(a) whether the Government has a proposal for the reservation in Ph.D. Education in Agriculture Universities in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has any data of the Ph.D. Pass Out SC/ST/OBC students from agriculture universities in the country;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the details of the agriculture universities in Madhya Pradesh?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)
(a) & (b): The ICAR provides 15% reservation to SC, 7.5% for ST, 27% for OBC and 5% for Physically Challenged (PC) category candidates for admission to Ph.D. degree programmes on 25% of seats in Agricultural University (ICAR-AU) system through its All India Entrance Examination.
(c) & (d): Information with respect to 63 Agricultural Universities is enclosed (Annexure).
(e) In so far as Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Agricultural University (ICAR-AU) system is concerned, there are 3 Agriculture Universities in Madhya Pradesh, viz. Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (JNKV), Jabalpur; Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (RVSKV), Gwalior and Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya (NDPCVV), Jabalpur.
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