College of Agriculture Waghai, NAU

The Dangs is situated in southeast parts of the Gujarat. The district bordered by districts Navsari and Valsad in the West, Tapi district in the North and Maharashtra state in the South and East covered with high hills and rich forest. Before Indepen ed with high hills and rich forest. Before Independence several wars were fought between the five tribal kings of Dang and the British. According to the history, the biggest ever war took place at Lashkaria Amba, in which kings of all five erstwhile states got together to protect Dang from British rule. The British were beaten and decided to discontinue war and resorted to compromise. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Waghai was established by the Government of Gujarat under Tribal Sub-Plan as a constituent college of Navsari Agricultural University with the vision to build, a top class institution of learning, dedicated to excellence in Agricultural sciences, industrial technology and allied fields, research and development, extension and training for global competitiveness and cooperation, College of Agriculture started functioning from 2012-13 and students were admitted to four years B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture degree programme for the first time in July, 2012. Since inception, 201 undergraduate students have graduated from College of Agriculture, Waghai. College of Agriculture, Waghai has been accredited by National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board of ICAR in 2018. The college has already implemented the recommendations of Fifth Dean’s committee reports. The construction of degree college building has been completed in 2017-18. The college building consists of ultra-modern auditorium with all necessary AV aids, smart class rooms with digital projector and CCTV cameras, language lab, tissue culture lab, well equipped laboratories of Entomology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Genetics and Plant Breeding and Horticulture. College has computer laboratory with high speed internet facility to enable students for global competitiveness. The college is aiming to provide the best amenities to students. The Boys hostel “Dandakaranya” with capacity of 162 students and Girls hostel “Shabri” with capacity of 93 students. The College has playground for various sports activities and Gymnasium for boys and girls separately. The students are participating in college, university, inter university and national level sports viz., kabbaddi, kho-kho, badminton, volley ball, cricket and basketball and cultural Introduction competitions viz., drama, folk dance, mono acting, mimicry, musical events, agri unifest etc. and won number of prices/medals. College also conducts Student READY and RAWE programme for final year students. The RAWE Programme covers a wide range of topics and it offers a direction to the students to develop their competence, capacity and ability to acquire an expertise. College having two experimental learning units funded by ICAR and two hands on training programme funded by state. The college biannually publishes “Dandakaranya” magazine every year, which is a sign of extracurricular activities of students as well as faculties of College of Agriculture, Waghai. ...view more