Ranchi: Agriculture Minister Badal said that the role of Birsa Agricultural University in the field of agricultural development in the state has been unforgettable.
Speaking at the felicitation function organized in the premises of Birsa Agricultural University he said that the role of BAU in changing the condition of the farmers of the state cannot be denied. Badal said that facilities are being provided under various schemes to make farmers self-reliant in the state as along with agricultural machinery, seeds are being distributed to the farmers and they are being covered with Kisan Credit Card.
The Agriculture Minister said that the government would cooperate in ensuring the technical development and improving the standards. He said that efforts will be made towards quality education and placement opportunities for the students. The Minister said that Jharkhand is a tribal dominated state. Steps are being taken in the direction of making Birsa Agricultural University a Central Agricultural University.
He said that Agriculture department and university should make more and more Birsa farmers aware and enriched with agricultural technology at every level. The trust of the farmers should be won and the farmers should get the remunerative price for the agricultural products. He advised that each Krishi Vigyan Kendras to make efforts to make 5000 farmers aware and self-reliant.
Agriculture Minister also handed over compassionate appointment letters to 22 dependents of the deceased employees of the University. He said that the process of recruitment is going on at the departmental level and the results of which will be seen soon.
On the occasion, Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth said that the proposal for granting the status of Central Agricultural University to BAU should be sent from the level of the state government and all possible efforts and cooperation would be given by the central government.