STRC Updates
Joint meeting of the Governing Body and Program Advisory Board, STRC
Nagpur | July 15th, 2025
The joint meeting of the Governing Body (GB) and Program Advisory Board (PAB) of Science & Technology Resource Centre (STRC), Gondwana University, Gadchiroli was held at Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission (RGSTC), Nagpur Office in the august presence of Padma Vibhushan Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, RGSTC, Mumbai, Govt. of Maharashtra.
Chairman, Governing Body-STRC, Dr. Charudatta Mayee, briefed the members on the actions taken under the project, highlighting the steps implemented based on suggestions and decisions from the previous meeting. Chief Program Officer & Head (In-Charge) and Member Secretary, GB-PAB, STRC, Shri Swapnil Girade, presented an overview of the significant progress and key developments, and detailed the project’s ‘sustainability plan’ for the board’s discussion. Dr. Anil Kakodkar highly appreciated the dynamic leadership of Vice Chancellor, Gondwana University, and Chairman of the Program Advisory Board, STRC, Dr. Prashant Bokare, for his guidance in steering the project forward.
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Gondwana University, Dr. Shriram Kawale; Member Secretary, RGSTC, Mumbai, Govt. of Maharashtra, Dr. Narendra Shah; Head, CTARA, IIT-B, Prof. Anand Rao; Principal Advisor, BAIF, Shri. Girish Sohani; Registrar, Gondwana University, Dr. Anil Hirekhan; Finance & Accounts Officer, Gondwana University, C.A. Bhaskar Pathare; Advisor and Office In-Charge, RGSTC, Nagpur, Govt. of Maharashtra, Smt. Pragati Gokhale and along with other eminent members, provided important insights on the development and future growth of the project during the meeting. The collective suggestions of the members and decisions taken based on the agenda points were recorded in the proceeding of the meeting.
The board members unanimously expressed their satisfaction with the recent growth and the positive impact achieved through the project. They also congratulated the STRC team on receiving the prestigious ‘वसंतराव नाईक सामाईक पुरस्कार २०२५’, awarded by the Vasantrao Naik Agricultural Research and Rural Development Foundation, Mumbai.
