With agriculture emerging as a competitive domain to traditional Industry driven companies, SRM Institute of Science and Technology plans to set up a college of agriculture in Acharapakkam in Chengalpattu district. The chancellor Dr TR Paarivendhar announced on Monday. The chancellor Dr TR Paarivendhar, who is also the MP of Perambalur, said that 200 acres has been reserved for the college, where students can cultivate their own land in a rural ambience to emerge as agri-entrepreneurs instead of pursuing a career in an MNC.
“You have to apply your mind on how to do agriculture and horticulture with modern technology and earn five times more than what you would earn in an MNC or by pursuing a career in other fields,” he said.