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Sound Knowledge for a future employment in the agriculture industry
Not all young people enter the world of work with the same starting qualifications. And in some cases, protection from child labor unfortunately also comes too late. Part of the “Learning for Life” – concept of Bayer CropScience is to help disadvantaged or underprivileged youngsters in rural areas with sound vocational training for a future employment in the agriculture industry. To this end, the company at the beginning of 2008 established a special vocational school as part of the Bayer CropScience Child Care Program in Hyderabad, the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Preferential status for enrollment is given to young people who have worked as child laborers in the past.
Practical training for a professional career
The facility currently gives approximately 30 young people a year’s practical training for a professional career in the agricultural industry. The goal of instruction at the school is to provide the students with knowledge and skills that will later enable them to earn a living with a regular job in this sector. Training focuses on seed production techniques and the principles of integrated crop protection. The content of the curriculum is taught in three trimesters and covers indeed basic subjects as well. An introduction into agriculture is for instance provided, plant diseases and their appearance on the fields are tackled. A knowledge base in business administration including agricultural marketing is part of the curriculum like communication and awareness raising for teamwork. The objective of the vocational training of the Bayer-Raimanaidu Vignana Jyothi (Bayer-RVJ) School of Agriculture is that graduates of the school are directly hired by companies active in the agriculture sector. 19 of 27 students of the 2008 class have already received job offers before graduation.
Trained professionals at the grass root level
One year after starting the project, the result is consistently positive. “It is indeed heartening to see young students of the first batch of the Bayer – RVJ School of Agriculture receiving course completion certificates on January 9, 2009. The one year Farm Assistants course will provide them with many career opportunities in today’s scenario,” said Dr. Kakarla Subba Rao, President, Bayer- RVJ School of Agriculture at the first convocation ceremony of Bayer – RVJ School of Agriculture. He considers the course an excellent value adding contribution to Indian agriculture and its seed industry.” We need trained professionals at the grass root level and students from Bayer- RVJ School of Agriculture can effectively fill that gap,” Dr. Kakarla Subba Rao added.
Kavita, on out of the 30 students of the 2008 batch of the Bayer-RVJ School of Agriculture: “I am very grateful for the opportunity that is offered through this project to me and I‘m very confident of getting a job very soon on completion of this course.”
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After signing the memorandum of understanding: Prof. Dr. h.c. Friedrich Berschauer (l.) and Dr. D. N. Rao, General Secretary of Vignana Jyothi. |
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The first graduating class of the Bayer-RVJ School of Agriculture receiving course completion certificates. |
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The facility currently gives approximately 30 young people a year’s practical training for a professional career in the agricultural industry. The goal of instruction at the school is to provide the students with knowledge and skills that will later enable them to earn a living with a regular job in this sector. Training focuses on seed production techniques and the principles of integrated crop protection. The content of the curriculum is taught in three trimesters and covers indeed basic subjects as well. An introduction into agriculture is for instance provided, plant diseases and their appearance on the fields are tackled. A knowledge base in business administration including agricultural marketing is part of the curriculum like communication and awareness raising for teamwork. The objective of the vocational training of the Bayer-Raimanaidu Vignana Jyothi (Bayer-RVJ) School of Agriculture is that graduates of the school are directly hired by companies active in the agriculture sector. 19 of 27 students of the 2008 class have already received job offers before graduation.
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Presenting a new schoolbook on seed technology: f.l.t.r.: Giddaluri Pakireddy (book author); Dr. K.N.Rao, Director of the RVJ-Bayer School of Agricultur; Satyajeet Subramanian, Manager-Projects Child Care Program; Dr. Uwe Brekau, Global CSR Manager Bayer CropScience. |
One year after starting the project, the result is consistently positive. “It is indeed heartening to see young students of the first batch of the Bayer – RVJ School of Agriculture receiving course completion certificates on January 9, 2009. The one year Farm Assistants course will provide them with many career opportunities in today’s scenario,” said Dr. Kakarla Subba Rao, President, Bayer- RVJ School of Agriculture at the first convocation ceremony of Bayer – RVJ School of Agriculture. He considers the course an excellent value adding contribution to Indian agriculture and its seed industry.” We need trained professionals at the grass root level and students from Bayer- RVJ School of Agriculture can effectively fill that gap,” Dr. Kakarla Subba Rao added.
Kavita, on out of the 30 students of the 2008 batch of the Bayer-RVJ School of Agriculture: “I am very grateful for the opportunity that is offered through this project to me and I‘m very confident of getting a job very soon on completion of this course.”
[ last update: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 ]
