What is the placement record of agriculture course in LPU?

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Sunita Singh · Answer

LPU School of Agriculture is among Punjab and India's Best Agriculture colleges. LPU Becomes the First Private University to be Granted ICAR Accreditation By the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. It lays thrust on carrying out research in agricultural and allied fields. The university has well-equipped laboratories, library, lecture rooms and excellent farm facility to conduct agricultural experiments. Students are prepared at academics level to achieve higher placements, some steps are taken as follows: 1. Experiential Learning Activities The future of agriculture lies with a faith born of deeds. Students are engaged in evergreen agriculture, keeping in view the RAWE programme to build interpersonal skills. 2. Exposure To Commercial Farms Students are exposed to Commercial farms to get know-how that creates an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. 3. Innovative Pedagogy And Curriculum Emphasis on case studies and inter-personal based teaching to develop skills in analytical thinking and reflective judgment by reading and discussing complex, real-life scenarios. Students Innovate a drone which can be guided by remote control can be used on agriculture land to analyze the soil nutrient status and water stress is an innovation by LPU students to simplify the farming experience. LPU students have got top packages from leading Agriculture companies. In the year 2021-22, the highest package was of 23 LPA [DE SHAW INDIA PVT LTD] and the minimum went was 3.3 LPA. Students of School of Agriculture are placed in Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance retail, Syngenta, Bio SEED Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Amazon, Sanra organics and many more. Student of Lovely Professional University, Kavita Faman, a final year student of M.Sc. Agriculture (Agronomy), has bagged a package of Rs 1 crore. The package has been offered by Monsanto, global leaders in agrochemicals and now part of the crop sciences division of the Bayer Group. Hope this answer is helpful.

lata vyas · Answer

Chandigarh University has a good placement, every year, many companies visited the campus for placement drives. Chandigarh University placement cell helps students with placements. It totally depends on the students how they perform during the placement drives to secure the job. Students also get opportunities for various trainings during the semesters. A perfect blend of experienced faculty members and comprehensive facilities with specialisation and industry exposure enhances student's skill set. We make sure they receive the best quality inputs so that they can join the industry with complete confidence and add value to their work.

Pratima Banerjee · Answer

LPU is a first private University having ICAR accreditation. ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) co-ordinates agricultural education and research in the country under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture (government. of India). LPU School of Agriculture has been granted accreditation by the National Agricultural Education Board of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, making it the first and only private University in the country to receive the accreditation. LPU offers course in B.Sc (Hons. ) Agriculture, M.Sc Ag. (Genetics & Plant Breeding), M.Sc Ag. (Agronomy) and M.Sc Ag. Horticulture (Fruit Science) programmes are accredited to ICAR by the National Agricultural Education Board of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, an autonomous body responsible for coordinating agricultural education and research in India. Keeping in sync with the concept I found LPU course curriculum very employable. It believes in building expertise through well planned on-field implementation and testing of basic concepts in production, yield enhancement disease resistant and better shelf life of food and flora. Creating professionals to tackle the dogma from seed to stomach. Agriculture Students are exposed to live Commercial farms (350 acres) to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. Students are also involved in Practical crop production, Rural and Agriculture Work Experience (RAWE), Nursery raising for horticulture crops, Crop And Seed Identification, Soil And Water Sampling And Analysis, Soil Description And Interpretation, Organic And Chemical Fertilizer etc. projects other than regular course work. Agriculture deals with well planned on-field implementation and testing of basic concepts in production, yield enhancement disease resistant and better shelf life of food and flora. Student may be given an option to go for 4 weeks study tour to USA/ European countries or any other country or option to join partner/ receiving university abroad for a semester as decided by the University subject to conditions. Placement: 5.6 LPA (Rallis India) was the highest salary package last year. Students are placed in the best brands like NESTLE INDIA LIMITED, BRITISH BIOLOGICALS, EBRO INDIA PVT LTD, SANRA ORGANICS, HINDUSTAN BEC TECH INDIA PVT LTD etc.

Priya Singh · Answer

Being an alumni let me share with you valuable information in regards to B.Sc. Agriculture at LPU. LPU Becomes the First Private University to be Granted ICAR Accreditation. By Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. B.Sc. (Hons. ). Agriculture deals with well planned on-field implementation and testing of basic concepts in production, yield enhancement disease resistant and better shelf life of food and flora. Student may be given an option to go for 4 weeks study tour to USA/ European countries or any other country or option to join partner/ receiving university abroad for a semester as decided by the University subject to conditions. The programme outcomes include Knowledge Enhancement, Professional Enhancement, Entrepreneurship Skills, Communication & Extension Skills, Team Work, Educational Leadership, Data Handling, Ethics and Computational Skills. The top companies which have visited the campus were FRESH PRODUCE VALUE CREATION SERVICES PVT LTD (GO4FRESH) SHIPRA SEEDS SEEDWORKS INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD. NATCO PHARMA LIMITED BIGHAAT etc.

