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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Skill Development Programme at CSIR-IMMT Bhubaneswar

Under CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative seven skill Program on Atmospheric Pollution and its Health Issues”
development programme were conducted during FY was conducted at Zilla School Jajpur on 16 Nov. 2021. Two
2021-22. Due to COVID-19 pandemic situation most of programme on “Documentation and conservation for
the skill development programme could not be conducted medicinal plants useful to mitigate Covid-19 pandemic”
as planned. After much delay, the first programme of were conducted at Sri Jayadev College of Education and
FY 2021-22 was conducted online during 20-22 Oct. Technology, Bhubaneswar and Pattamundai College,
2021 by the Advanced Materials Technology Dept. titled Kendrapara on 6 Jan 2022 and 4 March 2022, respectively.
“Advanced plasma processing techniques for industrial On the occasion of International Women’s Day “Training
challenges”. Following this, six one-day skill development and demonstration of natural disinfectant surface
programme in the form of demonstration cum training cleaner” was conducted at Mahanga village of Cuttack
were conducted by the Environment and Sustainability district on 8 March 2022. The last programme of FY 21-22
Dept. at IMMT campus and other locations in Odisha. was conducted on 30 March 2022 titled “Manufacturers
The programme titled “Basic and applied skills for biochar meet cum demonstration on fly ash bricks technology” at
production” was conducted at IMMT Bhubaneswar on IMMT campus. All together 282 participants were trained
10 Nov. 2021, following which “Awareness cum Training in the FY 2021-22.

Advanced Plasma Processing Techniques for Industrial Challenges
The online workshop was conducted during 20-22 were received from all over India and out of which only
October 2021 by Advanced Materials Technology (AMT) 39 participants were selected to participate in this event.
Department of CSIR-IMMT which has vast experience Total 13 speakers including two international speakers had
in plasma processing techniques as well as boasts of given lectures on various plasma processing of materials
advanced modern plasma research devices. The aim of and applications such as on arc plasma, hydrogen
this SERB Accelerate Vigyan Karyashala program was to reduction plasma, thermal plasma spray, micro plasma
improve research productivity of promising PG and PhD illumination, DBD plasma etc. Dr. K. Sankaran, Dr. U. Balaji
students from universities and colleges through high-end and their team organized the programme.
workshop on plasma techniques. Total 43 application

Basic and applied skills for biochar production
Environment and Sustainability Department conducted and design of kiln, pyrolysis process, biochar products and
one day skill development programme on “Basic and their use in agriculture and soil conditioning. The event
applied skills for biochar production” on 10 Nov. 2021 was attended by 29 farmers (including 10 women farmers)
at IMMT Bhubaneswar to celebrate the Azadi Ka Amrit from Jajpur district Of Odisha. Utkalika Samiti, a NGO from
Mahotsav under the CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative. The Jajpur was associated with the skill development program.
main objective of the programme was to demonstrate Dr. N.K. Dhal, Head, Environment and Sustainability
and train farmers about prospects of agro-biomass waste Department, highlighted the prospects of program to
utilization for biochar production through portable low- farmers, and the practical session was conducted by Dr.
cost biochar kiln method. The training program elaborated Manish Kumar, Pr. Scientist.
about agro-residues, processing of biomass residues, size
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