 Dr. F. R.
SheriffDirector of Extension Education
Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Chennai 600 051
Tamilnadu, India
Telefax : 91-44-25551579
Mobile : +91 98401 08430Email :@hotmail.com,sheriff@md4.vsnl.net.in,
Dr. F.R. Sheriff,
Veterinarian, aged 54, specilised in Poultry Science having 31
years of experience in teaching, research, and Extension
services. Since 1999 he is serving as Director of Extension
Education in Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences
University, Chennai, India.
He has published 104 international / national, research /
popular articles and written / edited 29 books. He has
established the University Video Laboratory and produced 36
video / audio lessons. Involved in preparation of 55 Radio /
24 TV Programmes. Dr. Sheriff conducted 15 national /
international workshops and seminars. Also organized 32 nos of
Farm School on Air through All India Radio, four Endowment
Lectures and nine Extension Education Council meetings. Under
his guidance every year about 25 to 30 thousand farmers are
undergoing On Campus and Off Campus training programme through
twenty three District Centres of Tamilnadu Veterinary and
Animal Sciences University. He has been responsible for the
Kisan Call Centres at Level II to deliver extension services
to the farmers on toll free telephone. He established a
Poultry Research Development Centre, Entrepreneurs Development
Cell, University Printing Press and Agricultural Technology
Information Centre at the University.
Dr. Sheriff established four Touch Screen Information Kiosks
also created a portal www.tanuvas.org/rural in Vernacular
language. He has handled various projects to the tune of
Rs.825.41 lakhs funded by various Departments of the State,
Government of India and International agencies like IDRC, COL,
UNESCO. He was awarded “Gold Medal 2002” for outstanding
contribution in the field of Agroforestry and Livestock
Development by Soil Conservation Society of India.
He has started distance education programme on Animal welfare,
Self Income generative distance education courses on “Goat
farming” and Dairy farming”, also continuing education of the
officers of Line Departments. Dr. Sheriff Coordinated with
Reading University UK on “Problems and constraints related to
keeping Livestock in Urban Areas” and in collaboration with
COL and ISNAR, a ODL programme on two courses for the field
veterinarians.
Dr. Sheriff is having a long and distinguished career in the
Telecentre Projects at Tamilnadu from 2001 and he established
nine telecentres in various districts of Tamilnadu for
capacity building of the rural community and empowerment of
women on ICTs.
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