College students of GSSS South Point Go to ICAR–CIARI for Subject Publicity

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 08 September 2025

A gaggle of 145 college students from Govt. Sr. Secondary School, South Point, Sri Vijaya Puram, accompanied by eight lecturers, undertook a subject publicity go to to the Garacharma Research Complex of ICAR–Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI) as we speak. The go to aimed to offer college students with sensible insights into current developments in agriculture, fisheries, and allied sectors.

During the go to, Mr. Chittaranjan Raul, Scientist, launched the scholars to the Freshwater Ornamental Fish Culture Unit, which homes breeding and rearing services for aquarium fishes equivalent to guppy and molly. He additionally defined how ICAR–CIARI supplies complete manufacturing packages to assist the farming group of the Islands.

Dr. Prabhu P., Scientist, highlighted the event of salt-tolerant rice varieties and defined strategies for assessing their illness resistance. Mr. Kishore Tete, Technical Officer, familiarized the scholars with the Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Medicinal Garden, which conserves a variety of therapeutic vegetation and promotes consciousness of the Islands’ biodiversity.

Welcoming the scholars, Mr. D. Karunakaran, Scientist, briefed them on India’s agricultural progress since Independence, touching upon landmark milestones such because the Green, White, Blue, Yellow, Golden, Silver, and Pink Revolutions, which have ensured meals safety for the nation. He additionally make clear various profession alternatives accessible in Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal Husbandry.

The publicity go to was coordinated by Mr. D. Karunakaran, Scientist, Ms. Asma Bibi, Senior Technical Assistant, Mr. Ali Akbar, Technician, and Mr. C. P. Vijayan, Young Professional-I, Agricultural Knowledge Management Unit, below the management of Dr. Eaknath B. Chakurkar, Director, ICAR–CIARI, Port Blair.