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School  of  Agriculture  has been established to improve and sustain productivity and quality of human life in rural areas through Open and Distance Learning System (ODL) in agriculture and allied sectors. It aims to improve out-reach of agriculture education for rural masses particularly in remote, ecologically and socio-economically marginalized areas through academic, continuing and extension programmes. The objective is to strengthen human resource base through quality education and generate an army of trained manpower in agriculture through ODL in consonance with the national policies and market environment. It also aims to produce entrepreneurial skills and opportunities for life-long learning. The School is developing programmes in collaboration with various national and international organizations like Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Rural Development, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Central Silk Board, International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR),  Commonwealth  of  Learning  ( CoL ) and Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).   

 

Objectives

 

Programmes on Offer  

(a) Awareness Programmes

(b) Certificate Programmes

 (c) Diploma Programmes (Offered in January Session only)

(d) Post Graduate

Fee Concession

The fee concession is available to the following category of students:

All the candidates from the rural areas shall be entitled for 50% fee concession subject to the production of domicile certificates.

The urban students below poverty line may also be given 50% fee concession subject to production of income certificate

This fee concession is not applicable to PG Diploma, PG Certificate and Ph.D. Programmes of School of Agriculture


Programmes Under Development

(a) PG Programme

(b) Vocational and Entrepreneurial Programmes

Programmes under Planning Stage: ·          

Non-Formal Education