Current Practices in Life Long Learning
Dr. G. Jothi
Assistant Professor
Directorate of Open and Distance Learning
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
India
Tamil Nadu
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Tripura
West Bengal
Gujarat
Uttaranjal
Orissa
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh
Goa
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore
Andhra Pradesh
Strengths
of TNAU
Karnataka
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10 Academic Campuses
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35 Research Stations
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14 Krishi Vigyan Kendras
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5 Plant Clinic Centres
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Kerala
College campuses
Research Stations
Transfer of Technology Centre
1 Agricultural Technology
Information Centre (ATIC)
Directorate of Open and Distance Learning
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Established - 2005
Offers programmes by
distance education
through print mode
Provides opportunities
for the learners who
aspire for distance
education and interested
in starting agro - based
industries in rural areas
Objectives
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To
provide
professional
educational
opportunities through Open and Distance
Learning
mode
viz.,
PG
Degree,
PG Diploma and certificate course
programmes
To offer technical knoweldge and skill to
• farming community
• unemployed youths
• school dropouts and
• SHG women etc.
PG Degree Programmes
MBA
M.Sc. (Env. Management)
M.Sc. (Sugarcane Technology)
Awareness campaign
Magnitude of waste accumulation
Composting yard
Monitoring the composting
Collection of composted material
Processing
Packing
Technology dissemination
PG Diploma Programmes
• Food Biotechnology
• Bioinformatics
• Production and Quality Control in
Medicinal Plants
• Eco-friendly Pest Management
• Plant Quarantine
• Food Science & Processing
• Energy Management
Bachelor of Farm Tech.
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B.F. Tech. (Bachelor of Farm Tech.)
First of its kind in the World
This programme is meant to impart only
the practical skills and latest technology
developments in the field of agriculture.
Stakeholders – only Farmers
Details of B.F.Tech.
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Pattern
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Duration
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Eligibility
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Age limit
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Language
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No. of courses:
Semester
3 years (6 semesters)
10th standard
27 and above
Tamil
4 / Semester
Certificate Programmes (16)
(Regional Language)
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Cotton Cultivation
Vegetable Seed Production
Hybrid Seed Prod. in Cotton and Maize
Wasteland Development
Repair and Maintenance of Farm
Equipments and Machineries
Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables
Bee Keeping
Mushroom Production
Waste Recy. & Vermicomp.
Sugarcane Prod. Tech.
Coconut Cultivation
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Jatropha Cultivation
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Modern Irrigation Management
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Flower Cultivation Technology
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Sericulture
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Modern Weed Management
Nursery Tech. & Propagation of
Horti. Plants
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Gardening and Landscaping
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Organic Farming
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Bakery and Confec. Products
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Medicinal Plants
Certificate Programmes (5) – (English)
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Landscaping and Ornamental Gardening
Commercial Horticulture
Integrated Nutrient Management
Soil Fertility Management
Mushroom cultivation
We are at
E-mail: odl@tnau.ac.in
Website: www.tnau.ac.in
Thank you