The ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, Odisha organised a workshop-cum-training programme on Aquarium maintenance and care for school teachers, extension officials and hobbyists of Nagaland under NEH scheme. According to DIPR, the event was organised to promote aquarium science. Fifty participants including scientists, extension officials, hobbyists and teachers of different school of Dimapur & Kohima districts participated.
During the inauguration programme, Dr. Saroj Kumar Swain, Former Director of ICAR-CIFA narrated the huge scope and prospects of aquarium keeping in school/college/offices etc. Dr. S Adhikari, Principal Scientist and Chairman of NEH programmes of ICAR-CIFA highlighted the activities including aquarium keeping undertaken by ICAR-CIFA for development of North East Region. Dr. C K Misra, Principal Scientist and Co-coordinator of NEH programs of ICAR-CIFA welcomed all the participants and briefed the objectives of the event. Dr. Vimezo Kire, Deputy Director of Fisheries, Government of Nagaland, in his speech appreciated the efforts undertaken by ICAR-CIFA for development of aquaculture sector in Nagaland and he encourage all the participants to learn the technologies developed by ICAR-CIFA including the aquarium science.
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In the technical session, Dr S K Swain, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIFA presented elaborately the principles and practices of Aquarium maintenance and care. Dr S Adhikari, Principal Scientist ICAR-CIFA narrated the principles of water quality maintenance for better survival of fishes in aquaria. Dr C K Misra, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIFA narrated the different components of aquaria needed for healthy fish keeping. The technical session also included a practical demonstration on aquarium fabrication and setting up of different key components in aquaria. Selected schools in Dimapur and Kohima districts of Nagaland were distributed aquaria during the event.
The event was coordinated by Dr. S K Swain, Dr. S Adhikari & Dr. C K Misra, Principal Scientist of ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar.
