Chandra Shekhar Azad

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Mission

1.3 Mission, Goals and Objectives: 1.3.1 Mission: To make provision for quality education and provide good facilities for research extension for the students of rural areas and scientists in the field of Agricultural Engg. Technology. 1.3.2 Goals: To fulfill the above mission, the following goals are set.

• To teach and train the students in the field of Agricultural Engg. Tech. in order to make them resourceful in Post Harvest Technology, Farm Mechanization, Water Management, Crop Production, Computer science, Socio-economic aspects and related technologies.
• To provide basic knowledge required conducting the experiments to generate suitable technologies for the benefit of farming community and agro based industries.
• To train them as competent extension personnel to disseminate various production technology to the beneficiaries.
• To provide facilities to faculty members for research and extension in the field of Agricultural Engg. Technologies.

Objectives and Mandates

• To teach and equip the students to become qualified engineers/scientists having following qualities:
• Having breadth and depth of technical knowledge in chosen field along with strong understanding of basic sciences and humanities.
• Capacity to apply the knowledge to real life problems.
• Innovative, creative and problem solving capabilities.
• Ability for self learning and adaptation to changing circumstances.
  Awareness of global and national perspectives in the fields of related engineering and technology.
• To have inter disciplinary knowledge.
  Professional competence and personal traits of value to industries.
  Capacity for team work.
• Intellectual honesty and professional ethics.
• Understanding of society, culture and global processes.
• To under take and apply research in different aspects of agricultural engineering covering production plant protection, value addition, marketing and management.
• To disseminate proven technologies in the field of agricultural engineering for the benefits of farming community.
• To develop technology suitable for the region in the field of farm power and agro-energy, farm machinery and equipment, soil and water engineering, post harvest and process engineering, food and dairy engineering, and other related areas.
• To organize programs related to transfer of technologies for agriculture and rural development in the region.
  To collaborate with other agencies involved in teaching, research and developmental programs in the field agricultural engineering nationally and internationally.
• To provide consultancy services to farmers and other engaged in agricultural and rural development particularly in application of engineering principles and practices.
• To provide the students necessary exposure to the recent developments in the field of Agricultural Engineering in various agro-climatic zones at State and National levels through both State and All India educational tours and visits.

Academic Programs and Curricula

2.1 Programs offered with duration: The College of Agricultural Engg. Tech. Etawah is offering undergraduate degree leading to B.Tech. (Agril. Engg.) since from 1994-95 from its inception and also started offering B.Tech. in Electronics Communication Engg., Computer Science Engg. and Mechanical Engg. as given below.

Table 2.1, Degree programs at CAET, Etawah

2.2 Curricula:

The curricula followed at this college are given in Table 2.2

• Medium of Instruction: The medium of instruction at this college is English.
• Academic Regulations: The College of Agricultural Engg. Tech. Etawah has followed all the academic regulations and course curricula as prescribed by ICAR and approved by the academic council of the University from 1994-95 to 1998-99. From 1999-2000, the 3rd Deans’ Committee Report and from 2008-09 4^th Dean’s Committee Report on Agricultural Education as accepted by ICAR has been adopted by the College of Agril. Engg. Tech., Etawah, for B.Tech. (Agril. Engg.) program and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) model curricula for Electronics Communication Engg, and Computer Science Engg during 2002-03 and Mechanical Engineering from 2003-04. The details of curricula followed at this college since introduction of degree programs are given in Table 2.2.

