GSSS Bathu Basti College students Go to ICAR-CIARI for Academic Tour

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 25 March 2025

A bunch of 156 college students and 6 academics from Government Senior Secondary School, Bathu Basti, Sri Vijaya Puram, visited the Garacharma Research Complex of ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI) on a research tour geared toward enriching their understanding of ongoing analysis initiatives.

The go to supplied the scholars with priceless insights into numerous divisions of ICAR-CIARI. Dr. Ajit Arun Waman, Senior Scientist, Horticulture Division, launched the scholars to the Medicinal Garden, explaining its significance and potential functions. Dr. J. Praveenraj elaborated on the institution of the freshwater decorative fish unit and highlighted the rising market demand for aquarium setups in residential and industrial areas.

Dr. Abhilash and his group from the Natural Resource Management Division demonstrated the usage of superior sensors on the Agromet Observatory Station to watch climate situations successfully. Meanwhile, Dr. Sharath S. Yeligar, Scientist, supplied an summary of the Modern Goat Unit, Rabbit Unit, and different key services below the Animal Science Division. Additionally, Mr. Alex Praveen Barla, Senior Technical Assistant, familiarized the scholars with the in depth assortment of books and journals out there within the institute’s library.

Prior to the graduation of actions, Mr. D. Karunakaran, Scientist, prolonged a heat welcome to the visiting college students and emphasised ICAR-CIARI’s dedication to selling agricultural innovation and sustainability within the islands. The go to was meticulously coordinated by Mr. D. Karunakaran, Mr. T. Adharsh Narayana (Young Professional-I), and Mr. Uma Sankar from the Agricultural Knowledge Management Unit, below the steering of Dr. Eaknath B. Chakurkar, Director, ICAR-CIARI, Sri Vijaya Puram.

The academic go to provided the scholars a singular alternative to witness cutting-edge agricultural analysis and achieve sensible information, fostering a deeper curiosity within the subject.