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| Friday, October 19, 2007
Farm graduates here to go global
Coimbatore: In a bid to bring farm graduates of Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University (TNAU) on a par with engineering and Information
Technology (IT) graduates in terms of developing a global mindset,
the university has launched new measures.
It will offer a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree
— one in food processing and marketing and another in
biotechnology — from the next academic year. It will be
a dual degree programme that will be offered along with Cornell
University, Ithaca, U.S., to graduates.
“Cornell University is a leader in value addition and
food processing. To start with, two courses will get under way.
Twelve students will be admitted in each. Out of the four semesters,
students will get to spend two at Cornell and two at TNAU. Of
the two at TNAU, one will be handled by visiting Cornell faculty,”
C. Ramasamy, Vice-Chancellor, TNAU, told The Hindu.
The Vice-Chancellor is back after a visit to Cornell University
to finalise details of the dual degree programmes. The courses
would be on the basis of credit transfer.
Another effort involved TNAU’s collaboration with Nova
Scotia Agricultural College, Canada, to start dual degree programmes
at the undergraduate level in subjects such as environmental
horticulture, landscaping and agri-business management. This
too would begin from the next academic year, according to M.
Thangaraju, Director, Student Welfare, TNAU. He visited the
college principally to agree on the modalities, which would
be worked out soon.
Dr. Thangaraju said: “We will also discuss to establish
collaborative projects with TNAU as a partner. Post-graduate
and doctoral programmes will be mooted to be undertaken by TNAU
students with full or part fellowship.”
According to the Vice-Chancellor, food science and technology
was gaining in importance compared to agriculture. The university
was planning to make this field a key area of study in the near
future.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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