Puneet Singh · Answer

Dear Anuj, The placement record of the agriculture course in LPU is really very good. The highest package of this programme at LPU is 19.25 LPA and the average package is 3.4 LPA. LPU students got top packages from leading Agriculture companies. Students of School of Agriculture are placed in Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance retail, Syngenta, Bio SEED Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Sanra organics, and many more. LPU is the first private university that got approval by ICAR. The best thing I like about LPU about placement is, they provide placement classes to all the students from the very first year who opt for the placement. With the help of this, they can prepare themselves for placements till the pre-final year because the companies will start visiting for the recruitment of students from a pre-final year. Some of the students go for internships also in their final year. LPU received an Employability award by Aspiring Mind in 2020 for best placement Institute in India. LPU is ranked 10th best university for Training and Placement in 2019 by Knowledge Review LPU got the Golden Star Award 2018 for being the University with the best placements in India. I hope this helps Thanks!

Rajdeep Sharma · Answer

Agriculture field offers job opportunities in horticulture, poultry farming, plant Science, soil Science, food Science, animal Science, etc. Job Titles: Crop specialist. Fertilizer sales representative. Food microbiologist. Food researcher. Plant geneticist. Soil surveyor. Farm manager. Career scope of Agriculture Graduate students are not limited to Domestic base rather its been accepted globally in different career aspect or profile like Corporate job, Government Job, Teaching, Research etc. Salary is competitive enough as it is unique field. Being alumni of globally renowned Lovely Professional University, let me share the highlights of PG Agriculture course over here for best understanding. School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University is first private school accredited by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). In LPU, Agriculture Students are exposed to live Commercial farms (350 acres) to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. Students are also involved in Practical crop production, Rural and Agriculture Work Experience (RAWE), Nursery raising for horticulture crops, Crop And SEED Identification, Soil And Water Sampling And Analysis, Soil Description And Interpretation, Organic And Chemical Fertilizer etc. Projects other than regular course work. 1. School of Agriculture offers programs with up to date curriculum designed to suits the aspirations of agricultural industries as well as major research and development sectors. 2. Ranked Top in India by Silicon India 3. School has 2500+ number of students who are involved in different research trials throughout the year. LPU is offering B.Sc. (Hons. ). Agriculture in Graduation level, whereas in Post-Graduation level (Agriculture) LPU is offering below programs, M.Sc. Ag. (Agronomy) M.Sc. Ag. (Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry) M.Sc. Ag. (Genetics & Plant Breeding) M.Sc. Ag. (Entomology) M.Sc. Ag. (Plant Pathology) M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Vegetable Science) M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Fruit Science) M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Floriculture and Landscaping) Let me quote the Last Years Placement Record of LPU for B.Sc. (Hons. ). Agriculture course (Till Date In spite of Pandemic Situation) : 19.25 LPA (De Shaw) - the highest Salary Package till date. Placement session is still LIVE. Hope the above mentioned facts & figures would definitely solve your query regarding prospect of Agriculture programme in LPU. All the best !

Avtar Dhillon · Answer

Some of the common and renowned Bachelor Degree Courses in Agriculture After 12th are: B.Sc. In Agriculture. B.Sc. In Horticulture. B.Sc. In Plant Pathology. B.Sc. In Food Science. B.Sc. In Dairy Science. B.Sc. In Plant Science. B.Sc. In Agricultural Biotechnology. B.Sc. In Fisheries Science. If you are interested in exploring Agricultural Sciences and practices in contemporary times, you should go for B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons). B.Sc. Agriculture will get you to understanding soil, water, pesticides, technology, harvesting and may be breeding. I must advise choosing the University that offers all-round development in both the courses. School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University which is the FIRST PRIVATE SCHOOL to get accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Students are also involved in Practical crop production, Rural and Work Experience (RAWE), Nursery raising for horticulture crops, Crop And SEED Identification, Soil And Water Sampling And Analysis, Soil Description And Interpretation, Organic And Chemical Fertilizer, etc. Projects other than regular course work. School of Agriculture offers programs with up to date curriculum designed to suits the aspirations of agricultural industries as well as major research and development sectors. Ranked Top in India by Silicon India The school has 2500+ students who are involved in different research trials throughout the year. LPU provides copious opportunities to all the students. University provides additional placement-oriented classes and students also studied subjects like analytical skills, soft skills, etc. As part of the curriculum to prepare the students for all types of competitive exams as well. I would like to name a few companies that visit LPU- Nestle, VLCC Health Care, HDFC, Rallis India, SYNGENTA INDIA LTD, WIPRO LIMITED, and many other firms. Just last year, LPU student Kavita Faman has placed in Monsanto foods at the annual package of INR 1 crore. For more details on the eligibility and scholarship on the basis of LPU NEST you may visit LPU Website.

