The School of Agriculture (SOA) was established in 2005 with a mission to improve and sustain the quality of human life and productivity of Agriculture and allied sectors through Open and Distance education.
Vision:
Extend outreach of agriculture education by harnessing convergence between ODL and conventional system through national and international linkages.
Mission:
Improve and sustain the quality of human life and productivity of Agriculture and Allied Sectors through ODL.
The School is involved in teaching, research and extension activities.
The School has conducted more than 50 need-based training programmes including two model training programmes for extension functionaries funded by Directorate of Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GOI.
The School had completed one NAIP-ICAR Research Project.
The School organised one International Conference and one Regional Seminar.
The School has established one Study Centre in the School of Agriculture and food processing lab.
The agriculture sector has been evolving rapidly, particularly over the last 20-25 years. Farmers are increasingly using high-cost inputs to achieve higher production per unit area. They not only work hard to maximize production but also aim for more returns from the available farm resources. The continuous advancement of technology and innovation in the agriculture sector necessitates the upgradation of knowledge and skills among farmers and rural communities. Ensuring access to quality agricultural education at the doorstep of farmers and rural youth is the need of the hour to empower them.
In this direction, a significant step was taken in 2005 with the establishment of the School of Agriculture at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).The mission of the school is to improve and sustain productivity and enhance the quality of human life in rural areas through the Open and Distance Learning System (ODL) in agriculture and allied Sectors.
The School of Agriculture offers a total of 18 education programmes in agriculture, keeping in view the requirements of the farming community, rural youth, women, unemployed youths, technicians, entrepreneurs and working professionals. These educational programmes are significant for sensitization, building employable skills, entrepreneurship development and capacity building. Agribusiness management, food safety, agriculture policy, agri cost management, value addition and processing of fruits and vegetables, dairy and meat technology, watershed management, horticulture, sericulture, water harvesting, poultry farming, beekeeping, organic farming and dairy farming are important areas covered for imparting agricultural education through open and distance learning.
The School of Agriculture is actively working to develop more such programmes that directly impact the income of farming communities and enhance employability. Additionally, these programmes cater to the needs of agro-based industries by providing trained human resources at technician, supervisory and managerial levels.
The School focuses on transforming agriculture as an industry and enterprise, sharing resources, promoting start-ups, and organising outreach activities. Together, these efforts are important for transformative growth in Indian agriculture. The institutions and academic bodies may extend their consistent support in enhancing the reach of agricultural education to geographically remote and far-flung areas, particularly to disadvantaged sections of society.
Thank you and best wishes.| S.No. | Name & Address | Designation | Photo |
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Prof. Vijayakumar P. Director, School of Agriculture, IGNOU, New Delhi Email: pvkumar@ignou.ac.in |
Chairperson Under Clause 2(a) of Statute 10(A) |
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| 2 |
Dr. Ajeet Kumar Karnatak Former Vice-Chancellor, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur-313001 (Rajasthan) Email: ajeetkumarkarnatak@gmail.com |
External Member Under Clause 2(e) of Statute 10(A) |
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| 3 |
Prof. Siddayya Professor & Head, Institute of Agri-Business Management, GKVK, UAS, Bengaluru-560065 (Karnataka) Email: hodamcben@uasbangalore.edu.in |
External Member Under Clause 2(e) of Statute 10(A) |
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Dr. Rajarshi Roy Burman Assistant Director General (Agricultural Extension), ICAR, New Delhi-110012 Email: burman_extn@hotmail.com |
External Member Under Clause 2(e) of Statute 10(A) |
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| 5 |
Prof. M. K. Salooja Retired Professor, School of Agriculture, IGNOU B-2/10, Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058 Email: mksalooja@gmail.com |
External Member Under Clause 2(e) of Statute 10(A) |
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Dr. Prabodh S. Halde 102, Oxford Hiranandani Estate, Thane West, Mumbai-400607 Email: prabodh1972@gmail.com |
External Member Under Clause 2(e) of Statute 10(A) |
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Prof. Neera Kapoor Professor, School of Sciences (SOS), IGNOU, New Delhi Email: neerakapoor@gmail.com |
Member Under Clause 2(d) of Statute 10(A) |
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| 8 |
Prof. Grace Don Nemching Professor, School of Extension and Development Studies, IGNOU, New Delhi Email: gdnemching@ignou.ac.in |
Member Under Clause 2(d) of Statute 10(A) |
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| 9 |
Dr. Vishal Warpa Associate Professor, School of Sciences (SOS), IGNOU, New Delhi Email: vishalwarpa@ignou.ac.in |
Member Under Clause 2(d) of Statute 10(A) |
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| 10 |
Dr. Binod Kumar Assistant Professor, School of Social Work (SOSW), IGNOU, New Delhi Email: binodkumar@ignou.ac.in |