Table 2.2- Curricula followed at CAET, Etawah

* As per 4^th Deans’ Committee report from 2007-08 and

5^th Deans’ Committee report from 2016-17

** As per AICTE model curriculum from 2003-04

• Curricula Development and Process of Approval: The proposal for revision, inclusion or deletion of any course will be first prepared by the concerned teacher(s) and discussed in detail in the staff meeting of the concerned Department and after necessary modifications based on suggestions of the staff members, the proposal will be placed in the faculty meeting at College level by the concerned Professor Head under the chairmanship of Dean, wherein the proposal will be discussed and approved. The final approved proposal will be sent to the Secretary of Academic Council of the University for placing in the A.C. meeting. The proposal after approval of the Academic Council with or without any modifications will be sent to the College in the form of modification by the Registrar of the University for Information of all staff members and academic unit which will display the same on the Notice Board for information of the students.
• Courses Prescribed for the Degree Program: From 1994-95 to 1998-99 of B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.) students admitted under semester system were offered 60 courses with 169 credits for I.Sc. PCM group and 62 courses with 177 credits for I.Sc. Ag. group of students in a period of 8 semesters. From 1999-2000 on wards all the students admitted under semester system were offered 57 courses with 163 credits in a period of 8 semesters with the introduction of 70% external evaluation system. From 2007-08 onwards forth dean’s committee report was opted and students offered 58 courses and 183 credits. During 2002-2003 the students of B.Tech (Electronics Communication Engg) and B. Tech. (Computer Sc. Engg.) were admitted under semester system and being offered 75 courses with 238 credits and 77 courses with 242 credits including tutorials respectively and during 2003-04 students of B.Tech. (Mechanical Engg.) were admitted and offered 78 courses with 243 credits as per ACTE syllabus.

Evaluation System Followed:

• Under graduate level: The students who have been offered a prescribed number of courses in each semester are evaluated for 100 marks, including 50% internal, 50 % external but in the courses where there is no practicals classes internal marks are evaluated out of 20 marks (mid term), remaining 80% marks are automatically allotted for external examination The total marks obtained in each course are converted to grade poit on a 10-point scale and the grade point average for all the courses are computed for each semester. A student is eligible to obtain his degree if gets a minimum Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) of 5.5 out of 10.
• The University publications like college prospectus, course syllabus, academic rules regulations etc., are supplied to each of the student at the time of his/her admission to various degree programs. The annual report of the College containing Teaching, Research, Extension, Administrative and Student Welfare activities is prepared every year and sent to the University for compiling and inclusion in the Annual Report of the University. In addition, the college has brought out a printed brochure furnishing information about the college.
• Faculty interaction for students development: In addition to regular courses offered by the teachers, special coaching classes are arranged for the benefit of final year students who aspire to take up ICAR’s- Junior Research Fellowship and IIT GATE examinations for perusing higher studies leading to M. Tech. Degree program. In this regard, teachers have been designated as group leaders for each of the disciplines like farm machinery power, soil water conservation, post harvest technology etc. who are entrusted with the responsibility of arranging special lectures by identifying the teachers/ scientists in the concerned subjects. The special coaching classes have two fold objectives, firstly to prepare the interested students for facing JRF examination, secondly to prepare the students for GATE examination. Model question papers similar to ICAR-JRF examination are prepared in each course and the students are taught the mode of answering the questions. In addition, coaching classes for comprehensive examination in each discipline are arranged by the concerned disciplines. Further, the students are advised about the Job opportunities in different Govt. and Private sectors and also trained them to take up competitive examinations. Some times, the campus interviews are conducted for providing certain jobs by the private organizations. In the ICAR JRF examination, 2002 our college was at first position in the country on the basis of successful candidates in JRF Ag. Engg. discipline.

2.3 Methods to encourage teaching-learning process:

2.3.1 Instructional method:

• Conventional class room instruction: The theory classes are conducted by the concerned teacher through conventional classroom instruction. In many departments several charts, models and transparencies related to the subjects have been developed/procured, which are being used as teaching aids in conducting theory and practical classes. However, students are given full liberty to ask any question related to the subject taught to clarify their doubts.
• Special lectures: Special guest lectures on the topics related to the courses offered are arranged by inviting the Scientists of CSAUAT, Kanpur, and HBTI Kanpur, IIT Kanpur and other colleges as well as officials of State Development Departments.
• Home Assignments: Home assignments on some topics related to the courses offered are given to the students.
• Others: In addition to the above, the students are taken to various Research Stations, Scientific organizations, Tractor industry and other related organizations during educational tours (State Tour All India Tour)

2.3.2 Instructional material:

• Distributional of lecture schedules: In most of the courses, the lecture schedule (both for theory and practical), list of reference books, tentative schedule of examination and mode of evaluation are distributed to all the students during first week of the semester.
• Distribution of instruction materials: The instructional materials for practical classes are prepared in the form of Laboratory or Practical Manuals and are distributed to all the students within 1-2 weeks of the commencement of the semester.

2.4 Evaluation of teaching program:

At present teaching proramme in respect of quality of teaching and courses offered, facilities available and problems of the campus are assessed through students’ discussions with faculty members.

2.5 Feed back from Alumni about teaching program:

Although formal evaluation of teachers so far has not been done but it is planned to be done through students by providing suitable proforma and guidelines.

