Winter School during 15 FEBRUARY to 6 MARCH 2024
ICAR Winterschool titled "Harnessing Recent Advances in High-Value CompoundDevelopment andSeaweed Biomass Utilization for Human Well-being: PropellingAtmanirbhar Swastha Bharat and Empowering Farmers" approved for the year2023-24
InstituteName: ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Cochin,Kerala
TrainingPeriod: 15 February to 6 March 2024
Duration: 21days
SubjectArea: Bio-active compounds from Marine organisms: A wealth of novelties and opportunities
MarineBiotechnology, Fish Nutrition and Health Division of ICAR-Central MarineFisheries Research Institute, Kochi is organizing a 21 days Winter Schoolon “Harnessing Recent Advances in High-Value Compound Development and SeaweedBiomass Utilization for Human Well-being: Propelling Atmanirbhar Swastha Bharatand Empowering Farmers” during 15 February to 6 March 2024 under theaegis of Agricultural Education Division, ICAR, New Delhi. The objective of theNational level ICAR Winter School is to provide up-to-date information andacquaint the participants with the recent advances in high-value compounddevelopment and seaweed biomass utilization for human well-being. Seaweeds areoften termed as the “wonder herbs of the ocean” on account of their potentialpharmaceutical properties. This training will enable the participants toefficiently carry out their academic programmes, and to plan research onseaweed biomass utilization to develop health food products in their respectivelaboratories and institutes so that they can formulate the strategies forresearch. The Winter School is very ideal for the current scenario ofincreasing interest in seaweed-based nutraceuticals to maintain and improvehuman health and well being. The knowledge to be imparted in the WinterSchool will add to the present knowledge and build a culture of basic andstrategic research in the National Agricultural Research System.
In all, 25 participants will be selected for participation in this training programme. Interested personnel fulfilling the eligibility conditionsmay apply through proper channel (by filling the online application form through CBP Vortal available at https://cbp.icar.gov.in/ by December22, 2023.
Please find the below mentioned URL for brochure and other details of the training programme.
For further Information contact Course Director:
Kajal Chakraborty
Course Director of the Winter School (15 February to 6 March 2024)
Head of the Division and Principal Scientist, Marine Biotechnology Fish Nutrition and Health Division
Post Box No.1603, Ernakulam North P.O., Kochi - 682018, Kerala, India
Mobile: 9446418432, 8921985355
E-mail: chakrabortycmfri@
