Condition in Agriculture Department Job Advertisement Requiring Degree from ICAR-Accredited Institute Quashed: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a significant ruling, quashed a mandatory qualification imposed in a 2023 job advertisement issued by the Department of Farmers Welfare and Agricultural Development, Bhopal. The advertisement had required candidates applying for posts such as Block Technology Manager and Assistant Technology Manager to have Graduation or Post-Graduation degrees from an institute accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). ICAR accreditation is voluntary, not…