2.6 Teaching Load

The details of teaching load followed at this college since all disciplines wise are given in Table 1 2

The Faculty

The quality of the faculty is vital to promote academic excellence in teaching, research extension pursuits.

3.1 Department-wise faculty positions:

The College of Agril. Engg. Tech. Etawah has 10 departments in agricultural and basic engineering and 3 sections in allied and basic science. The faculty position both sanctioned and filled-up is given below

Table 3. 1 Faculty positions at CAET- Etawah:

* Attached with post from the university

Around 30 % of the faculty members possess Ph.D. qualification and the remaining faculty members have master degree in the concerned subjects.

Department wise faculty positions at CAET, Etawah are given in Table 3.2

3.2 Faculty Composition for the last five years:

Out of five Professors, none of the posts have been filled up and as such all the head of departments are under in charge arrangement. During last 4 years the post of Dean, 4 associate professors and 2 assistant professors were filled and 3 assistant professors with posts have been attached to the college from the university.

Table 3.2: Department wise faculty positions

3.3. DETAILS OF ACADEMIC STAFF NON TEACHING STAFF

Details of Academic Staff

Non Teaching Staff (non-plan)

3.4 Mode of appointment of the Head of the Department and his duties:

The heads of departments are appointed amongst professors of the concerned department. The head of departments at College co-ordinate the teaching works of their departments. They shall work under overall guidance of the Dean of the faculty.

3.5 Faculty Development:

Some of the faculty development programs include deputation for higher studies, participation in refresher courses, summer institutes, seminars, workshops, guest lectures, computer training and so on. University is permitting the faculty to participate in the above programs without any cost to the University. However, University is granting leave with pay for pursuing higher studies as per ICAR guidlines.

The faculty participation in Workshops and Seminar during last four years ranged from 6-78%, followed by refresher courses (0-21%) and assistant and associate professors for Ph.D studies seminar (9%). The experience gained through faculty development has been effectively utilized in teaching program and also for developing research proposals.

3.6 Faculty Strength:

• National / International Conferences organized: Due to inadequate infrastructure, lack of funds and logistical facilities, the college is not in a position to host/conduct National Workshops/conferences.
• Competence of faculty to conduct international training programs: Some of the faculties have gained considerable expertise and they do have competence in organizing International/National training programs. But due to severe crunch for funds and inadequate infrastructure facilities, the faculty is not in a position to organize the National/International training programs.
• Category wise faculty with academic qualifications.

Students Profile

4.1 Students enrolment in different degree programs: Baba Sahab Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College of Agricultural Engineering Technology, Etawah was started in the year 1994-95 and is offering under graduate degree program leading to B.Tech. (Agril. Engg.) of 4 years duration since then. Now it has also started B.Tech degree programs in Computer Science Engg. and Electronics Communication Engg. from the session 2002-2003. The intake approval for admission is 40 students per year, in B.Tech. Agril. Engg. and 40 students per year in electronics and communication Engg (ECE), and Computer Science Engg (CSE) each. The actual enrolment of students was 480 against 620 during 1994-95 to 2002-2003. 4.2 Admission policy: Students are admitted to the under graduate programs through UPCATET (Uttar Pradesh Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test) conducted by Agriculture Universities of Uttar Pradesh rotationally. Seats are allotted according to the merit of the students in UPCATET and their choice at the time of counselling. Provision has been made for admitting 15% students in Agricultural Engineering through ICAR Quota. 4.3 Teacher-Student Ratio: The teacher-student ratio in the college is 1:15 including contractual teachers for theory and practical classes and is at per with the report of forth Dean’s Committee of ICAR. The above teacher-student ratio has been worked out by taking the average of students studying in all the four years of degree program for theory practical classes as well as teachers engaged on contractual basis. 4.4 Students Financial Aid: Financial assistance to the needy students is being provided through UP Samaj Kalyan Vibhag and ICAR Delhi. 4.5 Students Counselling Placement Service at the College: Students on their admission are divided into convenient batches by the Dean and each batch is assigned to one of the teachers, who are designated as Student Advisor. The advisor maintains the counselling record of the student in the format prescribed by the University. The advisor also establishes personal rapport with students assigned to him by periodical meetings, in order to understand their problems and provide remedial measures as may be necessary in consultation with the course teacher (s), and the Dean concerned. It is compulsory that the student on his own interest should meet the advisor from time to time in a semester failing which the advisor shall not sign the registration card for the next semester.

