Lok Sabha Question No. 1055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Amenities and Scholarships in Agricultural Universities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1055 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## AMENITIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS IN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES

1055. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  total  number  of  students  and  faculty  amenities  created  in  agricultural universities by the Government in the year 2021-22, State-wise;
- (b) the details of total number of Niche Area of Excellence (NAE) programmes established for knowledge generation and capacity building by the Government during the year 202122, State-wise;
- (c) the details of total number of Under Graduate and Post Graduate scholarships extended to students for agricultural education and research for the year 2021-22, State-wise;
- (d) the details of total number of publications through Post Graduate research in Agriculture for the year 2021-22; and
- (e) whether any steps have been taken by the Government to increase the same and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) Support was provided for various students and faculty amenities to strengthen the agricultural-higher education in India in the following areas during 2021-22:
- i. Establishment of smart and virtual classrooms, library automation, Industry Interaction Cells, Placement cells, alumni cells.
- ii. Establishment  of  Learning  and  Assessment  Centres,  E-learning  studios,  Career Development  Centres,  Faculty  Development  Centres,  Artificial  intelligence  and Robotics  Labs,  3D  printing  Labs,  Student  hostels,  Examination  Halls,  Auditoriums etc.

List of amenities supported under the scheme of Agricultural Education  during 2021-22 is given in Annexure- I.

- (b) No new Niche Area of Excellence (NAE) programme has been initiated during 202122. However, three NAE programmes are ongoing as detailed below:-

|   S. No. | State Name    | University Name                                   | Title of the programme                                                                                               |
|----------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Uttar Pradesh | Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar   | Development of stem cell laden nanomaterial- scaffold for nerve, bone and cartilage tissue regeneration in animal    |
|        2 | Delhi         | Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi | Risk assessment of metals and metalloids in water-soil-plant continuum under basmati growing areas of northern India |
|        3 | West Bengal   | Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Cooch Behar   | Development of Improved Blast Resistant Non- Basmati Aromatic Rice through Integrated Approach                       |

(c) For the year 2021-22, the total number of scholarships for Under Graduate (UG) was 31146 and for Post Graduate (PG) was 6583 . Rs.100.68 crores has been spent on these scholarships.

State wise list of scholarship is provided in Annexure- II.

The details of various scholarships granted to UG/PG students is at Annexure-III.

(d) For the year 2021-22, the total number of Publications out of Post Graduate research in agriculture and allied areas were 8154.

(e) The following activities/components under the scheme 'Strengthening and Development  of  Higher  Agricultural  Education  in  India'  have  contributed  to  improved research, thereby, resulting in more publications

- i. Students are encouraged to publish at least two paper from their thesis work before final submission of thesis.
- ii. Capacity building of faculty in various cutting-edge areas.
- iii. Upgradation and strengthening of laboratories with latest equipment.
- iv. Easy accessibility of learning resources viz print books, e-books and journals through IT support & digitization of libraries etc.
- v. Attracting Talented students towards higher agricultural education, through fellowships/scholarships  &  admission  though  National  level  exam  in  Agricultural Universities (AUs).
- vi. Improving communication and writing skills including support for language laboratories contributed towards a greater number of publications out of PG research.

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## Amenities Created 2021-22

