Dr. Prasanta Kumar Pathak

Honours/Awards:
A. National/International Awards:

i) Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Krishi Protsahan Award 2018 for Zonal Best Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Zone- VI) conferred to KVK East Sikkim, Ranipool (Team Member) conferred by ICAR, Pusa, New Delhi.

ii) National Zonal Best Krishi Vigyan Kendra Award 2010 (Zone- III) conferred to KVK East Sikkim, Ranipool

(Team Member) conferred by ICAR, Pusa, New Delhi.

iii) Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institute Award conferred to ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region Umiam (Team Member) conferred by ICAR, Pusa, New Delhi.

B. State Government/ National/ International Institutes/ Universities/ Registered Professional Society Awards:

i) Best KVK Professional Award -2018 (Individual Award): The award has been conferred by the Society of Extension Education for outstanding contribution in the field of Extension Education during the 9th National Extension Education Congress – 2018 at CAEPHT, Ranipool, Sikkim (CAU, Imphal, Manipur) during November 15-17, 2018.

ii) The Falvey Award 2012 (Individual Award): The award has been conferred by Asian Agri- History Foundation, Secunderabad- 500009, India.

iii) Distinguished Extension Person Award 2011-12 (Individual Award): The award has been conferred by ICAR Sikkim Centre on the Foundation day of ICAR Sikkim Centre and State Level Stake Holder’s Workshop on “Bridging Research to Extension: Strategies & Policies” (11-12 Oct 2012).

iv) Distinguished Technology Group Award 2011-12 (Team Member): The award has been conferred by ICAR Sikkim Centre on the Foundation day of ICAR Sikkim Centre and State Level Stake Holders’ Workshop on “Bridging Research to Extension: Strategies & Policies” (11-12 Oct 2012).

v) Best KVK Award-2016 (In North Eastern Region) (Team Member): The award has been conferred by ICAR- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya.

vi) AWARD: Appreciation Certificate for “Preparation of Kharif Advisory during 2020-21 under ICAR-ATARI, Zone-VI” to Dr. P.K. Pathak conferred by ICAR-ATARI, Zone-VI, Guwahati on 18th December, 2021.
vii) AWARD: Appreciation Certificate for the popularization of Induced Breeding in Magur conferred by ICAR-ATARI, Zone-VI, Guwahati on 18th December, 2021 to Mr. S. Bhuyan and Team KVK, Lakhimpur.
viii) AWARD: Appreciation Certificate for “Popularization of value addition in livestock products and promotion of FPO and market convergence” conferred by ICAR-ATARI, Zone-VI, Guwahati on 18th December, 2021 to Dr. Arindam Chakraborty and Team KVK, Lakhimpur
C. Young Scientist Award/ Medal of National Academies/ISCA or equivalent International award/ medal:

i) Young Scientist Award – 2017 (Individual Award): The award has been conferred on the occasion of the International Conference on Global Research Initiatives for Sustainable Agriculture and Allied Sciences (GRISAS-2017) during 02-04 December 2017 held at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Positions held in National and International Academies/ Professional Societies (registered)/ Member of Task Force and other Policy Making Committees of National/State level:

i) Question paper setter of Sikkim Public Service Commission (SPSC) for recruitment of Veterinary Officer in the year 2019.

ii) Expert Member of the Sikkim Public Service Commission (SPSC) for recruitment of Veterinary Officer for recruitment of 19 Vety. Officers under Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Livestock & Fisheries, Govt. of Sikkim.

iii) Member of the State Level Research Advisory Committee: The meeting held on May 28, 2018 at ICAR-NOFRI, Tadong, Gangtok for the effective interaction between the researchers and users of the research findings.

iv) Representative from ICAR as a Member in the KVK Board meeting: Attended as a member of the KVK Board for dealing with the administrative affairs of KVKs of Sikkim, Agriculture Department, Govt. of Sikkim held on October 08, 2020 at Krishi Bhawan.

v) Acted as a Chairman of technical session Annual Research Council Meeting on Large Cardamom, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India: Attended XXVIII Annual Research Council Meeting on Large Cardamom on 17th June 2020 as a Chairman in Technology Transfer Session.

vi) Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) for KVK North Sikkim: Nominated as ICAR representative.

vii) Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) for KVK South Sikkim: Nominated as ICAR representative.

viii) Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) for KVK West Sikkim: Nominated as ICAR representative.

Invited Lecture/ Keynote Speaker /Chairman of a Technical Session in International Conferences, Seminar etc.

i) Pathak, P.K. (2016). The economic importance of alternate livestock species in NE states of India. Invited for keynote/lead paper presentation in International Conference, ISPAM 2016 on “Innovative Designs, Implements for Global Environment & Entrepreneurial Needs Optimizing Utilitarian Sources” held at C.V.Sc., Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad from January 28-31, 2016.

Best Paper Award - Presented/ Published:

i) Pathak, P.K., Mohanty, A.K., Rahman, H. and Borah, T. R. (2012) Traditional Breeding Management of Yak (Poephagus grunniens L.) in North Eastern Hill Region of India. (Paper adjusted as the best paper published in the Journal of Asian Agri-History 2012). Published in Asian Agri-History Vol. 16 No. 3, 2012 (279-285).
ii) Best Article Award conferred to Dr. Namrata Kashyap and Dr. Prasanta Kr. Pathak for the article ID 38244 entitled "Managing Soil Fertility in Post-Flood situation in Lakhimpur District of North Bank Plain Zone of Assam" which got published in Vo. 04, Issue- 10 in Agriculture & Food: e- Newsletter on 20th October, 2022.