Among other things, the advisor helps the students in planning their academic programs. Only the designated advisor signs the registration card of the student. However, the concerned Head of Dept. or Dean in the absence of designated advisor can sign the registration card. All representations from the students are routed through their respective advisors. The advisor reports the progress of his advisee to the parent/ward in the prescribed format at regular interval. Names and designation of advisors from 1994-95 to 2014-15 of CAET, Etawah are given in Table 4.6.

Table 4.6 List of students’ advisors of CAET, Etawah.

4.8 Students’ placement:

Placement services are extended to the students in the following ways;

• The students are provided full details about the job opportunities, higher educational facilities and different competitive examinations for Engg. graduates in an orientation program.
• Request by various private companies for recruitment of Engg graduates are given wider publicity among students community especially for final B.Tech (Agril. Engg..) students.
• Tech.. final year students are advised to get registered for their placement under Directorate of training and placement at the University level through training and placement cell at the college level.
• Many times, on campus interviews are arranged for direct selection of graduates to different companies.

4.9 Students Training:

Two months training is essential for B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.) students. One is after second year and another is after third year. The organization to which students are sent for the training are CIAE, Bhopal, Northern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute Hissar (Haryana), Central Farm Machinery Training Testing Institute, Budni (MP), Southern Farm Machinery Training Testing institute, Anantpur (AP), TAFE, Chennai and other related organizations.

4.10 Students Achievements:

Out of 417 graduate passed out so far from this College, 36% are perusing their higher education leading of M.Tech. (Agril / ECE / CSE / ME), 8% are in Govt. services, 4% in university and ICAR service, 42% are in private services including Bank and 10 % are self-employed.

Achievements in Sport Extra Curricular Activities : The winner students of College of Agricultural Engg. Tech, Etawah of CSAUAT, Kanpur.

Sport Activities

4.11 Sport Physical Education facilities for the students:

An area of 13000 m² has been allocated for main playground in CAET, Etawah campus which is used for multipurpose events like Athletics, Football, Cricket Volleyball, Kho-Kho Badminton. The Athletic track is maintained and the area is earmarked for Long-Jump, High Jump and for throwing events. The area adjacent to southern end of the main playground is allocated for indoor game centre to cover the needs of Table tennis, Shuttle and Gymnasium. One of the halls available in medical health centre of the college nearer to this playground is being utilized for Table Tennis Gymnasium facilities. The gymnastic equipments like bench press apparatus, weight lifting setts, dumbbells, chest expanders, bull workers, power grips weighting machine, parallel bar have been procured for students use.

Physical education is compulsory for all B. Tech.. Students. The college has one Physical Education superintendent of physical education to conduct practical classes. During Physical education program, greater attention is given for students’ physical fitness programs through involvement in various sports activities combining both indoor outdoor events.

4.12 Students Involvement in NSS NCC programs:

There is no NCC wing at this college however application has been made to concerned authorities to provide this facility. The students are actively involved in NSS Program. It is one unit course upto fourth semester of B.Tech Agril. Engg. program, however B.Tech. Students of other branch are also encouraged to participate in NSS programs.

National Service Scheme (NSS) is a noble way of academic expansion. It aims at extending and transfering knowledge, sharing experience which may ultimately lead to development of a community, society, state and country. Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture Technology, Kanpur has introduced NSS as part of the curriculum in all undergraduate degree programs with effect from the academic year 1994-95. Accordingly, the program was initiated in this college also with effect from 1995-1996 by constituting on Advisory Committee headed by Dean as Chairman and Program Officer as the member convener. Every year, students are enrolled for NSS as volunteers. Last year, NSS camp was held at village Kunera and similarly this year also a 7 days special camp was also organized at the outskirt of Etawah city in a primary school near Kunera from 22.2.2013 to 28.02.2013. The following activities were carried out during the camp.

• Group discussion on natural resource conservation with special emphasis on water harvesting.
• Group discussion on need of appropriate farm mechanization.
• Awareness regarding renewable source of energy.
• Introduction of processing of produce at village level.
• Group discussion on AIDS awareness.
• General cleaning of the surroundings of school and public places.
• Tree planting program.
• Levelling of undulated play grounds in the school premises.
• Agricultural exhibition to create the awareness about modern agricultural technologies at Sarai Bhupet. Village
• Poster competition on AIDS awareness.

