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2. QUALITY ASSURANCE IN
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION BY ICAR
2.1 Education Panel
(1952)
- Developed model curricula
for B.Sc. (Ag.) and B.V.Sc.
- Framed guidelines for
establishment of new colleges and
agricultural universities.
2.2 Standing Committee
on Agricultural Education (1965)
- Developed first Model Act
for SAUs.
- Formulated building norms
for Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and
Veterinary faculties.
- Developed model curricula
for UG programs in Agril. Engg. and Home
Science
2.3 Norms and
Accreditation Committee (1974)
- Developed norms for
financial assistance from ICAR to
agricultural universities, agricultural
faculties in general universities and private
colleges offering agril.education.
- Formulated guidelines for
adoption of UGC pay scales by SAUs,
qualifications and carrier development scheme
for faculty members including competence
improvement.
- Developed process of
accreditation (recognition), which was mainly
for financial support.
2.4 Accreditation
Board (1996)
- The Accreditation Board
developed new process of accreditation, which
is comprehensive, rigorous and periodic, and
aims at improving the quality and relevance
of higher agricultural education.
- The process has been
implemented.
- Details are provided in
subsequent sections.
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