Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University Vice-Chancellor V Praveen Rao has honored with the 7th Dr MS Swaminathan Award. He has got the award for the period 2017-2019. He has been awarded for his contributions in the fields of agricultural research, teaching, extension and administration. Praveen Rao handled 13 research & 6 consultancy projects on micro-irrigation in India, Israel and South Africa.