CIFRI Awards
A five-day training programme was organised by ICAR-CIFRI for the officials of the Department of Fisheries, Government of Odisha from 4-8 August, 2025. The objective of the programme was to enhance the knowledge and capacity of field-level officers in disease diagnosis and laboratory testing techniques. The training module was specially designed for the young officials after assessing their training needs. This training initiative is part of CIFRI’s ongoing commitment to support state departments in strengthening their human resource for
sustainable inland fisheries management. Twenty-nine officials, including twelve female officials, joined the training cum workshop at CIFRI, Barrackpore.
A total of eleven classroom sessions, two practical sessions and two field exposure visits were conducted to build the capacity of the trainee officials. In the inauguration session, Dr. B.K Das, Director of CIFRI, emphasized the need for hands-on training and skill development of the young officials so that they can carry forward their knowledge and skills to the fishers to improve their livelihood in the respective state. He also uttered that for improving 
the production and productivity in fisheries sector of Odisha demands a comprehensive approach to address various aspects of fisheries and aquaculture. After the inauguration, a laboratory visit was conducted. In the classroom session, topics like inland fisheries management, the importance of soil and water quality analysis, common fish diseases, fish disease diagnosis method, fish disease management in enclosure, pen culture, GIS application in fisheries, etc., were covered. A field visit was conducted to the East Kolkata Wetland, and an on-field practical session was also arranged there. In the feedback session, 90% of the trainees expressed that they were highly satisfied and it was very effective and useful training programme for them to enrich their professional career. During the valedictory session; Dr B.K Das, Director, CIFRI congratulated all the participants on their successful
