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Professor Dr. I. M. Khan is an Agricultural Extension Educationist and serving as the University Head, Department Of Agricultural Extension Education, SKNAU Jobner since 30th December 2023. Before that he has served as Director Students Welfare of SKN Agriculture University, Jobner for more than 4 years and 10 months from 9th February 2019 to 30th December 2023. He also served as University Head from 16th January 2018 to 4th February 2020 and from 17th June 2020 to 27th October 2020 and Campus Head of the Department of Extension Education from 2nd July, 2016 to 21st February 2019. Dr. Khan has also served as Registrar, SKNAU Jobner from 23rd February 2022 to 1st August, 2022 and Controller of Examination, SKNAU, Jobner from 4th February 2014 to 17th April 2014. He also served as the Principal Investigator, SKN-Agribusiness Incubator, SKNAU Jobner for about 1 year and 3 months from 30th January 2024 to 21st April 2025.Dr. Khan was born on 20th August, 1968 in Jobner village. He obtained his B.Sc. (Ag) degree in 1988, M.Sc. in 1990 and Ph.D. in 1994 in Extension Education from RAU, Bikaner. He started his service as a Lecturer in Govt. College Sawaimadhopur on 1st September 1995. He was appointed as Assistant Professor in SKRAU, Bikaner on 10th May, 1996 and worked at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sawaimadhopur for about one year, where he was actively engaged in transferring and popularizing the agricultural technologies in farmers and led the KVK Sawaimadhopur to won first prize for the exhibition laid in Udyog Mela in Januuary, 1997. He was transferred to SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner on 17th April. 1997, where he provided his services in teaching and extension activities till 8th February, 2019.He also performed the additional duties of Assistant Director Students Welfare, Chief Hostel Warden, Assistant Director Physical Education, NSS Programme Officer and Hostel Warden. He also delivered his duties as member of academic Council, convener and member of several committees. Dr. Khan remained associated in teaching for last 28 years and taught almost all the courses of Extension Education at UG, PG and Ph.D. levels. He received the best teacher award in 2002-2003 in SKNCOA, Jobner. He has guided 32 M.Sc. and 11 Ph.D. students as Major Advisor and acted as a member in the Advisory Committee of more than 60 students of M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Extension Education.