Lok Sabha Question No. 1160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Functioning of Agricultural Universities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1160

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021

## FUNCTIONING OF AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES

1160. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

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

- (a) the names  of places where Centrally controlled/ administered Agricultural Universities/colleges are located in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  various  courses  offered  in  those  Universities/Colleges  and  the vacant faculty positions thereof;
- (c) whether any steps are being taken by the Government to fill all the vacant faculty positions;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the vacant positions are likely to be filled up; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICUTLRURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR )

- (a) State-wise list of Centrally/controlled University/colleges is placed at Annexure-I .
- (b) The detailed list of various courses offered in these University/Colleges and the vacant faculty positions is placed at Annexure-II .
- (c) to (e): Vacancies  in  faculty  positions  arise  from  time  to  time  due  to  creation  of posts, retirement, resignation and  deaths  etc. Filling up of vacant posts is a continuous/ongoing  administrative  process.    Department  has  put  in  place  necessary mechanism to fill up the vacancies expeditiously.

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## Annexure-I

## [Part (a) of Lok Sabha USQ No.1160 dated 27/07/2021]

|   S. No. | Name of Central Agricultural University (CAU)                                | Constituent Colleges and their Locations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur                             | 1) College of Agriculture, Imphal, Manipur 2) College of Food Technology, Imphal 3) College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jalukie, Nagaland. 4) College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Aizawl, Mizoram. 5) College of Horticulture, Thenzawl, Mizoram. 6) College of Post Graduate Studies in Agricultural Sciences, Umiam, Meghalaya. 7) College of Agriculture, Kyrdemkulai, Meghalaya 8) College of Community Sciences, Tura, Meghalaya. 9) College of Agricultural Engg. And Post Harvest Technology, Ranipool, Sikkim. 10)College of Horticulture, Bermiok, Sikkim. 11)College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Tripura. 12)College of Horticulture and Forestry, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|        2 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar | 13)College of Agriculture, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. 1) Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dholi, Muzaffarpur, Bihar 2) College of Fisheries, Dholi, Muzaffarpur, Bihar 3) Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay College of Horticulture and Forestry, Piprakothi, Motihari, Bihar 4) College of Community Science, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar 5) College of Agriculture Engineering, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar 6) College of Basic Science and Humanities, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar 7) Post-Graduate College of Agriculture, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar 8) School of Agri-business and Rural Management (SAB&RM), Pusa,Samastipur, Bihar 9) Other- University Library Pusa/ Animal Production Research Institute (APRI) Pusa/ Sugarcane Research Institute (SRI) Pusa/ Banana Research Centre, Goraul/Regional Research Station (RRS): Madhopur, Biraul and Jhanjharpur/Centre for Excellence in water Management, Pusa/ Centre for Advance Studies in Climate Change, Pusa/Horticulture Seed Production, |
|        3 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh      | 1) College of Agriculture, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh 2) College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

## Annexure-II

## [Part (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No.1160 dated 27/07/2021]

| S. No   | Name of Central Agricultural University (CAU)    | Constituent Colleges                                             | Courses offered                      | Courses offered                | Courses offered     | Vacant Faculty Positions   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------|
|         |                                                  |                                                                  | UG                                   | PG                             | Ph.D.               |                            |
| 1.      | Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur | 1) College of Agriculture, Imphal, Manipur                       | B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture             | M.Sc. Agriculture              | Agriculture         | 17                         |
| 1.      | Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur | 2) College of Food Technology, Imphal, Manipur.                  | B.Tech. Food Technology              | NIL                            | NIL                 | 10                         |
| 1.      | Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur | 3) College of Veterinary Science and Animal                      | Bachelor in Veterinary Sciences      | NIL                            | NIL                 | NIL                        |
| 1.      | Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur | Nagaland. 4) College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, | Bachelor in Veterinary Sciences      | Masters in Veterinary Sciences | Veterinary Sciences | 22                         |
| 1.      | Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur | Mizoram. 5) College of Horticulture, Thenzawl,                   | B.Sc (Hons.) Horticulture            | NIL                            | NIL                 | 10                         |
| 1.      | Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur | Mizoram. 6) College of Post Graduate Studies in                  | NIL                                  | M.Sc. Agriculture              | Agriculture         | 28                         |
| 1.      | Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur | Meghalaya. 7) College of Agriculture, Kyrdemkulai,               | B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture             | NIL                            | NIL                 | 10                         |
| 1.      | Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur | 8) College of Community Sciences, Tura, Meghalaya.               | B.Sc (Hons.) Community Science       | M.Sc. Community Science        | NIL                 | 18                         |
| 1.      | Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur | 8) College of Community Sciences, Tura, Meghalaya.               | B.Sc (Hons.) Nutrition and Dietetics | M.Sc. Community Science        | NIL                 | 18                         |

