Organic Farming
Programme Certificate course in Organic Farming
This programme aims to educate the learners about various aspects of organic farming. It imparts knowledge and proficiency to perform management functions in organic food production. Organic food offers high returns in comparison to conventional foods. The market for organic food is growing at a fast pace. There is an evident requirement of organic farming and technical professionals who are skilled and equipped to facilitate the business at local and global level.
Passed 10+2 in Non-Medical/Medical/Commerce/Arts or its equivalent examination stream conducted by Board recognized or established by Central/State Government through a legislation.
| Total Credits: 0 | Min-Duration : 6 Months | Max-Duration : 1 Year | ||||
| Sr. No. | Name of the Course | Course Code | Credit | SM | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | |||||
| 1 | Organic Farming -I | GC-OF-01T | 6 | - | View |
| 2 | Organic Farming -II | GC-OF-02T | 6 | - | View |
| 3 | Practical and Project-I | GC-OF-03P | 6 | - | View |
Continuous Internal Assessment 30%
- Two assignments will be submitted for a 4-credit course and three assignments will be submitted by the learner for a 6-credit course.
- Learners will be required to obtain thirty per cent marks as pass percentage in each assignment separately
- Each assignment will carry 100 marks. In the final result, assignments will carry thirty per cent weightage.
End Semester 70%
- The learner has to score at least 30% marks in the semester end examinations.
The learner is required to score at least 35% marks in both continuous evaluations (i.e.in assignments) as well as in semester end examinations separately. Besides, at least 40% marks in each course is required in the overall computation.
On successful completion of the six-month Certificate course, the learner will earn 18 credits for the Programme and shall be awarded a certificate
- Dr. Amarjit Singh
- Assistant Professor
- School of Languages
- amarjit{dot}singh{at}psou{dot}ac{dot}in