GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA Commissioner & Competent Authority State Common Entrance Test Cell 8th Floor, New Excelsior Building, A. K. Marg, Fort, Mumbai (MS) 400 001 Helpline No: 8448440453 Website : : www.mahacet.org / www.mcaer.org / https://cetcelladmissions.mahait.org Information Brochure of Centralized Admission Process (Academic year 2020-21) for Courses B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture, B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture, B.Sc. (Hons) Forestry, B. F. Sc.(Fishery Science), B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineering), B. Tech. (Food Technology),B.Sc. (Hons) Community Science and B. Tech. (Biotechnology), B.Sc. (Hons) Agri-business Management Admission to Professional Degree Courses in Agricultural Universities of Maharashtra Published on 09.12.2020 (With the approval of Government of Maharashtra and Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research, Pune) MAHARASHTRA COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH An ISO 9001 : 2008 Organisation TELEPHONE AUTHORITIES NAME FAX (OFFICE) Chancellor & Governor of H.E.Bhagat Singh Koshyari 022-23632660 022-23633272 Maharashtra State Minister for Agriculture 022-22023294 022-22024873 Maharashtra State and Ex. officio 022-22022401 Pro-Chancellor & Chairman, Hon.Shri.Dadaji Bhuse 022-22025014 Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research, Pune Director General Shri.Vishwajeet V. Mane 020-25537257 020- 25533764 Director (Education) Dr. Harihar Kausadikar 020-25537688 020- 25537688 Director (Extension & Resource Dr. Vitthal Shirke 020-25534577 020- 25533764 Development) Director (Research) Dr. Harihar Kausadikar 020-25537688 020- 25537688 Joint Director (Administration) Dr.Nitin Gokhale 020-25528208 020-25533764 Joint Director (Finance) Smt.Asmita S.Baji 020-25532726 020- 25533764 Website: : www.mahacet.org / www.mcaer.org / https://cetcelladmissions.mahait.org Email: [email protected] Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri-413 722 1 Vice Chancellor Dr. A. S. Dhawan 02426-243208 02426-243302 2 Director of Instruction Dr. A. L. Pharande 02426-243227 02426-243227 3 Registrar Shri. Mohan Wagh 02426-243216 02426-243216 4 Deputy Registrar (Academic) Shri V.A. Dabhade 02426-243215 02426-243215 Website: mpkv.mah.nic.in Email: [email protected] Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola-444 104 1 Vice Chancellor Dr. V. M. Bhale 0724-2258365 0724-2258219 2 Director of Instruction Dr.M.B.Nagdeve 0724-2258093 0724-2258093 3 Registrar Dr. S. R. Kalbande 0724-2258372 0724-2258372 4 Deputy Registrar (Academic) Dr.G. U. Satpute 0724-2258348 0724-2258348 Website: www.pdkv.ac.in Email : [email protected] Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani-431 402 1 Vice Chancellor Dr. A. S. Dhawan 02452-223002 02452-223582 2 Director of Instruction Dr. P.G.Ingole 02452-222687 02452-222687 3 Registrar Shri. R.A.Patil 02452-229755 02452-229755 4 Deputy Registrar (Academic) Dr.G.A.Bhalerao 02452-227900 02452-227900 Website: www.vnmkv.ac.in Email: [email protected] Dr.Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli –415 712 1 Vice Chancellor Dr. S.D.Sawant 02358-282064 02358-282074 2 Director of Instruction Dr. S. S. Narkhede 02358-284308 02358-284308 3 Registrar Dr. P.A.Sawant 02358-282065 02358-283065 4 Deputy Registrar (Academic) Shri. C.Y.Chogale 02358-282411 02358-283963 Ext.125/124 Website: www.dbskkv.org Email: [email protected] ADMISSION PROSPECTUS (2019-20) _________________________________________________ State CET Cell, M.S., Mumbai -----1------ UGPROSPECTUS 2020-21 Admissions in Professional Degree Courses viz. B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture, B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture, B.Sc. (Hons) Forestry, B.F.Sc. (Fishery Science), B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineering), B. Tech. (Food Technology), B.Sc. (Hons) Community Science and B. Tech. (Biotechnology), B.Sc. (Hons) Agri-business Management in Agricultural Universities of the Maharashtra 1. INTRODUCTION: 1.1 In exercise of the powers conferred by the Maharashtra Un-aided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulations of Admission and Fees) Act, 2015 notified by Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy development and Fisheries Department, gazette dated 15.01.2018, the undergraduate Courses [B. Sc. (Honors) (Agriculture) / B. Sc. (Honors) (Horticulture) / B. Sc. (Honors) (Forestry) / B. Tech. (Agriculture Engineering) / B. Tech. (Food Technology) / B. Sc. (Honors) (Community Science) / B. Tech. (Biotechnology) are declared and notified as professional educational courses and rules and regulations are finalized for eligibility for admission. The admission rules are notified as per Government gazette, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy development and Fisheries dated 1/06/2018 and as