Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), the innovative science based institutions, were established mainly
to impart vocational training to the farmers and field level extension
workers. The training programmes are designed to impart the latest
knowledge to the farmers through work experience by applying the principles
of ‘Teaching by Doing’ and ‘Learning by Doing’. The prime goal of the KVK is to
impart training as per the needs and requirements in agriculture and allied
enterprises to all the farmers, farm women and farm youths including school
drop-outs in the rural area. The effectiveness of the KVK was further
enhanced by adding the activities related to on-farm testing and Front-Line
Demonstration on major agricultural technologies in order to make the
training of farmers location specific, need based and resource-oriented.
The KVK at ICAR
Complex for NEH Region, Jharnapani, was established in the year 1979 in
Kohima district of Nagaland under the guidance of Dr. H.P.S. Arya, then
Training Organiser, followed by Dr. P. Das, former DDG (Agricultural
Extension) till 1988. Thereafter due to ban on recruitment, the Scientists of
centre were assigned the additional responsibility to take care of the KVK
activities.
