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Training for Administrative and Accounts staff of ICAR-CTCRI at IMG,

Training on Personality Development was organised for the Administrative and Accounts staff (16 staff) of ICAR-CTCRI from 10 to 12 July, 2024 at Institute of Management in Government (IMG), Thiruvananthapuram. Two days training was at IMG and one day training was at ICAR-CTCRI. The inaugural programme of the training was at IMG on 10th July. Coping with stress, office noting and drafting, fundamentals of GFR, RTI, NPS and record management, professional excellence through personal excellence were among the subjects covered in the course. The training programme included both theory and practical sessions. Each participant was assigned the task of preparing an action plan. Shri. K. Jayakumar IAS, Director, IMG also had an interaction with the trainees. The valedictory programme was organised at ICAR-CTCRI on 12.07.2024. Dr. G. Suja, Director (i/c), ICAR-CTCRI presided over the function. Trainees gave their impressions about the training in the feedback session. Certificates were given to the participants. Faculty from IMG also participated in the valedictory session. The training was coordinated by Dr. Sheela Immanuel, Principal Scientist & Nodal Officer, HRD, and Dr. P. Prakash, Scientist & Co Nodal Officer, HRD and Dr.D. Jaganathan, Senior Scientist.

ICAR-CTCRI celebrated 61st Foundation Day

ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute celebrated 61st Foundation Day on 09 July 2024 at CTCRI campus in Thiruvananthapuram. Shri. Arif Mohammed Khan, Governor of Kerala, inaugurated the programme. Governor of Kerala released new technologies and publications, honoured progressive tuber crop farmers, meritorious staff and students. In his inaugural address he congratulated CTCRI for ‘the silent revolution’ in tune with nation’s goal of achieving food and nutritional security. He was eloquent in stating that through the CTCRI’s present research on bio-fortification, this poor man’s crop can become part of everyman’s healthy diet. According to Governor, the institute is a national asset, empowering farming community and provides immense contributions in national food security.

AGM OF AICRP ON TC ORGANISED AT NAU, NAVSARI, GUJARAT

24th Annual Group Meeting (AGM) of All India Coordinated Research Project on Tuber Crops (AICRPTC) is organized at Navsari Agricultural University (NAU), Gujarat during 25-27 July 2024. Dr. Z.P. Patel, Vice Chancellor, NAU inaugurated the programme. Dr. Sudhakar Pandey, Asst. Director General, Hort. Science, ICAR, New Delhi was Guest of Honour. Dr. T.R. Ahlawat, Director of Research; Dr. R.M. Naik, Dean, ASPEE College of Horticulture; Dr. James George, Former Director i/c, ICAR-CTCRI & Project Coordinator, AICRPTC and Dr. Archana Mukherjee, Former Director, ICAR-CTCRI & Project Coordinator i/c graced the inaugural ceremony. Dr. G. Byju, Director, CTCRI & Project Coordinator, AICRPTC briefed a summary of activities.

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CTCRI Vision 2050 provides an oppurtunity to evaluate the relevance of tropical tuber crops in food security by introspecting the accomplishment and visualizing the challenges this sector may face in future. It also critically examines possible scenario of operating environment.