My Profile: A Brief Introduction

Prof. Sarfaraz Ahmad Wani

FACULTY / UNIVERSITY /

NATIONAL

ADMINISTRATION

≈Head, LPT

LEADERSHIP

≈ Consortium PI;

≈UET 2013

EDUCATION

≈ Teaching UG/PG; ≈Students Advisory; ≈Examination Cell

RESEARCH

≈Attracted External Funding

EXTENSION

≈ Assoc. Dir. E.E.(AS)

My Role as Dean

My Profile: Contributions / Achievements

My Vision of a Dean

Head Division Livestock Products Technology

1989 to 2010

Wool & Pashmina Processing Unit

Fibre Quality Evaluation Laboratory

Meat Processing Unit

Experimental Slaughter House

EXCLUSIVELY CONCEIVED, PROMOTED & DEVELOPED

• Built the infrastructural facilities in Division purely through External Funding – Meat Processing Unit

– Wool and Pashmina processing units

– Fibre Quality Evaluation unit

• Strengthened teaching program – Built Experiential Learning Prog.

– Instituted PG Program

LEADERSHIP DEMONSTRATED

F.V.Sc. & A.H

Coordinator Examinations

Developed Examination System

Established Examination Cell

Evolved 10 pt Grading System

Quality Product Nationally

Competitive

University Level

UET 2013 PG

UET 2013 UG

Flawless Quality Secrecy Time bound Transparent System

(100% admissions

Including Self-

Finance seats)

LEADERSHIP DEMONSTRATED Consortium Leader

World bank Funded (NAIP) Mega Project on Pashmina

Project Cost 1243.08 lakhs

Area Ladakh & Kashmir

Impact

Horizontal & Vertical

Expansion Explored new

areas for introduction of

Pashmina

Developed Improvised Tools for Pashmina

Processing

Natural Dyes

Development of Standards

under process

IMPACT

CWDB → Furthering Pashmina Projects

Leh : Rs. 600 lakhs Kargil : Rs. 500 lakhs SKUAST-K : Rs. 200 lakhs

DST, GoI → Promotion of charkha

Project SKUAST-K Rs. 29.84 lakhs

Major externally Projects Handled

Title In Capacity

of Budget Status

Processing of Wool/Hair for Value Added Products . CCPI 22.26 lakhs Completed

A Value Chain on Enhanced Productivity and Profitability

of Pashmina Fibre

PI 1243.08 lakhs Ongoing

Expansion of Pashmina Goat Rearing Area in Non-

Traditional Area of Kargil.

PI 200 lakhs Sanctioned

Enhancement of Livelihood Security of Pashmina Spinners

through popularization of Table Top Paddle operated

Charkha.

PI

29.86 lakhs Sanctioned

Use of Apple Pomace as alternative Energy Source in

Layer ration with or without Enzyme Supplementation

Co-PI 2 lakhs Completed

Performance of Grampriya bird under Baelly system of

rearing”

Co-PI

1 lakhs Completed

Performance of Vanraja under Backyard system and

Rearing

Co-PI 0.62 Lakhs

Completed

Increasing Production and Productivity of Life Support

Crop Species and Allied Enterprises of tribal backward

and hilly areas

Co-PI 22.30 Lakh Completed

Improvement of Angora rabbit for wool and broiler rabbit

for meat

Co-PI 21.05Lakh Completed

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED

Patents Filed

Technology Application

Number

Year

Development of Innovative Charkha 3616/DEL/2011

Dated: 13-12-2011

2011

Identification of cashmere (Pashmina) fibre from

processed textile products by polymerease chain

reaction based technique.

3400/DEL/2012

Dated: 05-11-2012

2012

Development of Innovative Charkha

Reduced physical drudgery

Increased Efficiency by 73.50 %

Increased remuneration by

146.64 %

Ecofriendly

Value Addition

Pro-Health

Aesthetic

DNA test for differentiation of Animal fibres from

textile materials

Quality Control

Identifying

Falsification

Identification and Application of Natural Dye to Pashmina

Where We Stand

We should Know our Ground Before We Take a Step Ahead

Where do we want to be tomorrow?

Where are we today?

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

• Core infrastructure facilities.

• Talented and dedicated faculty members - experts in their fields.

• High quality products- graduates nationally competitive.

• Well-established national and international reputation.

• Young, vibrant faculty.

• Decisive and visionary central leadership.

• Lack of leadership at Faculty Level.

• Lack of developmental planning.

• Lack of cohesiveness at different organizational levels.

• Lack of collegiality and collaboration across disciplines

• Lack of accountability and competitiveness.

• Lack of Personal protection

• Lack of Laboratory Safety Measures

• Provision of effective leadership.

• Improve institutional capacity.

• Tapping available resources.

• Sharing of resources.

• Developing competitiveness.

• Refine educational programs.

• Sharing of technical expertise.

