New and Restructured Post-Graduate Curricula and Syllabi: Fisheries Science

Abstract

The Country-level exercise undertaken by the ICAR aims to address certain concerns with respect to acceptability, transferability of the knowledge and skills and employability of the postgraduates receiving Agricultural Education in the Country. The overall aim is to infuse quality, excellence and relevance in Agricultural Education. The proposed curricula and syllabi are utilitarian, futuristic, incorporate modern science and cutting-edge technologies, lay emphasis on experiential learning, and would equip students to become entrepreneurs as well as professionals. At present, besides the Central Institute of Fisheries education (CIFE), Mumbai which is a Deemed University, postgraduate education in the Discipline of Fisheries Science is offered by 10 Fisheries Colleges in the country. Six Colleges are offering both M.F.Sc. and Ph.D. Degree programmes, while 4 Colleges are offering only M.F.Sc. programme. Most of the Colleges offer a few specializations (M.F.Sc. 1 to 8 and Ph.D. up to 5), whereas the maximum number of specializations is offered by CIFE – 9 in Masters and 8 in Doctoral programmes. The Curricula and Syllabi in the Broad Subject Matter Area (BSMA) of Fisheries Science were reviewed by a Committee (BSMAC) and a total of 14 Courses for the M.F.Sc. and 11 Courses for the Ph.D. programmes were identified.