| Name of the state   | Name and number of awarded universities under SDHAEI & NAHEP             |   No. of student and faculty amenities created under SDHAEI & NAHEP | Type of amenities created                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh      | ANGRAU, Lam (Guntur), SVVV, Tirupati                                     |                                                                  55 | Developed Central Instrumentation Facility Digital Library Virtual Classrooms Central Instrumentation Facility                                                                                                                                                    |
| Assam               | AAU, Jorhat                                                              |                                                                   8 | Language Lab Digital Library Innovation Lab Smart Classrooms Placement Cell                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Bihar               | BASU, Patna, Dr. RPCAU, Pusa, Samstipur                                  |                                                                   8 | Anatomage Virtual Dissection Table Network/Data Center Lecture Theatre Language Lab                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Chhattisgarh        | IGKV, Raipur, CKV, Durg                                                  |                                                                   6 | Smart Classrooms Laboratory Upgradation                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Delhi               | IARI, New Delhi                                                          |                                                                   7 | Discovery Centre                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Gujarat             | JAU, Junagadh, NAU,Navsari, AAU, Anand, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar |                                                                  34 | Digital Library Alumni Cell Centre for Entrepreneurship Development Experiential Learning Unit ICT Enabled Classrooms Language Lab                                                                                                                                |
| Haryana             | NDRI, Karnal, CCS HAU, Hissar, MPHU, Karnal                              |                                                                  34 | Smart Classrooms Alumni Affairs and International Relation (AAIR) Cell Language Lab for English and French Modernised Labs Hi-Tech Green House and Shade Net House Bio-Control Lab Seed Processing Unit Plant Tissue Culture Lab Span And Compost Production Unit |
| Himachal Pradesh    | DYSPUH&F, Solan, CSKHPKV, Palampur                                       |                                                                   9 | Remote-Log in The University Library Smart Classrooms Virtual Classrooms                                                                                                                                                                                          |

|                 |                                                                                              |    | Language Lab Shitake Mushroom &Animal Cancer Diagnostic Lab                                                                                                                |
|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Jammu & Kashmir | SKUAST, Kashmir, SKAUST, Jammu                                                               |  3 | Digital Library: RFIV Tagging                                                                                                                                              |
| Karnataka       | UAS, Dharwad, UHS, Bagalkot, UAHS, Shivmoga, UAS, Bangalore, UAS, Raichur                    | 34 | Innovation Cells and Incubation Centers E-books, Kindle Smart Library English Language Lab MyLoft (My Library on Finger Tips) Remote access facility                       |
| Kerala          | KAU, Kerala, KVASU, Wayanad                                                                  | 11 | Model gym Smart Classrooms Research Labs Model Coconut Processing Units Technology Demonstration Centres                                                                   |
| Madhya Pradesh  | RVSKVV, Gwalior, JNKVV, Jabalpur, NDVSU, Jabalpur                                            |  8 | Smart Classrooms Language Labs spatial data analysis laboratory hi-tech training hall e-learning resources digital library                                                 |
| Maharashtra     | Dr. BSKKV, Dapoli, CIFE, Mumbai, MPKV, Rahuri VNMKV, Parbhani MAFSU, Nagpur, Dr. PDKV, Akola | 72 | Konkan Innovation center Rain water harvesting structure CAD/CAM Lab Agri-Bot Lab Agri AGV Lab Agri Drone Lab Hydraulic Lab Smart Classrooms                               |
| Manipur         | CAU, Imphal                                                                                  |  3 | Virtual Classrooms Incubation Centers LanguageLab Bio Medical Incinerator                                                                                                  |
| Odisha          | OUAT, Bhubaneswar                                                                            | 21 | Smart Classrooms Digital Library E- Library Renovation of Soil Bin Instrumentation Lab                                                                                     |
| Punjab          | GADVASU, Ludhiana, PAU, Ludhiana                                                             |  9 | GIS Laboratory Precision Agriculture Lab                                                                                                                                   |
| Rajasthan       | MPUAT, Udaipur, SKNAU, Jobner, SKRAU, Bikaner AU, Jodhpur, AU, Kota, RUV&AS, Bikaner         | 30 | Smart Classrooms Language Lab Animal Shed Fumigation Chamber Vermi Compost Unit Store Facilities Virtual Classrooms Laboratory in Veterinary Clinical Complex Computer Lab |

