About

Dr S Ramkumar is present Professor in RAJIV GANDHI INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (RIVER), Puducherry and holds the post of Director of Entrepreneurship in Industries Department of Government of Puducherry.

He was the founder Director of Entrepreneurship in Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University from 2011-2014 and established the Directorate. He was the Dean of RIVER, Puducherry from 2017 to December 2021.

Prof. S. Ramkumar did his graduation in Veterinary Sciences  and Animal Husbandry  from Kerala Veterinary College, and post graduation in Veterinary Extension. He started his career as  Assistant Professor in Veterinary College in 1986. He pursued PhD, in 1991 and post doctoral in the University of Reading, UK  with the prestigious British Fellowship Award He is working as faculty in RIVER, Puducherry since 1996. Prof Ramkumar has   more than 36 years  of experience in teaching, research and extension in addition to building entrepreneurship among students.

He is a renowned educationist. His  book  “STRANDOM” (on Stray and Random thoughts) published in 2020 depicts the motto of “Learn, Live, Change.

In the last 22 years, 12 International Research projects have been successfully completed under his leadership in Puducherry and Kerala. This includes projects completed with ILRI, DFID Animal Health Programme, British Council, Swiss Agricultural College, Govt of India, on various themes like women and livestock development, marketing, changing patterns of dairy farming, ICTs in development, education and change. He has more than 60  research articles and has contributed to chapters of books.

A renowned teacher, dedicated researcher, committed extension worker and administrator; he has initiated various innovative initiatives in different fields.