Ten Plus Two in Plant Science

Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) has introduced Technical education in plus two level from 2015 AD.

In the first phase Ten Plus two in plant Science program will be run in 18 different Higher Secondary School.

OBJECTIVES OF THESE COURSES:

1. To impart knowledge about the importance and scope of fruit production and grading.
2. To enable students classify the important fruits and orchard management.
3. To impart knowledge about the cultivation practices for commercial fruit production.
4. To understand the importance and concept of food crops (cereals, oil seeds, and grain
5. legumes) and their agro-ecology as well as modern production technology.
6. To understand the role and importance of food crops (cereals, oil seeds, grain legumes) in ensuring food security.
7. To impart pertinent and basic information of extension covering cooperatives and marketing.
8. To enable the students to use common methods, practices and approach of extension for better agricultural development and innovation.
9. To impart knowledge the importance and scope of vegetable production and marketing.
10. To enable the students classify the vegetable and its management.
11. To impart knowledge and concept of cultivation practices of commercial vegetable production.
12. To impart knowledge about the importance and scope and skill of mushroom production and marketing.
13. To impart knowledge classify the mushroom and skill for its management.
14. To develop skill of the students for cultivation practices of commercial mushroom production.
15. To enable students to conceptualize and practice integrated plant nutrients management in major field crops and vegetable crops grown in Nepal
16. To enable the students to conceptualize and practice integrated pest management in major field crops and vegetable crops grown in Nepal

EXPECTED OUTCOME

1. The knowledge, concept, skill and capability of the students is developed to understand, interpret and practice the technological innovations in regard to food crops, vegetables, fruits and mushroom m production at commercial scale.
2. The knowledge, concept, and skill of the students is developed to understand, interpret and practice agricultural extension and communication methods at grassroots level.
3. The knowledge, concept, and skill of the students is developed to understand, interpret and practice sustainable integrated plant nutrient management and integrated pest management approaches in farming practices.