|    |                                                                              | 9) College of Agricultural Engg. And Post Harvest Technology, Ranipool, Sikkim.               | B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering)   | M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering                             | Agricultura l Engineerin g   |   12 |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------|
|    |                                                                              | 9) College of Agricultural Engg. And Post Harvest Technology, Ranipool, Sikkim.               | B.Tech. (Food Technology)            | M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering                             | Agricultura l Engineerin g   |   12 |
|    |                                                                              | 10) College of Horticulture, Bermiok, Sikkim.                                                 | B.Sc (Hons.) Horticulture            | NIL                                                          | NIL                          |    8 |
|    |                                                                              | 11) College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Tripura.                                               | Bachelor in Fisheries Sciences       | Masters in Fisheries Sciences                                | Fisheries Sciences           |   13 |
|    |                                                                              | 12) College of Horticulture and Forestry, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.                        | B.Sc (Hons.) Horticulture            | M.Sc. Horticulture                                           | Horticultur e                |   22 |
|    |                                                                              | 12) College of Horticulture and Forestry, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.                        | B.Sc (Hons.) Forestry                | M.Sc. Forestry                                               | Horticultur e                |   22 |
|    |                                                                              | 13) College of Agriculture, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.                                      | B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture             | NIL                                                          | NIL                          |    6 |
| 2. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar | 1) Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dholi, Muzaffarpur, Bihar                                   | B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture            | NIL                                                          | NIL                          |   52 |
| 2. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar | 2) College of Fisheries, Dholi,Muzaffarp ur, Bihar                                            | B.F.Sc. (Hons.) Fisheries            | (M.F.Sc) Fisheries Resources Management (M.F.Sc) Aquaculture | Aquacultur e                 |   18 |
| 2. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar | 3) Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay College of Horticulture and Forestry, Piprakothi, Motihari, Bihar | B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture           | NIL                                                          | NIL                          |   36 |
| 2. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar | 4) College of Community Science, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar                                      | B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science      | (M.Sc H.Sc) Food and Nutrition (M.Sc H.Sc.) Family Resource  | Food and Nutrition           |   19 |
| 2. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar | 4) College of Community Science, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar                                      | B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science      | Manageme nt                                                  | Food and Nutrition           |   19 |
| 2. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar | 4) College of Community Science, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar                                      | B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science      | (M.Sc H.Sc) Textile & Apparel Designing                      | Food and Nutrition           |   19 |

