The PCAS is located on the main road from Pudukkottai to Pattukottai, via Alangudi.Established in the Year 2016, Pushkaram College of Agriculture Sciences is affiliated to the erstwhile TamilNadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore. It is situated at Thiruvarankulam, Pudukkottai, adjacent to TNAU Research Centre and KVK at Vamban.
Fee concessions and scholarships such as Adi Dravida welfare scholarships, Central Government scholarships, State Government free education for student from non-graduate family, Periyar Endowment scholarships and fellowships and scholarships from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi and other agencies are available for the benefit of deserving enrolled candidates. These may vary according to the degree / college to which candidates are admitted and respective funding agencies.
The benefit of schemes implemented for the welfare of SCs & STs in Tamil Nadu are available only to those who are natives of Tamil Nadu and who belong to the castes included in the list of SCs & STs. Anyone who is not a native of Tamil Nadu is not entitled to any benefit from any scheme even if he belongs to a caste included in the list of SCs & STs of Tamil Nadu. SCs & STs Welfare schemes are being implemented by district Collectors in the districts. He is assisted by District Adidravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer Cum- Regional Manager Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Economic Development Corporation in the implementation of the schemes at the district level.
SC /SCA | |||||
Year | No. of Students | Amount | |||
2019 - 20 | 21 | 63000 / Person | |||
2020 - 21 | 12 | ||||
2021 - 22 | 17 | ||||
2022 -23 | 18 | ||||
2023 - 24 | 24 |
ST | |||||
Year | No. of Students | Amount | |||
2021 - 22 | 01 | 14,400 |
BC/MBC/DNC | |||||
Year | No. of Students | Amount | |||
2020 - 21 | 42 | 9000-15000 / person | |||
2021 - 22 | 48 | ||||
2022 -23 | 29 |
Batch/Year | No. of Students | ||||
2021 -2022 Batch | 06 | ||||
2022-2023 Batch | 09 | ||||
2023-2024 Batch | 08 | ||||
Total | 23 |
The benefit of schemes implemented for the welfare of BCs, MBCs, DNCs in Tamil Nadu are available only to those who are natives of Tamil Nadu and who belong to the castes included in the list of BCs, MBCs, DNCs. Anyone who is not a native of Tamil Nadu is not entitled to any benefit from any scheme even if he belongs to a caste included in the list of BCs, MBCs & DNCs of Tamil Nadu. BC, MBC& DNC Welfare schemes are being implemented by district Collectors in the districts. He is assisted by District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Officer -Cum- Regional Manager Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Economic Development Corporation in the implementation of the schemes at the district level.