Nepal Government, Ministry of Education implemented the letter grading system in SLC from 2072 B.S. The door of Pre-Diploma programme is open for those students who have appeared in SLC exam and achieved any GPA and any grade in each subject. Focusing on such students the curriculum of TSLC of 29 months and 15 months has been converted into 18 months to create uniformity among different TSLC programme (Pre-diploma in Agriculture Plant Science).

Agriculture (Plant Science) JTA is an 18 month program run under CTEVT affiliation. Nepal being an agricultural country, its economy is predominantly dependent on agriculture and agro-based ventures. Over 65% of the total population of Nepal depends on agriculture. 42% of the GDP is tied up in agriculture sector.

Pre-diploma in Agriculture Plant Science program is designed for lower level human resources in the field of Agriculture services equipped with knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for this level of technicians so as to meet the demand of such technician in the country.

This course is based on the job required to be performed by an agriculture sector in Nepal. This course intends to provide knowledge about following basic level Junior Technical Assistant. It especially provides the knowledge and skills focusing on Agriculture and farm management. To meet the man power needs of the various agricultural institutions in Nepal through the training for the Governmental and nongovernmental sector.

The aim of the program is to produce Junior Technical Assistant (JTA) in the field of Agriculture (plant science), to provide services to the people as a demand of the country.

At the end of this course the trainee will able to:

1. Fulfill the demand of junior level manpower on the field of agriculture (plant science) of the country.
2. Start the own business in the field in agriculture (plant science).

This course will be completed within 18 months (40 hrs./week X 39 week a year = 1560 hrs.) class plus 6 month (40 hrs./week X 24 week = 960 hrs.) on the job training (OJT).

Individuals with following criteria will be eligible for this program:

• SLC with any grade and any GPA (Since 2072 SLC).
• SLC appeared (Before 2072 SLC)
• Pass entrance examination administered by CTEVT

The council for technical education and vocational training will award certificate of “Technical School Leaving Certificate in Agriculture (Plant Science)” to those students who successfully complete the requirements prescribed by the curriculum.

The graduate will be eligible for the position equivalent to Non-gazetted 2nd class/level 4 (technical) as Junior Technical Assistant (Plant Science, JTA) in the field of agriculture services or as prescribed by the Public Service Commission. Employment opportunity will be seen in GON, NARC, INGO/NGO, commercial bank/development bank viz, Nepal bank, ADB/N and abroad (opportunity to work in Israel).

This curriculum is based on the job required to be performed by agriculture sector in Nepal. It intends to provide knowledge required for basic level Junior Technical Assistant. It especially provides the knowledge and skills focusing on agriculture and farm management. The curriculum reflects the need of present agriculture services, the professionalism in agriculture sectors, so that the graduates of this program will be readily acceptable by the farmers at community level.