{"id":232,"date":"2025-09-21T08:45:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T08:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/?page_id=232"},"modified":"2026-02-21T03:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T03:21:01","slug":"committees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/index.php\/committees\/","title":{"rendered":"Committees"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"232\" class=\"elementor elementor-232\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc15489 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc15489\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d7e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a8d7e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.4.0\/css\/all.min.css\">\r\n<style>\r\n    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           <i class=\"fas fa-crown\"><\/i>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <h2 class=\"committee-title\">Chief Patron<\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"chief-patron-container\">\r\n            <div class=\"committee-members chief-patron-grid\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-card chairperson\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr_R_S_Paaroda4.png\" alt=\"Dr RS Paroda\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                        <div class=\"member-name\">Dr R S Paroda<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"member-role\">Chief Patron<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Chairman, Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), New Delhi<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n    \r\n    <!-- Patrons Section -->\r\n    <section class=\"committee-section\">\r\n        <div class=\"committee-header\">\r\n            <div class=\"committee-icon\">\r\n                <i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <h2 class=\"committee-title\">Patrons<\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"committee-members patrons-grid\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Mangi Lal Jat.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Mangi Lal Jat\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Mangi Lal Jat<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Ismahane-Elouafi.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Ismahane A Elouafi\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Ismahane A Elouafi<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Executive Managing Director, CGIAR, Montpelier, France<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr T Mohapatra.jpg\" alt=\"Dr T Mohapatra\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr T Mohapatra<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Chairperson, PPV & FRA, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n    \r\n<!-- International Advisory Committee Section -->\r\n<section class=\"committee-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"committee-header\">\r\n        <div class=\"committee-icon\">\r\n            <i class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h2 class=\"committee-title\">International Advisory Committee<\/h2>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"committee-members\">\r\n\t\t            <div class=\"member-card chairperson\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Mangi Lal Jat.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Mangi Lal Jat\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Mangi Lal Jat<\/div>\r\n                 <div class=\"member-role\">Co-Chairperson<\/div>\r\n                  <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"member-card chairperson\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Ismahane-Elouafi.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Ismahane Elouafi\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Ismahane Elouafi<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Co-Chairperson<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Executive Managing Director, CGIAR, France<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Dr_Aly_Abousabaa.png\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Aly Abousabaa<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Director General, ICARDA, Lebanon<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> \r\n       \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nick_Austin.png\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Nick Austin<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">CEO, ACIAR, Australia<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Dr_Bram_Govaerts.png\" alt=\"Dr Bram Govaerts\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Bram Govaerts<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Director General, CIMMYT-BISA, Mexico<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Dr_Himanshu_Pathak.png\" alt=\"Dr Himanshu Pathak\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Himanshu Pathak<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Director General, ICRISAT, India<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n\t\t <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prabhu-Pingali.jpg\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Prabhu Pingali<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Director, TCI, Ithaca, USA<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Dr_Juan_Lucas_Restrepo.png\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Juan Lucas Restrepo<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Director General, Alliance BI-CIAT, Italy<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chair-01_1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Somya Swaminathan\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Soumya Swaminathan<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Chairperson, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai, India<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/DrRenu Swarup1.png\" alt=\"Dr Renu Swarup\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Renu Swarup<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Former Secretary, DBT, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        \r\n\t<div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"#\" alt=\"Dr Johan Swinnen\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Johan Swinnen<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">DG, IFPRI, Washington, DC, USA<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        \r\n\t<div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dr.-Ch.-Srinivasa-Rao.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Ch Srinivasa Rao<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Director, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dr-Eliane-Ubalijoro.png\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Eliane Ubalijoro<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">CEO, CIFOR-ICRAF, Kenya<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n    \r\n        <!-- Steering Committee Section -->\r\n    <section class=\"committee-section\">\r\n        <div class=\"committee-header\">\r\n            <div class=\"committee-icon\">\r\n                <i class=\"fas fa-tasks\"><\/i>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <h2 class=\"committee-title\">Steering Committee<\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"committee-members\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-card chairperson\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/DrRenu Swarup1.png\" alt=\"Dr Renu Swarup\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Renu Swarup<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Chairperson<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Former Secretary, DBT, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n             \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Rajbir Singh.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Rajbir Singh\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Rajbir Singh<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Co-Chairperson<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">DDG (Ag. Extension), ICAR, New Delhi <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vibha-Dhawan.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr Vibha Dhawan\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Vibha Dhawan<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Director General, TERI, New Delhi, India <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr BS Dhillon.jpg\" alt=\"Dr BS Dhillon\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr B.S. Dhillon<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Trustee, TAAS, New Delhi and Former VC, PAU, Ludhiana <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nicoline-de-Haan.