| Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Demand for agriculture courses in TNAU high
Coimbatore: With the Common Entrance Test getting scrapped and
more students aspiring for medicine and engineering, one would
have thought agriculture-related courses would not have takers.
But the five-day counselling for undergraduate courses, which
got over at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University here, tells
a different story.
“The demand this year has been very good, compared with
the last few years. Nearly 3,500 candidates have applied for
an undergraduate degree (12 disciplines). The university short-listed
1,374 candidates based on the cut-off marks in Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the Plus Two examinations.
The highest was 197 out of 200,” says K. Vanangamudi,
Dean (Agriculture).
Those with cut-off marks of 197-180.75 were called for the counselling
on the first day.
With such a high cut-off, candidates could have easily gone
for medicine, but it is refreshing to see them opt for agriculture
courses, both B.Sc. and B. Tech, says Dr. Vanangamudi.
The university plans to admit 1,084 students. In the first phase
of counselling, nearly 870 candidates were admitted to the course
and college (constituent college of the TNAU) of their choice.
“A single window system was followed for admission. Students
were given a free hand to select the course and college. Those
who have selected the course and wish to drop out can do so
by July 5. The male-female ratio is 40-60,”says the Dean.
The main reason is the high demand for the courses and the competency
of the university. The other is scrapping of the entrance test,
he says.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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