Punjab council flags unrecognised agri institutes, warns admission-seekers

Chandigarh: To protect youngsters from exploitation at the hands of unrecognised institutes, the Punjab State Council for Agricultural Education (PSCAE) – body to regulate agriculture education – has warned the students against taking admission in the institutions failing to comply with the norms prescribed by the council.
The PSCAE, headed by special chief secretary (agriculture) K A P Sinha, stated that students should avoid taking admission in those agricultural institutes that were not recognised by the council.

The council also released a list of 15 institutes which complied with the minimum standards prescribed by the PSCAE regarding BSc (Hons), Agriculture.
The council stated that degrees/diplomas/certificates issued by the unapproved institutions would be rendered as invalid for admission into the higher educational institutes and eligibility for govt services in the state of Punjab.
The Punjab State Council for Agricultural Education Act, 2017 was notified on Jan 2, 2018 and all the institutes offering courses related to agriculture education were to submit a status report with regard to affiliation, admission, curricula, staff, etc., to the council within 30 days and a compliance report within six months, so as to seek approval of council within two years from the date of commencement of this Act.