{"id":3798,"date":"2013-12-30T17:03:32","date_gmt":"2013-12-30T11:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3798"},"modified":"2014-07-19T15:26:58","modified_gmt":"2014-07-19T09:56:58","slug":"college-of-horticulture-akola","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3798","title":{"rendered":"College of Horticulture, Akola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 2px 15px 2px 15px;\">\n<table class=\"main-table\" style=\"width: 424px; height: 274px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/glass_41.gif\" alt=\"glass_41\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3798#abtdept\">About College<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/glass_41.gif\" alt=\"glass_41\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3798#academic\">Academic Programmes<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/glass_41.gif\" alt=\"glass_41\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3798#infra\">Infrastructure<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/glass_41.gif\" alt=\"glass_41\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3798#mandate\">Mandate<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/glass_41.gif\" alt=\"glass_41\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #009999; font-size: medium;\">Faculty<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/glass_41.gif\" alt=\"glass_41\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3798#co-curricular\">Co-Curricular Activities<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/glass_41.gif\" alt=\"glass_41\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3798#research-act\">Research Activities and Achievements<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/glass_41.gif\" alt=\"glass_41\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3798#extension-act\">Extension Activities and Achievements<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/glass_41.gif\" alt=\"glass_41\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3798#publ\">Publications<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/glass_41.gif\" alt=\"glass_41\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3798#contactinfo\">Contact Information<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><a name=\"abtdept\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">About College<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"> Being a state of horticulture, the B.Sc. (Horticulture) four years degree programme has been implemented by the Maharashtra state Government from July 1984 with 20 intake capacity (16 male + 4 female). Up to 2001, this programme was run under the establishment of College of Agriculture, Akola with one Professor (Hort.), two post of Associate Professor (Hort.) and six Assistant professor (three from Hort. and three allied discipline).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"> Later on vide Univ. order No.BBE\/0426\/ (VIII) 3, dated 25th January, 2001, the full fledged independent college of horticulture has been started by filling the additional post through redeployment. Now, from 25th January, 2001 this college functioning independently with the intake capacity of 36 students plus 15 % ICAR nominated students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3792 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/horti_college.jpg\" alt=\"horti_college\" width=\"701\" height=\"348\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008080;\">College of Horticulture, Akola<\/span><\/p>\n<div><a name=\"section\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Sections<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">The Dean, Faculty of Agriculture is the controlling officer of the College. The Associate Dean, College of Horticulture is head of the office. The teaching and non-teaching staffs are working under Associate Dean. The Assistant Registrar is the in-charge of Account section. There are nine divisions in this College as given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Fruit Science <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Vegetable Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Floriculture and landscape gardening <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Post Harvest Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">General Horticulture<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Nursery management <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Plant Protection of Horticultural Crops<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Agril. and allied discipline<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Basic Science<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><a name=\"academic\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Academic Programmes<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<table class=\"main-table\" style=\"width: 353px; height: 46px;\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66%\">\n<div align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #009999;\">Degree Programme<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"34%\">\n<div align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #009999;\">Duration<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #009999;\">B.Sc. Horticulture <\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #009999;\">04<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><a name=\"infra\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Infrastructure Facilities <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Since the inception of college good infrastructural facilities for imparting undergraduate programme has been developed. The infrastructural development at this college is from the funds made available from university grants, ICAR grants and various funding agencies in the form of projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Infrastructural facilities available with the College.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"themetable\" style=\"width: 530px; height: 214px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"headerrow\" width=\"9%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Sr. No.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"headerrow\" width=\"53%\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Facilities<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"headerrow\" width=\"38%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Nos.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">1.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Building<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">03<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow\">\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Class Rooms<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">02<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">3.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Laboratory<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">06<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow\">\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">4.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Boys Hostel<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">5.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Girls Hostel (Common with Agril. Girls)<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow\">\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">6.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Land \/ Field<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">31.00 ha.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">7.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Mini Bus (16 seater)<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow\">\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">8.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Car<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">9.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Tractor with trolley<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"> Classroom ,computer laboratory and seminar hall<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #009999;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"> The university allotted the present building for establishment of college of horticulture, which was Post Graduate Institute earlier. Since the inception of independent college from 25th January 2001 and subsequent induction of academic staff and ministerial staff, the existing building has sufficient to accommodate the staff. However, laboratory facility was lacking and seven independent well-equipped laboratories are developed. Presently the college of horticulture is holding two classrooms, seven laboratories and one computer lab. To conduct the seminar and other activities, one fully equipped seminar hall is available.