ADMISSION ON CERTFICATE COURSE IN FLORICULTURE AND LANDSCAPING BEGINS AT PAU

Ludhiana, June 23, 2017: The admission process for one-year Certificate Course in Floriculture and Landscaping has commenced at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). The Certificate Course has been started under the visionary guidance of the PAU Vice-Chancellor, Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon. It aims at fulfilling the demand of trained personnel and entrepreneurship development in this field in view of the State Government’s priority to promote floriculture under the Directorate of Extension Education, PAU.

Giving details, Dr H.S. Grewal, Head, Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, said the residents of Punjab and Chandigarh, who are XII pass and in the age group of 16 to 25 years, are eligible for this course starting in July 2017. The eligible candidates can apply in the prescribed form available in the department and on the website www.pau.edu, he told. The last date for the receipt of applications is July 10, 2017, he said, while informing that the interview will be held on July 14,.2017 at 9.00 am in the office of Head of the Department. The candidates must bring their original certificates, he added. The course will cover the practical aspects of growing of flowers for commercial purpose, use of ornamental plants for landscaping and basics of AutoCAD software for making landscape plans, he said. Informal education could play a significant role in skill development in agriculture, especially, floriculture and department is taking new initiatives keeping in view the public demand, said Dr Grewal.

Dr Parminder Singh, Associate Professor, Floriculture and Course Incharge, said, “Flowers, being high value crops, give 2-3 times more returns than conventional crops. Their demand is huge due to change in lifestyle and awareness among the people for improved environment.”