Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology

About Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology

The Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology is named after the famous Indian revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad. It is recognized as the premier institution of agricultural research and education in India. It dates back to 1893 when a small school was started to impart training to revenue officers which rose step by step to full-fledged Government Agriculture College (1906), U.P. Institute of Agricultural Sciences (1969) and finally to C.S. Azad University of Agriculture & Technology in 1975. The University was created with the merger of its two constituent colleges, the erstwhile Government Agriculture College, Kanpur and U.P. College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Mathura.

The present status of the University was attained through phases of growth of its constituent colleges. The University caters to the needs of the farming community spread over 28 districts of six divisions of Uttar Pradesh. It provides training to farmers and officials in agricultural technologies. An Agricultural Technology Information Centre at the main gate of the university provides information to the farmers in the region.

Location and Transportation - Kanpur is situated on Howrah-Delhi route of Northern Railway. Etawah Campus is situated on NH-2 (Shershah Suri Marg). The University is well connected by road, the mode of conveyance being rickshaw/auto- rickshaw and taxi.

• The University is located at 8.4 km North-west of Kanpur Central railway/Bus Station.
• The Engineering College, Etawah is 2 km from Etawah Railway station near to B.R.Ambedkar District Hospital.

Departments / Faculty

• Faculty of Agriculture
  
• Faculty of Home Science at Kanpur
  
• Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology at Etawah

Facilities

Hostel - The students admitted in UG, PG and Ph.D. degree programme are accommodated in 8 boys hostels in Agriculture campus, 2 girls hostels in Home Science campus Kanpur and 2 boys hostels in B.R.R. College of Ag. Engg. & Technology, Etawah while girls of B.Tech./M.Tech. are accommodated in separate/secured residential accommodation in B.R.R. college. All the hostels of Kanpur & Etawah are well furnished with modern residential facilities.

Central Library - This Library is very old by its foundation. It was initially established as the College of Agriculture Library in 1907. It was later renamed as the Institute of Agriculture Library in 1967. Lastly in the year 1975, it was finally established as the University Central Library of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur.

The library has a good collection of literature, comprising 64300 books, 4481 research periodicals, 474 Ph.D. thesis, 1903 Post Graduate dissertations and other reference materials. Presently we are providing reading facilities to approximately 3,000 readers including students, teachers/scientist, staff, visitors and outsiders etc. It is in the process of modernization, computerization and sophistication. The library has already purchased and installed computers with printers, photocopying machine and air conditioners etc. It is going to start abstracting search services and content page service through the electronic media. ARIS Cell has also provided Internet connectivity to the Library through V-SAT.

Mess - For all the U.G., P.G. & Ph.D. students residing in various Hostels, 14 well- managed messes for boys & 2 for girls in Kanpur campus and 2 for boys & 1 for girls in Etawah campus are running on contract basis under the control of Dean, Students Welfare. The students are required to deposit mess charges in advance at the time of their registration in various semesters. The refundable mess security will be deposited at the time of admission in 1st semester and will be refunded at time of completion of the degree after nominal deduction for fresher parties etc.

Scholarships, Aids and Awards - Dean, Students Welfare Office is responsible to manage the scholarships and other financial assistance to students belonging to various degree programmes. For U.G., P.G. and Ph.D. students, various kinds of scholarship from various funding agencies are made available and for that University receives specific funds. The students who have good academic records and belong to the family of below poverty line may get financial aid from U.P. Government. This scholarship is made available to any student of any group without reservation. State Mandi Parishad scholarship in pre decided number for various degree programmes are maid available to the students without any reservation provided they are good in studies and come from poor farmers family and landless labourers. Besides, scholarships for SC, ST and OBC classes are made available to maximum number of students and for that funds are made available by the state government. The stipends and financial assistance for post graduate and Ph.D. scholars are also available to deserving students in various categories from ICAR, State Government, State Mandi Parishad and various trusts viz., Shamjee Memorial and Jindal trust.

Medical Facilities - The University is having primary health centres each at Kanpur and Etawah campuses. Medical Officer at Kanpur is residing in the campus. His 24 hrs service is available to the students and the staff members are also allowed the benefit of his advice and the health centre. The Medical Officer provides medical advice and treats for small and temporary illness. However, in serious cases and long-term illness the students are admitted in the Govt. hospital and their parents are informed for further management. A vehicle is also available under Dean Students’ Welfare to provide services to the students in emergent cases around the day and night. Ladies qualified Doctor has also been appointed on contact basis that is looking after the medical problems of girls students and is available whole day in Home Science and also in the night on call. Similar facilities are available at Etawah campus.

Games and Sports - Sufficient space and facilities are available for indoor and outdoor games for the students in all the colleges of the university. There is a good football field, cricket ground, and basketball and volleyball court as well as an indoor stadium hall. Besides these facilities for table-tennis, chess, carom, hockey game and swimming facilities are also available at the Kanpur. A big stadium is also under construction at Kanpur campus. The teams of various games in different colleges are selected and the university teams comprising members from different colleges are sent for Inter-university, National and State competitions. The participants in such tournaments are benefited by getting two per cent weightage in entrance test performance. To look-after and manage various games counselors for different games have been deputed from among the faculty members and they do their job for the benefit of the students. The senior most and competent counselor’s acts as Games President. Similar facilities are available at Etawah campus.

Cultural Activities - To boost up the creative talent of the students and develop their personality, cultural programmes, debates, essay and painting competitions are organized in the University and winners are sent to participate in various inter-varsity, National and State level competitions.

Antiragging Programme - Dean Student’s Welfare Office is mainly responsible for preventing ragging in the University. With the co-operation of Deans/Chief Wardens of various hostels and members of antiragging committee constituted for the purpose. The university has proved its claim that ‘C.S.A. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur’ is entirely free from ragging activities against newly admitted students of U.G.,P.G. and Ph.D. degree programmes.

Railway Concession - For the students this facility is available for semester break and summer vacation from the university to their native place and back. As for study tours the students are given this facility with the strong recommendation of Guide/Advisor/Head of Department and Dean of the faculty concerned.

Fooding & Lodging for Farmers in Kisan Mela - The Office of Dean Students Welfare is made responsible to arrange the fooding and lodging arrangements for the Farmers, Visitors and other participants in “Akhil Bhartiya Kisan Mela and Udyog Pradershni” being organized twice in a year for four days. About 15000-20000 visitors use to come in each Kisan Mela. Arrangement for their stay in Hostels & Guest houses and various Halls is made and Lunch & Dinner are made available on payment basis. This entire task is performed by Assoc. Dean Students Welfare, Hostel Warden, NCC & NSS officer under the guidance & supervision of Dean Students Welfare.

NCC and NSS Programme - NCC and NSS programmes are running in the University under the control of Dean, Students Welfare.

Achievements

Research Achievements and Impact - The outstanding contributions of the university have been the release of more than 200early maturing, high yielding and disease/ insect resistant crop varieties/ hybrids of cereals, pulses, oilseeds vegetables, cotton and evolution of agro-techniques suited to various situations. The generated technologies have already been transmitted at the farmers’ fields, which have contributed significantly in augmenting and enhancing agricultural production not only in the state of U.P. but also in the country as well. Sincere efforts have also been made in submission of Adhoc research projects to different funding agencies.