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CPS1178 D. S. Hooda et al.

Statistics education in Indian Agricultural
Universities and Agro- Technical Institutes
1
D. S. Hooda ; B. K. Hooda 2
1 Honorary Professor in Mathematics, G J University of Science and Technology
2 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, CCS Haryana Agricultural University

Abstract
Statisticians working in State Agricultural Universities (SAU) and Agro-
technical Institutes of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) play a very
important role in the planning of agricultural research programs in India by
doing layout of agricultural experiments, collection of data, analysis and
drawing valid inferences from these data. In the present paper we discuss the
present status of agricultural education and research and teaching of
agricultural statistics at all levels in state agricultural universities and agro-
technical institutes of the country. The role of computer technology in research
and management of agricultural statistics has also been explained. Curricula
of various programs in agricultural statistics and evaluation systems are
presented. Some ways and means are suggested for further improvement in
statistics education at national and international levels.

Keywords
Agro-technical; agricultural statistics; curricula; statistics education and
evaluation system

1. Introduction
The innovations in agricultural sciences and information technology have
made it possible for us to provide our country with enough quantities of food,
fodder, fuel etc. In order to meet the ever-increasing food grains requirement
of India its food grains production is to be increased and vis-à-vis the
agricultural education in the country need to be strengthened. The goal for
increased production can only be achieved through the applications of the
latest techniques supported by the trained manpower. The State Agricultural
Universities (SAU’s) and the Institutes of Indian Council of Agricultural
Research (ICAR) have the responsibility of training personnel to meet the
research and teaching requirements agricultural research and education the
country. Advancement in agricultural education in India started with the
establishment of the first agricultural university at Pant Nagar in 1960 followed
by Punjab Agricultural University(PAU) at Ludhiana in 1962. Agricultural
education got further boost up with the establishment of a division of
agricultural education in 1966 in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

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