Bachelor of Technical Education Plant Science (B.Tech.Ed.)

Four-year technical education program focused on preparing instructors, trainers, and extension workers in plant science and agriculture-related technical fields.

Curriculum is designed to build both technical plant-science competence and pedagogical skill. Trainees develop capacity to teach, train, and support community-level agricultural programs. The program integrates plant science, agronomy, soil science, horticulture, plant protection, farm management, and education-oriented coursework. Emphasis lies on producing technically skilled agricultural educators capable of delivering training in schools, technical institutes, and community extension settings.

Curricular structure (condensed table)

Features
• Specialized preparation for technical teaching roles in agriculture.
• Strong combination of plant-science knowledge and education methodology.
• Practical field-based learning integrated with community extension activities.
• Structured assessments (written + oral) to evaluate academic readiness and aptitude.

Fee
NPR 646,000 (tentative)

Eligibility
• Two-year technician certificate or intermediate/diploma in a related technical subject.
• Minimum second division in PCL/intermediate OR ≥ 70% in Technician Certificate/TSLC (as per pathway).
• SLC pass with ≥ second division.
• Written test in Mathematics, Science, and English at 10+2 level.
• Oral assessment evaluating aptitude, experience, goals, presentation, and financial readiness.

Admission process (points)
• Meet minimum technical-qualification requirements.
• Sit for the General Educational Knowledge written test.
• Complete oral assessment evaluating aptitude and experience.
• Final selection based on combined evaluation and program seat availability.

Job prospects
• Technical instructor in plant science/agriculture at schools and technical institutes.
• Agriculture trainer for government, NGOs, INGOs.
• Community agricultural extension worker.
• Farm-management support roles in cooperatives and enterprises.
• Field technician in horticulture, agronomy, or plant-protection programs.
• Training-center facilitator for vocational and diploma-level programs.