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Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Assam Agricultural University is the first institution of its kind in the whole of North-Eastern Region of India. The main goal of this institution is to produce globally competitive human resources in farm sectorand to carry out research in both conventional and frontier areas for production optimization as well as to disseminate the generated technologies as public good for benefitting the food growers/produces and traders involved in the sector while emphasizing on sustainability, equity and overall food security at household level. Genesis of AAU - The embryo of the agricultural research in the state of Assam was formed as early as 1897 with the establishment of the Upper Shillong Experimental Farm (now in Meghalaya) just after about a decade of creation of the agricultural department in 1882. However, the seeds of agricultural research in today’s Assam were sown in the dawn of the twentieth century with the establishment of two Rice Experimental Stations, one at Karimganj in Barak valley in 1913 and the other at Titabor in Brahmaputra valley in 1923. Subsequent to these research stations, a number of research stations were established to conduct research on important crops, more specifically, jute, pulses, oilseeds etc. The Assam Agricultural University was established on April 1, 1969 under The Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968’ with the mandate of imparting farm education, conduct research in agriculture and allied sciences and to effectively disseminate technologies so generated. Before establishment of the University, there were altogether 17 research schemes/projects in the state under the Department of Agriculture. By July 1973, all the research projects and 10 experimental farms were transferred by the Government of Assam to the AAU which already inherited the College of Agriculture and its farm at Barbheta, Jorhat and College of Veterinary Sciences at Khanapara, Guwahati. Subsequently, College of Community Science at Jorhat (1969), College of Fisheries at Raha (1988), Biswanath College of Agriculture at Biswanath Chariali (1988) and Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science at Joyhing, North Lakhimpur (1988) were established. Presently, the University has three more colleges under its jurisdiction, viz., Sarat Chandra Singha College of Agriculture, Chapar, College of Horticulture, Nalbari & College of Sericulture, Titabar. Similarly, few more regional research stations at Shillongani, Diphu, Gossaigaon, Lakhimpur; and commodity research stations at Kahikuchi, Buralikson, Tinsukia, Kharua, Burnihat and Mandira were added to generate location and crop specific agricultural production packages.

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Subject: Textile and Apparel Designing × Author: Nath, Dristirupa × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    RESURGENCE OF TRADITIONAL ASSAMESE MOTIFS: THEIR APPLICATION IN CONTEMPORARY INDIAN WOMEN’S WEAR
    (2021) Nath, Dristirupa; Kaur, Satvinder
    The present study on “Resurgence of Traditional Assamese Motifs: Their Application in Contemporary Indian Women’s Wear” was carried out with the following objectives 1. To design and develop different yoke styles for women’s kurtis, 2. To select suitable traditional Assamese motifs for the yokes, 3. To develop the yokes and construct kurtis using the developed yokes, 4. To take the opinion of respondents on the constructed kurtis. Fifteen (15) yoke styles were sketched and among them seven (7) yoke styles were selected in consultation with the major advisor. The traditional Assamese motifs were collected from various primary and secondary sources and seven (7) traditional Assamese motifs were selected in consultation with the major advisor. The motifs were developed manually on individual sheets of graph paper. Then the selected seven (7) yoke styles and seven (7) traditional Assamese motifs were evaluated visually by 50 respondents of Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. The respondents were asked to give their order of preferences regarding Yoke styles (shape of the yoke) suitable for using traditional Assamese motifs and Traditional Assamese motifs suitable for use on yoke through schedule I. The data was collected using the rating sheets and final three (3) yoke styles and three (3) motifs were short listed for the study. The motifs were placed differently for the different yoke styles. Total nine (9) yokes (3 yoke styles × 3 motifs) were developed on graph paper and woven on handloom. Greenish yellow and green coloured yarns were selected for the yoke and yellow coloured fabric was selected for the kurti. These three colours belong to the analogous colour scheme. Polyester yarn of count number 60/2 locally called padmini was used for weaving of the yokes. After weaving, yoke shapes were cut and finished with a bias binding. For construction of kurtis, a girl of 34 inch (85 cm) bust measurement was selected as a model and her measurements were taken for construction of the basic bodice block. Nine (9) kurtis with the developed hand woven yokes were stitched using plain weave lizzy bizzy fabric. The kurtis were constructed by following proper methods of economical layout, cutting and stitching. The constructed kurtis were then displayed and data was collected using the interview schedule II prepared for the purpose. Number of respondents was 50 women from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. As per data from the interview schedule I, Yoke No. 1 got rank 1, Yoke No. 4 got rank 2 and Yoke No. 2 got rank 3 and these were selected for developing the designs further. Findings also highlighted that Motif No. 5 obtained rank 1, Motif No. 2 obtained rank 2 and Motif No. 6 obtained rank 3 and these were selected for developing the patterns for the selected yoke styles. Data from interview schedule II revealed that majority of the respondents found all the yoke styles as excellent. None of the respondents found the yoke styles as poor. Regarding overall appearance of the constructed kurtis with hand woven yoke, all the kurtis were preferred by majority of the respondents. It was observed that majority of the respondents found the cost of the kurti in all the forms as reasonable. A few of the respondents found it as fair and very few of the respondents found it as expensive. The findings also showed that Kurti Design No. 1 obtained 1st rank, Kurti Design no. 6 obtained 2nd rank and Kurti Design No. 5 obtained 3rd rank. It was found that Kurti Design No. 2 got 4th rank and Kurti Design No. 3 got 5th rank. Kurti Design No. 4, Kurti Design No. 7, Kurti Design No. 8 and Kurti Design No. 9 got the rank 6th, 7th 8th and 9th respectively. Data also revealed that high majority of the respondents would like to buy the yoke pieces/yokes/kurtis whereas very few of the respondents did not want to buy the yoke pieces/yokes/kurtis. It was found that half of the total respondents would like to buy stitched kurti, very few respondents wanted to buy only the woven fabric pieces and yoke with strips for sleeves.