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MPUAT~ News Volume 18 No. 2 July - December, 2017 A Newsletter of Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology Udaipur, Rajasthan ELEVENTH CONVOCATION OF UNIVERSITY The 11th University Convocation was held on 22nd December. It was presided over by Hon'ble Governor of I feel proud in presenting the MPUAT Newsletter covering Rajasthan and Chancellor of University Shri Kalyan significant achievement for the period of July to December, Singhji. Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, Hon'ble Home 2017. The major one being the Eleventh Convocation of the Minister, GoR was present as Chief Guest. In this University on 22nd Dec., 2017 which was presided over by the Hon'ble Governor of Rajasthan Sh. Kalyan Singhji. This year the programme the Vice Chancellor delivered the University completed 19 years of committed service in creating a convocation speech highlighting the progress made by conclusive atmosphere for teaching, learning, research, the University during the year and also presented the st technology and extension activities which was celebrated on 1 road map for the academic pursuits of the University. Nov., 2017. The University building was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Smt. Vasundhara Raje and now has been shifted in the new premises. We had the magnificence of organising 42nd Vice-Chancellor's conferences of Agricultural Universities sponsored by IAUA during the period. University is providing skill and industry based education to the students; catering to the demands of the current job market; which is helping them to grow into a confident and responsible entrepreneurs. Besides curricular activities, co- curricular activities form the part of education thereby striving hard to enhance the knowledge, culture and overall personality of the students. In order to ensure effective application of technical knowledge various research and extension activities were The Chancellor conferred degrees to 588 passed out planned and organised. There has been special emphasis on graduates of academic session 2016-17; 137 post technologies that would benefit the resource poor and marginal graduates and 67 Ph.D. passed out students for the farmers, especially from the tribal populations. The key period between 1.12.2016 to 30.11.2017. Hon'ble essentiality of all the programs of the University is always Governor also awarded Gold Medals to 38 meritorious inclusive of benefits trickling down to the poorest. The students including one Chancellor's Gold Medal. The programmes framed are committed to meet the twin objectives of enhancing production and productivity. Hon'ble Governor, in his address, stressed on the Finalley, I hope that every staff and student will fulfil their development of viable packages that enhance the responsibility and duties in order to create milestones and income of farming community and said that agricultural realize the sense of knowledge, meaning that if we do our universities must play a pivotal role herein. The prescribed work with honesty and proper knowledge we may agricultural teaching should be made more field- create history. oriented to enhance the learning ability of a graduate. Prof. U.S. Sharma Nineteenth Foundation Day of University The Nineteenth Foundation Day of the University was celebrated on 1st November, 2017. In 1999 the university was founded on this day after bifurcation from RAU, Bikaner. On this occasion floral tributes were offered to the statue of Maharana Pratap situated in the RCA premises followed by a lecture delivered by Sh. Om Prakash, Chief Executive Officer of Pratap Gaurav Kendra who highlighted several aspects of Maharana Pratap's life. The guest of honour was Dr. K.N. Nag, Former Vice- Chancellor and the founder of the first Agricultural University in Rajasthan. The function was presided over by the Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, MPUAT, Prof. U.S. being importance of agricultural education in the Sharma who apprised the progress of the university in national development, lack of funds in SAUs, vacant last 19 years and appealed the staff and students to carry faculty positions, need based changes in education and forward the mandate of the university with zeal, skill development in the agricultural sector. Presiding enthusiasm and make constant efforts for the over the function, Prof. U.S. Sharma, Hon'ble Vice- betterment of the farmers. Later, about 350 staff and Chancellor, emphasized upon the challenges faced by students of the university marched in a rally. The agriculture and its impact on the Indian economy. programme was convened by Dr. Suman Singh, SWO of Inauguration of New Administrative Building the University. The newly constructed administrative building of MPUAT was inaugurated on 7th Nov., 2017 by the Chief Minister Smt. Vasundhara Raje. A grand statute of Swami Vivekananda erected in front of the building was also unveiled on this occasion. The new building has been completed by the funding of Rs. 803.51 lakhs from the State Plan and an amount of Rs. 19.29 lakhs was spent on the statue of Swami Vivekananda. On this occasion