IGNOU

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SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
Indira Gandhi National Open University New
Delhi
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SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE (SOA)

• Came into Existence January,2005
• To widen educational opportunities in the
  agriculture sector with focus on rural masses,
  disadvantaged groups and areas.
• To enhance the job potential of agriculture human
  resource.
• To strengthen agriculture education system
  through ODL interventions.

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SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE- FUNCTIONS

• Development of educational programmes for
  different target groups .
• Development of competency and performance
  standards for agricultural occupations
• Application of ICT for improving outreach
  programmes
• Forge partnership and linkages with
• Government,
• NGOs,
• Universities,
• Vocational Institutions and
• Industries.

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SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE- Collaborations Linkages

• National Institutions / Agencies
• Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)
• Ministry of Rural Development (MORD)
• Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI)
• Central Silk Board
• Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export
  Development Authority (APEDA)
• ICAR
• International Collaborations
• Global Open Food and Agriculture University
  (GO-FAU)
• International Network for Bamboo and Rattan
  (INBAR)

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Human Resource Development

• Pedagogy does not exist for
• Farmers and small entrepreneurs
• Skill upgradation of workers
• Development of technicians
• Continuing education programmes for technical and
  management persons
• Emerging vocations

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Programmes to strengthen HRD

• Awareness Packages
• Vocational entrepreneurial programmes
• Customized packages for technicians, plant
  managers, entrepreneurs, quality control
  technicians
• PG programmes/Continuing education

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SOA- Programmes on Offer

• Awareness Programme on Dairy Farming for Rural
  Dairy Farmers
• Diploma in Value added Products from Fruits and
  Vegetables
• Diploma in Dairy Technology
• Diploma in Meat Technology

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SOA- Programmes under Development

• Post graduate Certificate Diploma Programme in
  Agricultural Policy
• Diploma in Watershed Management
• Awareness Programme in Value Added Products from
  Fruits Vegetables
• Diploma in Value Added Products from Cereals,
  Pulses and Oilseeds

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SOA- Programmes under Development

• Certificate in Sericulture
• Certificate in Bamboo use, technologies
  enterprise development
• Certificate in Rattan use, technologies
  enterprise development
• Awareness Prog. on Good Agriculture Practices
• Diploma in value added Fish Products
• Diploma Organic Farming
• PG Diploma in Food Safety Certification

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SOA- Programmes under Development

• Awareness programme on Bamboo
• Awareness programme on Rattan
• Diploma in Silkworm Rearing
• Diploma in Silkworm Seed Production Technology

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Programmes under Planning

• PG Diploma in Agri-business Management
• B.Sc. in Development Agriculture
• PG Diploma in Supply Chain Management
• Diploma in Cultivation and Processing of
  Medicinal Aromatic Plants
• Diploma in Seed Production and Certification
• Awareness programme on Animal Healthcare
  Veterinary Aid
• Awareness Programme on Watershed Management

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DELIVERY

• Study Centres
• ICAR institutions
• State Agril. Universities ( SAUs)
• Regional Research Stations
• KVKs
• Agriculture/ Dairy/ Veterinary/ Food Science
  Colleges
• Training Centres
• Industrial Units

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FEATURES

• Post harvest management,
• Primary processing of fruits and vegetables /
  Milk/ Meat at the production sites/clusters,
• Value Addition,
• Entrepreneurs for self employment through food
  processing and associated activities,
• Quality Control,
• Marketing.

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FEATURES

• Eligibility for Enrolment
• (i) 102 pass,
• (ii) BPP and
• (iii) 10th pass may enroll simultaneously for the
  BPP and Diploma programme.
• Preference will be given to Science and
  agriculture stream students.
• Target Group
• Rural Youth,
• Skilled workers in food industries,
• Small and medium entrepreneurs involved in post
  harvest management processing of fruits and
  vegetables/ Dairy, and
• Farmers members Fruit Growers/ Dairy
  Cooperatives
• Senior Secondary pass-outs

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COUNSELLING

• THEORY
• Total sessions 20 - Duration 2 hours 30
  minutes/ session,
• Total days 5
• PRACTICAL
• (ii) Total sessions 80 Duration 4hours / session
• Total Days 40
• Guided Experiments 32 Days
• Un-guided Experiments 8 Days

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COUNSELLING NORMS

• Theory Rs. 300/ 2hours and 30 minutes
• Practical Rs. 400/ 4 hours session
• Laboratory Assistant Rs. 100/ 4 hours session
• Laboratory Attendant Rs. 70/ 4 hours session
• Laboratory Usages Rs. 400/ day
• Programme Incharges/ Rs. 1500/ month
  Coordinator
• Conveyance allowance Rs. 100-300/ month
• Administrative Support Rs. 7500/ annum( includes
  typing and secretarial support)
• Consumables Rs. 400/ per learner for 8 sessions
  on the basis of students enrolled

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Examination and Evaluation

• Theory Term-end examination 100.
• Practical
• Component Weightage
• Guided Experiments 70
• Un-guided Experiments 30
• Total 100
• 75 Attendance for practical
• Minimum 50 marks Theory, Practical and
  aggregate

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SUPPORT FROM RCs RSD

• Popularization of Programme
• Advertisement of Programme
• Activation of Study Centres
• Identification of Counsellors
• Stabilisation of Programmes

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Sponsoring of Students

• Value Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables
• Horticulture Mission
• Mission Director
• All NHM States
• Date extended to 31.12.2006
• Programme available in Hindi Medium also

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Sponsoring of Students

• ATMA( Agricultural Technology Management Agency)
  Dept of Extension, MOA
• District Level Body
• State Agricultural Management and Extension
  Training Institute( SAMETI)
• Training courses- National/ Inter- State/ With in
  State( SAMETI level fee for IGNOU courses_ Both
  Govt. Non. Govt. extension functionaries(
  including NGOs, para extension workers,
  entrepreneurs, agri-clinics, agri-business
  centres, input suppliers, corporate, etc)
• Fee for IGNOU courses in full within total
  ceiling

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Awareness Programme on Dairy Farming
Ministry of Rural Development Swaranjaynti Gram
Swarozgar Scheme (SGSY) Restructured self
employment programme of IRDP and Allied
scheme Constitution of Self Help Group States
selected Bihar, MP, Chhatisgarh, Jharkand, UP
and Rajasthan State Milk Federation In the areas
where special project for the dairy activity has
given under SGSY Initially states covered Bihar
and Rajasthan
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Awareness Programme on Dairy Farming

• Objectives Structure
• To sensitize and motivate the target group for
  scientific principles and practices in dairy
  activities
• Adoption and applications of scientific
  principles and practices in their day to day
  dairy farm activities
• Programme consists of 14 Modules
• 60 days of counseling session (16 Theory and 16
  Practical)

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SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE - OUTCOME

• Human resource building at various levels
• Entrepreneurship development in different sectors
  viz., agriculture, horticulture, animal
  husbandry, fisheries, poultry, post harvest
  technology value added products etc.
• Multi-media information and education materials
  for agriculture and allied sectors
• Utilization of national and international
  resources in promoting agricultural education.

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• Thank You