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Training and Demonstration of Natural Disinfectant Surface Cleaner

On the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8th from natural and cheaply available raw materials was
March 2022 a Skill development training program was demonstrated to them, and also distributed the prepared
conducted under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav formulation among the participants. The overall feedback
with the title "Training and Demonstration of Natural was very good. The participants expressed their willingness
Disinfectant Surface Cleaner" at Mahanga, in Cuttack to make a livelihood out of the surface disinfectant cleaner
District. Around 25 people participated in the program as a result of the training received. Dr. Soney Pandey
among which 18 were women from various self-help and her team from IMMT Bhubaneswar conducted the
groups, and some local officials of Mission Shakti. The programme.
process of preparation of disinfectant surface cleaner

Manufacturers meet cum demonstration on fly ash bricks technology

Environment and Sustainability Department organized a the good practices in manufacture of fly ash building
one-day skill development program “Manufacturers meet bricks, blocks using cold setting by mineral cementation
cum Demonstration on Fly Ash Bricks Technology” on method confirming to BIS-12894:2002, so that the bricks
30 March 2022 under the CSIR Integrated Skill initiative will be durable having compressive strength and water
and part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration. The absorption as per the requirement and also highlighted the
Demonstration on Fly Ash Bricks Technology was conducted process know-how licensing protocols of this developed
at Centre for Waste Utilizationat IMMT Bhubaneswar. technology. This process has been adopted commercially
About 24 participants from different industries, MSMEs, in MSME sector (17 Nos.) and major industries (4 Nos.) for
CEOs of start-up companies, students and young manufacture of cold setting building brick containing up to
entrepreneurs have participated in this program. Mr. R. 70 % fly ash. The meet was very fruitful and the industry
Sathish (Senior Scientist & Convener) and Dr. Syed M. people have requested for such type of Skill development
Mustakim (Co-Convener) organized this program. The program in future.
demonstration and training program elaborated about

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