Dr. Arpita Sharma Kandpal is Assistant Professor in Department of Agricultural Communication,
College of Agriculture, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar. Earlier she was Assistant Professor in Directorate of
Extension Education, Anand Agriculture University Anand, Gujarat. She obtained her M.Sc. and Ph.D
degree from Department of Agricultural Communication, College of Agriculture, GBPUA&T,
Pantnagar. Earlier she also completed B.Sc. degree in Home Science from the same University. She
got class merit scholarship during her school period, Teaching Assistantship during M.Sc. and UGC-
JRF Fellowship in Ph.D. She also received ICSSR Post-Doctoral Fellowship. She has cleared ICAR as
well as UGC NET. She got best poster, best oral as well as young scientist award in different
conferences. She has attended National as well as International Conferences and presented erudite
research papers. She has published review paper, research papers and articles in various reputed
Journals and magazines. She was Warden of Golden Jubilee Ph.D student’s hostel. She was also NSS
programme Officer and Staff Counsellor of Agricultural Communication Society and PG Society. Her
research interest areas are Community Radio, Gender issues and rural development and ICTs. She
has published many articles and research papers on community radio in various reputed journals
and magazines. She has got best thesis award on Community radio.