Faculty of Agriculture
Administration in the Faculty
The Faculty of Agriculture is the teaching wing of the University in agricultural sciences. The Dean is the administrative head of the Faculty. The Heads of the Departments (HODs), the Associate Dean of the Biswanath College of Agriculture and the Administrative Officers are responsible to the Dean. In the Departments, the HOD is the administrative head under whose control the Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors and other supporting staffs work.
 
Course curriculum
Practical class on tea technology

The curriculum of the faculty has undergoing periodic changes incorporating the development in science and technology. The age-old syllabi were reviewed and revised for new and emerging areas in agricultural sciences. As per the latest recommendations of 3rd Dean’s committee of the ICAR, the faculty of Agriculture, A.A.U. has introduced the new curriculum for B.Sc.(Agri.) degree programme from August, 1998.

          The main distinctive feature of the new course curriculum is a uniform pattern of courses in all India level with 120 credit hours. Subjects like Biotechnology and Computer Science have been introduced as core courses. All other subjects have been thoroughly revised. Another 20 credits earmarked for the Rural Agricultural Work Experience Programme (RAWEP) for one semester and 20 additional credits have been earmarked for job oriented and for courses on regional needs. In 1996, the first batch of students had undergone training in RAWEP.

          Apart from merit scholarships to the brilliant students several other scholarships are being awarded which were sponsored by individuals or organizations.

University Gold Medal winners for securing first positions in B.Sc. (Agri.)
Sl. No.

Name of the recipient

Year

1.
Ajit Buran Ghose

1970

2.
Rajat Kanti Das

1971

3.
Anirudha Deka

1972

4.
Madan Kumar Bhattacharyya

1975

5.
Alip Borthakur

1976

6.
Nilamani Das

1977

7.
Purna Kanta Barua

1979

8.
Devajit Bhattacharyya

1981

9.
Pranab Kumar Roy

1981

10.
Arun Kumar Pathak

1982

11.
Atul Chandra Sarmah

1983

12.
Naorem Brojendra Singh

1984

13.
Nripen Medhi

1985

14.
Hemen Kalita

1986

15.
Ramendra Nath Sarma

1987

16.
Jadav Saikia

1988

17.
Akshya Talukdar

1989

18.
Rajeev S.

1990

19.
Narnarayan Nath

1992

20.
Kavari Chaliha

1993

21.
Prabalee Sarmah

1994

22.
Raktim Ranjan Bhagawati

1997

23.
Nabajyoti Bhuyan

1998


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