Prof. U.S. Sharma, Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, MPUAT, Sh. Gulab Chand Kataria, Home Minister, GoR, Smt. Kiran Maheshwari, Minister for Higher Education, Sh. Phool 42nd Agriculture Universities Vice-Chancellors' Singh Meena, MLA Udaipur (Rural), Sh. Chandra Singh Conference Kothari, Mayor, Udaipur Nigar Nigam, BoM members, The 42nd conference sponsored by IAUA of the Vice Academic Council members and other university Chancellors' of the Agricultural Universities of India was officials were also present. held on 17-18 November, 2017. The theme was “Role and Responsibility of Indian Agricultural Universities in Globalization of Agricultural Education.” The Chief Guest of the inaugural session was Shriji Arvind Singhji Mewar. The Executive Secretary of IAUA Prof. R.P. Singh highlighted the objectives and informed about the progress of the association. President of the association Prof. K.M. Bujarbaruah, DDG (Edu.) ICAR, Prof. N.S. Rathore and 40 Vice-Chancellors of Agricultural Universities in India attended the conference. Several deliberations were made during the two days, the major Global Rajasthan Agriculture Meet (GRAM) organised in CTAE premises The GRAM of Udaipur Division was organized in the Agricultural Chemistry & Soil Science, RCA. The Chief premises of CTAE under the auspices of GoR & FICCI from Guest, Sh. Phool Singh Meena, MLA, Udaipur (Rural) 7 to 9 November, 2017. In this programme, different inaugurated the programme and announced the technologies and innovations of the university were distribution of 14 crore soil health cards to farmers in displayed in the form of exhibits. The faculty, scientists next 3 years. The Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, Prof. U.S. and officials of University actively participated and were Sharma presided over the function. He addressed the present during the “Jajam Choupal” and responded to house and said that inbalance created in soil due to the various queries of the farmers. On this occasion the excessive use of chemicals and fertilizer is polluting the scientists of the University developed a “Technology Park” environment as well as the foods produced and thus spread in an area of 14 hectares for exhibiting different there is a need for sustainable organic agriculture. Dr. agricultural technologies beneficial to the farmers. A.K. Mehta, DoR, Dr. S.K. Sharma, ZDR and Dr. M.K. World Soil Day Sharma, HoD, Department of Soil Science, RCA also th expressed their views in this programme conducted by World Soil Day was organized on 5 Dec., 2017 Dr. Rekha Vyas. jointly by Directorate of Research and Department of SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS/OTHER PROGRAMMES AT COLLEGES Rajasthan College of Agriculture on 7 July, 2017 near the CTAE Golden Jubilee Gate öUnder RKVY Project ''Development and which was inaugurated by Sh. Phool Singh Meena. Dissemination of Economically Viable Farming Sh. C.S. Kothari, Mayor, Udaipur Nagar Nigam & Systems for Farmers of Tribal Area of Southern other dignitaries of University were also present. Rajasthan'', two farmer trainings were organized at öNational Seminar on "Recent Mining and ARSS, Vallabhnagar on 15.11.2017 and 15.12.2017 Environmental Issues in India" was organized by in which 66 and 55 farmers participated respectively. Mining Engineers' Association of India, Rajasthan öNational Workshop on ''Comprehensive Scheme for Chapter (Udaipur/Jaipur/Jodhpur) in association studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in with the College of Technology & Engineering, India'' was organized during 17th-19th August, MPUAT Udaipur during 7-9 July, 2017. 2017 by Department of Agriculture Economics and öTEQIP-III sponsored 2 days workshop on "Lab View Management, RCA, MPUAT, Udaipur. and its Applications" organized jointly by the College of Technology and Engineering Department of Electronics & Communication öTo make the campus green, clean and smart, a Engineering, CTAE, Udaipur and Jaen University, mega Tree Plantation Programme was organized Spain during 21-22 July, 2017. öICAR sponsored summer school on "Employment Generation through Skill Oriented Agricultural College of Fisheries ö Entrepreneurship Development among Rural The B.F.Sc final year students attended their Youth" was organised from 31 July, 2017 to 20 Experiential Learning Programme at KVK, August, 2017. Banswara, Fish Hatchery of RTADCF, Jaisamand and öStudents of college organized TEDxCTAE on 27th Aquaculture Research Unit of MPUAT, Udaipur. ö August 2017. The aim was to share "Ideas worth ''Swachhta Pakhwara'' was celebrated from 16-31 spreading" that can positively change the way a August, 2017, under which students participated in person understands the world. campus improvement and cleaning and also öAs per the directives of the All India Council for attended Shramdan in the girls hostel. ö Technical Education, GoI and also GoR, Swacchta Students of the college celebrated ''Teachers Day'' Pakhwada was celebrated during 8-9 September, remembering Dr. Sarvpalli Radhakrishnan, Former 2017. President of India on 5th Sept., 2017. ö öStudents' Chapter of Institution of Engineers (India) ''Hindi Diwas'' was organized on 14th of Sept., organized Technical Week from 8-15 September, 2017.