The basic concept of the placement cell is to assist graduating students to find gainful employment. The College of Agriculture, Dhule has its unique placement cell which coordinates this activity. The cell is working with the help of Students’ Council under the control of the Associate Dean as President, Senior Professor as Vice President and Students’ Welfare officer. Students have access to information on job opportunities and higher studies within country. The pertinent catalogue, announcement and newspapers are procured and made available to the students. The strength of the college is our students both from undergraduate and postgraduate studies or degree programme. The cell works with active participation of the students in preplanning and organizing the various activities with a motto “by the students, for the students and of the students”. Several organizations have approached the college for conducting the campus recruitments. Presentations are made by the private companies to the students for opportunities to update their future career development. The training and placement cell is organizing the various personality development programmes comprising communication skills, presentations skills, interview skills, time management, self-leadership etc., for all undergraduate and post graduate students. Various resource persons are called from the service and manufacturing sectors for giving the guidance to students.

The entrepreneurs from tractor & power tiller industry, dairy industry, floriculture sector, Crop poly clinic sector etc. were called to interact with final year students for job opportunities and future career development.

The cell is maintaining a rapport with the state government departments, various industries, banks, NGOs and other companies dealing with agriculture and allied sectors.

The Placement cell is creating the platform for the students who want the job in service and manufacturing sectors. Special attention is also given for the SC & ST students to get the placement.

The cell is arranging lectures of the faculty and passed out students for JRF/ CET preparations in various subjects. Further, the ACDF is conducting test series for the students.

The subject wise question banks are formulated for competitive examinations. The cell is also encouraging the students in preparation for state and central civil services examinations, banking services recruitment board and ASRB and the results are quite reflective.

Placement Officer:

Avinash Shivaji Mahale

Asstt. Professor of Agricultural Entomology

College of Agriculture, Dhule