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Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

The history of agricultural education in Kerala can be traced back to the year 1896 when a scheme was evolved in the erstwhile Travancore State to train a few young men in scientific agriculture at the Demonstration Farm, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram, presently, the Cropping Systems Research Centre under Kerala Agricultural University. Agriculture was introduced as an optional subject in the middle school classes in the State in 1922 when an Agricultural Middle School was started at Aluva, Ernakulam District. The popularity and usefulness of this school led to the starting of similar institutions at Kottarakkara and Konni in 1928 and 1931 respectively. Agriculture was later introduced as an optional subject for Intermediate Course in 1953. In 1955, the erstwhile Government of Travancore-Cochin started the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Mannuthy, Thrissur for imparting higher education in agricultural and veterinary sciences, respectively. These institutions were brought under the direct administrative control of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Animal Husbandry, respectively. With the formation of Kerala State in 1956, these two colleges were affiliated to the University of Kerala. The post-graduate programmes leading to M.Sc. (Ag), M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees were started in 1961, 1962 and 1965 respectively. On the recommendation of the Second National Education Commission (1964-66) headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, the then Chairman of the University Grants Commission, one Agricultural University in each State was established. The State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) were established in India as an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System to give the much needed impetus to Agriculture Education and Research in the Country. As a result the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) was established on 24th February 1971 by virtue of the Act 33 of 1971 and started functioning on 1st February 1972. The Kerala Agricultural University is the 15th in the series of the SAUs. In accordance with the provisions of KAU Act of 1971, the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, were brought under the Kerala Agricultural University. In addition, twenty one agricultural and animal husbandry research stations were also transferred to the KAU for taking up research and extension programmes on various crops, animals, birds, etc. During 2011, Kerala Agricultural University was trifurcated into Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) and Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Now the University has seven colleges (four Agriculture, one Agricultural Engineering, one Forestry, one Co-operation Banking & Management), six RARSs, seven KVKs, 15 Research Stations and 16 Research and Extension Units under the faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Forestry. In addition, one Academy on Climate Change Adaptation and one Institute of Agricultural Technology offering M.Sc. (Integrated) Climate Change Adaptation and Diploma in Agricultural Sciences respectively are also functioning in Kerala Agricultural University.

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Subject: Food and Nutrition × Author: Sandhya, Chandran × End date: 2007 × Start date: 2000 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Learning disabilities in malnourished children
    (Department of Home Science, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 2001) Sandhya, Chandran; KAU; Syamakumari, S
    The study entitled "Learning Disabilities in Malnourished Children" undertaken in the rural areas of Trivandrum district was conducted to study the relative effect of malnutrition on the learning disabilities of children between five to ten years. The study was carried out in Trivandrum district among children between five to ten years selected from three Lower Primary Schools, a Primary Health Centre and Institute of Rehabilitation of children with Cognitive and Communication Disorders (IRCCCD), a sister concern of Sree Chithra Thirunal Hospital. Medical College. The sample for the study comprised of a total of 240 subjects, divided into five groups of top, average. low r an ke r s , malnourished group and learning disabled group. The variables selected for the study were grouped into dependent and independent ones for convenience of statistical analysis. The dependent variables in the study included. the assessment scores of LD. nutritional s t a t u s , intelligence and overall development. While the independent ones consisted of those regarding demographic. socio-economic, developmental, health and nutritional as well as dietary aspects.Zo2.. The results in course of this investigation revealed the following salient findings. i) The demographic and socio economic status of the subjects studied revealed a heterogenous group of rural population ranging from low to middle. socio-economic background with random representation of the th~ee religions viz, Hindu, Christian and Muslim and predominently from backward caste. ii) The health and developmental history showed comparatively high prevalence of low birth weight, premature babies to lesser duration of breast feeding and with higher incidences of illnesses, developmental and behavioural problems, among the groups comprised of low rankers (Group Ill), malnourished (Group IV) and learning disabled subjects (Gro¥p V).