Member Under Clause 2(d) of Statute 10(A) |
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| 11 |
Prof. S. K. Yadav Professor, School of Agriculture (SOA), IGNOU, New Delhi Email: skyadav@ignou.ac.in |
Member Under Clause 2(b) of Statute 10(A) |
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| 12 |
Prof. Praveen Kumar Jain Professor, School of Agriculture, IGNOU, New Delhi Email: pkjain@ignou.ac.in |
Member Under Clause 2(b) of Statute 10(A) |
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| 13 |
Prof. Mukesh Kumar Professor, School of Agriculture (SOA), IGNOU, New Delhi Email: mkumar@ignou.ac.in |
Member Under Clause 2(b) of Statute 10(A) |
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| 14 |
Prof. Mita Sinhamahapatra Professor, School of Agriculture (SOA), IGNOU, New Delhi Email: mitasinhamahapatra@ignou.ac.in |
Member Under Clause 2(b) of Statute 10(A) |
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| 15 |
Dr. Dinkar B. Kamble Assistant Professor, School of Agriculture (SOA), IGNOU, New Delhi Email: dinkar_soa@ignou.ac.in |
Member Under Clause 2(c) of Statute 10(A) |
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Dr. Chaithra N. R. Assistant Professor, School of Agriculture (SOA), IGNOU, New Delhi Email: chaithranr@ignou.ac.in |
Member Under Clause 2(c) of Statute 10(A) |
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| # | Type | Meeting No. | Meeting Date/Time | Venue | Minutes | Appendix |
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| 1 | BSOA | 1 | 2005-03-09 | DEC Building, IGNOU | SBM-1 | |
| 2 | BSOA | 2 | 2005-08-05 | Conference Room, DEC Building, IGNOU | SBM-2 | |
| 3 | BSOA | 3 | 2006-06-20 | Conference Room, SOSS, Block-F, New Academic Complex, IGNOU | SBM-3 | |
| 4 | BSOA | 4 | 2006-12-14 | Conference Room, SOSS, Block-F, New Academic Complex, IGNOU | SBM-4 | |
| 5 | BSOA | 5 | 2007-02-14 | Conference Room, SOSS, Block-F, New Academic Complex, IGNOU | SBM-5 | |
| 6 | BSOA | 6 | 2007-07-04 | Board Room, Block-8, IGNOU | SBM-6 | |
| 7 | BSOA | 7 | 2007-10-30 | Conference Room, SOSS, Block-F, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-7 | |
| 8 | BSOA | 8 | 2008-03-07 | Conference Room, SOSS, Block-F, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-8 | |
| 9 | BSOA | 9 | 2008-07-25 | Conference Room, SOSS, Block-F, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-9 | |
| 10 | BSOA | 10 | 2008-11-17 | Conference Room, SOSS, Block-F, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-10 | |
| 11 | BSOA | 11 | 2009-04-15 | Conference Room, SOSS, Block-F, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-11 | |
| 12 | BSOA | 12 | 2009-05-13 | Conference Room, SOSS, Block-F, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-12 | |
| 13 | BSOA | 13 | 2009-07-15 | Conference Room, SOSS, Block-F, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-13 | |
| 14 | BSOA | 14 | 2009-10-28 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-14 | |
| 15 | BSOA | 15 | 2010-04-09 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-15 | |
| 16 | BSOA | 16 | 2010-08-13 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-16 | |
| 17 | BSOA | 17 | 2010-12-10 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-17 | |
| 18 | BSOA | 18 | 2011-04-26 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-18 | |
| 19 | BSOA | 19 | 2011-11-15 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-19 | |
| 20 | BSOA | 20 | 2012-06-12 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-20 | |
| 21 | BSOA | 21 | 2012-10-17 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-21 | |
| 22 | BSOA | 22 | 2013-04-17 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-22 | |
| 23 | BSOA | 23 | 2013-11-20 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-23 | |
| 24 | BSOA | 24 | 2014-09-25 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-24 | |
| 25 | BSOA | 25 | 2015-03-13 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-25 | |
| 26 | BSOA | 26 | 2015-09-30 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-26 | |
| 27 | BSOA | 27 | 2016-03-11 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-27 | |
| 28 | BSOA | 28 | 2016-08-22 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-28 | |
| 29 | BSOA | 29 | 2017-03-15 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-29 | |
| 30 | BSOA | 30 | 2017-10-12 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-30 | |
| 31 | BSOA | 31 | 2018-03-16 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-31 | |
| 32 | BSOA | 32 | 2018-10-31 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-32 | |
| 33 | BSOA | 33 | 2019-03-15 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-33 | |
| 34 | BSOA | 34 | 2019-10-11 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-34 | |
| 35 | BSOA | 35 | 2020-02-26 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-35 | |
| 36 | BSOA | 36 | 2020-08-14 | Online Mode | SBM-36 | |
| 37 | BSOA | 37 | 2021-07-14 | Online Mode | SBM-37 | |
| 38 | BSOA | 38 | 2021-10-13 | Online Mode | SBM-38 | |
| 39 | BSOA | 39 | 2021-12-20 | Online Mode | SBM-39 | |
| 40 | BSOA | 40 | 2022-02-28 | Online Mode | SBM-40 | |
| 41 | BSOA | 41 | 2022-08-26 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-41 | |
| 42 | BSOA | 42 | 2023-03-15 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-42 | |
| 43 | BSOA | 43 | 2023-06-07 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-43 | |
| 44 | BSOA | 44 | 2023-12-08 | Conference Room, SOA, Block-G, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 | SBM-44 | |
| 45 | BSOA | 45 | 2024-05-22 | Online Mode | SBM-45 | |
| 46 | BSOA | 46 | 2024-11-22 | Conference Room, SOA | SBM-46 | |
| 47 | BSOA | 47 | 2025-08-08 | Conference Room, SOA | SBM-47 | |
| 48 | BSOA | 48 | 2026-02-27 | Conference Room, SOA | SBM-48 |