The programme was inaugurated on 6th December by the Chief Guest Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Secretary (DARE) and Director General (ICAR) and culminated on 19th December with the gracious presence of Dr. B. Meena Kumari, Former DDG(Fy. Sc) ICAR & Former Chairperson, NBA as Chief Guest and Dr. P. Krishnan, Director, BOBP-IGO, as Guest of Honour. A CIFRI publication on “Catch estimation Methodology for Inland Water bodies” was released during the culmination ceremony.
Furthermore, Dr. B.K. Das, Director, ICAR-CIFRI, highlighted the lessons learnt during the training and recommended for their implementation in the policy formulation in their respective countries.The programme was ended with vote of thanks proposed by Dr. A.K. Sahoo, the Coordinator of the training programme.