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14. Students were asked to make miniature models of the protected cultivation structures at

home.
15. The students were encouraged to prepare their household monthly budget to understand the

theory behind microeconomics.
16. Price influences the Supply and Demand of the commodities – This was analysed by the

students for the domestic commodities utilized in the house.

6.4.1.2. Graduation of First Batch of Students

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The first batch of B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture programme (2018-2022) graduated during the 37
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Annual Convocation of Vellore Institute of Technology held on 20 August 2022.

6.4.1.3. Placements of First Batch of Students

The companies that visited campus for placements of batch the 2018-2022 are South Indian Pest

Control, Nucleome, Hi-Care Service, VeGrow, City Union Bank, Greenpod Labs, Grobest Feeds
Corporation, Rasi Seeds and Isha Foundation. About 23 students were recruited through campus

placements. Apart from these, 7 students were placed off-campus in BigHaat Private Limited,
Entolabs Private Limited, Molecular Connection, Lawrencedale Agro Processing. Five students

are pursuing higher studies in various Indian universities like Ramaiah Institute of Management

Studies, Banaras Hindu University, VIT Chennai, Indian Institute of Business School, NMIMS
and Five students have gone abroad for their post-graduation in Cranfield University- UK, Royal

Melbourne Institute of Technology – Australia, University of Missouri - USA and in Kassel
University- Germany.

6.4.2. Faculty Strength

The School is strengthened with qualified faculty in various fields of agriculture including
Agronomy, Soil Science, Agricultural Entomology, Plant Pathology, Agricultural Microbiology,

Genetics and Plant Breeding, Biotechnology, Crop Physiology, Agricultural Engineering,
Horticulture, Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Economics,

Seed Technology, Veterinary and Animal Science. Many of our faculty are trained abroad either
for Masters, Doctoral or Postdoctoral Research in countries like South Africa, Germany,

Australia, Morocco, USA, UK, Canada, Mexico, Philippines, South Korea, France and

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