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EDUCATION & TRAINING

      The State Department of Agriculture provides stipend of Rs. 700/- & Rs. 900/- per student for undergoing undergraduate and post graduate programme respectively along with book grants, reimbursements, thesis grant etc. under the State Plan of Education & Training. This support has benefitted 237 students studying both within and outside the State during 2016-17.

       In addition, 25% State share to the ICAR’s 75% funding for SASRD RAWE fee is being sponsored and the pro-rata fee for NEC quota at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat for State nominees.

       Another need based under the programme is the capacity building and knowledge, skill up gradation of Officers & functionaries who are nominated to undergo short term courses at SAMETI Medziphema, Regional and National Institutes and in specialised training/workshops and exhibitions outside the country. During the year, the Department has nominated 33 Officers and functionaries to various training programmes organised at National and State level.

Objectives:

1. To strengthen human resource development by upgrading technical expertise.

2. To support the students/scholars undergoing graduate and post graduate studies in Agriculture disciplines within and outside the state.

Present status of students in Agriculture stream

Sl.no

Particulars

No. of student

Remarks

1.

B.sc Agri

a. B.sc Agri. 2nd year

b. B.sc Agri. 3rd year

c. B.sc Agri. 4th year

54

60

61

Rs. 700/- month per student

2.

M.sc Agri. 2nd Year

51

900/- month per student

3.

PhD.Agri 2nd & 3rd year students.

 
 

Total

237

 
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