The College of Fisheries, Kishanganj was incorporated in the Bihar Animal Sciences University Act as one of its constituent college. This College is situated on the banks of river Mahananda in the campus of Dr. Kalam Agriculture College at Arrabari in Kishanganj district of Bihar. The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Nitish Kumar formally inaugurated and announced the start of first academic session of this college on 29th August 2018. This college offers a credible fisheries education institution that nurtures the next-generation of professionals and entrepreneurs in the fisheries sector and contributes to the state and nation by pursuing innovations and research which is relevant to local needs and directed towards maximizing outcomes for economic, social and environmental well-being. The College of Fisheries is committed to become a centre of excellence in Fisheries education in the region.
The college is unique with state-of-the-art infrastructure including centrally air-conditioned academic and administrative buildings with smart classrooms, modern laboratories, and single-bedded hostel rooms for girls and boys, residential accommodation for faculty and staff, playground, indoor game facilities, health clinic, auditorium, well-equipped gymnasium, farm offices, wet laboratory and 36 acres of farmland.
Vision
A credible fisheries education institution that nurtures the next generation of professionals and entrepreneurs in fisheries sector and contributes to the state and nation by pursuing innovation and research that is relevant to local needs and directed towards maximizing outcomes for economic, social and environmental wellbeing.
Mission
Producing fisheries graduates and entrepreneurs with credible skill, capabilities and commitment to transform the sector through innovative, inclusive and sustainable technology, practices and policy inputs.
Objectives
- To provide professional and quality education in fisheries
- To enhance knowledge in the field of fisheries and related aspects through teaching and research.
- To provide scientific information regarding exploitation and management of fisheries resources in the state of Bihar.
- To popularize various concepts of aquaculture and allied activities for the benefit of rural and urban masses.
- To develop trained human resource for promoting entrepreneurship in the field of aquaculture and fisheries.
- To make innovations in teaching and research related to fisheries.
- To make consolidated efforts in fisheries education up-gradation through skilful learning with appropriate linkages with related subjects, departments and institutes.
- To promote need based research on fisheries, inland fisheries in particular, to cope with upcoming environmental challenges.