Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Preface The North Bengal campus started functioning as a constituent College of Agriculture under the Faculty of Agriculture of BCKV for imparting B.Sc. (Ag.) Hons. Course for 30 students. Later on the Government of West Bengal up- graded the North Bengal Campus into a full-fledged Agricultural University by the name of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya on the 1stFebruary in 2001 by the West Bengal Act XX of 2000 with the jurisdiction area of the then six Northern districts viz., Darjeeling, Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Dakshin Dinajpur, Uttar Dinajpur and Malda comprising one college, three Regional Research Stations, their three sub-stations and two Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) as on 22 August 2000. In the mean while the University has evolved to have three faculties and one college namely: The Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Horticulture and Faculty of Technology at Pundibari, Coochbehar and College of Agriculture at Majhian, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal bestowing higher education in emerging areas of modern agricultural sciences and technology. The three Regional Research Stations at Majhian (Dakshin Dinajpur); Pundibari (Cooch Behar) and Kalimpong (Kalimpong) along with their sub-stations are conducting location-specific high value research and five KVKs at Coochbehar, Darjeeling, Dakshin Dinajpur, Uttar Dinajpur and Malda to provide vocational training and latest location- specific agricultural know-how emanating from the research to the local people. The University has progressed a lot in academics and infrastructural growth. Legitimately, the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) has accredited the Faculty of Agriculture during the year 2012-2013 for next five years. Recently, the newly formed district (Alipurduar) has been considered under the jurisdiction area of this University. The University floated in motion a number of initiatives and reforms for improving and enhancing the quality of education, strengthening of library, constructing the provision of scholarships and fellowships, adopting measures for reducing inbreeding to have quality assurance in agricultural education, developing norms and standards with respect to department, faculty positions and minimum infrastructure for different faculties at UG and PG levels, reforming the examination system, introducing the entrance test at PG (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) level, introducing the practical oriented experimental learning courses on entrepreneurship development in three distinct areas namely Bio-control agent production, Vermicompost production and Mushroom production, introducing the communication skills and personality development, computer knowledge, agri-business, environmental science, bio- technology courses, etc. From academic session 2016-17, Recommendations of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Vth Deans’ Committee have been adopted along with implementation of student READY program for developing entrepreneurial skill among the students and placement of students in KVKs, CADC under RAWE programme for on-field exposure and experience of real situation of village. It is worthy to mention that the Student “READY” (Rural and Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana) programme has been introduced for ensuring and assuring employability and develop entrepreneurs for emerging knowledge-intensive agriculture. Prof. Subhendu Bandyopadhyay Registrar (Actg.) Content Sl. Title Pages No. 1 Progress of the University in Nutshell 2-8 2 Faculty of Agriculture 9-98 3 Faculty of Horticulture 99-130 4 Faculty of Technology 131-156 5 Directorate of Research 157-180 6 Directorate of Extension Education 181-261 Progress of the University in Nutshell The degree program of B.Sc. in Agriculture science in the northern part of the state was started way back in 1979 when the North Bengal Campus of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV) was established at the Gram Sevak Training Centre situated at the premises of the office of the Principal Agricultural Officer (Govt. of West Bengal) in Coochbehar town. The North Bengal campus started functioning as a constituent College of Agriculture under the Faculty of Agriculture of BCKV for imparting B.Sc. (Ag.) Hons. Course for 30 students. The campus was later shifted to its present location at Pundibari (Coochbehar Block- II) where the headquarters of the Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya is situated and the mentioned campus possessed huge infrastructural facilities viz., classrooms, laboratories, library, teachers‟ room-cum-laboratories, office establishments, and instructional farm, hostels and staff quarters for teachers and staff spreading over in a farmland area of 330 acres. Later on the Government of West Bengal up- graded the North Bengal Campus into a full-fledged Agricultural University by the name of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalayaon the 1st February in 2001 by the West Bengal Act XX of 2000 with the jurisdiction area of the then six Northern districts viz., Darjeeling, Cooch Behar,Jalpaiguri, Dakshin Dinajpur, Uttar Dinajpur and Malda comprising one college, three Regional Research Stations, their three sub-stations and two Krishi Vigyan Kendras(KVKs) as on 22 August 2000. In the mean while the University has evolved to have three faculties and one college namely: The Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Horticulture and Faculty of Technology at Pundibari, Coochbehar and College of Agriculture at Majhian, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal bestowing higher education in emerging areas of modern agricultural sciences and technology. The three Regional Research Stations at Majhian (Dakshin Dinajpur); Pundibari (Cooch Behar) and Kalimpong (Kalimpong) along with their sub-stations are conducting location-specific high value research and five KVKs at Coochbehar, Darjeeling, Dakshin Dinajpur, Uttar Dinajpur and Malda to provide vocational training and latest location-specific agricultural know-how emanating from the research to the local people. The University has progressed a lot in academics and infrastructural growth. Legitimately, the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) has accredited the Faculty of Agriculture during the year 2012-2013 for next five years. Recently, the newly formed district (Alipurduar) has been considered under the jurisdiction area of this University. The University floated in motion a number of initiatives and reforms for improving and enhancing the quality of education, strengthening of library, constructing the provision of scholarships and fellowships, adopting measures for reducing inbreeding to have quality assurance in agricultural education, developing norms and standards with respect to department, faculty positions and minimum infrastructure for different faculties at UG and PG levels, reforming the examination system, introducing the entrance test at PG (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) level, introducing the practical oriented experimental learning courses on entrepreneurship development in three distinct areas namely Bio-control agent production, Vermicompost production and Mushroom production, introducing the communication skills and personality development, computer knowledge, agri-business, environmental science, bio-technology courses, etc. 2 From academic session 2016-17, Recommendations of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Vth Deans‟Committee have been adopted along with implementation of student READY program for developing entrepreneurial skill among the students and placement of students in KVKs, CADC under RAWE programme for on-field exposure and experience of real situation of village. It is worthy to mention that the Student “READY” (Rural and Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana) programme has been introduced for ensuring and assuring employability and develop entrepreneurs for emerging knowledge-intensive agriculture. In the last two years (2017 & 2018), a total of 96 students from the Faculty of Agriculture, 28 students from the College of Agriculture, 27 students from Faculty of Horticulture and 35 students from Faculty of Technology have successfully completed their undergraduate degree programsin their respective disciplines and a total of 243 students are now pursuing their undergraduate programs. Among the fresh alumni, 19 students were awarded ICAR-Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), 8 students qualified GATE, 16 students qualified JNU Biotechnology exam (CEEB), 37 students qualified ICAR-National Eligibility Test (NET), 8 students qualified Agricultural Research Service(ARS) prelims and 14 students received ICAR- Senior Research Fellowship (SRF). Most of pass out students are now pursuing post-graduate studies in nationally acclaimed institutes / State Agricultural Universities viz., IARI, PAU, GBPUAT, BHU, etc. through national level entrance examinations. A good number of students are employed in State Agriculture Department while others are engaged in banks, private organization, etc.The faculty has taken initiative to conduct free coaching/ special classes for undergraduate students particularly for national level entrance examinations/other competitive examinations and at the same time successfully conducted free tutorial for SC/ST students. The faculty has also conducted student interface program and special lecture series through eminent personalities of various Universities, Research organizations, Government and private sectors for updating their knowledge, personality development and counselling.Notable emphasis has also been given on establishment of smart classroom, new laboratories,