Fisheries sector has been recognized as a ‘Sunrise Sector’ and India is the second largest fish producing country in the world contributing about 1.24% to the country’s GDP (GVA) and over 7.28% to the agricultural GDP. Fisheries and aquaculture continue to be an important source of food, nutrition, employment generation, income and livelihood to millions of people. The B.F.Sc. course at Doon (PG) College of Agriculture Science and Technology, Dehradun, a leading educational institution in Uttarakhand, India offers a comprehensive course of study in this field.
With expert faculty, the course allows students to explore the many facets of Fisheries Science, such as the field’s impact on economic and social development. This field has massive scope for graduates and post graduates in the future.
Students will get the opportunity to learn about Aquaculture, Fisheries Resource Management, Fish Processing and Post Harvest Technology, Aquatic Environment Management, Aquatic Animal Health Management, Fisheries Extension and Education along with Fisheries engineering including crafts and gears. The college also provides the know how of recent technological innovations in the field. The course is structured to help students gain a holistic view of this field and understand their areas of interest, should they choose to pursue a higher education degree in this field.
Doon Group of Colleges, located in Dehradun, the education city of India, offers students an opportunity to learn and to create a better future. Affiliated to Shri Dev Suman University, Badshahithaul, Tehri, Garhwal. The institution prides itself on offering students the resources they need to educate themselves and become empowered citizens.
The Doon Agriculture Science and Technology College in Dehradun allows students to study under a credit-based system. This system allows students to choose the subjects they are most passionate about and enhances learning for them. We firmly believe that our students deserve the right to choose how they want to learn. Here, we offer them the flexibility to do so, while also holding them up to our academic standards to make sure they excel in their field of study.
The B.F.Sc. degree is a 4 year degree program, which means that our students will have an intensive academic program with added requirements. Students will be expected to keep up with a rigorous schedule or learning, while also applying their skills to practical projects throughout the program.
With the B.F.Sc. Degree in hand, our students will be able to choose whether they want to work in researching advances in aquaculture practices, get hands-on experience with new age farming techniques, or learn more about how weather patterns impact fish crop/production. Our esteemed faculty members for this course possess years of experience in the many different areas of Fisheries. Not only do they come with a plethora of knowledge, but they also have practical, in-field experience. Our faculty members are experts in their areas and are committed to help students learn and grow.
This degree also places emphasis on internships and project-based learning for our students. Our faculty, while imparting theoretical knowledge, encourages students to either work on research projects in the lab or take up a practical project allowing them to be in the field.
The primary aim of this course is to arm students with the knowledge of modern techniques in Fisheries and give them the capability to make a difference with their degree.
Students, armed with a B.F.Sc. degree can also choose to pursue a master’s degree or a Ph.D. Students can choose Aquaculture, Fish Processing and Post harvest technology, Fisheries Resource Management etc.
Professionally, graduates and post graduates can pursue a career both in the public and private sectors and can be hired as farm managers, farm technicians, research scientists, fisheries officer etc.
The career opportunities for graduate and post graduate in Fisheries Science are vast. Students can go on to pursue research and post doc internationally or work hands-on with farmers to teach them new farming techniques.
This is a field with endless prospects there is a tremendous potential for increasing the fish production through aquaculture. Fisheries and aquaculture continue to be an important source of food, nutrition, employment generation, income and livelihood to millions of people not only in India but all over the world
Graduates and postgraduate students are appointed to the posts like
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