ICAR launches National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP)

The ICAR has recently launched Rs 1100 crore ambitious National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) to attract talent and strengthen higher agricultural education in the country.

This project will be funded by the World Bank and the Indian Government on a 50:50 basis.

The objective of the NAHEP for India is to support participating agricultural universities and ICAR in providing more relevant and higher quality education to Agricultural University students.

In addition, a four year degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries and Forestry has been declared a professional degree.

In order to promote the participation of students in agricultural business, Student READY (Rural Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana) scheme is being run.

Under this, practical experience of agriculture and entrepreneurship is provided to undergraduate students.