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Govt to open 100 centres for agri education with fund of Rs 5.35 crore
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare , Mr Radha Mohan Singh has said that all courses upto agricultural graduate level are being linked with employment and are being made profession oriented . This will be a big help for the students in earning their livelihood . Mr 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 gave this statement at the Annual Vice Chancellors and Directors Meeting being organized in New Delhi . On this occasion , State Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister , Mr Parshottam Rupala ,
Secretary , Department of Agriculture Research and Education & DG ICAR , Dr Trilochan Mohapatra and all Vice Chancellors of the Agricultural Universities were present .
Mr Singh said that youth are the strength of this nation and it is imperative for the overall development of agriculture that these youth are attracted towards this sector . Therefore , Agricultural Universities and Research Institutes play a very important role . 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 .
The Agriculture Minister also informed that with the opening of new
Universities and Colleges , many initiatives are being taken to promote agriculture education such as Rajendra Agricultural University , Pusa , Bihar has been upgraded to Rajendra Central Agricultural University , Pusa , Bihar and 4 new colleges have been opened under this University . One National Research Centre has been established on Integrated Agricultural System in Motihari , six new colleges have been opened in CAU , Imphal and with this , the number of colleges has been increased to 13 . Four new colleges have been opened in Rani Laxmibai Central Agricultural University , Jhansi , Bundelkhand , out of which 2 are in Uttar Pradesh and 2 Colleges are in Madhya Pradesh .
Healthcare professionals get a skill boost at ENDO 2017
Boston Scientific , a global medical technology leader , conducted an All- India Technician Training Program for more than 300 technicians and 200 physicians on state-
74 BioVoiceNews | March 2017