Rural Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana (READY)

Subject – Government Schemes

Context – Dairy Science College in Bengaluru promotes earn-while-you-learn concept

Concept –

READY programme is a new initiative of Indian Council of Agricultural Research to reorient graduates of Agriculture and allied subjects for ensuring and assuring employability and develop entrepreneurs for emerging knowledge-intensive agriculture.
Under this programme all students are required to undertake a six-month internship, usually in their fourth year, to gain hands-on training, rural awareness, industry experience, research expertise and entrepreneurship skills
The programme is being introduced in all the Agricultural Universities as an essential prerequisite for the award of degree to ensure hands on experience and practical training depending on the requirements of respective discipline and local demands.
The programme will help in building confidence, skill and acquire Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) of the locality and thereby, preparing the pass-out for self-employment.

Components of the programme