
Cell No. 997143387
Declaration
I, Neena, hereby solemnly declare that particulars furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date:
(Dr. Neena )
EXPERIENCE OUT OF INDIA
From November 2002 to July 2004, worked as Assistant Professor with the
Ministry of Education, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia at Awassa College of
Agriculture, Debub University under UNDP Human Resource Development Project.
Duties performed: -

 Supervising and guiding students for their Senior Research projects and Dissertations.
 Preparation of the Course Curriculum and teaching material for the Postgraduate,Undergraduate, vocational education programmes.
 Conducted teaching, research and extension activities as per the mandate of the
University,.
 Establishment and running of pilot food processing plant.
 Establishment of demonstration cum laboratory facility.

EXPERIENCE IN INDIA

After getting appointment as Deputy Director on deputation through UPSC, New Delhi in the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India enriched experience in the following spheres:-

• Formulation, implementation and monitoring of Centrally Sponsored Scheme under National Horticulture Mission for the development of Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Arecanut.
• Coordination with the development, research and marketing agencies of various departments of agriculture and horticulture of various States and Central Government.
• Implementation of Transfer of Technology Programmes such as National, State and District level Seminars, Workshops and Trainings etc.
• Assessment of crop situation, crop prospects, producaion and export demands were done. Surveys were also conducted for crop estimation in respect of Black Pepper in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
• Actively involved in the publishing of Indian Journal of Arecanut, Spices and Medicinal Plants as member of the Editorial Board.
• Farm extension literature published in Hindi, Malyalam and English, billingual display materials were prepared for wider publicity besides, Annual Report highlighing diverse activities was brought out.
• Producation and distribution of quality planting material of Black Pepper.
• Facilitated the paricipation of the Directorate in various International, National and State level exhibhitions, fairs etc.
• Associated with the estbalishment of Biological Control Laboratory under National Horticulture Mission.
• Efforts were made to implement the Offical Language (OL) Policy of Govt of India in letter and spirit thereby bagging prize from TOLIC ( Town Official Language Implementation Committee).
• Actively engaged in the organization of Hindi Fortnight celebration by TOLIC and participated in different competitions organized by it, bagging 1st and 3 nd prize in Extempore and Poem Recitation respectively.
• Performed other duties such as Member of the Interview Board constituted for

• the recruitment of Technical Assistant, Judge in the Calicut Flowr Show, Flying Squad Officer in the examinations conducted by SSC etc. with utmost dedication.
• Concerted efforts have resulted in the total number of germplasm collecton in the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Garden to reach one hundere and fifty eight.

While working in the State Department of Horticulture, Himachal Pradesh I have been associated with diverse activities related to development of agriculture in general and horticulture in particular. Actively involved in the transfer of technology to the farmers and imparted latest technical know-how to them on various aspects of agriculture, horticulture and allied activities such as mushroom cultivation, bee keeping, flower cultivation, cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic plants, home scale preservation etc. Also participated as resource personnel in the various extension related activities organized by the H.P. State Council of Science, Technology and Environment, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP), H.P. State Entrepreneurship Development Council, H.P. Gyan Vigyan Samiti-cum-State Resource Centre etc. for socio-economic upliftment of the target groups such as Mahila Mandal, Self Help Groups, Representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutes and rural masses.

Other duties performed included:-
• Studied techno-economic feasibility of the projects submitted to Ministry of
Horticulture, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh.
• Provided consultancy services to the entrepreneurs.
• Supervised the operations of Food Processing Plant and Quality Contorl Laboratory of the Department of Horticulture involving preparation, physico-chemical and organoleptic analysis of the processed food products.

Besides, technical bulletins in Hindi and English have been authored for the neo-
literate and general public and also authored research papers, popular articles etc. Technical talks on All India Radio and Doordarshan have been aired. Attended various International, National and State level workshops, seminars, trainings programmes.

After completing UNDP assignment as Assistant Professor in the Ministry of Education, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and deputation in the Union Ministry of Agriculture, GOI, joined back the parent department and since then; have been involved in the aforesaid developmental activities till date.

(Dr. NeenaThakur)