per Government gazette, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries dated 1/06/2019, the criteria for merit is updated. The Fisheries science is declared as professional degree course as per the government resolution, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy development and Fisheries Department, No. MCAER 2017/letter No.57/Mhapsu dated 9/08/2017. Similarly, as per Government gazette Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy development and Fisheries Department dated 13/06/2018; the terms and conditions of eligibility for admissions to B. F. Sc. course in Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist.Ratnagiri are decided. Similarly, admission rules are decided as per Government Resolution, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy development and Fisheries No. 1517/Pra.Kra./67 Mhapsu dated 13/06/2018. B.Sc. (Hons) Agri-business Management is declared as professional degree course as per the government resolution, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy development and Fisheries Department, No. MCAER 1019/letter No.76/ 7-A, dated 5/03/2020.The terms and conditions of eligibility for admissions to B.Sc. (Hons) Agri- business Management course are notified as per Government gazette, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy development and Fisheries dated 28/09/2020 As per the eligibility, conditions and criteria’s mentioned in this Gazette, the CET organized by competent authority is mandatory for admissions in Government and Government Aided and Un-aided private professional educational institutions. The admission procedure in these courses will be conducted under control of Admission Regulatory Authority. _________________________________________________ State CET Cell, M.S., Mumbai -----1------ UGPROSPECTUS 2020-21 1.2 As per the Government Resolution, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries No. 1517/ letter No.20 (1)/7-A, dated, 02/02/2018, the above rules are applicable to all Courses in Government and Government aided Colleges. 1.3 As per the Government Resolution, Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Dairy Science and Fisheries MCAER No.2010/ letter No. 155 / 7-A, dated,20/10/2011 the Government of Maharashtra has finalized the strategy of reservation of seats, procedure for the distribution of social reservations and the admission procedure for the degree, Post graduate and Ph.D. courses offered by Agricultural universities. The strategy of reservation finalized as per the Government Resolution, Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science No.1514/ letter No. 100 / 7- A, dated,8/07/2019 and Government Resolution, Department of General Administration BBC 2020/ letter no.295/ /16- B, dated, 24.11.2020. The said GRs are available on MCAER website. 1.4 As per the power vested by section 23 of Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Fees) Act, 2015 (Mah. XXVIII of 2015) for admission of first year full time professional degree technical courses implemented by Government Resolution, Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Dairy Science and Fisheries dated,1/6/2018 and it was revised on 31/5/2019. 1.5 The responsibility of Online Admission Process has been bestowed upon Maha- IT,Mumbai as per decision taken in the meeting of ARA. 1.6 JURISDICTION OF AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES: Sr. Name of the Agricultural Districts No. University Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Ahmednagar, Nasik, Dhule, Nandurbar, 1 Rahuri-413 722, Dist. Ahmednagar Jalgaon, Pune, Solapur, Satara, Sangli and [MPKV, Rahuri] Kolhapur. Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Akola, Amravati, Yavatmal, Washim, 2 Vidyapeeth, Akola-444 104. Buldana, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara, [Dr.PDKV, Akola] Gondia, Gadchiroli and Chandrapur. Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Parbhani, Hingoli, Nanded, Latur, 3 Vidyapeeth, Parbhani-431 402. Osmanabad, Beed, Jalna and Aurangabad. [VNMKV Parbhani] _________________________________________________ State CET Cell, M.S., Mumbai -----1------ UGPROSPECTUS 2020-21 Sr. Name of the Agricultural Districts No. University Dr.Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Raigad, Thane, Vidyapeeth, Dapoli-415 712. Palghar, Mumbai City and Mumbai 4 Dist.Ratnagiri Suburban. [Dr. BSKKV Dapoli] 1.7 Definitions: (a) “Act” means the Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Fees) Act, 2015 (Mah. XXVIII of 2015); (b) “College Admission Reporting Centre” means a centre where the candidate shall report for confirmation of admission by verification of document and payment of fees; (c) “Application Form” means prescribed form filled up online by the Candidate for admission. (d) “CAP Seats” means the seats filled in through the centralized process of admission carried out by the Competent Authority. (e) “Courses” means