|                                                                 |                           | (M.Sc H.Sc) Home Science Extension Education                         |                                                           |    |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|----|
| 5) College Agriculture Engineering, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar     | B.Tech (Ag. Engg.)        | (M.Tech) Soil & Water Engineering                                    | Soil & Water Engineerin g                                 | 18 |
| 5) College Agriculture Engineering, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar     | B.Tech (Ag. Engg.)        | (M.Tech) Processing & Food Engineering                               | Processin g & Food Engineerin g                           | 18 |
| 5) College Agriculture Engineering, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar     | B.Tech (Ag. Engg.)        | (M.Tech) Farm Machinery and Power Engineering                        | Farm Machinery and Power Engineerin g                     | 18 |
| 6) College of Basic Science Humanities, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar | B.Tech. (Bio- Technology) | [M.Sc. (Ag.)] Agricultural Biotechnolo gy & Molecular Biology [M.Sc. | Agricultura l Biotechnol ogy & Molecular Biology          | 30 |
| 6) College of Basic Science Humanities, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar | B.Tech. (Bio- Technology) | (Ag.)] Microbiology                                                  | Agricultura l Biotechnol ogy & Molecular Biology          | 30 |
| 7) Post-Graduate College Agriculture, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar   | of NIL                    | [M.Sc. (Ag.)] Plant Physiology                                       | Plant Physiolog y                                         | 51 |
| 7) Post-Graduate College Agriculture, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar   | of NIL                    | [M.Sc. (Ag.)] Plant Breeding & Genetics [M.Sc.                       | Plant Breeding & Genetics                                 | 51 |
| 7) Post-Graduate College Agriculture, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar   | of NIL                    | (Ag.)]Plant Pathology [M.Sc. (Ag.)] Seed Science &                   | Plant Pathology                                           | 51 |
| 7) Post-Graduate College Agriculture, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar   | of NIL                    | Technology [M.Sc. (Ag.)] Soil Science & Agril. Chemistry             |                                                           | 51 |
| 7) Post-Graduate College Agriculture, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar   | of NIL                    | [M.Sc. (Ag.)] Agricultural Entomology                                | Soil Science & Agril. Chemistry Agricultura l Entomolog y | 51 |
| 7) Post-Graduate College Agriculture, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar   | of NIL                    | (Ag.)] Nematology [M.Sc. (Ag.)] Agronomy                             | Agronomy                                                  | 51 |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |     | [M.Sc. (Ag.)] Agricultural Economics                 | Agricultural Economics     | 7   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |     | [M.Sc. (Ag.)] Agril. Extension Education             | Agril. Extension Education | 7   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |     | [M.Sc. (Ag.)] Agricultural Statistics                |                            | 7   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |     | [M.Sc. (Ag.)] Horticulture (Veg. Science)            |                            | 7   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |     | [M.Sc. (Ag.)] Horticulture Fruit Science, (Pomology) |                            | 7   |
| 8) School of Agri- business and Rural Management (SAB&RM), Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                      | NIL | Agri. Business manageme nt (MBA)                     | NIL                        |     |
| 8) School of Agri- business and Rural Management (SAB&RM), Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                      | NIL | Rural Manageme nt (MBA)                              | NIL                        |     |
| 9) Other-University Library Pusa/ APRI Pusa/SRI Pusa/ Banana Research Centre, Goraul/RRS: Madhopur, Biraul and Jhanjharpur/ Centre for Excellence in water Management, Pusa/ Centre for Advance Studies in Climate Change, Pusa/Horticultur e Seed Production, Birauli, | NIL | NIL                                                  | NIL                        | 37  |

|   3. | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh   | 1) College of Agriculture, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh               | B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture   | M.Sc. Agriculture( Agronomy)                             | NIL   | NIL   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|    3 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh   | 1) College of Agriculture, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh               | B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture   | M.Sc. Agriculture( Genetics & Plant Breeding)            | NIL   | NIL   |
|    3 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh   | 1) College of Agriculture, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh               | B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture   | M.Sc. Agriculture( Plant Pathology)                      | NIL   | NIL   |
|    3 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh   | 1) College of Agriculture, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh               | B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture   | M.Sc. Agriculture( Entomology )                          | NIL   | NIL   |
|    3 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh   | 1) College of Agriculture, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh               | B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture   | M.Sc. Agriculture( Soil Science& Agricultural Chemistry) | NIL   | NIL   |
|    3 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh   | 2) College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh | B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture  | M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science)                       | NIL   | NIL   |
|    3 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh   | 2) College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh | B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture  | M.Sc. Horticulture (Vegetable Science)                   | NIL   | NIL   |
|    3 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh   | 2) College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh | B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry      | M.Sc. Forestry (Silviculture & Agroforestry)             | NIL   | NIL   |

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