Learning for Entrepreneurial Experience Syllabus – 7th & 8th Semester (BSc. AG)

Objectives

Upon the completion of this course, the students will be able to design agricultural project for maximizing productivity and profitability.

Syallabus for Learning for Entrepreneurial Experience in BSc. Agriculture

Identify the area of production, develop the project or business plan, execute the project, record the input-output, marketing of the product, cost- benefit analysis and writing and presentation of final report

Working modality

1. A group of 5-10 students will apply with production area/working area of their own choice at the time of course registration during 7th semester. The appropriate performa will be developed and given to the students at the time of registration.
2. The Performa with working area and name of the students will be sent to respective Department based on their working area and nature of the project. The respective Department will allot supervisor/ mentor for each group within two weeks of course registration. The total number of students registering in each Department must not exceed 33% of total students of the batch.
3. The business plan/ project developed by each group in consultation with supervisor/ mentor will be defended in the respective Department within one month of the course registration.
4. The financial support for the project will be done by the respective Dean office but the student must return money after the end of the project otherwise result will be withheld if the student group do not return the money given for their project.

Evaluation of the LEE

The evaluation of LEE will be jointly carried out by the course incharge (mentor/ supervisor), and external examiner. The student must present their report in a seminar and show the benefit cost analysis of the project. The grading will be based on return of the project, higher the return higher the grade and vice versa. In case, the results/ output are negative due to some uncontrolled situation such as natural calamities, decision on the grade would be made by the concerned team.

Eligibility

The students to get the eligibility for registering the LEE program must have completed (passed) all the course requirements from 1st to 6th semester. The assignment of the LEE program shall be based on interest and merit basis to comply with the maximum number of seat available in each of the offering areas for project.

Organizational set up

There will be a three tire organizational set up especially designed for the purpose of executing Lee program to give the real experience and flavor of an enterprise to the student. Accordingly, the chief of the executive will be the Dean of a given college whereas, managing director will be concerned Head of Department and LEE incharge will be faculty who supervise the group of student taking LEE program. LEE incharge will directly work under Head of the concerned Department.

Note: The details of working procedure (Manual) will be developed by the Dean Office for the efficient management of LEE Program.