Higher Agricultural Education in India

Abstract

Abstract

Agricultural education system (AES) in India is one of the largest national networks of AES in the world, comprising 61 State Agricultural Universities, 5 Deemed to be universities, 2 Central Agricultural Universities and 4 Central Universities having agriculture faculty. Concentrated efforts would be required to transform Indian AES to make it more sensitive and responsive to the need of stakeholders. India is not short of talent, with aggressive but sensible political will and commitment of all stakeholders, Indian AES will definitely achieve excellence and help the country to see second green revolution. The commitment of institution to student community as well as the society on the whole has to increase. Ethics and values have to regain importance. The knowledge generated has to be put to work for the good of society. The institutions have to equip themselves for providing lifelong learning.

Keywords: Higher agricultural education, India, education policies, globalization

Cite this Article

Mathukia RK, Monpara BA, Patel KC. Higher Agricultural Education in India. Research & Reviews: Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. 2015; 4(3): 1–19p.