Teaching
The faculty members are engaged in teaching to undergraduate students under the semester system. The department is well-equipped with modern facilities such as smart class rooms, digital projectors, conference room, laboratory, self-learning educational materials and relevant books available at central library with online facilities. The department is genuinely committed to provide up-to-date teaching aids to strengthen the student’s subject knowledge and sharpen them to confidently face the competitive exams. In addition, students acquire practical knowledge about insect pests and management.
Training
Under-graduate students get training through agricultural extension programs like Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE) that provide them to an in-sight in to farmer’s way of cultivation. Students also acquire hands-on-training in agricultural industries through internship program in last semesters. These programs improve their knowledge at field and industry level. The Department trains students in sericulture/apiculture for their vocational studies.
Advisory services
The department is developing infrastructure to offer advisory services in pest and disease management to farmer’s community to overcome various problems associated with agricultural crops.
Courses offered (Under-Graduate Level)
- Insect morphology and systematics
- Insect ecology and integrated pest management
- Crop pest, stored grain pest and their management
- Economic entomology (sericulture, apiculture and lac culture)
- Introductory nematology and crop nematode management
Offered (Diploma Level)
- Principles of entomology and economic entomology
- Crop pests and their management