The quarterly periodical consists of education-centric articles, agri- university profiles, Experiential Learning Programmes (ELP) of Agricultural Universities and student success stories
To give further impetus to the popularisation of agricultural education, the Division of Agricultural Education, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has undertaken a new initiative by publishing a magazine ‘AGRI RISE—Agricultural Education Digest’. The quarterly periodical consists of education-centric articles, Agricultural University profiles, Experiential Learning Programmes (ELP) of Agricultural Universities, student success stories, and information on events organised and forthcoming events related to agricultural education.
The first issue was released by Himanshu Pathak, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR) in the presence of Sanjay Garg, Additional Secretary (DARE) & Secretary (ICAR); Alka Nangia Arora, Additional Secretary (DARE) & Financial Advisor (ICAR); R C Agrawal, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Education) and other senior officials of ICAR at ICAR-IARI grounds today.
Each issue of the magazine would have a broad theme. The inaugural issue focused on ‘New Education Policy 2020’ with regard to Agricultural Education. It contains articles starting from the history of agricultural education to making the agriculture education system in India future ready. Profile of the first Agricultural University in the country, viz. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar, and the first Deemed University, viz., Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) is presented. Besides the education-centric articles, the details of the ELPs along with some success stories of student entrepreneurs are also included. It is believed that the magazine will be very useful, informative, and beneficial for students, parents, teachers, and other stakeholders.
The journal is published by ICAR-Directorate of Agricultural Management (DKMA), ICAR and articles can be sent to the editor by email.
