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Shri.Shivaji
College of Agriculture,Amravati |
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| About
College |
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Shri Shivaji Agriculture
College, Amravati was established in the year, 1959
by Late Dr. Panjabrao alias Bhausaheb Deshmukh (Ex-Union
Agriculture Minister). This college is run by Shri
Shivaji Education Society, Amravati, which is the
largest educational society in Vidarbha. The college
was affiliated to Nagpur University upto 31st May,
1968. On account of establishment of Maharashtra Agricultural
University, this college was disaffiliated from Nagpur
University and stood affiliated to Maharashtra Agricultural
University. Then subsequently, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh
Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akla was established w.e.f. 20th
Oct. 1969, from which date, it is affiliated to this
University. This college has been providing instructions
up to B.Sc. (Agri.) degree course and for M.Sc. (Agril.)
course in the discipline of Agricultural Economics
and Agricultural Extension.
Agriculture is the backbone of India of 70% population
is engaged in agriculture. It is therefore, obvious
that the Graduates an Post Graduates in Agriculture
can be self employed and are also able to seek jobs
in department of Agriculture, Agriculture Universities,
allied domestics agricultural industries and multi
national companies at the behest of augmentation of
globalization net work in India.
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| Name of Principal |
Dr. Nandkishor J. Chikhale |
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M.Sc. (Agri. Botany) |
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M.Sc. (Agri. Extension) |
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Ph. D. (Agri. Botany) |
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| Tel.No.Office |
0721-2553895 Fax : 0721-2664595 |
| Tel.No.Residence |
0721-2667264, 0721-2665687 |
| Mobile No |
9970857086 |
| E-Mail |
ssagric@rediffmail.com |
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| Courses |
| Under Graduate Programme |
B.Sc. (Agril.) |
| Post Graduate Programme |
M.Sc. (Agril. Extension) |
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M.Sc. (Agril. Economics) |
| U.G.C. Recognition |
B.Sc. (Agril.) University Grant Commission (2)
‘F’ U.G.C |
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Act – 1956, dated 23 December, 1976 |
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| Intake
Capacity |
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Total
intake capacity |
University |
I.C.A.R. |
| B.Sc. (Agril.) |
172 (156+ICAR Quota +16) |
156 |
16 |
| M.Sc. (Agri. Extn.) |
06 +1 |
06 |
01 |
| M.Sc. (Agri. Econ.) |
06 +1 |
06 |
01 |
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| Total
strength of students in Colleges |
| Graduate Courses |
B.Sc. (Agril.) |
675 |
| Post Graduate Courses |
M.Sc. (Agri. Extn) |
12 |
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M.Sc. (Agri. Econ) |
12 |
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| Admission
procedure – Centralize Admission through – |
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Akola and
Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Research, Pune and
Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi. |
| System
of Education |
| Course Credit and External Evaluation
System (Semester pattern) |
| Total Semester : 8 (UG) 4 (PG) |
| Agriculture
Farm |
Total area 38.14
hectars Kharip and rabbi crops are grown alongwith
climbs crops like Oranges, Lemon also the seedlings
are developed in the nursery and made available to
the farmers at Government recommended rates. Seedlings
of floriculture and vegetable are also developed in
green house and polyhouse and are made available to
the farmers at Government recommended rates.
Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amaravati is an esteemed
society of Maharashtra established in 1932 and runs
about 265 institutes like schools and colleges. The
above mentioned college also belong to such an esteemed
society and the colleges are affiliated to Dr. Panjabrao
Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. The college has
developed leadership in creating good agriculture
graduates and college is also engaged in several extension
activities for the benefit of the farmers.
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| About
the city |
Amravati popularly
known as “Ambanagri” in Vidarbha Region
in Maharashtra State. It is located at the center
of India and is well connected railways, roadways
and airways. Now Amravati is next to Nagpur city which
now fastly develop. The climate is generally dry which
summer temperature ranging between 270C to 440C. While
in winter it is 120C to 300C. The average rain fall
is 450mm and it is likely to emerge as a leading industrially
develop city offering the great opportunity specially
in agriculture sector |
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| Academic
Programmes |
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- Educational Study Tour Programmes
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| Facilities
and units of very purposive nature created / established
by this college are enlisted below |
- Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krushak Prashikshan
Kendra
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- Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Mobile
Soil Testing Laboratory
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- Market Information Centre
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- Registered nursery for propogation of saplings
of Mandarin (Nagpuri) Oranges,Sweet organes
and limes for sale to the farmers, eligible
for subsidy.
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- Green and Poly houses for growing varities
of flowers, vegetables and fruit trees saplings.
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- Well managed vermin-compost unit
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- Establishment of Urea Briquettes Manufacturing
and Medicinal Plants Orchard.
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- Kharip and Rabbi season agronomical and
horticultural corps like-vegetables, fruits
and flowers demonstration plots.
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- Social Forestry Field Unit.
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| Infrastructure |
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| College
Building |
Front
Gate |
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| Social
Awareness Programme |
Tree
Plantation |
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| Social
Awareness Programme |
Vyasanmukti
Prabodhan |
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| Adarsha
Gaon Yojana |
Market
information Facilities |
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| Krishak
Vigyan Manch Programme |
Soil
and Water Analysis Workshop |
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| Bio-Fertilizer
Laboratory |
Tissue
Culture Laboratory |
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| Net
House / Poly House |
Net
House / Poly House |
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| Mushroom
Training Programme |
Mushroom
Training Programme |
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| Mobile
Soil Testing Van |
Mobile
Soil Testing Van |
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| Vermicompost
Production Unit |
College
Dairy |
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| Net
House |
College
Nursery |
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| Urea
Briquettes Production Centre |
Urea
Briquettes Machine |
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| Techno
Park |
Flower
Exhibition |
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| Mandate |
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The mandatory functions
are to perform the agricultural education, extension
education, production of the breed and foundation
of the seed in Vidarbha Region. Alongwith the advent
of keeping up the parexecellance of ongoing academic
physiognomy, this college intensively execute various
extension activities, especially with a view to rendering
vital services to the farming community within neighboring
rural fringes through services endeavors.
Learning through doing is the foundation of entire
curriculum of this degree course which creates confidence
amongst agriculture graduates to opt for agricultural
progression on advanced agricultural technology.
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| Sections |
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| Under Graduate |
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- Agril. Economics and Statistics
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- Agril. Engineering, Maths and Computer
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- Agril. Extension and Language
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| Post Graduate |
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| All these departments are updated at the behest
of providing instructions, as per curriculum |
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| Co-Curricular
Activities |
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| The following recreational / leisure time
facilities are available to the students |
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| Through the annual social, cultural meet specific
talents deserving the versa tile characters highlighted
for further boosting. |
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| Various Welfare Programmes of the college
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- Students Counciling through advisory system
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- Medical Checkup Facilities
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- Student Editorial board for publications
of annual magazines
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- Students Social / Cultural Programmes
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- Games and Sports Facilities
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| Contact
Information |
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| Principal,
Shri Shivaji Agriculture College |
| Morshi Road,
Opp. Power House Colony |
| Dist. Amravati
(M.S.) pin – 444 603. |
| Tel.No.Office:
0721-2553895 Fax : 0721-2664595 |
| Mobile No
: 9970857086 |
| E-Mail : ssagric@rediffmail.com |
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