Dr. Pramod Tripathi, known to the students here as Tripathi Sir, works in Agricultural Extension and rural development. He founded AgriExtPrep in 2022 to put exam-oriented Extension notes, mock tests and Mains answer writing in one place for ASRB NET, ARS and ICAR AICE JRF/SRF aspirants, relaunched it in 2023 after the original Telegram group was lost, and still answers student questions himself.
Education
- Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension Education, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut.
- M.Sc. (Ag) in Agricultural Extension and Communication, SVPUA&T Meerut, 2021.
- B.Sc. (Ag) in Agriculture, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, 2018.
Fellowship & national eligibility
- ICSSR Full-Term Doctoral Fellowship 2025-26, Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ministry of Education, Government of India.
- ASRB NET (Agricultural Extension), qualified through the ICAR Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board.
- UGC-NET, qualified in three consecutive attempts (December 2023, June 2024 and June 2025).
Teaching
- Two years and one month of undergraduate teaching as Assistant Professor: Agricultural Sciences at Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida, and Agricultural Extension at Bhalchandra Institute of Education & Management, Lucknow.
- Online teaching since 2022, alongside the classroom work, which is what led to AgriExtPrep.
Research & publications
- 35 publications and presentations across journals, books and conference proceedings.
- Peer reviewer for seven international peer-reviewed journals.
- Research interests: extension and advisory services, farmers' communication and marketing behaviour, e-NAM, ICT and generative AI in agricultural extension, climate-resilient agriculture, and extension research methodology.
Professional development
Certificates from the FAO eLearning Academy, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:
- Communication for Rural Development
- Participatory Video in Agrifood Systems and Digital Environments
International winter school on AI, digital tools and green technologies in agri-systems, and NPTEL certifications in Agricultural Statistics in Practice and Integrated Pest Management.