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TINSUKIA: A four-day capacity-building programme on composite fish farming organized by JEEVA-SURAKSHA, a Sivasagar-based NGO in collaboration with DHSK College, Dibrugarh, began on Monday at the auditorium of DHSK College. Designed for the youths of the Mising community, the programme has been sponsored by Mising Autonomous Council, Gogamukh, Dhemaji.
A total of 30 participants from Dehing Sessa of Dibrugarh district are participating in the programme. The programme was inaugurated by Dr Sashi Kanta Saikia, Principal of DHSK College, in presence of Prashanta Bori, Executive Councillor of Mising Autonomous Council (MAC), Lipy Deori, DDM, NABARD, Dibrugarh, Dr Sanjib Borgogain, Principal, HCDC College, Nitaipukhuri, Dr. Sultana Hazarika and Dr Mridul Sharma, Professors, DHSK College.
Technically sound manpower always being a constraint in developing fisheries in the Northeast, Dr Ranjita Bania, Fisheries Biologist and course director of the programme while welcoming the participants, said the objective of the programme was to enhance capacity building in fisheries sector of Assam through entrepreneurship development.
In his address, Prashanta Bori as chief guest urged the youth to come forward to take up challenges to develop the rural economy through the fisheries development. He also highlighted the plan of MAC to develop Romai and Charaihabi village of Dibrugarh as model fish village in collaboration with Jeeva Suraksha. He also declared the support of Rs 20,000 each for the trained persons in this financial year.
DDM of NABARD, Lipy Deori appreciated the efforts of Jeeva Suraksha for developing the fisheries sector of Assam and explained about the financial issues related to aquaculture. She also highlighted the role of finance, skill and willingness of farmers to grow in this sector. “The main challenge in front of science is to double the production. Moreover, the investment in aquaculture sector gives much better return compared to other businesses,” she added.
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