Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya is situated at Raipur in the Chhattisgarh state.
This is one of the renowned university offering training and education in the area of agricultural sciences as well as other allied disciplines in the undergraduate as well as postgraduate levels.
This was founded in the year 1987 with the aim of increasing the production of crops to make it double in this region with apposite increase in fishery, livestock husbandry and agro-forestry.
This thought of enhancing the output of crops lead to the foundation of this university.
Educational Streams
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya offers courses that are based on module in the areas that are agriculture oriented. This educational institution also promotes education directly and indirectly and offers technological support among general public as well as the farmers.
This institution curriculum is well planned such that it focuses and improves the productivity of agriculture and the rural people see a better economic condition.
The commercial potential is tapped of the agriculture in this university and workshops are organized regularly so that awareness is promoted and they also introduce and teach the advantages of latest techniques in the agriculture.
The programs of this university play a vital role in developing agriculture production. The directorate of research takes care of the research work done in all the agriculture fields.
Facilities
This educational institution has a central library that is well equipped with good collection of journals, periodicals and books on agriculture as well as allied sciences. Moreover there is enough access available through VSAT or ARIS Link to E-resources.
The accommodation facilities are provided in hostels to the outstation students, besides the sports and medical facilities featured within the university. The hostels are well maintained and medical facilities are available to the staff and students.
Departments
The departments of this university are agriculture, dairy technology, agricultural engineering, veterinary science and animal husbandry. All the departments have expert teachers to assist in the education.
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