Contents: Theoretical Component 1.Weed ecology and biology 2.Weeds and their classification 3.Propagation and dissemination of weed seeds 4.Crop-weed competition including allelopathy 5.Principles and methods of weed control 6.Herbicide combinations and formulations 7.Mode and mechanism of action of herbicides 8.Herbicide absorption, translocation and metabolism in plants 9.Herbicides formulations its fate and persistence in the soil 10.Herbicides applications and resistance 11.Integrated weed management and weed indices 12.Weed management in major field crops 13.Herbicide mixture and bio-herbicides 14.Aquatic, problematic, parasitic and perennial weeds management 15.Cost: Benefit analysis of weed management Practical Component 1.Techniques of weed preservation 2.Weed identification 3.Morphological identification of weeds 4.Studies on biology of important weeds 5.Studies on losses caused by weeds 6.Studies on herbicide formulations and mixtures of herbicides 7.Studies on herbicide and nutrient compatibility 8.Studies on shift of weed flora in long term-experiments 9.Study of methods of herbicide application and spraying equipments 10.Calculation of herbicide doses 11.Calibration of spray equipments 12.Types of sprayers and parts 13.Weed control efficiency and weed index 14.Calculation of weed infestation, weed index, weed control efficiency and weed smothering effect 15.Studies on indigenous technological knowledge (ITKS) on weed management 16.Study on crop-weed competition 17.Methods of herbicidal application and necessary precautions 18.Application of pre plant herbicides in the field 19.Application of pre emergence and post emergence herbicides in crop field 20.Application of herbicides under aquatic conditions 21.Study of phytotoxicity symptoms of herbicides in different crops 22.Classification of herbicides 23.Study of weed population and quantitative evaluation of weed cover