Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of Navsari Agricultural University, Dr. R. M. Naik Sir, visited Horticulture Polytechnic, NAU, Paria on October 12, 2026, along with Director of Research and Dean PG studies Dr. Timur R. Ahlawat Sir, Director of Students Welfare Prof. Jaimin R. Naik Sir, Associate Director of Research Dr. Vikas R. Naik Sir and Dr. Lalit Mahatma Sir along with Dr. K. G. Patel, Professor and Head, Dept. of Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry, NMCA, NAU, Navsari. Dr. Sharad Gaikwad, Principal of Horticulture Polytechnic College welcomed and facilitated Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Sir with bouquet of flowers, shawl and sriphal and as well as all university officers along with polytechnic staff and students.

Dr. Sharad Gaikwad, Principal Horticulture Polytechnic, Paria introduced all the staff members and presented their brief workload and activities carried out by students and staff throughout the recent years.  Hon. Vice Chancellor Sir appreciated the entire work done by Horticulture Polytechnic, Paria staff and gave the valuable suggestions regarding workload and insist to emphasize more on D2D admissions and the maintain the college forum. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor also insist to continue the Natural farming  and intimate to grow more crops under Natural farming.

 Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Sir and Dr. V. R. Naik Sir also visited the Horticulture Polytechnic, Paria Polyhouse where the hand pollinated Musk Melon var. Aalia was vertically cultivated. Hon. Vice Chancellor Sir and Dr. V. R. Naik Sir praised the innovated work done by Horticulture Polytechnic Staff.

 Director of Students Welfare Prof. Jaimin R. Naik Sir and Dr. Lalit Mahatma Sir     also inspect the polytechnic hostel mess and praised the cleanliness and food quality and also instruct to maintain mess cleanliness and hygiene and also intimate to use proper raw material for quality and hygienic food to students.