AAU ODL Admission 2023

Directorate of Open & Distance Learning, Assam Agricultural University (AAU-ODL) has released the official admission notification for various short-term training and certificate courses to be started from October 2023. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online at AAU-ODL official website from 25th September to 14th October, 2023 for these courses.

The proposed online programmes of AAU covering a wide range of diploma, certificate and short courses are expected to make the career of the learners and the professionals better. The courses are designed in such a way that these can cater to the needs of a wide spectrum of aspiring learners including farmers, entrepreneurs, rural women as well as unemployed youths. The ODL courses will provide knowledge, skill and employment opportunities to all sections of the society as per their need and expectations.

AAU ODL Admission Details

Name of university: Assam Agricultural University

Name of directorate/ wing: Directorate of Open & Distance Learning (ODL)

Name of course/s: Short-Term Training and Certificate Course

Mode of application: Online

Duration of course: Duration varies from 14 Days to 6 months

Application mode: Online

Last date of submission of application: 14th October, 2023

Helpline: aau.odl@aau.ac.in

AAU ODL Course Details

The Directorate of Open and Distance Learning, Assam Agricultural University (AAU-ODL) is currently providing 2 different types of courses:

i) Short-Term Training

ii) Certificate Course

Short-Term Training Courses

Sl No.	Course Name	Duration	Eligibility Criteria	Course Fee (Rs.)
1	Commercial Layer Farming	1 Month	Class VIII Passed	2,010
2	Mushroom Production Technology	1 Month	Class VIII Passed	2,010
3	Ornamental Fish Culture and Management	14 Days	Class VIII Passed	2,010
4	Rooftop Gardening	45 Days	Class VIII Passed	5,010
5	Honey Production Technology	45 Days	Class VIII Passed	4,010

Certificate Courses

Sl No.	Course Name	Duration	Eligibility Criteria	Course Fee (Rs.)
1	Laboratory Assistant	6 Months	Graduate in any branch of Biological Sciences Passed	10,010
2	Garment Designing and Construction	6 months	Class X Passed	7,510
3	Preservation and Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables	6 Months	Class XII Passed	7,510

AAU ODL Course Structure

The salient features of various AAU ODL Courses are as mentioned below.

# Classes for each course will be conducted through online. (Google Meet, other meeting app)
# Each course will be conducted under the supervision of a Course Director.

# For each course, the registered learners will have to undergo in-campus practical training for at least 3-7 days for short-term training course and 10 days for certificate course, preferably towards the end of the course.
# Self Learning Material (SLM) will be provided to the learners.
# At the end of the course certificate will be provided to the learners. It is mandatory to attend the Hand on / Practical Training in selected campus of Assam Agricultural University

Application Fee:

Course	Fee (Rs.)
Short-term training	110/-
Certificate Course	210/-

Selection Process:

Candidates will be selected on the basis of eligibility criteria as mentioned earlier. List of Shortlisted Candidates will be published on the website odl.aau.ac.in. For final selection the shortlisted candidates need to pay the admission/course fees through online. The link for admission will be shared after publication of shortlisted candidate list.

How to Apply for AAU ODL Admission ?

Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these courses by visiting official AAU-ODL Application Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply online.

# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .

# Click on the "Online Application Form" .

# A Google form will appear and you must login to Gmail Account to Apply.

# Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.

# Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form.

# At the end, take a print out of the application form for your reference.

Important Dates of AAU ODL Admission 2023

# Starting date of submission of online application: 25th September, 2023
# Last date of submission of online application: 14th October, 2023
# Admission / Submission of Course Fee: 16th October to 20th October 2023
# Online Class Start Date: 30th October, 2023