• Improve infrastructure and personal safety.

• Development of Work atmosphere.

• Operate clinical services effectively.

• Attracting external funding

• Diminished funding.

• Stagnant developmental programmes.

• Faculty recruitment and retention.

• Administrative gaps.

• Limited state policies for diversification of the sector.

• Lack of linkage.

Our Strengths: Academics U.G. Programme

P.G. Programme

Our Strengths: Novel Programs Star College Program of MoST, GoI

Bioinformatics Centre supported by DBT

E-learning in Vet Sciences www.starelearning.org

Extramural fundings: over Rs 1800 lacs

WHAT NEXT ?

FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCES & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

STAR COLLEGE STATUS

ISO ACCREDITATION

CENTRE FOR DISEASE DIAGNOSIS & CONTROL

MODERNIZATION OF FARMS

ADVANCED CLINICAL SERVICES

ADVANCED LABORATORY

ADVANCED PHT UNITS IMPROVED TEACHING

FACILITIES

As a Leader:

To break

Status Quo

Re-organise to

Reform

My Understanding:.

The knowledge and skill of our

workforce is the major determinant of

our future development and

sustainability

My Guiding Principle.

My Approach:

Further Curricular Activities

to Achieve Professional Excellence

rather than adhering to minimum standards..

ACTION NEEDED

Course Up-gradation

Experiential Learning

Perpetual Funding

Certificate DST ↔ SKUAST-K

Novel Approaches

e-portals/ ICT

Hi-tech classes

Strengthening Bioinformatics

Lab. Facilities

Clinical Facilities

Centre of Excellence/

Centre of Advance Studies Institution of

Certificate Courses

v

Students – our Next Gen Leaders

• Continuous up-dating of knowledge,

• skill development and

• Entrepreneurship

Periodic revision/Refinement

• of Curriculum,

• learning resources and

• delivery processes

Linkage of Student Research with location specific problems identified by University Research / Extension Councils

Inspiring students in

promoting cause of

sustainable Livestock

and livelihood security

(Promote quality

literacy movement in

villages)

Development of partnership

with academic institutes,

industry and associate

clients

Development of effective Backward and Forward Linkage with university alumni

Every Scholar be treated as an

ENTREPRENEUR;

Become

job creators

and

Not job seekers

Experiential Learning

Programmes: Identify Programmes in each

division

Prepare projects for funding

Monitor Implementation

Developing Human resource to

fulfill area specific regional, state

and country’s commitment to

Millennium Development

Goals

Inculcation of competitiveness among students

Establishment of

Employment Advisory Services

and Special One-stop window

Career Counseling Cell

Placement Cell

Linkage with Stakeholders Public / Private Industries Farmer’s Organizations /

Cooperatives / NGO’s State/Central

Government Agencies

Self Employment opportunities: Linkage with State/Central Government

Agencies Financial Institutions MANAGE

Database on Career Opportunities

Counseling Sessions Specialized Short

term Interactive Sessions

Students – our Next Gen Leaders

Teacher (Faculty) [Knowledge/ Motivation/ Dedication]

Teachers Training and

Retraining:

Pedagogic training of Teachers / Scientists at Induction stage

WHY needed?

Course curriculum periodically revised

Change in Teaching mode from “Teacher centric” to “Student Centric”

System is now “Demand Driven” [Previously “Supply Driven” 90]

Faculty exchange programme with National and

International institutes

Establish Linkage with SIET/NAARM

and the Regional Colleges of

Education in the country for

developing modules for pedagogic

training at induction of scientists/

teachers

Study impact of the training after

every 2-3 years and initiate corrective

steps to improvise the scheme

Monitor implementation of the

Scheme after drawing MoU with SIET etc.

Summer Training / Industrial Visit

Building partnership: Joint need based training for Faculty Development

Provision of leave for Post-doctorate Fellowships

Teacher (Faculty) [Knowledge/ Motivation/ Dedication]

Building Excellence in Teaching and Learning

e-learning

Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) Requirements?

Content Management System MOODLE – Open Source Software

Networking of the classrooms and divisions and provision of Computer and LCD Projector in class rooms

Shaped and directed primarily by the student, with the instructor as coach

Why? Cutting-edge teaching and learning methodology

How? Develop e-learning portal on intranet / internet

What is to be done? Development of e-modules (lecture-wise / Course Note, Power-point presentation, animation, Video-clips Virtual labs)

The best way for students to learn science is to experience problems that challenge science.

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a powerful vehicle in which a real-world problem becomes a context for students to investigate, in depth,

Career Development

Externship Programmes

On campus placement.

Short term on-campus trainings/ coaching

Entrepreneurship development

Earn-while-learn schemes.

Inculcation of competitiveness among students

Merit certificates

Year wise/ Subject wise.

Best student awards

Year wise

Final Goal

SKUAST-K Abroad

Opening Gateways

Students

International Funding

ISO Accreditation