Lok Sabha Question No. 390 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Students and Faculty Amenities in Agricultural Universities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO: 390 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  March, 2023

## STUDENTS AND FACULTY AMENITIES IN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES

## *390 SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the 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 the 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  the  total  number  of  Under  Graduate  and  Post  Graduate  scholarships extended to students for agricultural education and research for the year 2021-22, Statewise;
- (d) the  details  of  the  total  number  of  publications  through  Post  Graduate  research  in agriculture for the year 2021-22; and
- (e) the details of steps taken by the Government to increase the same and in case no steps have been taken, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि और षकसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.390 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH  MARCH, 2023 REGARDING 'STUDENTS AND FACULTY AMENITIES IN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES'

(a) Support  was  provided  for  various  students  and  faculty  amenities  under  National Agricultural  Higher  Education  Project  (NAHEP)  and  Strengthening  and  Development  of Higher  Agricultural  Education  in  India  (SDHAEI)  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.

State wise details of amenities supported during 2021-22 is given in Annexure- I .

(b) No new Niche Area of Excellence (NAE) programme has been initiated during 2021-22. However, at present three NAE programmes exist as detailed below:

|   S. No. | Name of States   | Name of Universities                              | 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  extended  to  the  Under Graduate (UG) Students was 31146 and Post Graduate (PG) Students was 6583. Rs.100.68 crores was spent on these scholarships.

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

(d) In 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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## Annexure- I

[Part (a) of the Stared Question no. 390 to be answered on 28 th  March, 2023]

## 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                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Rajasthan       | MPUAT, Udaipur, SKNAU, Jobner, SKRAU, Bikaner AU, Jodhpur, AU, Kota, RUV&AS, Bikaner         | 30 | Precision Agriculture Lab Smart Classrooms Language Lab Animal Shed Fumigation Chamber VermiCompost 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                                                                                                                            |

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

|   S. No. | State            | University                                                                             |   Total Students |   Amount Released |
|----------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------|
|        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, Sardarkrushinagar                |              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 Technology of Jammu , Jammu     |              266 |           6545342 |
|        9 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar |              442 |          10081500 |
|       10 | Jharkhand        | Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi                                                  |              530 |           5091212 |
|       11 | Karnataka        | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar                  |              529 |           7131780 |
|       11 | Karnataka        | University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga                      |              552 |          13000637 |
|       11 | Karnataka        | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore                                         |             1456 |          49200051 |
|       11 | Karnataka        | University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad, Dharwad                                   |             1251 |          26790718 |

|     |                 | University of Agricultural Sciences Raichur, Raichur                                                                                       | 447     | 10299401          |
|-----|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------------------|
| 12. | Kerala          | University of Horticultural Science, Bagalkot Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur                                                     | 945 756 | 18279619 20502105 |
|     | Kerala          | Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Panangad                                                                                 | 123     | 2948552           |
|     |                 | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences                                                                                                      |         |                   |
| 13. | Madhya          | University, Wayanad Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya,                                                                                         | 561 920 | 5376356 16111233  |
|     | Pradesh         | Jawaharlal Jabalpur Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science                                                                                     | 609     |                   |
|     |                 | University Jabalpur, Jabalpur Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior                                                  | 431     | 4425988 5978000   |
| 14. | Maharashtra     | Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli                                                                                      | 599     | 12791005          |
|     |                 | Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth,                                                                                                  | 939     | 22223181          |
|     |                 | Akola                                                                                                                                      |         |                   |
|     |                 | Education, Mumbai Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences                                                                                  | 75 1111 | 10579596 9324897  |
|     |                 | University, Nagpur                                                                                                                         |         |                   |
|     |                 | Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri Vasantrao Naik Marathawada                                                                         | 1210    | 27773211          |
|     |                 | Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani                                                                                                                | 1369    | 28218725          |
| 15. | Manipur         | Central Agricultural University Imphal, Imphal                                                                                             | 692 109 | 15312055 2502000  |
| 16. | Nagaland Odisha | Nagaland University, Lumami                                                                                                                |         | 25869664          |
| 17. |                 | Orissa University of Agricultural and Technology, Bhubaneswar                                                                              | 917     |                   |
| 18. | Punjab          | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana                                                                         | 366     | 7256098           |
|     |                 | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana                                                                                                   | 873 108 | 38129270 2104200  |
| 19. | Rajasthan       | Agriculture University Jodhpur, Jodhpur Agriculture University Kota, Kota                                                                  | 105     | 1996640           |
|     |                 | Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur                                                                          | 694     | 12829388          |
|     |                 | Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner                                                                                          | 216     | 5400344           |
|     |                 | Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural                                                                                                    | 219     | 5093966           |
| 20. | Tamil Nadu      | University, ikaner Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore                                                                          | 1215    | 21763818          |
|     |                 | Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam                                                                          | 147     |                   |
|     |                 |                                                                                                                                            |         | 3157976           |
|     |                 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai                                                                              | 377     | 4914142           |
| 21. | Telangana       | P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad                                                                               | 399     | 3156850           |
| 21. |                 | Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Mulugu | 765 237 | 20101326 5145620  |

| 22.   | Uttar Pradesh   | Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Ayodhya                                  | 412    | 7475000       |
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|       |                 | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Aligarh                                                              | 17     | 691815        |
|       |                 | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi                                                                       | 339    | 16760982      |
|       |                 | Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda                                                    | 159    | 3353100       |
|       |                 | Chander Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur                                    | 88     | 2859869       |
|       |                 | ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar                                                     | 267    | 34339030      |
|       |                 | Rani Laxami Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi                                                  | 259    | 113760        |
|       |                 | Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology & Sciences Allahabad, Allahabad                    | 6      | 705167        |
|       |                 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut                                | 203    | 5568776       |
|       |                 | U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa VidhyalayaEvemGo Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura | 94     | 894796        |
| 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, Shantiniketan                                                                             | 81     | 2073000       |
|       |                 | West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata                                           | 262    | 5794167       |
| Total | Total           | Total                                                                                                    | 37,729 | 100,68,32,173 |

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