Diseases and Management of Crops under Protected Cultivation

REMARKS
by
Dr. K.S. Dubey
Director CAFT
Prof. & Head, Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar- 263 145
on
September 04, 2012
Good Good morning and welcome to
the Inaugural Session of the 26 th Centre of
Advanced Faculty Training on “Diseases and
management of crops under protected
cultivation”.
Hon’ble Chief guest Dr. J.P. Pandey,
Registrar; Dr. J.P. Singh, Director Experiment
Station and Dr. S.C. Saxena, honorary
professor, Dr. R.P. Singh, Course Coordinator
of this training, Deans and Directors, Head of
Departments, Senior faculty members,
Colleagues, Staff members, the trainees from
different universities, Students, Press & Media,
Ladies & Gentle men.
At the outset, on behalf of faculty of
Plant Pathology and on my own behalf and
Dean, College of Agriculture, it is a pleasure in
welcoming honorable Vice-Chancellor, who is
known for his immense energy, strong integrity
and commitment. Since, you have consented
to grace this occasion despite of your very
hectic schedule of work, we all are very
grateful to you, Sir.
It is a pleasure in welcoming Dr. J.P.
Singh, the Director of Research who has been
very successfully coordinating and leading a
very diverse research programme in the
university. We all, members of Plant Pathology
faculty welcome you.
I would also like to welcome Dr. S.C.
Saxena, the senior most person in the College
and a honorary professor in the Department of
Plant Pathology. Dr. Saxena is the First
Generation Staff in the Department as well as
the College and is an appropriate interface to
the younger generations coming to the
Department.
I would also like to welcome my
colleague Dr. R.P. Singh, the Course
Coordinator of this CAFT training.
I welcome all the Deans and Directors
who are present here in the hall. They have
spared their valuable time to grace this
occasion.
The Heads and faculty members of
various departments have also responded to
our request and are present in the hall. I
welcome all of you to the function.
The participants of the training from
different universities have traveled a long
distance to reach Pantnagar. At Pantnagar
you may miss the comfort and attractions of
big cities but the warmth of academic that
exists at this place and a very exhaustive work
that awaits you, should keep you engrossed
and compensate for any logistic inadequacies.
I welcome you all and assure you a
comfortable stay within our means.
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