Chandra
Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur a premier
Agriculture institution of the nation serving since 1893, was established
on March 1975 with two constituent colleges viz. U.P. Institute of Agricultural
Sciences at Kanpur with mandate of the Making provision for the education of
rural people of Uttar Pradesh in different branches of agriculture, including
rural industry and business and other allied subjects, furthering the frontiers
of research in agriculture and allied sciences; and for undertaking field and
extension programmes in its service area and U.P. College of Veterinary
Science and Animal Husbandry at Mathura which was upgraded to the status of
separate University. It has maintained meritorious records of research,
teaching and extension education since its inception. The University has huge
catchment area, spread over in 29 districts (Kanpur, Kanpur Dehat, Auraiya,
Etawah, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Mainpuri, Etah, Agra, Firozabad, Mathura,
Aligarh, hathras, Kasganj, Hardoi, Sitapur, Lucknow, Lakhimpur Kheri, Unnao,
Raebareli, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Hamirpur, Mahoba,
Banda, Chitrakoot) & seven commissionaires (Kanpur, Lucknow, Allahabad,
Agra, Aligarh, Jhansi and Chitrakoot Dham) of Uttar Pradesh, which covers three
agro-climatic zones of UP (South Western Semi-Arid, Central Plain and
Bunelkhand).
The
Governor of Uttar Pradesh is the Chancellor and Head of the University. The
Vice Chancellor is the principal executive and academic officer of the
University. There are seven faculties viz. Faculty of Agriculture, Home
Science, Forestry and Horticulture at Kanpur and Faculty of Agricultural
Engineering, Dairy Technology and Fisheries at Etawah to cater teaching needs
under various degree programmes. Dean is the Chief executive and academic
officer of the respective faculty. The selection process for faculty in College
of Agriculture, Lakhimpur Kheri is under process.
Director
Agricultural Experiment Station coordinates all research needs of area
jurisdiction of the University in cooperation with respective Deans. Four
Research Sections (Rabi Cereals, Oilseeds, Legumes and Vegetables), three
regional research stations (Daleepnagar-Kanpur, Kalai-Aligarh and
Bharari-Jhansi) and their five sub stations (Saini-Kaushambi, Mainpuri,
Hazratpur-Firozabad, Belatal-Mahoba and Mawai Bujurg-Banda) and fourteen
research farms are mandated and equipped to undertake the location specific,
problem solving and production oriented multi disciplinary researches and to
develop technology suited for different agro-climatic regions. In the light of
the changes that are taking place in the sphere of information technology,
University has established a well functioned AKMU and a centralized computer
laboratory which takes care for networking of departments, research sections,
extension and other units of the University. All the departments are linked and
facilities for networking are provided to the students and faculties to cater
their needs.
University
has assumed added responsibility of arranging on-farm vocational agro-allied
programmes for the farmers of area jurisdiction of the University. Director
Extension executes all extension programmes in cooperation with Dean of College
and Director of Research. Eighteen Krishi Vigyan Kendras (Daleepnagar-Kanpur,
Kannauj, Farrukhabad, Etawah, Mainpuri, Hazratpur-Firozabad, Hathras, Aligarh,
Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Raebareli, Thariaon-Fatehpur, Banda, Belatal-Mahoba,
Hamirpur, Jalaun, Bharari-Jhansi and Lalitpur) have been established with
financial support of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi are
actively involved in transforming lab to land programmes to empower farmers and
to improve their agro-socio economy. Agriculture Technology Information Centre
(ATIC) is in operation with toll free number 1800 180 5122 to provide single
window service/ care for the farmers. The University has introduced unique mobile
seed sale van to ensure availability of its quality seeds at the door step of
farmers residing in the remote areas.
The
University undertakes the responsibility of generating basic seed material and
its multiplication in the form of breeder, foundation and certified seeds for
National Seed Production Chain, ultimate for use of the farmers under
supervision of Director Seed & Farms.
The
Registrar issue academic calendar and maintain the minutes of the meetings of
the Academic Council, conduct the official correspondence of the Academic
Council, responsible for admission of students to the University including the
supervision of the entrance examination, have charge of registration of
students and maintain records of all degrees and diplomas conferred by the
University.
The
Dean Students Welfare is responsible to provide messing arrangements for
students, ensure medical assistance, arrangements for scholarship, stipends,
part-time employments and other such assistance, travel facilities for student
holidays, communicate with the guardians of students concerning the welfare of
the students, exercise general control over the physical education programme at
University.
The
Central Library of the University established in the year 1907 as College of Agriculture
Library which was name in 1967 as Institute of Agricultural Sciences Library.
Finally, it was named as Central Library. It has a good number of collections
of valuable and literature of books, reference books, periodicals, thesis,
subjective and competitive magazines, reports, bulletins, encyclopedias, maps,
gazetteers, dictionaries, agricultural statistical records etc.
Placement
Cell arranges the job opportunity to students of different programmes across
the faculties besides their career counseling.
Comptroller
is a custodian of all properties of the University, issue notices and maintain
the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Management, collect income and fees
and disburse the payments and maintain the account of the University, sign all
contracts made on behalf of the University; and perform such other duties that
may be required from time to time by the BOM or by the Vice Chancellor.
Director
Administration and Monitoring assists the Vice Chancellor in respect of day to
day administrative matters of the University. The security officer takes care
of all the security issues of the University. Estate and Administrative Officer
look after the general beautification of the campus, allotment of houses to the
officers and employee of the University. University Engineer monitors and
maintains the construction and maintenance of the buildings and physical
facilities etc. prevailing in the campuses.
University
posses fully air conditioned auditorium (Kailash Bhawan) with sitting capacity
of 1000 students and faculty members and facilitate in organizing the
programmes. All the students admitted in various degree programmes are housed
in well furnished hostels. Girls students provided separate girls hostels. The
foreign students are housed in International Hostel.
There are sufficient
playground facilities are available in both the campuses. The facilities like
cafeteria, guest house, bank, post office, information centre, gymnasium,
swimming pool, football ground, dispensary, sales outlets, etc. are available
in the campus. University posses fully air conditioned VIP and other guest
houses. Besides, Sir Mayadas, Swaminathan and Teachers Guest houses are also
available in the University premises. Dr. Babu Singh and Farmers guest house
are also available for stay of farmers. University possess well equipped
printing press which takes care of all type of publications and printing
related matters