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Publish 29th December, 2023
By Publisher Raisoni
Madhya Pradesh has been home to some of the finest ICAR-accredited agricultural universities in India. G. H. Raisoni University, Saikheda is one such university in MP that offers diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes with different specialization and research facilities in the domain of agriculture and allied sciences.
Established on 13th June 2016 under the Madhya Pradesh Niji Vishwavidyalaya (Sthapana Avam Sanchalan) Adhiniyam, 2007 (No. 17 of 2007), this ICAR accredited private university is situated on the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and is equidistance (approximately 60 km) from both Nagpur as well as Chhindwara. Spread over an area of 200 acres, in the lap of nature, this dynamic and research-focussed university boasts of having its own demonstration farm or model farm that is used to educate different agricultural techniques and technologies and exhibit a new and better variety of crops to students enrolled in different agricultural courses. These model farms also serve as field labs for students for carrying out various research and putting cutting-edge techniques to test alongside the conventional ones.
This top private university in central India is well-known for the calibre of its curriculum. The course curriculum of various agricultural courses is meticulously designed to take students out of the four walls of the classroom. Through farm tours, case studies, live workshops, group discussions and agricultural internships students gains first-hand experience, knowledge and understanding of professional farming. These experiential learning activities provide students ample opportunities to develop both hard and soft skills such as decision-making, communication, leadership, teamwork and managerial skills. These skills not only increase their employability but also come in handy if they wish to start their own business instantly after graduation and become an agri-entrepreneur.
GHRU Agriculture University believes in the holistic development of students and encourages students to participate in short-term live projects sponsored by other organizations or in academic competitions such as quizzes, business fests, seminars, project proposal writing contests etc., hosted by other agricultural universities and colleges. The vibrant academic community of the university, which is made up of both professors and other auxiliary staff serves as mentors for students, whether they are taking part in extracurricular activities or preparing for a job interview. Over the years students of GHRU have made a mark for themselves in a variety of fields including agriculture and its allied sectors. All students of the university are provided equal opportunities for placements in both public and private sector companies in India as well as abroad.
G.H. Raisoni University, Saikheda has received accreditation from both ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) and UGC (University Grants Commission) for running various agricultural courses under the school of agricultural sciences. ICAR through its accreditation board National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board (NAEAB) has provided accreditation to the university to run BSc Agriculture (Hon’s) for the period of five years i.e. from November 2021 to November 2026.
Accreditation is a formal and unbiased confirmation that a programme or institution conforms to quality standards established by the organization (ICAR) and is qualified to perform particular conformity assessment responsibilities. Accreditation is required to verify the technical competency of agricultural universities, including other higher agricultural educational institutions (HAEIs) nationwide, in accordance with the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's (ICAR) mandate.
Accreditation ensures that the quality of higher agricultural education imparted by these universities is on par with the standards established by ICAR. A group of experts analyses the university, institution, or programme objectively and grants accreditation if the applicable standards recommended by the ICAR are met.
The National Agriculture Education Accreditation Board (NAEAB) conducts the accrediting process to:
The process of accrediting agricultural universities is ongoing and since the establishment of the accrediting board in 1996, 182 higher agricultural educational institutions (111 institutions and 71 agriculture universities) have been recognized and brought under the ambit of ICAR. ICAR manages one of the largest networks of agricultural education in the world. Moreover, the Government of India has chosen to combine NAEAB accreditation with a grant-in-aid from ICAR, New Delhi in order to increase accountability and strengthen monitoring to improve the quality of agriculture education in the country.
There is uniformity of academic rules in all ICAR-accredited agriculture universities. The terminology used for degrees, the course content, the method of evaluation, the admissions process, etc., are all in conformity with a worldwide standard. Pass-outs of ICAR-accredited universities have worldwide acceptability for both entrances as well as employment.
Additionally, the fact that ICAR provides substantial financial support to ICAR-approved agriculture colleges (approximately 40% of their total budget), helps to maintain excellent academic standards and student amenities like dorms, canteens, libraries, labs, experimental farms, and so on.