Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry
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Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry
Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, was established on 1st
December, 1985 with the objective to promote education, research and extension education in the
fields of Horticulture, Forestry and allied disciplines. Late Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, the
first Chief Minister and the architect of Himachal Pradesh perceived the importance of
Horticulture and Forestry to develop and improve the State economy which led to the
establishment of this University. Its history lies in erstwhile Himachal Agricultural College,
Solan, established in 1962 and affiliated to the Panjab University. It became one of the
campuses of Agriculture Complex of Himachal Pradesh University on its formation in 1970.
Consequent upon the establishment of Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya in 1978, this
campus became its Horticulture Complex and finally in 1985, assumed the status of a State
University, being the only University in the country engaged exclusively in teaching, research
and extension in Horticulture and Forestry.
The University is located at Nauni in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh, 13 km from Solan on
Solan-Rajgarh Road, at an elevation of 1300 metres above mean sea level. Solan town is situated
on national highway (NH-5) and is well connected by train and bus services.
The University has four constituent colleges, out of which, two are located at the main campus
Nauni, one for horticulture and the other for forestry, having 9 and 7 departments,
respectively. The third College i.e., College of Horticulture & Forestry is located at Neri in
Hamirpur District on Nadaun-Hamirpur state highway, about 6 Km from Hamirpur town and is well
connected with bus service. The college offers three Undergraduate Degree Programmes i.e. BSc
(Hons.) Horticulture, BSc (Hons.) Forestry and B. Tech. Biotechnology and MSc degree programme
in a few subjects. The fourth college i.e. College of Horticulture and Forestry, Thunag (Mandi)
is located at Thunag District Mandi. This college offer BSc (Hons.) Horticulture and BSc (Hons.)
Forestry degree programme. In addition, there are five Regional Research Stations, 12 Satellite
Stations and five Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) situated in different zones of the State.
System of Education
This is a residential University and all the students are required to reside in the hostels,
unless otherwise permitted. The University follows the semester system of education which
requires continuous hard work and regularity on the part of the students in the classes
throughout the semester.
Under the new system of examination for Undergraduate students, evaluation is partially external
and partially internal.
The education aims at an all-round development of the personality of the student and the
University provides necessary facilities to achieve this objective. Emphasis is laid on the high
academic standards and discipline. The University also provides facilities for different games
and sports, NCC/NSS and other co-curricular activities.
Faculty and Infrastructure
The University has a faculty of 237 teachers/scientists out of which 169 teachers/ scientists
are
posted at the main campus catering to the needs of teaching, research and extension
education
activities at the main campus.
Laboratories & Research Farms
The Colleges have well equipped laboratories and class rooms with state of art instruments
and
teaching aids. Separate laboratories for conducting undergraduate practicals are available
besides postgraduate laboratories catering to latest research. Being farm university, it has
a
vast experimental area of about 550 hectare at main campus and 202 ha with Regional
Horticulturals Research & Training Stations and Krishi Vigyan kenderas (KVK), provided with
modern facilities like polyhouses, glass houses, mist chambers, sprinklers/drip irrigation
system, precision farming etc. Besides, herbal garden and demonstration area serve as
effective
live tools for easy learning.
Satya Nand Stokes
Library
The University library named after Satya Nand Stokes, the visionary, who
introduced Delicious
varieties of apples in Himachal Pradesh, thus ushering in a horticulture
revolution, is
housed
in a vast ventilated building offering conducive environment for study.
The library has, at
present, a stock of 42769 books covering areas of horticulture, forestry
and allied
sciences,
and subscribes to 116 scientific journals. Besides, with effect from
27th July, 2008, access
to
more than 2000 electronic journals through CERA (Consortium for
e-Resources in Agriculture)
has
been provided for easy tracking of literature by students and faculty.
It has acquired all
important data-bases on CD-ROM accessible on CD-NET like AGRIS, HORT-CD,
TREE-CD, CAB-CD,
Encyclopedia Britanica and Mc Graw-Hill Multimedia Encyclopedia of
Science & Technology,
etc.
Computer Centre and Information Network
The University has a separate computer centre which provides information technology
facilities to
all staff and students besides connectivity to National Network under Agricultural Research
Information System (ARIS) of ICAR. All academic departments and offices within the campus
have
connectivity through Local Area Network for resource sharing and exchange of information. It
is
on global network through Internet and E-mail facilities. In addition, each College has full
fledged "Education Technology Cell" providing free service to all the students. There is
also
one bioinformatics sub-centre which provides support base in Bioinformatics and access to
various databases and softwares in specific areas of horticulture and forestry.
