1964
University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), The Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR)
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The Andhra
Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) was established on 12th June 1964
at Hyderabad.The University was formally inaugurated on 20th March 1965 by
Late Shri. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India.
Another significant milestone was the inauguration of the building programme of
the university by Late Smt. Indira Gandhi,the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of
India on 23rd June 1966.
The
University was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on 7th November
1996 in honour and memory of an outstanding parliamentarian Acharya Nayakulu
Gogineni Ranga, who rendered remarkable selfless service for the cause of
farmers and is regarded as an outstanding educationist, kisan leader and
freedom fighter.
The
importance of the application of Science and Technology for Agricultural
development was realized as early as in the beginning of century. Among the
several commissions appointed for suggesting steps to streamline agriculture
development, the Royal Commission (1926) emphasized the need for a strong
research base for agricultural development. Subsequently, the recommendations
of the Radhakrishnan Commission (1949) on University Education led to the
establishment of Rural Universities for the overall development of agriculture
and rural life in the country. Later, the Government of India constituted the
First Joint Indo-American Team (1955) that studied the status and future needs
of agricultural education in the country.
The report of
this commission laid the foundation for all the subsequent developments with
regard to agricultural education in India. However, for want of specific
recommendations, the Government of India appointed the Second Joint
Indo-American Team (1960) headed by Dr. M. S. Randhawa, the then Vice-President
of Indian Council of Agricultural Research. The team submitted its report in
1960, which recommended specifically the establishment of Farm Universities and
spelt out the basic objectives of these Universities as
Vision
·
To
provide opportunities for the citizens of the state and the country for
education in the field of agriculture in its broad sense and to promote
research and extension programmes in agriculture and allied sciences.
Strengthen UG and PG teaching through periodic revision of syllabi to meet the
challenges in fast changing scenario of agriculture
·
To
establish the required infrastructure to conduct location specific research in
the field of agriculture and allied sciences
·
To
generate technologies to improve farm production and income to farmers
·
To
provide the needed assistance to the development departments of the Government
and other agencies to test and disseminate the improved technologies developed
·
To
provide opportunities for rural youth and women for learning and adoption of
improved agro-technologies
·
To
revitalize the extension activities through the creation of specific
infrastructure in each district.
Mission & Goal
·
Provide
opportunities for the citizens of the state and the country for education in
the field of agriculture in its broad sense and to promote research, field and
extension programmes in agriculture and allied sciences. Strengthen UG and PG
teaching through periodic revision of syllabi.
·
Establish
the required infrastructure to conduct location specific research in the field
of agriculture and allied sciences.
·
Generate
technologies to improve farm production and income to farmers.
·
Provide
the needed assistance to the development departments of the Government and
other agencies to test and disseminate the improved technologies developed
·
Provide
opportunities for rural youth and women for learning and adoption of improved
agro-technologies.
·
Revitalize
the extension activities through the creation of specific infrastructure in
each district.
·
Adopt
advancements in information technology and computers to improve the formal
academic programmes and introduce non-formal distance and contact learning
programmes for the benefit of farmers, rural youth and women.
