Educational: To become a Sericulture graduate one has
to pass four years degree from Sericulture College of State Agricultural
Universities or Silk Institutes of various Universities. There are two
types of degree, B.Sc. (Sericulture) and B.Sc. Silk Technology (Sericulture).
For a course leading to a degree in Sericulture, the basic qualification
required for admission is HSC (10+2) with subjects such as Biology and
Chemistry. There are post-graduates courses too for which a basic degree
in sericulture is essential. The course duration for the degree course
is four years while that for post-graduation is two years.
BSc (Sericulture) and BSc Silk Technology (Sericulture) involves courses
on Silk Worm Rearing and Grainage, S/W Breeding and Genetics, Silk Reeling
and Spinning, Silk Grading and Testing, Seed Technology, Arboriculture
and Moriculture, Diseases and Pests of Silk Worm and Food Plants, Production
Planning and Exterision, Costing and Management, Silk Weaving Technology,
Silk Dying and Printing Technology. Fourth year syllabus contains practical
experience for setting up Sericulture Farm/Silk Realing Unit/Weaving and
Dyeing-Printing Mill etc. Candidates who have passed B.Sc. Sericulture/Silk
Technology can apply for M.Sc.Sericulture/Silk Technology courses.
Personnel attributes:
Require a great amount of physical stamina, patience, dedication, ability
to work in disagreeable conditions subject to the vagaries of the weather,
a practical bent of mind and an interest in scientific developments.
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Sericulture : Institutes
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