Photo 4.2: Activity of National Service Scheme

Photo: 4.3. Camp work of Boys students in NSS Photo 4.4 : Camp work of Girls students in NSS

Fig. 4.4: One Day Camp organized at CAET, Campus

4.13 Students Involvement in Cultural Activities:

The College of Agricultural Engg. Tech, Etawah is conducting cultural program regularly by the students for the students and staff. These programs are organized and conducted by the Cultural secretary designated of this purpose in co-ordination with other teachers and supporting staff. The cultural programs are organized on Engineer’s day, New Year’s Day and Notational festival days through students and staff participation.

The various cultural and literary competitions are conducted on different occasions and prizes are distributed at college level. The essay writing and debate competitions are organized by the Student’s Engg. Society. Various activities are also organized through this society.

1.3.4 Future projections:

Postgraduate programs in the disciplines of Farm Machinery Power, Post Harvest Technology and Soil Water Conservation Engineering are being proposed. The B. Tech.. degree programs in Electronics Communication Engineering and Computer Science Engineering have been started since academic session 2002-03 and B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering program from academic section 2003-04.

1.4 Organizational Structure of the college:

The flow chart of organizational structure of the college is given

Photo1.1: Administrative Building of the College
Organizational Structure

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Baba Saheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College of

  Agricultural Engineering Technology, Etawah

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Photo 1.2: Academic Building of the College

1.5 Appointment of Dean and his duties: The appointment of the Dean, Faculty of Technology, at Etawah is made as per statute 26. (1-2) of CSAUAT, Kanpur, through an advertisement. The term of office of Dean of faculty of technology shall be for a period of 3 years and shall be eligible for reappointment for second term with the approval of Board of Management The Dean of faculty shall have the following powers and duties.

• He shall be responsible for the organization and conduct of teaching, research and extension work of the departments comprised in the Faculty and for that purpose shall pass such orders as might be necessary in consultation with the Head of the Department concerned.
• He shall look into and be responsible for the due observance of the other regulations relating to the Faculty.
• He shall preside over meetings of the Board of the Faculty.
• Without prejudice to the right of any member to present any matter to Board of the Faculty, he shall formulate and present policies to the Board of the Faculty for its consideration.
• He shall make reports to the Vice-Chancellor on the work of the College.
• He shall supervise the registration and progress of the students in the College.
• He shall be responsible to the Vice-chancellor for the educational use of the building and rooms assigned to the college and for the general equipment of the college as distinct from that of the separate department.
• He shall serve as the medium of communication for all official business of the college with other authorities of the University, the Students and the public.
• He shall normally represent the college for specific conferences.
• He shall prepare the budget of the college in consultation with the Advisory Committee of the College.
• He shall be entitled to grant casual leave to the teachers of the Faculty.

 

1.6 Planning Process and Priority Setting:
1.6.1 Short term planning:

This includes planning of allotment of courses for each semester, internal and external examinations, students’ cultural and literary activities and sports activities. The courses for each semester for new branches are decided by faculty members and thereby approved by academic council of the university. To guide the students for their future prospects faculty advisors are nominated by the Dean. There is a library committee who monitors the activities and progress of the library periodically. In order to look after the hostels, a team of wardens are working under the guidance of chief warden. For the research and extension activities and training programs for farmers faculty members submit research proposals based on the local needs of the farmers and industries.

 

1.6.2 Long term planning:

Academic Activities: Introduction of new branches of Engg. Technology and post graduate courses in any branch requires upgradation of laboratories, provision of adequate teaching aids and mobility.

Developmental Activities:

The development activities are:

• Appointment of faculty staff members
• Auditorium for conducting seminars
• Upgradation of laboratories
• Expansion of sports facilities
• Strengthening of library.

1.7     Staff Position:

Staff Postion (Suplement with ICAR Norm)

1.8 SWOT Analysis Summary
1.8.1.  Strength

• Appropriate workshop facility
• Sound infrastructure facility
• Appropriate field for demonstration of equipment machinery

1.8.2. Weakness

• Technical/supporting staff must provided opportunity with latest awareness/technology.
• Lack of faculty in discipline of Agril Engg. viz Farm Power Machinery, Soil Water Conservation Engg and Post Harvest Process Food Engg.
• To strengthen of existing infrastructure is to be required.

