I am a Post Graduate in English, with PG Diploma in Mass Communication & Journalism, B. Ed, and Diploma in computer Applications. I have joined NIF-India in May 2011 and I have been working in capacities of Research Assistant, Project Associate –I. At present I am working as Senior Project Associate at NIF-India. My job profile include Scouting & Documentation of Herbal innovations, Plant varieties, Engineering innovations, Technology Promotion, dissemination of technology at grassroots level, detailed documentation of plant varieties, Herbal innovations related to Human health, Animal Health, Plant protection, plant varieties and trials and testing of plant varieties, collection of data of plant varieties, follow up and verification of herbal innovations related to Human health, veterinary and agriculture innovations, herbarium preparation and execution of IPR related documents including PoA, PIC, ABS Agreements, NBA authorization etc. Other activities include collection of bulk sample for validation process and other tasks assigned by office from time to time.