School of Agriculture & Rural Development (SARD) Bangladesh Open University B. Ag. Ed DYDW CLP CPFP Programs News Result Exams Schedule.

School of Agriculture & Rural Development (SARD)
School of Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD) is one of the six academic schools of BOU. The primary objective of the school is to impart education through distance mode comprising formal and non-formal programs in the field of agriculture and rural development. It offers degree, diploma, certificate at different levels including higher education leading to M.S and Ph.D.

Formal Programs
1.  Bachelor of Agricultural Education (B. Ag. Ed)
2.  Diploma in Youth in Development Work (DYDW)
3.  Certificate in Livestock & Poultry (CLP)
4.  Certificate in Pisciculture & Fish Processing (CPFP)

1. Bachelor of Agricultural Education (B.Ag. Ed):

Level	Degree (Bachelor)
Semester	06
Semester duration	6 months
Length of each tutorial session	55 minutes for each academic session & 110  minutes for each practical session
Total credit hour	95
Minimum duration	3 Years
Maximum duration	6 years
Admission time	November-December and May-June
Course per semester	7-8
Course fee	@Tk. 350.00
Admission fee	Free
Registration fee	Tk. 20.00
Re-exam Fee (Per course)	Tk. 120.00
Access guides with form	Tk. 50.00
The minimum requirement for admission	HSC  Science/Diploma in Agriculture or Equivalent with minimum second class.

2. Diploma in Youth in Development Work (DYDW): 

Level	Diploma
Semester	03
Semester duration	6 months
Length of each tutorial session	55 minutes
Total credit hour	41
Minimum duration	18 months
Maximum duration	24 months
Admission time	May-June or November-December
Course per semester (core and optional course)	5
Course fee	@Tk.100.00
Admission fee	Free
Registration fee	Tk. 20.00
Re-exam Fee (per course)	Tk. 120.00
Access guides with form	Tk. 50.00
Minimum requirement for admission	Graduation

3. Certificate in Livestock & Poultry (CLP):

Level	Certificate
Semester	01
Semester duration	6 months
Length of each tutorial session	55 minutes for each academic session & 110 minutes for each practical session
Total credit hour	16
Minimum duration	6 months
Maximum duration	30 months
Admission time	May-June and November-December
Course per semester (core and optional course)	07
Course fee	@Tk. 200.00
Admission fees	Free
Re-exam fees (per course)	Tk. 120.00
Access guides with form	Tk. 50.00
Minimum requirement for admission	SSC Pass or Equivalent

4. Certificate in Pisciculture & Fish Processing (CPFP):

Level	Certificate
Semester	01
Semester duration	6 months
Length of each tutorial session	55 minutes for each academic session &        110 minutes for each practical session
Total credit hour	15
Minimum duration	6 months
Maximum duration	30 months
Admission time	November-December and May-June
Course per semester (core and optional course)	06
Course fee	@Tk. 200.00
Admission fee	Free
Re-exam fees (per course)	Tk. 120.00
Access guides with form	Tk. 50.00
Minimum requirement for admission	SSC Pass or Equivalent

Field of NonFormal Program

Seed Production Technology, Production of Field Crops, Horticulture, Plant Protection, Animal Science, Afforestation, Fisheries, Farm Machineries and Rural Development.

List of Faculties:

Dr. Md. Farid Hossain

Professor (Agriculture) and Dean

Phone: 88-02-9291101-4/424, 331 (off.), 9291110 (Off.)

E-mail:  faridhossain04@yahoo.com

 

Dr. Md. Abu Taleb

Professor (Agriculture)

Phone: 88-02-9291101-4/326 (off.), 9292256 (Res.)

E-mail:  prof_taleb@yahoo.com

 

Dr. Md. Shah Alam Sarker

Professor (Fisheries) 

Phone: 88-02-9291101-4/325 (Off.)

E-mail: sarkeralam@yahoo.com

 

Dr. Md. Rokibur Rahman 

Associate Professor (Poultry Science)

Phone: 88-02-9291101-4/329 (Off.)

E-mail: rokibur76@yahoo.com

A. K. M. Ashraful Alam

Associate Professor (Horticulture)

Phone: 88-02-9291101-4/327 (Off.)

E-mail: kazalashraf@yahoo.com

 

Dr. Abul Hasnat Md. Shamim

Associate Professor (Soil Science)

Phone: 88-02-9291101-4/332 (off.)

E-mail:  abulhasnats@yahoo.com

 

Dr. Md. Serazul Islam 

Associate Professor (Agricultural Engineering)

Phone:  88-02-9291101-4/330 (off.)

E-mail: engrseraz@gmail.com, seraz_bou@yahoo.com

 

Dr. Md. Rezaul Bari 

Assistant Professor (Veterinary Science) 

E-mail: mrbari81@yahoo.com

Phone:  88-02-9291101-4/328 (off.)

E-mail: mrbari81@yahoo.com

Dr. Md. Touhidul Islam 

Assistant Professor (Agriculture)

Phone: 88-02-9291101-4/527 (Off.)

E-mail: islamtuhin@yahoo.com

 

Dr. Sukumar Devnath 

Assistant Professor (Fisheries)

Phone:  88-02-9291101-4/527 (off.) 

E-mail: sukumar_bau@bou.edu.bd, sukumar_bau@yahoo.com

 

Dr. Muhammad Abdus Sobahan 

Assistant Professor (Agriculture)

Phone: 88-02-9291101-4/332 (Off.)

E-mail: sobahan_74@yahoo.com

 

Dr. Md. Anowarul Haque 

Assistant Professor (Agriculture)

Phone: 88-02-9291101-4/330 (Off.)

E-mail:  haquejp@gmail.com

Dr. Mohammod Abdul Hamid 

Assistant Professor (Animal Husbandry)

Phone: 88-02-9291101-4/416 (Off.)

E-mail:  hamidethu@yahoo.com

 

Md. Rezwanul Islam

Lecturer (Agri-Chemistry)

Phone: 88-02-9291101-4/416 (Off.)

E-mail:  rezwan246_bou@yahoo.com

Source: Bangladesh Open University (http://www.bou.edu.bd/index.php/schools/school-of-agriculture-a-rural-development-sard)