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Agriculture has been categorized as technical degree program, which integrates agricultural sciences, basic science and humanities and inter-disciplinary allied sciences in a holistic exposure to scientific and technical aspects of agriculture.
The education and experiential learning during the course curriculum enables to acquire scientific knowledge and skills to contribute for the development of tools/technologies and/or processes to increase both the production and productivity of agriculture through efficient utilization and conservation of natural resources of agricultural landscapes.
Agriculture education program administered at the university aims at filling the gap by creating skilled professionals who become progressive and practicing farmers, create agri-based start-up companies to generate technologies and/or provider services to agriculture sector or serve the government at various capacities to promote agriculture.
- The learning program includes rigorous exposure to theoretical concepts and experiential learning at various levels with innovative approaches, faculty-student bonding and agri-industry exposure internship also provides overall personality development while creating skilled human resources to serve agriculture sector. It is a technical program that aims at providing cost-effective education through experiential learning curriculum.
- Students undergo experiential learning program (ELP) through placement with the farmers under the RAWE program (Rural Agricultural Work Experience).
- Student Internship program with NGOs involved in the training and building of the rural economy and agricultural technologies development companies under Hands on Training (HOT) and Agro-Industrial Attachment (AIA) program.
- Students will be exposed to state agricultural universities and ICAR governed research institutions/organizations during the educational tours across the country.
- Glimpses of the celebration of World Soil Day by the department of soil science and agriculture chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture at Shruti Hall.
Our students and faculty members participated in the agri-confluence, who were recognized with accolades and awards in several competitions. Students explained their academic activities to Dr. Arun Kumar Sahu, Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Empowerment. Gratifying feeling!
4It is always difficult for teachers to part ways with graduating students. Our 2nd batch of http://B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture and first batch of http://B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture will soon be graduating. The memories we carry of our students is invaluable.
3Our 158 students participated in internship with honorarium for 2 months in Krishi Unnati Sahayogi program Govt. of Odisha. Glad that our 18 students have been awarded certificate of appreciation with cash prize as ‘top performers’ from the pool of 1200 students of 5 universities
2- Students participated in Rural Agriculture Work Experience (RAWE) for 45 days as part of Student Ready Program. Students were attached with farmers to learn farming practices, grassroots entrepreneurs and share scientific knowledge through extension principles.
- It is a pleasant feeling to see and interact with our students virtually after 3.5 months. We, university, have begun the on-line teaching-learning process. We are happy to see the sustained attendance of 95% of students in virtual class room.
- Students were awarded 1st & 2nd prize in ‘ANVESHAN 2020’, East Zone Student Research program,Jadhavpur University. They are also headed to the finals for National level competition.
- Students were adjudged winners of inter-university competition as part of Krushi-Odisha 2020. We encourage the students to participate in competitions to realize their potential talents and provide organic growth of their inter-personal skills.
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