Fungal pathology, Integrated Disease Management and Plant Health Clinic

Dr. Raj Kumar Fagodiya has been serving as an Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology since July 2023 at the College of Agriculture, Kishangarhbas, a constituent college of Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University (SKNAU), Jobner. He is actively involved in teaching undergraduate courses, conducting practical sessions, and guiding students in plant disease diagnosis and integrated disease management. Alongside his academic role, Dr. Fagodiya serves as the Boys’ Hostel Warden, where he oversees hostel administration, student welfare, discipline, and the overall maintenance of residential facilities, ensuring a safe and supportive living environment for students. He is also actively associated with the National Service Scheme (NSS), contributing to community engagement, student personality development, and organizing various outreach activities, including cleanliness drives, awareness programmes, and village-level initiatives. His academic interests include plant disease diagnostics, integrated disease management, and farmer education through extension activities. He also contributes significantly to academic documentation, preparation of official notes, laboratory strengthening, and coordination of student-focused programmes such as the Student READY Programme. Since joining the college in July 2023, Dr. Raj Kumar Fagodiya has remained dedicated to academic excellence, effective hostel management, student development, and the overall growth of the College of Agriculture, Kishangarhbas.