1.8.3 Opportunity

• To increase the intake capacity in Agril Engg/ Mechanical Engg. branch.
• To start P.G. programm.
• Inter disciplinary research.
• Present infrastructure may be utilized to provide the in-plant training to students of other Institutions.

1.8.4. Threat-ness

• Poor entry level of students.
• intake of students should be from UP Tech. University.
• Advance training to teachers for advance courses.

1.9 Summary

Agricultural Engineering discipline with intake capacity of 40 students is running satisfactorily. By filled up faculty positions, by increasing students’ intake capacity upto 60 and by strengthening of existing infrastructure development are appropriate to fulfill the requirement.

Project Work

• Project work of B.tech. Agril. Engg.
• Project work of B.Tech. Computer Science Engg.
• Project Work of B. Tech. Electronics Communication Engg.
• Project Work of B. Tech. Mechanical Engg.

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Cultural Activities

4.8 Students’ placement:

Placement services are extended to the students in the following ways

• The students are provided full details about the job opportunities, higher educational facilities and different competitive examinations for Engg. graduates in an orientation program.
• Request by various private companies for recruitment of Engg graduates are given wider publicity among students community & especially for final B.Tech (Agril. Engg..) students.
• Tech.. final year students are advised to get registered for their placement under Directorate of training and placement at the University level through training and placement cell at the college level.
• Many times, on campus interviews are arranged for direct selection of graduates to different companies.

4.9 Students Training:

• Two months training is essential for B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.) students. One is after second year and another is after third year. The organization to which students are sent for the training are CIAE, Bhopal, Northern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute Hissar (Haryana), Central Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, Budni (MP), Southern Farm Machinery Training & Testing institute, Anantpur (AP), TAFE, Chennai and other related organizations.
• Out of 417 graduate passed out so far from this College, 36% are perusing their higher education leading of M.Tech. (Agril / ECE / CSE / ME), 8% are in Govt. services, 4% in university and ICAR service, 42% are in private services including Bank and 10 % are self-employed. Achievements in Sport & Extra Curricular Activities : The winner students of College of Agricultural Engg. & Tech, Etawah of CSAUAT, Kanpur.

Sport Activities

4.11 Sport & Physical Education facilities for the students:

• An area of 13000 m2 has been allocated for main playground in CAET, Etawah campus which is used for multipurpose events like Athletics, Football, Cricket Volleyball, Kho-Kho & Badminton. The Athletic track is maintained and the area is earmarked for Long-Jump, High Jump and for throwing events. The area adjacent to southern end of the main playground is allocated for indoor game centre to cover the needs of Table tennis, Shuttle and Gymnasium. One of the halls available in medical health centre of the college nearer to this playground is being utilized for Table Tennis & Gymnasium facilities. The gymnastic equipments like bench press apparatus, weight lifting setts, dumbbells, chest expanders, bull workers, power grips weighting machine, parallel bar have been procured for students use.
• Physical education is compulsory for all B. Tech.. Students. The college has one Physical Education superintendent of physical education to conduct practical classes. During Physical education program, greater attention is given for students’ physical fitness programs through involvement in various sports activities combining both indoor & outdoor events.

4.12 Students Involvement in NSS & NCC programs:

• There is no NCC wing at this college however application has been made to concerned authorities to provide this facility. The students are actively involved in NSS Program. It is one unit course upto fourth semester of B.Tech Agril. Engg. program, however B.Tech. Students of other branch are also encouraged to participate in NSS programs.
• National Service Scheme (NSS) is a noble way of academic expansion. It aims at extending and transfering knowledge, sharing experience which may ultimately lead to development of a community, society, state and country. Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur has introduced NSS as part of the curriculum in all undergraduate degree programs with effect from the academic year 1994-95. Accordingly, the program was initiated in this college also with effect from 1995-1996 by constituting on Advisory Committee headed by Dean as Chairman and Program Officer as the member convener. Every year, students are enrolled for NSS as volunteers. Last year, NSS camp was held at village Kunera and similarly this year also a 7 days special camp was also organized at the outskirt of Etawah city in a primary school near Kunera from 22.2.2013 to 28.02.2013. The following activities were carried out during the camp.

