Training

ICAR-CIFE conducts various types of training programs ranging from 3-7 days short term programs to 6-12 months long term programs for various client groups, be it fishers, farmers, entrepreneurs, faculty, industry representatives, students, research scholars, etc. The training programs are conducted at CIFE, Mumbai as well as at four regional centres located at Kolkata, Kakinada (A.P.), Rohtak (Haryana) and Powerkheda (M.P).

Short Term Training Programs

Training Calendar (2022-23)

Application form

Application: Interested candidates are encouraged to contact the respective Scientist-In-Charge / Course Coordinators directly by email or phone during the office hours (10 am to 5 pm) on working days. Application can also be sent by post addressed to the respective Scientist-In-Charge or the Training Coordinator.

Eligibility: No special qualification or prior knowledge is required to attend most of the program. Anyone who can read and write, and has an interest to learn is eligible to attend most of the training programs.

Medium: The medium of instruction will be in English and Hindi in general. However, we customise the course delivery as per the background of the participants. For instance, Marathi, Bengali and Telugu will be used in Mumbai, Kolkata and Kakinada Centres respectively in addition to English and Hindi.

Course Fees: The payment can be made at the venue on the first day of the program either in cash or DD made in favour of ICAR Unit - CIFE.

Other charges: Accommodation (for outstation candidates) and food charges will be extra and are to be borne by the participants as per the expenditure incurred. Dormitory accommodation would cost Rs.50- 75/day while food charges would be about Rs.250- 300/day.

For further details, please contact Dr. S.N.Ojha, Head (Acting), FEES Division at snojha@cife.edu.in or Dr. Dr. S.K. Pandey, CTO / Training Coordinator at skpandey@cife.edu.in.

Centre for Advanced Faculty Training (CAFT) in Fisheries Science

The premier alma mater for fisheries in India, CIFE was established in 1961 as an in-service training centre mainly to impart proficient training and education to the fisheries professionals where trainees were exposed to various operative learning strategies so as to equip them to face the challenges of the fisheries sector. By year 1979, CIFE came under the administrative control of Indian Council of Agricultural Research. In recognition of its yeomen services and expertise, CIFE was deservingly conferred the Deemed-to-be-University status by UGC in 1989. Subsequently the scope and mandate have been widened to include education as well as research. This fostered a positive atmosphere to different stakeholders and facilitated them to fulfill their career objectives and goals. CIFE has made its mark in a knowledge driven economy and in the process of enriching the quality of fisheries education, the academic programs offered by CIFE were accredited by ICAR and UGC. CIFE, since then, has been providing a rich curriculum mixed with a wide range of extra-curricular activities for holistic development of fisheries professionals.

CIFE continues to be a global player in fisheries academics and research by creating globally competent students and faculty through world class education. In view of this, the ICAR, New Delhi sanctioned the only CAFT in Fisheries Science and was established at CIFE, ‘Centre of Advanced Studies in Fisheries Science’ during 1994 (vide F.No:1-2/93(CAS)/UNDP Dated 11.11.1994) which was subsequently renamed as ‘Centre for Advanced Faculty Training.’

The primary objective of CAFT is to impart trainers training in specialized aspects of fisheries and allied sciences for improving faculty competence.

PG Diploma in Inland Fisheries & Aquaculture Management (PGDIF&AM)

The 3rd Batch of One year course would begin from May, 2016 at ICAR-CIFE Kolkata Centre. For admission, eligibility, fees and other details download the Prospectus. For inquiries, please contact Officer In Charge, Kolkata Centre at kolkata@cife.edu.in

Six Months Certificate Course on Skill Development in Aquaculture at ICAR-CIFE, Rohtak Centre

• Details Of Skill Development in Aquaculture Course
• Syllabus Of Skill Development in Aquaculture Course

Customised Programs - including Sponsored Programs

In addition to listed programs, ICAR-CIFE conducts customised and tailor-made programs for interested agencies / group of people in all areas of fisheries and aquaculture, as well as provides Technical Consultancy Services, undertakes contract research and Turn Key projects on mutually agreed terms and conditions. Interested agencies / candidates are advised to write to director@cife.edu.in with a copy to snojha@cife.edu.in. For all other queries related to training at CIFE, please contact the Training Coordinator skpandey@cife.edu.in.

CIFE organised several Customised Training Programs notably for 300 fish farmers from Telangana sponsored by Government of Telangana and World Bank, and for 500 farmers from Bihar sponsored by Government of Bihar and NFDB. It has also conducted custom made refresher courses for State Fisheries Department officers from Kerala, Maharashtra, Harayana, Punjab and several northern eastern States.