|               |                                                                                                     |    | RFID system in library Meeting room for faculty                                                                                                                      |
|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Tamil Nadu    | TANUVAS, Chennai, TNAU, Coimbatore                                                                  | 13 | Learning and Assessment Centre Virtual Lab Language Lab                                                                                                              |
| Telangana     | PVNRTVU, Hyderabad, PJTSAU, Hyderabad, SKLTSHU, Hyderabad                                           | 10 | Language Lab Digital Library Innovation Lab Smart Classrooms Placement Cell Diagnostic Facilities                                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh | DUVASU, Mathura, CSAU&T, Kanpur, IVRI, Izatnagar, ANDUA&T, Ayodhya, RLBCAU, Jhansi, SVPUA&T, Meerut | 21 | Advanced In-Vivo Molecular Imaging System Droplet Digital PCR Facility Automation of Farm Animals Cafeteria on Crops E-library Smart Classrooms                      |
| Uttarakhand   | GBPUAT, Pantnagar, VCSGUH&F, Bharsar                                                                |  2 | Innovation and Incubation Centre Smart Classrooms Robotics Lab AI & Big Data Analytics Lab Climate Smart Agriculture Lab Central Instrumental Laboratory Virtual Lab |
| West Bengal   | UBKV, Cooch Behar, WBUA&FS, Kolkata                                                                 |  5 | VTCC- Dairy Microbes Component Sub-Centre                                                                                                                            |

## Annexure-II [Part (c) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 1055 dated 13 TH  DECEMEBER, 2022]

## Details of UG and PG Scholarships extended to students for the year 2021-22

| S. No.   | State            | University                                                                  |   Total Students |   Amount Released (Rs.) |
|----------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|
| 1. .     | Andhra Pradesh   | Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur                          |             1013 |                21347540 |
| 1. .     | Andhra Pradesh   | Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari     |              306 |                 7302007 |
| 1. .     | Andhra Pradesh   | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati                            |              204 |                 5889694 |
| 2.       | Assam            | Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat                                       |              882 |                16653443 |
| 3.       | Bihar            | Bihar Agricultural University, Bhagalpur                                    |              356 |                10024321 |
| 3.       | Bihar            | Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna                                     |              155 |                 1441605 |
| 3.       | Bihar            | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur             |              844 |                28383264 |
| 4.       | Chhattisgarh     | Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishvavidyalaya, Durg                                 |              214 |                 2722572 |
| 4.       | Chhattisgarh     | Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur                                |             1534 |                40365191 |
| 5.       | Delhi            | ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi                      |              762 |               111029610 |
| 6.       | Gujarat          | Anand Agricultural University, Anand                                        |              989 |                19871737 |
| 6.       | Gujarat          | Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh                                  |             1011 |                18952825 |
| 6.       | Gujarat          | Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari                                    |             1001 |                23575455 |
| 6.       | Gujarat          | Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardar krushinagar    |              600 |                 7318033 |
| 7.       | Haryana          | Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar               |              632 |                19839306 |
| 7.       | Haryana          | ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal                              |              214 |                18247986 |
| 7.       | Haryana          | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar         |              112 |                 2806997 |
| 8.       | Himachal Pradesh | Ch. Sarwan Kumar Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur                           |              291 |                 8827561 |
| 8.       | Himachal Pradesh | Dr. Yaswant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni-Solan |              491 |                14608452 |
| 9.       | Jammu & Kashmir  | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and                      |              266 |                 6545342 |

|     |                | Technology of Jammu, Jammu                                            |      |          |
|-----|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------|----------|
| 10. | Jharkhand      | Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar             |  442 | 10081500 |
|     |                | Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi                                 |  530 |  5091212 |
| 11. | Karnataka      | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar |  529 |  7131780 |
|     |                | University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga     |  552 | 13000637 |
|     |                | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore                        | 1456 | 49200051 |
|     |                | University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad                          | 1251 | 26790718 |
|     |                | University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur                          |  447 | 10299401 |
|     |                | University of Horticultural Science, Bagalkot                         |  945 | 18279619 |
| 12. | Kerala         | Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur                              |  756 | 20502105 |
|     |                | Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Panangad            |  123 |  2948552 |
|     |                | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad             |  561 |  5376356 |
| 13. | Madhya Pradesh | Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur                    |  920 | 16111233 |
|     |                | Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur               |  609 |  4425988 |
|     |                | Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior           |  431 |  5978000 |
| 14. | Maharashtra    | Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli                 |  599 | 12791005 |
|     |                | Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola                       |  939 | 22223181 |
|     |                | ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai                 |   75 | 10579596 |
|     |                | Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur            | 1111 |  9324897 |
|     |                | Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri                               | 1210 | 27773211 |
|     |                | Vasantrao Naik Marathawada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani                | 1369 | 28218725 |
| 15. | Manipur        | Central Agricultural University, Imphal                               |  692 | 15312055 |
| 16. | Nagaland       | Nagaland University, Lumami                                           |  109 |  2502000 |
| 17. | Odisha         | Orissa University of Agricultural and Technology, Bhubaneswar         |  917 | 25869664 |