• Group discussion on natural resource conservation with special emphasis on water harvesting.
• Group discussion on need of appropriate farm mechanization.
• Awareness regarding renewable source of energy.
• Introduction of processing of produce at village level.
• Group discussion on AIDS awareness.
• General cleaning of the surroundings of school and public places.
• Tree planting program.
• Levelling of undulated play grounds in the school premises.
• Agricultural exhibition to create the awareness about modern agricultural technologies at Sarai Bhupet. Village
• Poster competition on AIDS awareness.

Photo 4.2: Activity of National Service Scheme

Photo: 4.3. Camp work of Boys students in NSS Photo 4.4 : Camp work of Girls students in NSS

Fig. 4.4: One Day Camp organized at CAET, Campus

4.13 Students Involvement in Cultural Activities: The College of Agricultural Engg. & Tech, Etawah is conducting cultural program regularly by the students for the students and staff. These programs are organized and conducted by the Cultural secretary designated of this purpose in co-ordination with other teachers and supporting staff. The cultural programs are organized on Engineer’s day, New Year’s Day and Notational festival days through students and staff participation.

The various cultural and literary competitions are conducted on different occasions and prizes are distributed at college level. The essay writing and debate competitions are organized by the Student’s Engg. Society. Various activities are also organized through this society.

Faculty- Students Interaction Forum

Faculty-students interaction session is held once in a semester under the Chairmanship of Dean, CAET, Etawah, in order to discuss academic and logical problems. There are various clubs such as sports, cultural, literary and adventure clubs to promote extra curricular activities among students. The designated professor/students engineering society executive member serves as chairman of the clubs. Student Engg. Society organizes various social and cultural activities in the campus for physical, moral and personality development of students at regular interval under the supervision and guidance of faculty members.

5.1 Students counselling:

Each professor is allotted with 8-12 students for an intense counselling as well as to review the overall performance of the students. A counselling meeting, once in a month is held where different problems and progress of the students is monitored and suggestions are offered by the advisors.

5.2 Students’ Engineering Society:

All the students of CAET, Etawah are members the Students Engg Society (SES). Dean is patron and two Associate Professors are advisors. Society is completely managed by the students through electing its executive council among them. The SES organizes many activities for students-faculty interaction regularly. Presently it is in the process of constituting afresh with some changes in its bye-laws.

5.3 Others:

NSS camp of students is also organized at village level once in a year. In the hostel, there is a separate hall where students can meet each other, relax, watch T.V and read news papers and magazines. There is also a separate hall for indoor games near by the hostel.

6. Library & Learning Centres

6.1 Library Establishment: This CAET, Etawah was established in 1994. Earlier education was imparted in UP State agriculture extension building, at that time library facility was present in the agriculture extension building it self. After that the whole educational activities was transferred to academic building of the newly built college in the year1997 and the separate library was established in its own building.

Photo 6.1 : Library Building

6.2 The Library committee:

The college library is functioning under the guidance of library committee comprising of following officers.

• Dean, Chairman
• Head of Departments member
• Librarian central library member
• College librarian, secretary

The functions of library committee are :

• Reviewing and consolidation of journals and books indented by various departments for their procurement.
• Advising preparation of estimates for budget proposal and monitoring the expenditure of the library.

Books and periodicals: There are 6234 titles of books of different disciplines of Engg. and allied subjects.

Books and periodicals: There are 6234 titles of books of different disciplines of Engg. and allied subjects.

6.3 Library building

The library building has two floors: ground floor and first floor. The ground floor has several cells namely:

• Technical and catalogue cell
• Librarian/administrative cell
• News paper cell
• Reprography cell
• Book binding cell
• Reference and journal cell
• Books issuance cell

On the first floor of the library building there is facility of studying/learning of students.

6.4 Library Facilities:

The library has full facilities of electricity, generator and water. The library is well furnished. There are 20 Godrej almirah to contain books & journal/ magazines. The library also contains 12 double door bookshelf. There are four periodical frames available for reading newspapers and magazines. There are also five steel racks available in record room. At present following three B.Tech. degree programs are running in the college:

As far as B. Tech. Agril. Engg. is concerned there are enough texts and reference books in the library. At the same time texts and reference books on humanities, management and agricultural sciences & basic sciences including basic engineering i.e. Electronics & communication Engg, Computer Science Engg and Mechanical Engg are concerned, there are 6234 books available, though this number is less than the required number of texts and reference books as per AICTE norms however these books are being purchased from the self finance budget head allocated during the current financial year 2014-15.