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Transport facilities<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">The college is having one 16 seater mini bus pooled from the university vehicle fleets. This vehicle is used for field visit to university farm and cultivators field near by the university campus for practical purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Specialized laboratories\/ facilities<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #009999;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"> The college has developed good laboratories\/ facilities for imparting teaching like<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #009999;\">Fruit Science <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #009999;\">Vegetable Science <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #009999;\">Floriculture <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #009999;\">Post Harvest Technology <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #009999;\">Plant Protection <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #009999;\">Agril Extension <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #009999;\">Poly house and Net House<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #009999;\">Computer center <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #009999;\">Nursery Unit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table class=\"main-table\" style=\"width: 731px; height: 308px;\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3793 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/comp_lab.jpg\" alt=\"comp_lab\" width=\"343\" height=\"274\" \/><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3794 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/seminar_hall.jpg\" alt=\"seminar_hall\" width=\"354\" height=\"277\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Computer Laboratory<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Seminar Hall <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><a name=\"mandate\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Mandate<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">To cater the need of future research based horticulture development and fulfill demand of the specialized technical personnel of this region.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">To provide scientific manpower in the field of horticulture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">To undertake the basic research in the field of horticulture for optimum production of horticulture produce.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">To provide the balance diet through various horticultural crop to make Indian more healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><a name=\"co-curricular\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Co-Curricular Activities<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Received one prize in the flower show organized by Vidarbha Rose Society, Nagpur (2003).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Staff participation in refresher courses to update their know-how for effective teaching and research<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Received 12 trophy\/award in flower show organized by Akola Garden Club, Akola (2001-06).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">City garden of this College Received \u201cBest Institutional Garden Trophy\u201d in Flower show organized by Akola Garden Club, Akola during 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Student participation in social event like Youth Festival, NSS, NCC, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Student Achievements<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #009999;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Students of this college have shown a tremendous incline curve in the success of securing the seats in the competitive examinations of \u2018Junior Research Fellow\u2019 for their academic development. Apart from this, the Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Research and Education, Pune has introduced the Combined Entrance Examination for Post Graduate Courses from 2006-07. The students from this college are qualified for post graduate admission through Combined Entrance Examination-2006-07.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; font-size: small;\">Nos. of students securing ICAR\u2019s JRF<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<table class=\"themetable\" style=\"width: 358px; height: 193px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"headerrow\" width=\"52%\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"headerrow\" width=\"48%\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">JRF<\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2003-2004<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">05<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2004-2005<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">07<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2005-2006<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">07<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2006-2007<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">09<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2007-2008<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">03<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2008-2009<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">01<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2009-2010<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">04<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2010-2011<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">03<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; font-size: small;\">Significant achievement of the student (2003-2008)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">The student of this college participated in various activities and records the significant achievement.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">In ICAR entrance examination, Mr. Mahesh Kumar secured 2nd rank at national level and opt admission in IARI, New Delhi (2004-2005)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Mr. Pranav Kulkarni is selected to represent University \u2018Avishkar\u2019 Research Festival during 2006-07 and 2007-08 at Nagpur and Mumbai respectively. Mr.Pranav Kulkarni got second prize in the Inter University \u2018Avishkar\u2019 Research Festival during 2006-07 held at Nagpur.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Mr. Narendra Meena got admission in Central Food Research Technology Institute, Mysore for Post Graduate Studies through entrance examination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Nine and Five students have been selected through campus interview as a \u201cRecovery Officer\u201d in the State Bank of India and IDBI respectively<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">In ICAR entrance examination, Mr. Bharat Singh Hada secured 4th rank at national level in 2008-09 and other seven students qualify the ICAR entrance examination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">During 2009-10, in ICAR entrance examination, Mr. Vijay Kakade, secured 1st rank at national level in general category AND Mr. Awachare secured 1st rank at national level in scheduled caste category.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366; font-size: small;\">Students placement cell<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">The student\u2019s placement cell is formed at college level for the guidance and proper channeling the horticulture graduates in the field of horticulture and allied fields. The core activities of this cell are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #009999;\">To guide the students for employment in various fields by conducting campus interviews. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #009999;\">Keeping liaisons with the state department as well as private sectors. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #009999;\">Motivating and guiding students for their higher studies for National and International Institutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366; font-size: small;\">Education Tour<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"main-table\" style=\"width: 762px; height: 251px;\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3795 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/banglore_visit.jpg\" alt=\"banglore_visit\" width=\"331\" height=\"243\" \/><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3796 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/noga_visit.jpg\" alt=\"noga_visit\" width=\"367\" height=\"247\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Educational Tour &#8211; Visit to IIHR, Bangalore<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Visit to NOGA, Nagpur<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><a name=\"research-act\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Research Activities and Achievements<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">In addition to the teaching, academic staff members are actively involved in research activities. The academic staff members publish regularly research and review papers in National and International journals regularly and they are also participated in National and international conference, seminars and symposium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"> The academic staff members are conducted the following research projects and presented the report in the Research Review Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366; font-size: small;\">Research projects in operation at college of horticulture:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Survey, collection, maintenance and evaluation of elite types of mango.