Sri Vijaya Puram, Mar 17: CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR), Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) – National Coordinating Institute, IIT Delhi, Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA), and Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya (PI, UBA) Jointly Organized the three day event during March 11-13, 2025 at Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Sri Vijaya Puram .The meeting follows an earlier event held in January 2024 and aims to further explore the potential application of CSIR technologies to foster sustainable development in the region. The event was graced by a distinguished panel of experts.
The meet was inaugurated in the presence of Prof.Ranjana Aggarwal, Director CSIR-NIScPR; Dr.Sridevi Annapurna Singh, Director CSIR-CFTRI; Dr.Ajit Kumar Shasany, Director CSIR-NBRI. This occasion was graced by the Chief Guest Ms Pallavi Sarkar, IAS, Secretary (Agriculture/ Animal Husbandry Coordinator CS Office) ED (ANIIDICO) and Guest of HonorDr.Eknath B. Chakurkar, Director ICAR-CIARI. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Singh, Project Director UBA, Mr. SreeparasadKuttan, organizing secretary VIBHA and Principal in- charge JNRM Dr.K.C Joshi also present in this meet. Scientists from CSIR-CFTRI, CSIR-IHBT, CSIR-CIMAP, CSIR-IICT, CSIR-CSMCRI, CSIR-NIEST, CSIR-NBRI, CSIR-TMD and NIOT, representative from NABARD, and as many as 150 representations from various SHGs participated in this meet.
Prof.Ranjana Aggarwal highlighted the concept behind the organisation of this programme and explained how interventions of CSIR technology might harness the potential of Andaman & Nicobar region and expressed her belief that effort behind meet would certainly be translated into technology implementation enriching the socio-economic profile of the region.
Dr. KC Joshi, Principal in charge JNRM, welcomed the delegates and participants and highlighted the importance of technology intervention in rural development, which is very important especially in the Andaman & Nicobar region. He remarked that this would unlock the potential of this region.
Mrs. Pallavi Sarkar, IAS, remarked on this event – a landmark event bringing scientifically validated technologies in the land of Andaman & Nicobar region. She requested that all the stakeholders should actively engage in all technology dissemination sessions with the scientist to translate the natural-resource potential of this region into value -added products which may be promoted to the international market.
Dr.Eaknath B. Chakurkar, Director of ICAR-CIARI, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, delivered the Guest of Honor address, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between scientific research institutions and local authorities for the region’s sustainable development.
Dr.Sridevi Annapurna Singh, Director CSIR-CFTRI, expressed that she believes that CSIR-CFTRI technologies shall be of great importance for uplifting the quality of value added food products in this region. She mentioned briefly about the important technologies developed by CSIR-CFTRI such as Amul milk powder, spice oils and oleoresins, instant mixes etc. She emphasized the need of adopting the indigenous technologies for rural development.
Dr.Kandimuthu, Assistant Professor JNRM and Coordinator of this Programme extended his hearty welcome to all the dignitaries and introduced Padmashri Mrs. K.Chellammal Nariayal Amma and Mrs. A.Meenambal, Director Vidya Yuva Kendra Foundation who are working in the Andaman & Nicobar regions at grass root level.
Dr.Ajit Kumar Shasney, Director CSIr-NBRI Lucknow, in very simple words, communicated the importance of technology and underlined the importance of this event to the audience. He explained the efforts CSIR institutes are making multiple and sincere efforts towards the Lab-to-Land translation of rural technologies.
Dr. P K Singh, project director UBA, highlighted the activities of UBA running over pan India. He mentioned about the various events UBA is conducting in collaboration with CSIR-NIScPR. He requested students aspiring towards rural developments to explore UBA projects which come twice in a year. He further mentioned about various other activities UBA has undertaken to increase involvement of the faculties and students in rural development.
Mr. Sreepasad MK, highlighting the role of VIBHA for uplifting the rural livelihood. He mentioned about the 38 chapters VIBHA has introduced pan India in various Indian states.
Dr Yogesh Suman, Chief Scientist CSIR-NIScPR, New Delhi, presented the activities undertaken for rural development through S&T interventions in the project ‘Creating livelihood opportunity through CSIR Technologies using UBA and VIBHA Network’. He also proposed the vote of thanks to all the experts, scientists, and participants.
Mrs. Kamachi Chellammal, Andaman’s ‘Nariyal Amma’ Padamshree Awardee also participated in the event and the scientist also visited their agricultural forms for mapping of suitable technologies for their region. In this stakeholder meet around 145 participants including Farmers, Self Help Group and FPO Members participated .At the concluding session all the participants were given the participation certificate . The Programme concluded with the Vote of Thanks proposed by the Coordinator Dr.Kandimuthu, Assistant Professor Department of Economics JNRM.
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