Student's Rural Exploration Programme

Welcome to Student's Rural Internship Portal

Students Rural Exploration / Internship Programme is a novel initiative launched under the ‘Holistic Agricultural Development Plan’, Project-20 “Innovative Extension Approaches for Promoting Agriculture in J&K”. It is first of its kind in the Agricultural Education System of the Country. A novel and innovative approach for continued exposure of the graduate, post-graduate and doctoral students to insitu Real-Life Challenges in agriculture and allied sectors shall provide a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the social and economic realities of rural areas. Embracing the programme in regular curriculum from inception shall help the students to groom their skills, and conceptualize and reorient the technical knowledge acquired in the class rooms and laboratories through a process of Real-Time On-field Testing. The programme aims to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical experiences, fostering a deeper understanding of rural life and its challenges in general and agriculture in particular. The real-life exposures shall, on one hand, create awareness and understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the agricultural system, and on the other, shall help in building the skills and confidence for planning and decision making.

Key Areas of Focus

1. Natural Resources: Understanding the available natural resources as an opportunity for fostering overall development.
2. Agricultural Resources: Mapping the resources for understanding the opportunities and challenges in agriculture and allied sectors.
3. Basic / Universal Amenities: Mapping the available facilities and understanding the real-life challenges faced by the community.
4. Agriculture & Agricultural Practices: Gaining the knowledge of ITKs and realizing the technology penetration for furthering ‘Good Agricultural Practices’.
5. Agriculture Development: Understanding the impact and effects of developmental schemes.
6. Agricultural Extension Service: Understanding the gaps in outreach and extending / facilitating service in the problem areas.