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with a temperature range of 26° C - 35° C &
average RH of 71%.
IMPORTANT DATES
Last date of receipt of applications: 31.5.2015
Intimation to the selected applicants: 15.6.2015
Address for correspondence:
Dr. Rajinder Kaur Kalra
Professor-cum- Head & Course Director
Department of Extension Education
PAU, Ludhiana-141004
Tel. No: 01612401960 – 321(Ext)
Fax: 01612400945
Mobile: 9814067709
E-mail: hodee@pau.edu
rajinderkaurkalra@yahoo.com
Web: www.pau.edu
REGISTRATION FORM
APPLICATION FORM FOR PARTICIPATION
IN SUMMER SCHOOL ON
“ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME”
(To be sent directly to the Course Director of
Summer School)
1. Full name (in block letters):
2. Designation:
3. Present employer and address:
4. Full Address with PIN to which reply should be
sent (in block letters):
5. Telegraphic address & E-mail ID:
6. Date of birth & Age:
7. Sex:
8. Experience (mention post held) during last 5
years
Research / Teaching/Extension:
No. of Publications:
9. Field of specialization:
10. Please mention, if you have participated in any
research seminar, Summer/Winter School / Short
course, etc. during the previous 3 years under
ICAR/ Other organizations:
Payment details Postal order/DD No.__________
dated _________ of 50/- (Not refundable) for
registration of application.
Date:
Signature of the applicant
Place:
Recommendation of the forwarding institution.
Date: Signature & Designation with official seal
ICAR Sponsored Summer School
on
Entrepreneurship Development
Programme
8th July - 28th July 2015
Course Director: Dr Rajinder Kaur Kalra
Course Coordinators: Dr Lavleesh Garg
Dr Prabhjot Kaur
DEPARTMENT OF EXTENSION EDUCATION
PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
LUDHIANA-141004
INTRODUCTION
Various concepts and theories propounded by
researchers indicate that the emergence of
entrepreneurship in a society depends upon closely
interlinked economic, social, cultural, religious and
psychological variables. Entrepreneurship mostly
remained identified with business and industry but
entrepreneurship in the farm sector holds a
paramount importance in a country like India
where main occupation of people has been
agriculture
for
ages.
Despite
concerted
industrialization, agriculture in India still occupies
a place of pride. Except from a small group of
resource rich farmers who quickly adopt modern
techniques of production majority of the farmers
are still struggling with hand to mouth situation and
are not motivated to take risks. The yields and
production of major crops has reached to a plateau
and there is a very little scope of their increase. As
a result growth in income from agriculture is
meagre whereas cost of inputs is sky rocketing day
by day. Due to these factors young farming
generation is losing interest in agriculture and
migrating to urban areas for jobs. This alarming
situation has forced the policy makers and
agricultural scientists to think about how to attract
and retain the youth in agriculture particularly
small and marginal farmers. Entrepreneurship
development thus has become one of the most
relevant topics of current agricultural scenario. It is
imperative to bring transformation in rural areas by
developing agri-enterprises, increasing the income
of the farmers and making them entrepreneurs to
pave the way for an evergreen revolution. Keeping
these factors in mind, a summer school on
“Entrepreneurship Development Programme” for
the extension faculty of the country is planned
with the following objectives:
1. To develop knowledge and skill among the
Extension Scientists about various techniques
of entrepreneurship development among the
farming community
2. To impart knowledge to the Extension
Scientists regarding upcoming entrepreneurial
fields, challenges and strategies
Course content (Lectures, practical classes, panel
discussions, video films and visits will be covered
under following broad themes)
1. Essentials of entrepreneurship development
2. Attributes of good enterprise and entrepreneurs
3. Entrepreneurship development techniques
4. Various avenues in agriculture
5. Challenges of enterprises
6. Motivation for attracting and retaining youth
in agriculture
7. Strategies for entrepreneurship development
Resource persons: Include renowned scientists
from reputed institutes and organizations in
addition to PAU, Ludhiana.
Eligibility: Faculty working not below the rank of
Assistant Professor and equivalent in the subject of
Agricultural Extension/Extension Education/Home
Science
Extension/Communication
under
Agricultural University/ ICAR institute are eligible.
Application
and
registration:
Interested
candidates may send their applications in the
prescribed format enclosed, duly recommended by
the competent authority to the Course Director.
Registration fee of Rs.50 per participant is fixed as
per ICAR guidelines. Interested candidates are
advised to visit the website www.pau.edu to
download application format & brochure and send
their applications through e-mail as an advance
copy. The final selection will be based on the
official copy received by 31.5.2015.
Selection: The selected candidates will be
informed about their selection well in advance on
or before 15.6.2015. Since we have to enrol limited
number
of
candidates,
applications
and
nominations of eligible candidates will be selected
as per criteria laid by ICAR and first come first
serve basis.
Boarding and lodging facilities: Participants will
be accommodated in guest house/ hostels located at
PAU campus or nearby along with provision for
food. Participants are requested not to bring any
family member as the accommodation is strictly
limited for trainees only. No DA will be paid to the
participants. The candidates selected for
participation in the training will be provided
travelling expenses only as per their entitlement
according to PAU norms restricted to 3rd AC
rail/bus fare by the shortest route on production of
original tickets.
How to reach: Ludhiana city is easily accessible
through road & rail from the other major Indian
cities and states. NH1-Grand Trunk road passes
through the city, which connects it to Indian capital
city New Delhi. The nearest operational airport
from Ludhiana is the state capital Chandigarh (100
km), Amritsar (150 km) and New Delhi (325 km).
There are regular trains from New Delhi to
Ludhiana Railway Station. The Punjab Agricultural
University is located on the Ludhiana - Ferozepur
Road about 5 km from railway station & 4 km from
bus stand. There will be monsoon season during
July in Ludhiana. Climate will be hot and humid