POLYTECHNIC IN AGRICULTURE
Junagadh Agricultural University, 

Keriya road, Amreli

Name of Scheme: Conversion of Polytechnic in Home science to Polytechnic in Agriculture (Only for girls)

Year of Establishment:  2024-25

Genesis of the college: 

Under the faculty of Agriculture, the Government of Gujarat had sanctioned a Polytechnic in Agriculture to Junagadh Agricultural University during the year 2024-25 accordingly, a Polytechnic in Agriculture has started its academic activities from the academic year 2024-25 only for girls. Polytechnic in Agriculture, Amreli at present functioning in Junagadh under College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh. The primary objective of this three-year (six semesters) diploma course is to create and nourish a stimulating learning environment that ensures a globally relevant education based on eternal human values and to provide trained man power to the educational institutes, various departments of Government, NGO and industries engaged in agro engineering.  The successful candidates can take higher education (degree course) through diploma to degree programme. This diploma college was started with below cited mandates.

Mandates:

1. To give exposure to the students in the field of agriculture science.

2. To create awareness regarding to agriculture science & improved technology.

3. To create new employment facilities in the field of agriculture & allied science.

To generate knowledge through practical education in relation to new production technologies develop in agriculture sector.

Objectives:

1. To generate middle level technician for Agricultural field, laboratory research work, commercial enterprise and extension services.

2. To impart theoretical and practical training to the students in Agriculture so that they can gain confidence for self-employment in field of Agriculture.

3. To conduct need-based research in Agriculture.

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Eligibility criteria for admission:

Correction of Marks

(a)   In case of changes in marks of a student in the qualifying examination, such student shall produce a letter to that effect of the corrected mark sheet issued by the Board, before the Admission Committee at least one day before the commencement of admission process (counselling program) but not later than seven days from the receipt of letter or, corrected mark-sheet, as the case may be. In such case he shall be placed at an appropriate order in the merit list 

(b)    The student who was declared failed initially in the qualifying examination, but later on declared passed after rechecking of marks by the Board, such student shall, notwithstanding any time limit prescribed, be allowed to apply for the admission provided he produces a letter to that effect or the corrected mark sheet issued by the Board, within seven days of the receipt of letter, or as the case may be.

Disabled (Physically Challenged)

• Three percent seats are reserved for the following disabled (Physically Challenged)

i)      Orthopedically Challenged

ii)     Visual Challenged and

iii)    Hearing Impairment.

• A candidate, having locomotors disability of one leg and partial arm, shall be eligible to apply for admission to course, subject to the submission of a certificate to that effect from the Civil Surgeon / Medical Superintendent of the Government Hospital, based on the opinion of the concerned specialist, that the locomotors disabled candidate is in a position to undertake the course and perform the functions of the concerned field.
• These seats are adjustable within the respective category and admissions will be on the basis of inter se merit only.
• Disabled (Physically Challenged) candidate shall have to fulfil the academic and minimum requirements of marks at the qualifying examination of his / her category as mentioned in Rule 9.1.
• The decision for admission of PC candidate will be final at the time of counselling looking to the ability of the candidate to carry out practical / In-plant training etc. in the course.

Children of Defense Personnel and Ex-servicemen

One percent of available seats shall be reserved for the children of Defense Personnel and Ex-servicemen, subject to the following conditions

• A candidate claiming admission against Ex-servicemen category shall be required to submit a certificate to that effect duly issued by the Director, Sainik Welfare Board, and Gujarat State or by the District Sainik Welfare Officer. In-service Defense Personnel shall be required to submit certificate to that effect duly issued by the Commanding Officer of the respective unit in which they are serving.
• The seats remaining vacant against the category of Defense Personnel and Ex-servicemen in case of candidates, who have passed the SSC examination from the Gujarat Secondary Education Board, shall be allotted to the children of Defense Personnel and Ex- servicemen of the Central Board of Gujarat State. The seats remaining vacant thereafter shall be filled up from the general merit list of the Gujarat Board.
• The children of Defense Personnel and Ex-servicemen of Gujarat origin, shall be included under the reserved category specified in this rule, if they have passed the SSC examination from the schools located in Gujarat State.

Parsi Community

One additional seat shall be reserved for Parsi Community who is domicile of Gujarat State. This seat will be non-transferable.

• One additional seat shall be reserved for Parsi community who is domicile of Gujarat State. This seat will be non-transferable. 
• The candidate seeking admission on reserved seat shall be required to produce a certificate of Parsi community issued from the competent authority.
• The admission of a student of reserved category on a reserved seat shall be valid subject to verification by the authority empowered in this behalf.

     In case the certificate is found invalid on verification, he shall not have right to claim his admission on reserved seat and if he has been already granted admission such admission shall be cancelled at any point of time.

Important Note: The rules about admission are only for information. It will keep changing time to time. Admission Committee has access to the full power of admission.

Fees structure (Proposed): Fees payable for Diploma studies are as under

NOTE: The tuition and hostel fees for girl students are exempted. Fees once paid will not be refunded.

Semester-wise courses for Diploma in Agriculture

Scholarships available in the institution:

As per Govt. rules, Post metric Scholarship for the students of SC / ST / SEBC/EWS and MYSY is being given every year.

Facilities :

Polytechnic in Agriculture, J.A.U., Amreli has well established Collage Building, laboratory, Library, Computer laboratory, Museum, Crop Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Ground for Games etc.

Student activities

1. NSS activities
2. Sports activities
3. Skill development training

Educational cafeteria:-

1. For students identification planting different seasonal crops opposite to college building and operation like weeding, harvesting also done by students

Employability:-

1. Entrepreneur/start-up
2. Consultancy
3. Government Sectors
4. Private Sectors
5. Pesticide company
6. Fertilizer company
7. Seed company

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