Admissions Open: B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture Program at NMIMS SAST Shirpur

Shirpur, 03 March 2023: School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SAST), Shirpur, the primary college of Agriculture below SVKM’s NMIMS, has began admissions for a four-year skilled undergraduate diploma B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture program to supply holistic training in agriculture and allied sectors.

Agriculture contributes to 17% of GDP and employs about 54% of the inhabitants in rural areas. Providing specialised coaching and ability units will profit the scholars to serve this sector. Through a targeted strategy, the School goals to arrange agricultural graduates to undertake accountable jobs, entrepreneurship, and agricultural scientists and thereby promote sustainable farm profitability and livelihood safety to the agricultural inhabitants relying straight or not directly on agriculture. In the Rural Agriculture Work Experience program, the scholars achieve first-hand perception into the problems impacting farm sustainability and supply viable options.

The program is designed as per ICAR advisable syllabus in order that the coed’s studying is in step with the nationwide curriculum. The School might be going for ICAR accreditation shortly and therefore present equal alternative to the scholars on a par with different schools. The syllabus balances concept and sensible and all sensible classes are held in totally outfitted laboratories or on the farm. The college students can even be uncovered to varied analysis institutes and are oriented towards an agri-business perspective. The college students will perceive the agricultural setting of agriculture and allied sectors; the socio-economic situations of the farmers and points, particularly with regard to varied pests, illnesses, and physiological issues confronted by the crops and animals. By organizing interactive outreach actions below the steering of the school, the scholars are endowed with enhanced communication abilities and make use of varied information administration instruments. The 2-month lengthy business internship supplies a possibility to intently observe the day-to-day functioning of business and purchase entrepreneurial abilities.

Eligibility Criteria:
Students searching for admission for the B.Sc. (Hons.) program should have:
● Passed Higher Secondary Examination (HSC) or 10+2 from both state boards, ISE or CBSE.
● Minimum 50% combination with physics, chemistry and biology or equal program

Dr.Akshay Malhotra, the Director of the Shirpur Campus stated, “Our endeavor at SAST is to be a globally acknowledged agricultural establishment of reputation that produces socially accountable self-motivated graduates. The built-in NMIMS Shirpur campus supplies a great setting to supply holistic training to our college students that encourage them to develop into lifelong learners. At NMIMS Shirpur, we’re very aware of our bigger duty to serve the farming group and we be sure that the identical worth system can also be imbibed in all our college students. This is in step with the imaginative and prescient of our Hon’ble Chancellor, Shri Amrishbhai Patel. We guarantee our college students are given adequate on-hand discipline in addition to laboratory expertise in order that they’ve an opportunity to excel within the profession path of their selection, whether or not it’s service within the business, increased training, and even, entrepreneurship.”

Dr.Suseelendra Desai, Dean, the School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology stated, “The School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, situated within the prime agricultural belt of North Maharashtra, is a superb place to be taught. With 117 acres of farm land and well-equipped laboratories, we intention to be a world establishment for agricultural training, analysis, and outreach actions. The nation wants a well-trained agricultural graduate empowered with proper ability units to contribute to sustainable farm livelihoods, rural financial system and cloth. Under the visionary management of Shri Amrish Bhai Patel, a passionate agriculture fanatic, a full-fledged School advanced might be prepared by the following educational 12 months to supply state-of-the-art facilities for the promotion of agricultural training. In future, Dairy know-how and Veterinary faculties envisaged will give a holistic studying about built-in farming techniques. We have partnered with many industries for a minimal 2-month lengthy internship and in dialogue with the reputed worldwide universities to supply value-added training to the scholars.”