Indian Agricultural Research Institute ( IARI ) New Delhi

INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE  (IARI)

Agricultural Research Institute

·         1905: Agricultural Research Institute was established at Pusa, Bihar under the viceroyalty of Lord Curzon. Earlier it was in West Bengal.                                          The help of sum of rupees 9lakh was donated

 by an American Philip of USA.

·         1911: Renamed as Imperial Agricultural Research Institute.

·         1923: Institute started offering Diploma of Associateship.

·         1934: Major Earthquake damaged the building at Pusa, Bihar.

·         1936: IARI was shifted to Pusa Road, New Delhi.

·         1936: B. Vishwanath became first Indian Director of Institute.

·         1946: The Diploma of Associateship was recognized equivalent to M.Sc.

·         1947: Name has been changed from Imperial  Agricultural Research Institute to Indian Agricultural Research Institute.

·         1958: Recognized as “Deemed Unversity” under UGC Act 1956. PG school was established.

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