|   18. | Punjab        | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana         |   366 |   7256098 |
|-------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-----------|
|    18 | Punjab        | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana                                   |   873 |  38129270 |
|    19 | Rajasthan     | Agriculture University Jodhpur, Jodhpur                                    |   108 |   2104200 |
|    19 | Rajasthan     | Agriculture University Kota, Kota                                          |   105 |   1996640 |
|    19 | Rajasthan     | Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur          |   694 |  12829388 |
|    19 | Rajasthan     | Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner                          |   216 |   5400344 |
|    19 | Rajasthan     | Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner                |   219 |   5093966 |
|    20 | Tamil Nadu    | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore                             |  1215 |  21763818 |
|    20 | Tamil Nadu    | Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam          |   147 |   3157976 |
|    20 | Tamil Nadu    | Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai              |   377 |   4914142 |
|    21 | Telangana     | P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad               |   399 |   3156850 |
|    21 | Telangana     | Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad   |   765 |  20101326 |
|    21 | Telangana     | Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Mulugu          |   237 |   5145620 |
|    22 | Uttar Pradesh | Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Ayodhya    |   412 |   7475000 |
|    22 | Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh                                         |    17 |    691815 |
|    22 | Uttar Pradesh | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi                                         |   339 |  16760982 |
|    22 | Uttar Pradesh | Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda                      |   159 |   3353100 |
|    22 | Uttar Pradesh | Chander Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur      |    88 |   2859869 |
|    22 | Uttar Pradesh | ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar                       |   267 |  34339030 |
|    22 | Uttar Pradesh | Rani Laxami Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi                    |   259 |    113760 |
|    22 | Uttar Pradesh | Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology & Sciences Allahabad |     6 |    705167 |
|    22 | Uttar Pradesh | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut  |   203 |   5568776 |
|    22 | Uttar Pradesh | U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya                                              |    94 |    894796 |

|       |             | Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidhyalaya Evem Go Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura   |       |               |
|-------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|---------------|
| 23.   | Uttarakhand | G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar                     |   800 | 39998324      |
| 24.   | West Bengal | Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur                                 |   418 | 15133563      |
|       |             | Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Coochbehar                                  |   153 | 4456759       |
|       |             | Vishwa Bharti University, Shantiniketan                                        |    81 | 2073000       |
|       |             | West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata                 |   262 | 5794167       |
| Total | Total       | Total                                                                          | 37729 | 100,68,32,173 |

## [Part (c) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 1055 dated 13 TH  DECEMEBER, 2022]

## The details of various scholarships granted to UG/PG students

| Schemes                                     | UG     | PG    | Amount Released (Rs.)   |
|---------------------------------------------|--------|-------|-------------------------|
| National Talent Scholarship- Post Graduate  | -      | 3727  |                         |
| National Talent Scholarship- Under Graduate | 6203   | -     | 276041785               |
| ICAR-Senior Research Fellowship             | -      | 1123  | 273650125               |
| ICAR-Post-Graduate Scholarship              | -      | 1733  | 148855904               |
| Student READY                               | 20588  | -     | 305305656               |
| Internship for Veterinary Students          | 3947   | -     |                         |
| Merit Cum Means                             | 384    | -     | 2978703                 |
| Post Matric Scholarship                     | 24     | -     |                         |
| Total                                       | 31,146 | 6,583 | 100,68,32,173           |
| Total (UG & PG)                             | 37,729 |       | 100,68,32,173           |

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