B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture
Course Overview
The School of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries provides an atmosphere not only for healthy academic activities but also for all-round growth and development of student's personality.
The school has followed the system of education that provides a great deal of openness, transparency, flexibility and possibility for growth through the involvement of the students at each step of knowledge building process.
Fee Structure
The fee structure of B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture is 37,500 in INR per semester.
Eligibility Criteria
Minimum Academic Qualifications For B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture
Should be pass in 10+2 from recognized Board/University in PCB/PCM/Agriculture stream with minimum 45% marks in aggregate.
Selection Criteria
Admission Procedure
- Application forms and Prospectus can be obtained from the University Office on payment of Rs. 1000/-. All payments must be made by Demand Draft drawn in favor of 'Jigyasa University' and payable at 'Dehradun'.
- Incomplete application forms/registration forms, received after the due date will be summarily rejected without any intimation to the students.
- The students are advised to fill the relevant columns carefully and enclose the copies of all the required certificates duly attested.
- The application form should be submitted or sent to "Director, Admissions Jigyasa University, P.O. Sherpur, chakrata road, Dehradun – 248 197 (Uttarakhand), India" on or before the due date.
- The University will not be responsible for any missed or misplaced letters for any postal delay.
Documents Required
The following documents should be attached with application form:
- 1. Proof of passing minimum required qualification for the course (Marksheets).
- 2. Proof of entitlement for a particular reservation category (SC/ST/OBC Certificate).
The following documents are required at the time of admission:
- 1. High School/Secondary School Certificate for age proof.
- 2. Transfer Certificate/Migration Certificate,
- 3. Character Certificate.
- 4. Two passport size Photographs for Identify Card.
- 5. Proof of entitlement for a particular reservation category (SC/ST/OBC Certificate).
- 6. Medical Fitness Certificate.
- 7. Anti Ragging Affidavit by student & parent both on stamp paper of Rs. 10/- duly attested by the oath commissioner/notary (Formats – Annexure I & II).
Pre-admission Enquiry on Academic Programmes
In case of any queries on academic aspects of the programmes, the Registrar/Deputy Registrar, Jigyasa University, Dehradun may be contacted.
Career Opportunities
Private Sector
1. Seed, Fertilizer,Pesticide Companies
2. Irrigation Companies
3. Banking Sector ( Agriculture insurance officer/PO/Agriculture Officer)
4. Food Industry
5. Plantation Industry : Tea, Coffee,Arecanut, Coconut,Rubber
6. Sugar,Floriculture, Dairy, Apiculture, SericultureIndustry:
7. Farm Equipments and Implements
Government Sector
1. Banking
2. PPO/DHO/AEO/ADO/CAO (PSC exams)
3. Civil services exams IAS/PCS/IFS ( Agriculture as a subject)
4. Seed Certification Inspectors
5. Food Corporation of India
6. Agriculture Development Projects
7. Enterpreneurship Development Programmes
8. Agri Advisory and consultancy
9. Lab assistants, Field assistants and Technical Assistants in deptts. of Agriculture Universities
10. Agrijournalism
Higher Education
1. M.Sc. and Ph.D in different branches of Agriculture2. ICAR JRF exam ( M.Sc with Scholarship)
3. Higher Education in Foreign Universities (Canada, Australia/US)
4. Agribusiness Management
Why Jigyasa University
The Department of Agriculture was started in the year 2013 with the aim of imparting higher education in the field of agriculture and producing trained agriculture graduates. Some of the key features of the department include:
- Curriculum as per ICAR V Dean’s Committee report.
- Qualified Faculty from reputed Institutions.
- Well Equipped Laboratories.
- Large Farm Area within the campus.
- MoU with Agri based Enterprises for Hands on Training of students.
- Full One Semester Internship in Agro Industries
- Regular Field Tours to Scientific Institutions and Research Units.
- Practical Crop Production on the concept of “Learning by Doing”
- Guest lectures by Eminent Agricultural Scientists.