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The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural
University (APAU) was established on June 12, 1964 at Hyderabad.
The University was formally inaugurated on March 20, 1965 by
Late Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Hon'ble Prime Minister
of India. Another significant milestone was the inauguration of
the building programme of the University by Late Smt Indira
Gandhi, the then Hon'ble Prime Minister of India on June 23,
1966.
The
University was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural
University on November 7th 1996 in honour and memory of an
outstanding Parliamentarian Acharya N.G. Ranga,
who rendered remarkable selfless service for the cause of
farmers and is regarded as an outstanding educationist,
kisan leader and freedom fighter.
The importance of the application of Science and Technology
for Agricultural development was realized as early as in the
beginning of this century. Among the several commissions
appointed for suggesting steps to streamline agriculture
development, the Royal Commission (1926) emphasized the need
for a strong research base for agricultural development.
Subsequently, the recommendations of the Radhakrishnan
Commission (1949) on University Educationled to the
establishment of Rural Universities for the overall
development of agriculture and rural life in the country.
Later, the Government of India constituted the First Joint
Indo-American Team (1955) that studied the status and future
needs of agricultural education in the country. The report
of this.
commission laid the foundation for all the subsequent
developments with regard to agricultural education in India.
However, for want of specific recommendations, the
Government of India appointed the Second Joint Indo-American
Team (1960) headed by Dr. M. S. Randhawa, the then
Vice-President of Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
The team submitted its report in 1960, which recommended
specifically the establishment of Farm Universities and
spelt out the basic objectives of these Universities as.
Institutional Autonomy
- Inclusion of
Agriculture
- Veterinary/
Animal Husbandry and Home Science
- Integration
of Teaching, Research and Extension
Later, the report of the Second National Education Commission
(1964-66), headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, Chairman of the
University Grants Commission stressed the need for establishing
at least one Agricultural University in each Indian State. As a
result, the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) was
established on June 12, 1964 at Hyderabad. Shri. O. Pulla Reddi,
I.C.S. (Retired) was the first Vice-Chancellor of the
University.
In
accordance with provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural
University Act, 1963, some of the Colleges of Agriculture and
Veterinary Science were transferred from the Universities to
which they had been affiliated to the Andhra Pradesh
Agricultural University during June, 1964. These are: Colleges
of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, Hyderabad (established in
1961, affiliated to Osmania University), Agricultural College,
Bapatala (established in 1945, affiliated to Andhra University),
Sri Venkateswara Agricultural College, Tirupati (established in
1961, affiliated to Sri Venkateswara University) and Andhra
Veterinary College, Tiruapti (established in 1961, also
affiliated to Sri Venkateswara University). In addition, 41
Agricultural Research Stations, functioning under the Department
of Agriculture and four Research Stations of the animal
Husbandry Department were transferred to the University in July,
1966 and May, 1967, respectively.
The University was formally inaugurated on March 20, 1965 by
late Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Hon'ble Prime Minister
of India. Another significant milestone was the inauguration of
the University's building programme by Smt. Indira Gandhi, the
then Hon'ble Prime Minister of India on June 23, 1966.
A
life size bronze statue of Acharya N.G. Ranga was unveiled by
His Excellency Dr.C.Ranagarajan, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh
on 7th November, 1998 at the main campus of the University.
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