Agriculture
Connects directly to what students' families already do. Crop cultivation, nursery and horticulture practice, soil and irrigation basics, post-harvest handling and farm management. Especially relevant in the hill districts.
Why Agriculture matters in Uttarakhand's schools
Most students in the hill districts come from farming families. Agriculture as a school subject takes what they already know from home and adds the science — soil, water, seed, nursery, protected cultivation, post-harvest handling — that turns subsistence farming into an income. Uttarkashi has 9 of the 33 posts; Pauri, Chamoli, Dehradun and Tehri share most of the rest.
The teacher manages the school's agriculture lab and demonstration plot, runs practical sessions on cultivation and nursery work, and links students to local horticulture, dairy and floriculture opportunities. In senior classes the curriculum now includes hydroponics, organic growing and kisan drone operation.
What students learn
- Soil, water and nutrient basics; irrigation methods
- Seed selection, nursery raising and vegetable / floriculture cultivation
- Protected cultivation — polyhouse and hydroponics basics
- Organic farming practices and integrated pest management
- Post-harvest handling, grading, storage and simple value addition
- Farm records, costing and linking to markets and schemes
Job roles taught in this trade
Classes 11 and 12 · NSQF levels 3 and 4
- Vegetable Grower
- Floriculturist – Open Cultivation
- Floriculturist – Protected Cultivation
- Organic Grower
- Gardener
- Small Poultry Farmer
- Dairy Farmer / Entrepreneur
- Spice Crops Cultivator
- Hydroponics Technician
- Kisan Drone Operator
- Solar Pump Technician
- Irrigation Service Technician
PSSCIVE currently lists Agriculture job roles for Classes 11–12; Classes 9–10 follow the foundation curriculum for the sector.
Job roles as approved for schools and listed by PSSCIVE. Curriculum and textbooks: psscive.ac.in. The exact job role taught in a school depends on the school's allocation.
Who can register
Post-graduation in Horticulture from a recognised institute / university, with at least 1 year of relevant work or teaching experience
B.Sc in Agriculture from a recognised institute / university, with at least 2 years of relevant work or teaching experience
Age: 18 to 42 years as on the cut-off date.
Qualifications and post counts are as stated in the official advertisement. In case of any discrepancy, the official advertisement shall prevail.
Where the 33 posts are
What the job involves
- Teach the Agriculture job-role curriculum, theory and practical, from PSSCIVE textbooks and e-content.
- Teach the Employability Skills curriculum, which is common across Classes 9 to 12.
- Run and look after the school's Agriculture lab and its equipment.
- Keep attendance, a lesson-plan diary counter-signed by the Head of School, and the programme's MIS data up to date.
- Arrange guest lectures, industry visits and skill competitions, and help Class 12 students with internships and placements.
Where it leads students
Vegetable, floriculture, nursery, poultry or dairy units at home.
Nursery, polyhouse, irrigation and input-dealer employment.
B.Sc Agriculture / Horticulture with credit for skill subjects.
These are contractual positions in government schools under a vocational education programme. This is not a government appointment. Selected candidates will be engaged on the payroll of an implementing agency, and not on the payroll of any government department or public sector undertaking. Full terms will be stated in the offer letter.