In order to promote scientific farming in rural areas of the State, 50 Government Inter Colleges will be equipped with soil-testing equipment under Centrally-sponsored National Agriculture Development Scheme in the State.
Students of these schools will be trained in theoretical and practical aspects of scientific farming, said School Education Director Chandra Singh Gwal.wal said that the Central Government had released Rs 50 lakh to the department for providing soil testing equipment to the selected schools. The Education Department will release Rs one lakh to each school under the scheme for purchasing soil testing equipment and establishing soil testing lab there.
In Dehradun district, nine Government Inter Colleges including GIC Maldevta, GIC Herbertpur, GIC Selaqui, GIC Sabhawala, GIC Thano, GIC Chhabra, GIC Mehuwala, GIC IDPl Virbhadra, Rishkesh, and GIC Ranipokhri were selected under the scheme.
“The objective of this scheme is to educate the students about scientific farming so that they can make their career in agriculture. Most selected schools are located in rural areas. The district education officers have been directed to ensure effective implementation of the scheme,” he added.
Students would go for two-day training under invited experts who will teach them about different forms of soil, theoretical and practical aspects of scientific farming. Students who secure top three positions in the internal test of the training programme will receive certificates from the department. To execute this scheme, pre-bidding workshop was held recently in the education directorate.
For financial and technical bidding, bidders have been advised to upload online application between June 16 and July 2 on www.uktenders.gov.in.