ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Sherylyne Kharkongor is a professional with diverse experience in human resources and finance. Currently serving as a Young Professional in the Audit and Accounts Section at ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural Research since January 2022, Sherylyne previously held the position of Human Resources Manager at Mahindra Group from August 2020 to March 2024. Earlier roles include an HR Intern at Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals Kolkata and a Human Resources Associate at Vision India Services Pvt. Ltd. Additionally, Sherylyne gained valuable insights during internships at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. and as a Sales Consultant at Mahindra Rise. Sherylyne holds an MBA in Human Resource and Finance from Martin Luther Christian University, Meghalaya, completed in 2020, and attended St. Edmund's College in Shillong for higher secondary education.
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ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural Research
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare , Government of India. Formerly known as Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, it was established on 16 July 1929 as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in pursuance of the report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. The ICAR has its headquarters at New Delhi. The Council is the apex body for co-ordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences in the entire country. With 101 ICAR institutes and 71 agricultural universities spread across the country this is one of the largest national agricultural systems in the world. The ICAR has played a pioneering role in ushering Green Revolution and subsequent developments in agriculture in India through its research and technology development that has enabled the country to increase the production of foodgrains by 5.6 times, horticultural crops by 10.5 times, fish by 16.8 times, milk by 10.4 times and eggs by 52.9 times since 1950-51 to 2017-18, thus making a visible impact on the national food and nutritional security. It has played a major role in promoting excellence in higher education in agriculture. It is engaged in cutting edge areas of science and technology development and its scientists are internationally acknowledged in their fields.