A restructured UG (under-graduate) çurriculum in tune with the National Education Policy is ready for agricultural universities, focusing on skill development frame work, Deputy Director-General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) R. C. Agarwal said.
Speaking at the meeting of Vice Chancellors of agricultural universities being held here on Saturday, he said that a mandatory foundation course of three weeks in yoga and meditation was included in the new syllabus in addition to the provision of multiple entry and exit in degree programmes. Focus of the degree courses would be skill development for students.
He said that a degree in B.Sc (Hons) in Natural Farming was being planned to be introduced in agricultural universities with focus on research in natural farming and production. It was being planned to provide fellowships and entrepreneur development to encourage students to pursue natural farming.
