Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam, Tuticorin [AC&RI, Killikulam]
The Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam is contributing towards the generation of human resources in the field of agriculture. Besides offering quality education, the College serves the farming community of Southern districts of Tamil Nadu through dedicated research in all frontier areas of agriculture and extension activities. It also provides a variety of expert services to the stake holders of this region.
The College was established in 1984 – 85 as the third constituent college of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. It was then upgraded as Agricultural College and Research Institute in 1989 and as Post-graduate institute in 1990. The college became a co-education campus in 1990-91.The institute has secured the best college award during 2002, 2005 and 2009 in TNAU.
UG Course Programmes
B.Sc (Hons). Agriculture
PG Course Programmes
Master of Science in Agriculture [M.Sc.(Ag.)]
B.Sc (Hons). Agriculture
The B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture is a four-year program. The curriculum includes basic courses on agriculture and allied sciences. Students will have rich exposure to farming, laboratory analysis, industry internships and experiential learning courses to earn while learn. Method of teaching includes lectures, farm work, laboratory analysis, and presentations.
Future Career
Graduates can be employed in the agro-based industries dealing seeds, fertilizer, pesticide, farm implements and equipments and food processing. The graduates are also employed in research institutes, Agri-Clinics, weather and price forecasting and other consultancy sectors. They can also become agri-entrepreneurs.
Hostel Facilities
The college is having 477 students accommodated in 6 different hostels. A total of 193 boy students are accommodated in two hostels namely, Mullai and Kanthal and 284 girl students are accommodated in four hostels viz., Alli, Shenbagam ,Kurinji and Jasmine.A team of chefs and caretakers assist the administration in catering and to upkeep the hostels and the premises.
The Students Welfare Committee (SWC) is the governing body of the hostel administration, is being convened once in six months regularly to finalize the mess menu, to finalize the works to be carried out in the hostel.
- Modernized Kitchen: students’ hostel has a fully modernized kitchen to prepare the food items hygienically by using steam and L.P. Gas. The food is prepared in centralized kitchen and distributed to the three dining halls. The daily mess rate average for both boys and girls is Rs. 70/- to 75/- which is comparatively cheaper than other colleges of TNAU.
- Desalinized Drinking Water: To cater the drinking water need of the students, Desalinized water doctor is available in the Hostel premises.
- Students Store: A Students Store is functioning in the hostel. In this store, the students can get stationery items, snacks, ice-creams, cool drinks, cosmetic materials etc.
- Medical Facility: The college dispensary is functioning under the supervision of a Full Time Medical Officer, Staff Nurse and Female Nursing Assistant.
- Security system: Security of the students is monitored by CCTV camera in all the hostels. CCTV camera was installed in the hostel and dining hall at the cost of Rs. 2,61,997/-
- Vehicle for the students: An Omni van is exclusively allotted to the hostel to take students to the hospitals, when the students fell on sick with critical conditions either at day time or night hours.
- Staff Canteen: The college canteen is currently maintained by the hostel administration and our students are enjoying the profit earned from the canteen.
Placement Cell
The Placement Cell in this college imparts soft skills and communication skills to students through guest lectures and motivational talks. The students are trained to be professionally fit through the annual personality development workshops. Besides, conducting campus interviews, annual job mela, placing students in reputed national and international companies and private banks.
V.O.Chidambaranar Agricultural College & Research Institute, Killikulam
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College Address
Dean
V.O.Chidambaranar Agricultural College & Research Institute,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Killikulam, Vallanad – 628 252
Thoothukudi District
Tamil Nadu, India
Phone : 04630-290762
Email: deanagrikkm@tnau.ac.in