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr Nicoline de Haan\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Nicoline de Haan<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Gender and Youth Accelerator Director of CGIAR Platform, ILRI, Kenya<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Srivalli Krishnan.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Srivalli Krishnan\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Srivalli Krishnan<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Deputy Director, Agriculture Development - Asia, Gates Foundation<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Timothy-Krupnik.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr Timothy J. Krupnik\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Timothy J. Krupnik<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Country Representative, CIMMYT, Bangladesh <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Anjali-makhija.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr Anjali Makhija\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Anjali Makhija<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">CEO, SM Sehgal foundation, Gurugram, India<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Karim-Maredia.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr Karim Maredia\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Karim Maredia<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Director of International Programs (Agriculture), MSU, USA<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Purvi-Mehta.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr Purvi Mehta\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Purvi Mehta<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Senior Advisor, Global Center on Adaptation, New Delhi, India<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Purnima Menon.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Purnima Menon\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Purnima Menon<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Senior Director, IFPRI, South Asia Office, New Delhi, India <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dina-Nijjar.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr Dina Nijjar\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Dina Naijjar<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Senior Gender Scientist, ICARDA, Rabat, Morocco<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nitya-Rao.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Nitya Rao\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Nitya Rao<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Professor, UEA and Director, NISD, Norwich, UK <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Ch Srinivas Rao.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Ch Srinivas Rao\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Ch. Srinivas Rao<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Director, IARI, New Delhi and Trustee, TAAS, New Delhi <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Meenesh-Shah.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr Meenesh Shah\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Meenesh Shah<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Chairman, NDDB, Anand, India<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"#\" alt=\"Dr Alok Sikka\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Alok Sikka<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Country Representative - India and Bangladesh, IWMI, India<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Usha Zehr.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Usha Zehr\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Usha Barwale Zehr<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Executive Director, Grow Indigo, Jalna, India<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr.%20Anuradha%20Agrawal.png\" alt=\"Dr Anuradha Agrawal\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Anuradha Agrawal<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member Co-Convener <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Project Director, DKMA, ICAR, New Delhi <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n           \r\n            <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Rishi Tyagi.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Rishi K Tyagi\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                    <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Rishi K. Tyagi<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-role\">Member Convenor<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Senior Consultant, TAAS, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>            \r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n    \r\n  <!-- Core Organizing Committee Section -->\r\n<section class=\"committee-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"committee-header\">\r\n        <div class=\"committee-icon\">\r\n            <i class=\"fas fa-cogs\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h2 class=\"committee-title\">Core Organizing Committee<\/h2>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"committee-members\">\r\n        <div class=\"member-card chairperson\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/DrRenu Swarup1.png\" alt=\"Dr Renu Swarup\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Renu Swarup<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Chairperson<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Former Secretary, DBT, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/roy_burman_rajarshi.jpg\" alt=\"Dr RR Burman\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr R R Burman<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Co-Chairperson<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">ADG (Agric. Ext.), ICAR, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr. Anuradha Agrawal.png\" alt=\"Dr Anuradha Agrawal\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Anuradha Agrawal<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Project Director, ICAR-DKMA, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Malavika Dadlani.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Malavika Dadlani\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Malavika Dadlani<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Ex Joint Director, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Mridula Devi.png\" alt=\"Dr Mridula Devi\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Mridula Devi<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Director, ICAR-CIWA, Bhubaneswar<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Renuka Diwan.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Renuka Diwan\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Renuka Diwan<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">CEO, Bioprime Agrisolutions, Pvt Ltd, Pune <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Seema Jaggi.png\" alt=\"Dr Seema Jaggi\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Seema Jaggi<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">ADG (Ag. Education), ICAR, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/via.placeholder.com\/150\" alt=\"Dr Anil Kumar\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Anil Kumar<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">ADG (TC), ICAR, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\t\r\n          <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr JL Karihaloo.png\" alt=\"Dr J L Karihaloo\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr J L Karihaloo<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Trustee, TAAS, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Bhag Mal.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Bhag Mal\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Bhag Mal<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Secretary, TAAS, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Bimlesh Mann.png\" alt=\"Dr Bimlesh Mann\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Bimlesh Mann<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">Ex ADG ADG (Ag. Education), ICAR, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/pics\/Dr Pillai.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Devika Pillai\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"member-info\">\r\n                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr Devika Pillai<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-role\">Member<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"member-affiliation\">ADG (Fisheries), ICAR, New Delhi<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"member-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"member-image-container\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gcwas.taas.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Dr-Gurinder-Jit-Randhawa.png\" alt=\"Dr Gurinderjit Randhawa\" class=\"member-image\">\r\n            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