ICAR- Agricultural Technology Application & Research Institute (ATARI), Zone VII, Umiam, Meghalaya has taken a maiden initiative in organizing a Capacity Building Programme on “Efficient Administrative and Financial Management” for the junior level officers of KVKs and ATARI from 1-3 November, 2023 with an objective to update/ refresh the skills and knowledge of the administrative and finance personnel in the system.
The training programme was meticulously customized on the basis of TNA of junior level officers involved in administration and accounts related works in KVKs/ATARI, particularly in the area of budgeting and control of expenditure.
The programme was attended by around 52 officials representing 43 KVKs across five different states of NEH region namely, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura under ICAR-ATARI, Zone VII, Umiam through hybrid mode.
Welcoming the dignitaries and the participants Dr R. Bordoloi, Principal Scientist & HRD (i/c), ICAR-ATARI, Zone VII, Umiam highlighted the initiatives of ICAR-ATARI for the capacity building of different Categories of employees as per the Guideline of ICAR HQ to bring more efficiency into the system.
Presiding over the function, Dr. A.K. Mohanty, Director, ICAR-ATARI, Zone VII, Umiam, Meghalaya, apprised the guests about the accomplishments of ICAR as a whole, in the timeline of Indian agriculture in its journey from 1950-51 till date, transitioning from the status of food deficit to food sufficient through various revolutions. He delineated the role of ATARI in translating research to development through effective technology implementation through KVKs.
Special Guest of the programme Dr. Sunil Kumar Das, CF&AO & Course Director, ICAR-NIASM, Baramati, Pune, Maharashtra gave an overview of the programme designed by him. He briefly accentuated the objectives and pedagogy of the programme, where he also gave a detailed course outline relevant to the job requirement of the KVK staff.
Gracing the function as Guest of Honour Dr. V. K. Mishra, Director, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya pointed out that this programme is the right initiative taken by the ATARI, Zone VII specially designed for junior level administrative and accounts staff of KVKs and ATARI to handle the assigned roles in an effective manner through proper understanding of the rules and regulations.
Shefali S Andaleeb (IA&AS), Principal Accountant General (Audit), Shillong, Meghalaya was the Chief Guest on the inaugural programme.
In her deliberation, she highlighted the importance of such capacity building programmes in the changing scenario of administrative and financial management. She lauded the contributions of ICAR research institutes, and the role of ICAR in establishing a sustainable food production system in the country through its unique institutional mechanism starting from technology development, technology assessment and their application in the field. In this context, she also offered for needful capacity building support to ICAR research institutes and KVKs through their HRD experts.
The programme ended with a formal vote of thanks by J. Wahlang, ACTO and Course Coordinator who expressed his gratitude to all the dignitaries and participants.
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