BRAOU to launch agriculture-based skill courses for rural students and farmers

Hyderabad: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) will soon introduce agriculture-based skill courses designed to benefit students and farmers across rural Telangana. In fact, the agriculture skill focus is intended to create new opportunities for rural youth. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ghanta Chakrapani announced this during Republic Day celebrations on campus.

After hoisting the national flag, Prof. Chakrapani said the new vocational courses aim to provide high-quality, skill-oriented education. These programs will focus on enhancing employability and preparing students to meet corporate demands from the first semester by building agriculture skill sets that are relevant to current industry needs.

He said the university’s course structure is aligned with industry needs. This enables students to tap into employment opportunities both within India and internationally. For many rural learners, agriculture skill development will be especially valuable. The initiative targets rural learners, especially those with agricultural backgrounds. It aims to do this by offering practical, career-focused training.

Registrar, staff mark Republic Day at association event

In a separate function, BRAOU Registrar Dr. L. Vijaya Krishna Reddy unfurled the national flag at the Non-Teaching Employees’ Association premises and addressed the gathering.

The Republic Day events were attended by key faculty members and administrators. This included Prof. Pushpa Chakrapani, Prof. Anand Pawar, Prof. Rabindranath Solomon, Prof. Pallavi Kabade, Dr. Venkateshwarlu, Prof. Sridevi, Prof. Vaddanam Srinivas, as well as Directors, Deans, teaching and non-teaching staff. Additionally, agriculture skill awareness was highlighted as a priority for the university. In addition, representatives from various service associations were present.