G. B. Pant Memorial Lectures at Regional Centres

Memorial Lectures at Himachal Regional Centre

12th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2025)

Speaker
Dr. Gurinderjit Singh Goraya
Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF)
and Head of Forest Force (HoFF), Himachal Pradesh.

11th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2024)

Speaker
Dr. Devina Vaidya
Professor and Associate Director (R&E), Regional Horticultural Research & Training Station, (Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry), Bajaura, Kullu, H.P.

10th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2023)

Speaker
Prof. (Dr.) Tek Chand Bhalla,
Professor & Head (Retired), Department of Biotechnology,
Himachal Pradesh University,
Shimla

9th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2022)

Speaker
Prof. (Dr.) D.D. Sharma
Vice-Chancellor,
Sardar Patel University,
Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

8th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2021)

Speaker
Prof. (Dr.) Rajinder S. Chauhan
Dean (Research & Consultancy) & Head (Biotechnology),
Bennett University (Times of India Group)

7th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2020)

Speaker
Dr. Kuldip Chand Agnihotri
Vice- Chancellor,
Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala,
Dist. Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Himalaya & Present Challenges

6th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2019)

Speaker
Dr. Kulraj Singh Kapoor
Scientist-G & Group Coordinator
Research (Retired), Himalayan Forest Research
Institute (HFRI), Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
The Mighty Himalayas: Need and Proposed Planning Strategies for its Conservation

5th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2018)

Speaker
Dr. C. L. Acharya
DSc (France), FNASc, FNAAS, FISSS, FISWM
(Former Director, Indian Institute of Soil Science; Former Director Extension Education, CSKHPKV Palampur, Himachal Pradesh)
Health a Nation Depends on the Health of the Soil: Care for it

4th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2017)

Speaker
Prof. S. K. Sharma
CSIR- Emeritus Scientist & Former Vice Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University,
Palampur & Director, NBPGR, New Delhi;
Director, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
Protection of Indian Biodiversity with Reference to Indian Himalayan Region

3rd Himalayan Popular Lecture (2016)

Speaker
Dr. Sanjay Kumar
Director,
CSIR- Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur
Bioprospecting Plant Bioresources in Himalaya for Bioeconomy

2nd Himalayan Popular Lecture (2015)

Speaker
Dr. K. K. Katoch
Vice Chancellor, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalay,
Palampur
Changing Agriculture Pattern in North Western Himalaya: Challenges and Issues

1st Himalayan Popular Lecture (2014)

Speaker
Sh. B. S. Parsheera, IAS (Rtd.)
Former Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs,
Department of Official Language
Environment Issues and Concerns in Particular Reference to the Himalaya
Memorial Lectures at Garhwal Regional Centre

12th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2025)

Speaker
Shri Vijay Jardhari
Farmer, Environmental activist, & Prolific writer,
Swami Pranvanand Peace Award (2007),
Indira Gandh Paryavaran Puraskar (2009, awarded in 2012) etc.
Memorial Lectures at North-East Regional Centre

12th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2025)

Speaker
Prof. Padma Raj Gajurel
Senior Professor, Department of Forestry,
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science &; Technology, Deemed to be University, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh
Memorial Lectures at Ladakh Regional Centre

6th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2025)

Speaker
Prof. Saket Kushwaha
Vice Chancellor University of Ladakh

5th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2024)

Speaker
Shri Sonam Lotus
Scientist E and Head, Met Centre Leh, Ladakh

4th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2023)

Speaker
Shri Jigmit Takpa
PCCF UT-Ladakh

3rd Himalayan Popular Lecture (2022)

Speaker
Dr. O.P. Chaurasia
Director DRDO- DIHAR, Leh

2nd Himalayan Popular Lecture (2021)

Speaker
Prof. S.K. Metha
Vice Chancellor University of Ladakh

1st Himalayan Popular Lecture (2020)

Speaker
Shri C. Phunsog
Vice Chancellor University of Ladakh
Memorial Lectures at Sikkim Regional Centre

12th Himalayan Popular Lecture (2025)

Speaker
Prof. Mukunda Dev Behera
Director, Spatial Analysis and Modelling Laboratory (SAML)
Associate Professor
Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Sciences (CORAL)
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur