July 16, 2024, Katihar:

ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering & Technology inaugurated two Training Programmes on ‘Manufacturing of Jute Hand Bag’ and ‘Development of Handicrafts from Jute’ for a duration of 10 days in collaboration with the ATMA, Katihar on July 13, 2024. The programme was organized under SCSP scheme and were aimed to develop competencies amongst the trainees for identifying suitable master trainers.

Dr. S.K.Jha, Deputy Director, ATMA Katihar, Bihar in his inaugural  address, urged the ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering & Technology for the effective training of the people for promoting the entrepreneurship development.

Dr. D. P. Ray, Principal Scientist & Head, Chemical & Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR-NINFET acknowledged Dr. Jha's assistance and leadership for upbringing the jute cultivation in Bihar. He also highlighted the collaboration with ATMA, Katihar will pave a new path in achieving objectives of both the organizations.

Sh. Sujai Das, Sr. Scientist & Nodal Officer, Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan, ICAR-NINFET highlighted that the training may help to formulate a trained group artisans to improve rural livelihoods in Bihar.

Dr. Diwakar Paswan, Principal Scientist & In-charge of Jute Research Station, Katihar, Mr. Narayan Kumar Moholi, In-Charge, Agriculture Office, Katihar; Dr. Sushil Kumar, Senior Scientist, KVK, Katihar and Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Senior Scientist, KVK, Katihar and many other officials from Department of Agriculture, Bihar were also present during the programme.

An exchange of MoU between ICAR-NINFET and ATMA, Katihar was done for active collaboration and visible outcomes.

More than 75 delegates from different departments of Bihar and 50 trainees participated in the training programme.

(Source: ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering & Technology, Kolkata)