Applications Invited for Post Graduate Diploma Programmes

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About the Organization

The Directorate of Open and Distance Learning was established during April 2005, a pioneering attempt among the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) with a  prime objective of imparting technical knowhow and do how on agro technologies and agro based industries to various segments of learners who lack opportunity in campus based education. This Directorate concentrates its effort on Distance Education in addition to non-formal and continuing education.

Skill oriented certificate programmes in various subjects, Diploma programme in Agri Inputs   and PG Diploma programmes are offered through Distance Learning Mode for those aspiring for knowledge updating, self employment and entrepreneurship development. The primary target groups are farmers, employees of Government /Private sectors, field service providers from local communities, unemployed youth, entrepreneurs, NGO’s and school dropouts.

About the Coerce

• Food Science and Processing
• Tea Plantation Management
• Production, Quality Control & Marketing of Medicinal Plants
• Rural Banking and Finance
• Environmental Management
• Sugarcane Technology
• Coconut Production Technology
• Commercial Production of Bio-control Agents
• Organic Agriculture
• Protected Cultivation
• Bioinformatics
• Food Biotechnology
• Eco-friendly Pest Management
• Plant Quarantine
• Multimedia in Agriculture
• Input Dealers
• Agricultural Marketing Management
• Agri-Warehousing Management
• Banana Production Technology and Value Addition

Eligibility

• Any Degree for all the PG Diploma courses except Bioinformatics and Food Biotechnology (Eligibility is any Science Degree)
• Medium:    English
• Duration:   1year (2 semesters)
• Contact Classes:  5 / Semester (2 days/ month) 

Course Fees

• All PG Diploma Programmes:  Rs. 13,000/- per semester
• Bio-informatics:  Rs. 22,000/- per semester
• Food Biotechnology: Rs.  15,125/- per semester
• Application Fee: Rs.      250/-

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