A Correspondent
NAGAON: A three-day training programme for Trainers (ToT) on Fisheries and Aquaculture for Rural Transformation was recently held at College of Fisheries, Assam Agricultural University, Raha under the capacity building component of World Bank-funded Assam Agri-business and Rural Transformation Project (APART).
A total number of 22 Fishery Development Officers (FDO) of the Department of Fisheries, Government of Assam, from 15 project districts of the State participated in the training programme. The programme was inaugurated by Dr. KK Tamuli, Dean (i/c), College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha. In his inaugural speech, the dean requested the officers to make full use of the training programme to update their knowledge on advanced fish culture with an aim of doubling farmers’ income.
During the inaugural session, Dr. PC Bhuyan, coordinator of the training programme, informed the trainees that after the programme they would have to act as master trainers for farmer-level training programmes to be held under the APART project in their respective districts. A power-point presentation on these aspects was presented by MP Dutta, coordinator of the training programme. The programme comprised of both theory and practical sessions. Teachers of the college imparted participatory mode of training extensively during the three-day programme.
In the valedictory session of the training programme, Dr. A. Bhattachrjya, Director of Research (Agriculture), Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat was present as chief guest. He congratulated the trainees on successful completion of the training programme and requested them to utilize their knowledge to augment fish production of farmers and thereby to contribute to self-sufficiency in fish production of the State.
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