The College of Sericulture, Chintamani is presently offering B.Sc.(Sericulture) degree programme for a duration of four years (eight semester).
The admission policy has been clearly defined and the broadly conforms to the ICAR norms. The candidates seeking admission to B.Sc. (Sericulture) should have passed two years Pre-University (PUC)
examination of Karnataka or its equivalent examination with the combination of PCMB subjects. They should have compulsorily taken Common Entrance Test conducted by the CET Cell, Government of Karnataka in the subjects of PCMB. The admission of candidates is based on the reservation policies of the state government and due weightage is given to the candidates from rural areas with agricultural background.
Career and Employment Opportunities for B.Sc. (Seri.) Graduates
Higher Studies leading to Master’s and Doctoral within the country and abroad
Indian Council of Agricultural Research and other Central Governmental Organisations
State Department of Sericulture
Department of Sericulture in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orrissa and other states
State Agriculture Universities and other general universities offering courses on Sericulture
Command Area Development Projects
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Nationalized Banks
Rural Development Organisations
Central Silk Board and its Research Institutes
Watershed Development Project
Public and Private Seri-Agro Based Industries (Seri-Care, VET Care, Dun Foundation, Remote Sensing, Pharmaceuticals)
Eligible for IAS, IPS, IFS, KAS and other allied Services
Research:
Evaluation of reeling machines - D.Chandrappa,Dr.R.Govind and Dr.K.B.Umesh
Energy budgeting in Sericulture - Dr H.R.Shivakumar
Effective management of organicresidues to augment the Mulberry leaf production - Dr H.R.Shivakumar
Evaluation of ideal stages incoconut for intercropping - mixedcropping systems Dr.H.R.Shivakumar, Dr.R.Govindan, Dr.G.K.Mukund, Dr.K.S.Jagadish
Evaluation of elite germplasm of jack - Mr.T.N.Venkatesh Gowda & Dr.ANS Gowda
Etiology and epizootiology of latelarval flacherie (Thatte disease)of silkworm, Bombyx mori L.Mr.C.Doreswamy, Dr.R-Govindan, Dr.M.C.Devaiah & Dr.D.J.Bagyaraj
Performance of eri silkworm Samia cynthia ricini as influenced by different cultivars of tapioa (Manihot utilis sima Phhor).
Mr.Ramakrishna Naika Dr.B.K.Nagesh Chandra Dr.K .C.Narayanaswamy & Mr.Manjunath Gowda
Application of plant products for the management of uzi fly,Exorista bombycis (Louis) Dr.K C.Narayanaswamy Mr.Manjunath Gowda & Dr.B.K.Nagesh Chandra
Comparative performance of CSR hybrids in Kolar district. - Dr K.C.Narayanaswamy, Prof.M.Vijayendra, Mr.Manjunath Gowda & Mr.Ramakrishna Naika
Farmers innovations and finding scientific reasoning for the same - Prof. M.Vijayendra
Knowledge and adoption of package of practices for chawki mulberry gardens by farmers in Eastern Dry
Zone of Karnataka - Dr.V.L.Madhu Prasad & Mr.M.V.Muniswamappa
Isolation of non-pigmented &non-diapausing strain of PM through selection Mr.Manjunath Gowda & Dr.K.C.Narayanaswamy
Assessment of performance of CSR varieties of Silkworms in Eastern Dry Zone - Dr. K.B.Umesh & Dr. Murtuza Khan
Microbiological processing of Hindu temple waste into value added products Mr.B.Narayanaswamy
