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Performance enabling environment

Efforts for creation of the performance-enabling environment by capacity building with streamlining of the administrative procedures and practices were made by way of delegation and devolution of administrative and financial powers to the Deans of the constituent college and the Heads of the Departments. A statutory body like Advisory Council to the Associate Dean has been institutionalized, which provide an avenue participation of all the Departments of the College in planning and managing the affairs of the college, related to teaching, research, extension and finance management with spirit of partnership.

Suitable statutes have been incorporated to provide incentives, such as, granting increments for excellence in performance, intellectual property rights (IPR), patent protection and consultancy activities.

There has been a spurt in infrastructure development activities for which special one-time grants (Rs.1.3 crores) has been obtained from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research for strengthening of the existing facilities. The other contributory agencies were extensively motivated were Agricultural and Processed Foods Exports Development Authority, Ministry of Food Processing Industries and Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.

Apart from these outstanding achievements the most mentionable would be the scheme that pertains to human resource development. After a gap of several years, the teaching and administrative staff of the constituent colleges have now been trained in information technology.

Dr. A.T. Sherikar's Achievements the First Vice Chancellor, MAFSU