Unique Approach of Educating in JUIT

 Humanities and Social Sciences are an integral part of the top Biotechnology Research Institutes in India.  Looking at the database of these institutes and picking on the top ICAR run institutes we find the social sciences contributing in a big way in making the research findings in these places relevant and accessible to the general population.

The Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair has been closely involved with the socio-economic development of the island. In view of the challenges ahead, the Institute has identified the thrust areas to work upon and Social Science section in the institute has been given one of the important themes “Transfer of Technology and Socio-economic impact analysis”.

Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC): ATIC has been established at this Institute as a “Single Window” system to deliver the technological inputs, products and services directly to the farmers and other end users to reduce the dissemination loss in “technology transfer” on 11th October 2000. On campus training, scientists –farmer’s interactions, farmer’s meet/Gosthi, film shows are conducted regularly to transfer knowledge and skill on the latest technologies in agriculture and allied field to the island farmers and other stakeholders. A toll free number is provided to facilitate the farmers of these islands to enquire about the various problems faced during the crop period and to know about the technologies in agriculture and allied fields. Twenty video films on different technologies are being maintained at given point of time and shown to the farmers in regular manner during training and interactions sessions. A separate unit for developing and demonstrating attractive miniature models, posters etc., of technological interventions in agriculture and allied field for the benefit of the farming communities. Glimpses of Research, development and extension activities undertaken by various divisions of the institute and KVK are depicted in the Dweep Krishi Darpan hall for giving first hand information to the visiting dignitaries of main land and islands.

ICAR - Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur’s involvement with social science is in the form of an Agri-business incubation centre. The centre maintains a dedicated centre for meetings with conference rooms, laboratory and internet facilities for entrepreneurs / incubatees.  Here highly qualified experts from ICAR-CAZRI and from other institution mentor the Incubatees.  Training, seminars and workshops on various aspects of agri-entrepreneurship are also organized here regularly. This alongwith skill building also acts as an effective networking platform for entrepreneurship development. The entrepreneurs are also supported in their efforts related to developing and filing patents based on technologies developed by them.

Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar in Uttar Pradesh is a leading research centre in the field of poultry farming and animal husbandry. Apart from post-graduate education in Poultry Science discipline, the institute is closely involved with the social and economic benefit associated with their research efforts. It organizes various short term training programs for poultry farmers/unemployed youth/entrepreneurs, in-service personnel, defence personnel and sponsored training program on poultry farming and farm management. In addition, 12 specialized training courses each of two weeks duration for different stake holders from both public and private sectors dealing with poultry production/ processing/ project formulation as well as 7 international training courses in different areas of poultry production and processing are conducted.

These are a few insights into the involvement of social sciences in the efforts and success of Biotechnology Research Institutes in India.


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