A Government agriculture engineering college was inaugurated by Chhattisgarh Agriculture Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) on Thursday.
An IGNU Study Centre, Agri Business Management Course and the newly constructed concrete road in the university campus was also inaugurated by the Minister. In his address Minister Sahu lauding the research and developmental works being carried out at university said Chhattisgarh would be the first State in country where in one academic session seven new agriculture and related colleges were declared for opening and which actually started functioning which include Agriculture college Rajnandgaon, Bemetara, Korea, Raigarh and Kankar along with a horticulture college in Jagdalpur and today agriculture engineering college Raipur.
He further said in present time considering the increased agro-productivity there is need of organised, distribution management of agriculture products so that farmers could draw maximum benefits from their produce. The Minister further said the State Government is also thinking in this direction that how could the courses taught in foreign countries introduced in Chhattisgarh.
Vice Chancellor of the University Dr SK Patil, thanked Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh and Agriculture Minister for extending their support. He said in past 2 years Chhattisgarh has seen record agriculture production considering this fact university has established Agri-business management department which offers degree in master of business administration in Agriculture. For school dropout youths the university would offer one year diploma through IGNOU in its campus.
The chairman of Beverage Corporation said the scientists of university are defiantly contributing a lot for development of agriculture and they are they should be thanked for the wonderful job. The occasion was marked by presence of several dignitaries, students and others.