The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh said that all courses upto Agricultural Graduate are being linked with employment and are being made profession oriented. This will be a big help for the students in earning their livelihood.
Singh said that from last year, 5th Dean Report has been implemented in all the Agricultural Universities of the country and will be enforced from the academic session of 2016-17.
Agriculture Minister was speaking at the Annual Conference of Vice Chancellors and Directors Meeting being organised in New Delhi. On this occasion, State Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala, Secretary, Department of Agriculture Research and Education & DG ICAR, Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra and all Vice Chancellors of the Agricultural Universities were present.
ICAR has launched “Student Ready” scheme in this direction. In this scheme, from the year 2016-17, scholarship to the students has been increased from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 3000. Beside this, another scheme “ARYA” is also being implemented successfully.
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Unnat Krishi Shiksha Scheme was launched in the year 2016 to promote agricultural education under which 100 centres are being opened with a fund of Rs.5.35 crore, Minister informed.