Category
About University
From The VC's Desk
Mandate
Mission,Goals,Objectives
University Administration
Organization Chart
University Location
University Act
University Statute
University Statute Amendments
Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, was established on 1st
December, 1985 with the objective to promote education, research and extension education in the
fields of Horticulture, Forestry and allied disciplines. Late Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, the
first Chief Minister and the architect of Himachal Pradesh perceived the importance of
Horticulture and Forestry to develop and improve the State economy which led to the
establishment of this University. Its history lies in erstwhile Himachal Agricultural College,
Solan, established in 1962 and affiliated to the Panjab University. It became one of the
campuses of Agriculture Complex of Himachal Pradesh University on its formation in 1970.
Consequent upon the establishment of Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya in 1978, this
campus became its Horticulture Complex and finally in 1985, assumed the status of a State
University, being the only University in the country engaged exclusively in teaching, research
and extension in Horticulture and Forestry.
The University is located at Nauni in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh, 13 km from Solan on
Solan-Rajgarh Road, at an elevation of 1300 metres above mean sea level. Solan town is situated
on national highway (NH-5) and is well connected by train and bus services.
The University has four constituent colleges, out of which, two are located at the main campus
Nauni, one for horticulture and the other for forestry, having 9 and 7 departments,
respectively. The third College i.e., College of Horticulture & Forestry is located at Neri in
Hamirpur District on Nadaun-Hamirpur state highway, about 6 Km from Hamirpur town and is well
connected with bus service. The college offers three Undergraduate Degree Programmes i.e. BSc
(Hons.) Horticulture, BSc (Hons.) Forestry and B. Tech. Biotechnology and MSc degree programme
in a few subjects. The fourth college i.e. College of Horticulture and Forestry, Thunag (Mandi)
is located at Thunag District Mandi. This college offer BSc (Hons.) Horticulture and BSc (Hons.)
Forestry degree programme. In addition, there are five Regional Research Stations, 12 Satellite
Stations and five Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) situated in different zones of the State.
System of Education
This is a residential University and all the students are required to reside in the hostels,
unless otherwise permitted. The University follows the semester system of education which
requires continuous hard work and regularity on the part of the students in the classes
throughout the semester.
Under the new system of examination for Undergraduate students, evaluation is partially external
and partially internal.
The education aims at an all-round development of the personality of the student and the
University provides necessary facilities to achieve this objective. Emphasis is laid on the high
academic standards and discipline. The University also provides facilities for different games
and sports, NCC/NSS and other co-curricular activities.
Faculty and Infrastructure
The University has a faculty of 237 teachers/scientists out of which 169 teachers/ scientists
are
posted at the main campus catering to the needs of teaching, research and extension
education
activities at the main campus.
Laboratories & Research Farms
The Colleges have well equipped laboratories and class rooms with state of art instruments
and
teaching aids. Separate laboratories for conducting undergraduate practicals are available
besides postgraduate laboratories catering to latest research. Being farm university, it has
a
vast experimental area of about 550 hectare at main campus and 202 ha with Regional
Horticulturals Research & Training Stations and Krishi Vigyan kenderas (KVK), provided with
modern facilities like polyhouses, glass houses, mist chambers, sprinklers/drip irrigation
system, precision farming etc. Besides, herbal garden and demonstration area serve as
effective
live tools for easy learning.
Satya Nand Stokes
Library
The University library named after Satya Nand Stokes, the visionary, who
introduced Delicious
varieties of apples in Himachal Pradesh, thus ushering in a horticulture
revolution, is
housed
in a vast ventilated building offering conducive environment for study.
The library has, at
present, a stock of 42769 books covering areas of horticulture, forestry
and allied
sciences,
and subscribes to 116 scientific journals. Besides, with effect from
27th July, 2008, access
to
more than 2000 electronic journals through CERA (Consortium for
e-Resources in Agriculture)
has
been provided for easy tracking of literature by students and faculty.
It has acquired all
important data-bases on CD-ROM accessible on CD-NET like AGRIS, HORT-CD,
TREE-CD, CAB-CD,
Encyclopedia Britanica and Mc Graw-Hill Multimedia Encyclopedia of
Science & Technology,
etc.
Computer Centre and Information Network
The University has a separate computer centre which provides information technology
facilities to
all staff and students besides connectivity to National Network under Agricultural Research
Information System (ARIS) of ICAR. All academic departments and offices within the campus
have
connectivity through Local Area Network for resource sharing and exchange of information. It
is
on global network through Internet and E-mail facilities. In addition, each College has full
fledged "Education Technology Cell" providing free service to all the students. There is
also
one bioinformatics sub-centre which provides support base in Bioinformatics and access to
various databases and softwares in specific areas of horticulture and forestry.
Category
About University
From The VC's Desk
Mandate
Mission,Goals,Objectives
University Administration
Organization Chart
University Location
University Act
University Statute
University Statute Amendments