Lipika Dhingra · Answer

Being an alumni of LPU I would rather say that the school of Agriculture in Lovely Professional University is among the best place for pursuing the B.Sc. In agriculture. Now you would be saying why I am saying like that, actually my cousin has completed his degree from here only. The most significant thing which should be emphasized is that LPU is the first private university which has been approved by ICAR. I along with my cousins had visited the fields, labs. In order to infuse understanding on emerging problems and technologies involved in agriculture field visits are conducted to neighboring farms, orchards and nurseries. Not only subject related education is imparted but also the professional enhancement is added by the university through the different courses like soft skills and communication skills. Major Highlights of the programme that I would be highlighting over here are as follows: a)The course would impart knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts and techniques of maintaining and enhancing soil fertility, crop production, crop management, crop improvement, biodiversity and sustainability of agriculture worldwide. B)The course would develop the ability to know farming practices and their scope to improve in the rural areas and the environments. C)It would help in applying the knowledge of basic Science through Agricultural microbiology, Plant biochemistry and Biotechnology. D)It will focus on application of knowledge of Agri-business management and finance to develop profitable agricultural system. E)19.25 LPA PLACEMENT OFFERED IN PANDEMIC BY DE SHAW LPU students have got top packages from leading Agriculture companies. Students of School of Agriculture are placed in Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance retail, Syngenta, Bio SEED Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Amazon, Sanra organics and many more. Student of Lovely Professional University, Kavita Faman, a final year student of M.Sc. Agriculture (Agronomy), has bagged a package of Rs 1 crore. The package has been offered by Monsanto, global leaders in agrochemicals and now part of the crop sciences division of the Bayer G are lot of government job available for agricultural graduates in different sectors like FCI, KVK, CCI, ATMA IFFCO, NABARD RBI etc. The following are the key job opportunities in B.Sc. In Agriculture : Job Roles for Agriculture Graduates. UPSC (Indian Forest Service) IFS. Staff Selection Commission SSC IBPS Specialists Officer (AO). .

Arnav Sethi · Answer

I have spent 4 years in lpu for my studies and I have seen that the agriculture department is one of the finest departments. Well-equipped and well grown from the last couple of years. Moreover, LPU is the first private university got ICAR approval. LPU holds a stellar record in placements as big brands like VLCC Healthcare Ltd. , Ankur Seeds, HDFC, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. , Ebro India Pvt. Ltd. , etc. Have visited for campus recruitment at packages upto 4.5 LPA. In addition to this, students can attain positions as Agriculture Inspectors, Agriculture Officers, POs, Food Quality Inspectors, Agriculture Development Officer, Horticulture Development Officer, Technical Assistants and administrative posts in government and non-government organizations. Over and above, I also came to know that recently, LPU has been ranked in top 80 amongst all private and government institutes by NIRF, MHRD, GOI which shows the quality being delivered at the institute.

Niharika Singh · Answer

Hi, The agriculture courses at LPU are consistently in tremendous demand. LPU School of Agriculture is one of the best agriculture institutes in Punjab and India. It places a strong importance on agricultural and related studies. The institution features well-equipped laboratories, a library, lecture rooms, and a fantastic farm where agricultural experiments can be conducted. LPU is the first private University to get ICAR accreditation. Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance Retail, Syngenta, Bio SEED Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Amazon, Sanra organics, and many other companies use School of Agriculture graduates. 7 Students Received a 3.74 LPA Offer 7 students from the School of Agriculture have been hired as Retail-Agri executives at HDFC, India's the largest private bank, with a starting annual remuneration of 3.75 LPA. The international camp was held to allow students to showcase their projects on sustainable water resource management. University provides unique inputs in the form of placement classes to prepare students for placements. Students receive extensive on-the-job training as well as opportunities to work on projects that pay well. The university's agriculture placements are excellent, with students receiving excellent pay packages. Kavita, an M.Sc. Agriculture student at LPU, has also been awarded a one-crore package. Thanks.

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