CAR’s Best KVK Award for the year 1996-97 was given to UPASI-KVK. The award was announced for considering the best performance of UPASI-KVK in the following areas:

i.          Outstanding contribution as evidenced by extension output in terms of vocational training, on-farm research, training of extension programmes keeping in view the mandates of KVK.

ii.         The impact of the institution in a well defined geographical area

iii.         Assets and infrastructure facilities created in the adopted villages through increasing the income of the farmers

iv.         Innovative methods of extension/ training introduced and perfected in the areas for wider scale use

v.          The linkage developed with the line departments in the district

vi.         The impact created in the tribal area in terms of improvement in the quality of life of the people.

The award was presented by the Hon’ble Shri Sompal , Minister of State for Agriculture, Government of India in the ICAR Award ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 16th July 1998. The award carried a cash award of Rs. 50,000 and a citation.