Indian Council of Agricultural Research explained

Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Mottoeng:Agrisearch with a human touch
Type:Registered society
President:Minister of Agriculture
Director:Himanshu Pathak
City:New Delhi
Country:India
Campus:Urban
Other Name:ICAR
Budget: (2018–2019)[1]

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India. It reports to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture.[2] The Union Minister of Agriculture serves as its president.[3] [4] It is the largest network of agricultural research and education institutes in the world.[5]

The committee to Advise on Renovation and Rejuvenation of Higher Education (Yashpal Committee, 2009) has recommended setting up of a constitutional body – the National Commission for Higher Education and Research – which would be a unified supreme body to regulate all branches of higher education including agricultural education.[6] Presently, regulation of agricultural education is the mandate of ICAR, Veterinary Council of India (Veterinary sub-discipline) and Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (Forestry sub-discipline).[7] A number of natural resource management institutes of India also come under the ICAR.[8]

Milestones

Accreditation

ICAR provides accreditation to agriculture universities, colleges and programmes, through its accreditation unit, National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board (NAEAB).[15] The board was established in 1996 and given its current name in 2017.[16] The accreditation serves only as a badge of quality assurance. It is not mandatory, is not a form of affiliation or recognition and does not give approval to open an institute or a program.[17], NAEAB lists only 39 accredited institutes.[18]

While ICAR accreditation is voluntary,[17] since 2016-17 it is linked with the release of grants for education quality assurance for State Agricultural Universities.[16] It is also used by some institutes as an affiliation or admission requirements. In September 2021, Goa University has reinstated affiliation to a college, after previously cancelling the affiliation because the college was not accredited by NAEAB.[19] In 2022, students were not accepted to master's degree at Rajiv Gandhi University because their B.Sc. in Agriculture degree was from an unaccredited private university.[20]

ICAR institutions

, ICAR has following institutions:[21]

ICAR headquarters

Indian Council of Agricultural Research's headquarters is in New Delhi.

Examination system

All India Entrance Exam for Agriculture (CUET) conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) is an entrance exam for admission into the agricultural universities recognized by ICAR.

Number of applicants by year

ExamAIEEA (UG)AIEEA (PG)AICE(JRF/SRF)
YearRegisteredApplicantsAppearedApplicantsRegisteredApplicantsAppearedApplicantsRegisteredApplicantsAppearedApplicantsReference(s)
2019236,93131,4868,374[22]
2020197,837139,36528,83019,94614,0809,518[23]
2021144,848122,99322,91220,81110,0468,919[24]
202289,41361,05120,65018,33213,09611,001[25] [26]

Agricultural Research Service

The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) conducts all India competitive examination Agricultural Research Service (ARS), to recruit posts in the ARS of Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

ICAR awards

ICAR presents the following awards:[27]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ICAR Budget Book 2018-19 . ICAR . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112161644/https://icar.org.in/content/icar-budget-book-2018-19 . Nov 12, 2021 .
  2. Web site: About us. Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 3 March 2015.
  3. Web site: Organization | भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद. 2022-01-29. icar.gov.in.
  4. News: ICAR-CPCRI strive to bring back coconut leaf craft to mainstream with workshop from Sep 6 - Times of India. The Times of India. 5 September 2016 .
  5. India 2016, "Agriculture" p.93, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, (New Delhi).
  6. Web site: Report of 'The Committee to Advise on Renovation and Rejuvenation of Higher Education' . 2009-06-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090806170520/http://www.hindu.com/nic/yashpalcommitteereport.pdf . 6 August 2009.
  7. Web site: 2009-06-28 . The Hindu : Front Page : Sibal: Yash Pal panel report will be implemented in 100 days . 2022-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090628074033/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/25/stories/2009062559491300.htm . 28 June 2009 . dead.
  8. Web site: ICAR Portal - ICAR institutes for Natural Resource Management . 2023-08-29 . iims.icar.gov.in.
  9. News: IGFRI . IGFRI . December 2006 . Congratulations to DDG (Crop Science) . 1 . IGFRI Newsletter . 12 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Seminar Details Think tank ICRIER . 2022-05-12 . icrier.org.
  11. News: ICAR . ICAR . 8 August 2019 . Partnership and Linkages . 5 . ICAR Partnership and Linkages . 12 May 2022.
  12. News: ICAR . ICAR . April 2009 . NEW AND RESTRUCTURED POST-GRADUATE CURRICULA & SYLLABI . 1 . ICAR News . 12 May 2022.
  13. Web site: ICAR Journals in Open Access . www.icar.org.in. 2016-03-27.
  14. Web site: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research Adopts an Open Access Policy. The Centre for Internet and Society. 2016-03-27.
  15. Web site: National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board . Indian Council of Agricultural Research . 15 September 2019.
  16. Web site: Guidelines for Accreditation of Higher Agricultural Educational Institutions in India . NAEAB . 30 January 2022 . September 2019. 1.
  17. Web site: Public Notice regarding clarification on 'Recognition' and 'Accreditation' . Indian Council of Agricultural Research . 15 September 2019. 5 September 2017.
  18. Web site: Status of NAEAB Accredited Agricultural Universities/Colleges/Programmes as on 1 April 2021. Indian Council of Agricultural Research . 29 January 2021. 1 April 2021.
  19. News: Goa University restores affiliation of Sulcorna agriculture college with conditions. 29 January 2022 . . 23 September 2021 . en.
  20. News: BSc agri students of pvt varsities in a fix . 29 January 2022 . The Arunachal Times . 25 January 2022.
  21. Web site: ICAR Institutions, Deemed Universities, National Research Centres, National Bureaux & Directorate/Project Directorates भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद. icar.gov.in. Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 26 October 2017.
  22. Web site: 2021-05-15 . ICAR 2019 Press Release . 2022-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515014546/https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/20190630181027.pdf . 15 May 2021 .
  23. Web site: 2022-06-19 . ICAR Press Release-2020 . 2022-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619221532/https://nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20201104130037.pdf . 19 June 2022 .
  24. Web site: 2022-01-17 . ICAR Press Release-2021 . 2022-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220117035255/https://nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20211102125753.pdf . 17 January 2022 .
  25. Web site: 2022-10-03 . ICAR AIEEA (UG) 2022 Press Release . 2022-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003103153/https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20221003130344.pdf . 3 October 2022 .
  26. Web site: 2022-11-01 . ICAR PG Result REPORT . https://web.archive.org/web/20221101163815/https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20221031104634.pdf . 2022-11-01 . 2022-11-05 . www.nta.ac.in.
  27. Web site: Merits and Awards - ICAR . www.icar.org.in . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030829040749/http://www.icar.org.in/merits.html . 2003-08-29.

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