
Avinash Kumar
Fisheries scientist and project manager
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Arunachal Pradesh, India
Joined May 2026
Summary
Practicing fisheries professional with academic grounding in aquaculture and fisheries resource management — completed B.F.Sc. and M.F.Sc. degrees and authored a master's thesis on aquaculture topics. ac+1
Experience spanning technical consultancy and government extension — served as Technical Consultant in MPEDA's Ornamental Fish Division and later as a Fisheries Extension Officer in Bihar, indicating both technical and field-extension roles in the fisheries sector. researchgate+2
Transitioned into project management and implementation for national schemes — holds roles with NABCONS on the SPMU-PMFME scheme in Arunachal Pradesh, including Marketing Manager (2022–2023) and State Lead Project Manager (2023–Present). nabcons+2
Involved in litigation related to recruitment/weightage for contractual employees in Bihar — named as a petitioner in a Patna High Court case concerning Fisheries Extension Officer recruitment rules and weightage for contractual service. casemine+1