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Survey, collection, maintenance and evaluation of elite types of custard apple.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Effect of GA3 and chemicals on seed germination of cincona (Acacia rigta).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Propagation studies in jamun.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Crop improvement studies in cluster bean.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Crop improvement studies in dolichos bean.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Crop improvement in lima bean.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Crop improvement in bottle gourd.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Crop improvement in sponge gourd.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Crop improvement in bitter gourd.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Crop improvement in ridge gourd.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Crop improvement in perennial vegetable- drumstick.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Crop improvement in amaranthus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Crop improvement in green fruited brinjal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">In addition to the college activity, following units are working under our esteem college.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Fruit Research Unit. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Commercial Fruit Nursery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Parks &amp; Garden Unit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">City Garden<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Mali Training<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><a name=\"extension-act\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Extension Activities and Achievements<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">In addition to teaching and research the teachers of college have rendered advisory services to farmers, fruit growers, State Agriculture Department and NGO\u2019s by visiting their fields and answering quarries raised by them through mail \/post. The academic staff members are also working as Subject Matter Specialist with extension wing of the State department of Agriculture. Some academic staff members render the services for Kisan Call Centre at ATIC, Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. The teachers of this College are also actively involved in dissemination of technical information through extension publication, radio talks, and TV programmes. The teachers of this college are also actively involved in Krishi melawa, Shivar Pheri, Agriculture exhibitions and field visits<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; font-size: small;\">Extension activities carried out during 2003-09:<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"themetable\" style=\"width: 472px; height: 130px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"headerrow\" width=\"11%\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Sr. No.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"headerrow\" width=\"48%\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Particulars<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"headerrow\" width=\"41%\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Nos.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">1.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Popular articles<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">188<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Booklets\/ Leaflets<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">12<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">3.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Radio talks<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">30<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">4.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">T.V. talks<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">08<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">5.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Advise to the farmers<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">3452<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366; font-size: small;\">Training programme under National Horticulture Mission:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #009999;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Following training programme are sanctioned by the government of Maharashtra under National Horticulture Mission and same will organized in the month of September, 2006 and January, 2007.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"themetable\" style=\"width: 697px; height: 235px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"headerrow\" width=\"10%\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Sr. No.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"headerrow\" width=\"41%\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Name of Training<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"headerrow\" width=\"16%\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">No. of Participant<\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"headerrow\" width=\"15%\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Duration<\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"headerrow\" width=\"18%\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Fund Sanctioned<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> (Rs Lakh)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">1.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Officer\u2019s Training Programme on Dry land Fruit Crops<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">25<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">5 days<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2.50<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Officer\u2019s Training Programme on Nursery Management<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">25<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">15 days<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">5.00<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">3.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Officer\u2019s Training Programme on Dry land Fruit Crops<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">50<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">5 days<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2.50<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">4.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Officer\u2019s Training Programme on Nursery Management<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">50<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">5 days<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">2.50<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">5.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Officer\u2019s Training Programme on Nagpur mandarin and Kagzi lime production technology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">25<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">1 day<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">0.25<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><a name=\"publ\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Publications<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3797 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/coverpage-362.jpg\" alt=\"coverpage 362\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/coverpage-362.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/coverpage-362-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div><a name=\"contactinfo\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Contact Information <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #009999;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Dr. Prakash K. 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