Lok Sabha Question No. 2628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Agricultural Universities and Colleges
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2628

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  August, 2022

## AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

2628. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- ( a) the places in the country where agricultural universities/colleges administered by the Union Government are located, State-wise;
- (b) the norms set for opening new agricultural universities in the country;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to open an agricultural university in Pindwara (TSP area) located in Sirohi to make the youth here agricultural entrepreneurs and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has made any plan to provide employment related education to the high school and intermediate pass youths of Pindwara and make them successful agricultural entrepreneurs and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): State-wise  list  of  Agricultural  Universities/  Colleges  administered  by  the  Central Government are given below:

Central Agricultural Universities and their Colleges:

1. Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur;
- College of Agriculture, Imphal, Manipur
- College of Fisheries, lembucherra, Tripura
- College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram
- College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Jalukie, Nagaland
- College of Horticulture and Forestry, Pashighat, Arunachal Pradesh
- College of Horticulture, Thenzawl, Mizoram
- College of Home Sciences, Tura, Meghalaya
- College of Agricultural Engineering & Post-Harvest Technology, Ranipool, Sikkim
- College of post graduate studies, Barapani, Meghalaya
- College of Agriculture, Kyrdemkulai, Meghalaya
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar;
- Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dholi, Bihar
- College of Home Science, Pusa, Bihar
- College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, Pusa, Bihar
- College of Agricultural Engineering, Pusa, Bihar
- College of Fisheries, Dholi, Bihar
3. Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi;
- College of Agriculture, Jhansi Uttar Pradesh
- College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
- College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Datia, Madhya Pradesh
- College of Fisheries, Datia, Madhya Pradesh

Deemed Universities;

- ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
- ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi
- ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar Uttar Pradesh
- ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana

(b): Agriculture including Agricultural Education being the state subject, opening of new Agricultural  Universities  comes  under  the  purview  of  respective  State  Government. However, Minimum Requirements for Establishment of New College in Agriculture and Allied Disciplines are prescribed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and are available at https://icar.org.in/files/MinimumRequirements\_Final.pdf

(c): There is no such proposal to open an agricultural university in Pindwara (TSP area) located in Sirohi.

(d): Vocational skill development programs in agriculture and allied activities for youths are  implemented  to  promote  agricultural  entrepreneurship  in  country  through  State Agricultural Universities, ICAR-Deemed Universities and Central Agricultural Universities. In these programs, people from all parts of the country can participate.

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