Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture & Research Institute Karaikal B.Sc {Hons.} Horticulture: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture focuses on field crop production, soil science, agricultural economics, plant breeding, and pest management with emphasis on large-scale farming systems. B.Sc (Hons.) Horticulture specializes in fruit crops, vegetable production, floriculture, and landscape management. Both are four-year full-time programmes with similar admission procedures through CENTAC, but differ in their specialization areas and practical training focus. Agriculture has 120 seats while Horticulture has 40 seats. Horticulture students get specialized training on the college's 30-acre orchard and botanical garden.

Ans. Horticulture students have access to a 30-acre orchard and botanical garden comprising different fruit, flower, vegetable, and plantation crops. The department is equipped with modern facilities including green houses, poly houses (funded by National Horticulture Mission), fertigation systems, and shade net structures. These facilities serve academic, research, and extension needs related to modern hi-tech horticultural techniques. Students gain practical experience in managing these facilities and learn contemporary horticultural practices.

Ans. Graduates can pursue careers as Horticulture Officers in government departments, Floriculturists in commercial floriculture companies, Nursery Managers in private nurseries, and Quality Control Managers in food processing industries. Self-employment opportunities include establishing nurseries, floriculture units, landscape design services, and value-added product development. Many graduates pursue higher studies in M.Sc Horticulture specializing in vegetable science, fruit science, or floriculture. Alumni have also cleared civil services examinations and work in government sectors.

Ans. Yes, PAJANCOA provides separate hostel facilities for boys and girls with modern amenities including indoor games, gymnasium, reading rooms, TV halls, and water purification systems. Hostels are attached with a mess run by students on a dividing system. Hostel admission fee is Rs 1,000, caution money deposit is Rs 12,000, inmates welfare fee is Rs 2,000, and utility charges are Rs 7,000 (total Rs 22,000 at admission). These are optional facilities and charges are separate from tuition fees.

Ans. The course includes extensive practical training through frequent field trips employing the principles of "learning by doing." Students get hands-on experience on the college's 30-acre orchard and botanical garden with diverse horticultural crops. The curriculum includes Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE) and Experiential Learning Programmes (ELP). Students also undergo internships in horticultural companies and participate in demonstrations of modern cultivation techniques, protected cultivation, and value addition in horticultural products.

Ans. Admissions to B.Sc Horticulture at PAJANCOA are conducted through CENTAC (Centralised Admission Committee), Puducherry, which is the common online admission portal for all colleges in the Union Territory. The process is merit-based on normalized 10+2 marks. Candidates must register on the CENTAC portal, participate in online counselling rounds, and get allocated seats based on their merit rank and category-wise reservation. After seat allocation, candidates must report to the college with original documents and complete fee payment to confirm admission. For detailed information, visit www.centacpuducherry.in.