List of Training Programs Conducted during 2014-15

S,no	Name of the Program	Period
1.	Research Strategies for Mitigation and Impact of Climate Change on Fisheries	2012-13
2.	Responsible harvest and quality standards for seafood export	2012-13
3.	Broodstock Management for Quality Seed Production	2011-12
4.	Advanced analytical Techniques for Aquatic Enviroment	2010-11
5.	Fisheries Resource Management	2009-10
6.	Recombinant DNA Technology Idea to Products	2008-09
7.	Seafood Microbiology and Quality Control	2008-09
8.	Nutritional biotechnology for qualitative and quantitative enhancement in food fishes	2008-09
9.	Recent Advances in aquaculture technologies	2007-08
10.	Brood stock development management and breeding plans for quality seed production	2007-08
11.	Recent advances in biochemical and molecular techniques and their applications in aquaculture	2006-07
12.	Genetic improvement of fish: A biotechnological approach	2006-07
13.	Nutritional strategies and feeding management in finish and shellfish	2006-07
14.	Advances in disease diagnostics for finfish & shellfish health management	2005-06
15.	Advances in Fish Immunology	2005-06

Short Term Training Programmes / Special Training Programmes for NE States/ Other States etc. Organized

Title	Venue	Duration	No. of Participants
Handholding training programme on freshwater aquaculture	IESWM, Department of Environment, W.B.	22-26 Apr, 2014	23
On-Job Training Programme on Culture of carp & ornamental fish and fish processing	JLN College, Rohtas, Bihar (B.Sc. Industrial Fish & Fisheries students)	21 Apr -7 May, 2014	21
Ornamental fish breeding and culture	NFDB, Hyderabad	24- 30 Jun, 2014	24
Magur breeding & hatchery management	CIFE Centre Powerkheda	02-08 Jul, 2014	8
Freshwater aquaculture	NFDB, Hyderabad	04-10 Jul, 2014	25
Freshwater aquaculture	NFDB, Hyderabad	30 Jul- 5 Aug, 2014	26
In-Plant Training programme	Kolkata centre	31 Jul- 27 Sep, 2014	21
Carp breeding and hatchery management	CIFE Centre Powarkheda	16-22 Jul, 2014	17
Seed production and culture of Magur	CIFE Centre Kakinada	01-07 Aug, 2014	4
Pangusius breeding & carp Seed production	Samra, Dhantri Rajiv Gandhi Fish Farm, Raipur Chattisgarh	03-05 Aug, 2014	35
Integrated fish farming system	State Fisheries Dept . Raipur	03-05 Aug, 2014	46
Ornamental fish breeding & culture	NFDB, Hyderabad	19-25 Aug, 2014	26
National Level Training Programme on Entrepreneurship development in ornamental fish breeding & culture	CIFE,Mumbai	19-25Aug, 2014	9
Carp culture practices and recent advances	CIFE Centre Powarkheda	01-06 Sep, 2014	23
Seed production and culture of Magur	CIFE Centre	08-12 Sep, 2014	15
Freshwater aquaculture	NFDB, Hyderabad	09 to 15 Sep, 14	25
Brackishwater finfish and shellfish aquaculture	CIFE Centre Kakinada	22-26 Sep, 2014	15
In Plant Training programme	CIFE Centre Kakinada	30 Sep-29 Nov 2014	21
On-Job training programme on Fish processing technology, ornamental fish breeding & culture	CIFE Centre Kolkata	09-22 Oct, 2014	32
Inland saline water aquaculture management practices	CIFE Centre Rohtak	13-17 Oct, 2014	17
Soil and water quality management in aquaculture	CIFE Centre Rohtak	20-25 Oct,, 2014	25
Inland saline water aquaculture management practices	CIFE Centre Rohtak	27-31 Oct, 2014	44
Disease diagnosis, control and treatment measures in aquaculture	CIFE Ccentre Kakinada	27 Oct - 02 Nov, 2014	10
Advances in carp culture practices	CIFE Centre Powarkheda	27 Oct - 01 Nov, 2014	11
Ornamental fish breeding & culture	NFDB, Hyderabad	07-13 Nov, 2014	25
Freshwater pisciculture	World Bank financed Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project	01-05 Dec, 2014	51
Freshwater aquaculture	NFDB, Hyderabad	07 - 13 Dec, 2014	25
Training on Fish nutrition and feeding strategies		16- 22 Dec, 2014	06
Matsya palan (in Hindi)	CIFE Centre Powarkheda	16-20 Dec, 2014	24
Ornamental fish breeding & culture	MPEDA	02-06 Jan, 2015	21
Fish and prawn culture (in Hindi)	CIFE Centre Powarkheda	28 Jan - 06 Feb, 2015	20
Fish and prawn culture (Hindi)	CIFE Centre Powarkheda	09-18 Feb, 2015	19
Field training programme for DoF, Kerala	CIFE Centre	16-20 Feb, 2015	10
Ornamental fish breeding & culture	NFDB, Hyderabad	17-23 Feb, 2015	28
Fish processing and value added fish products	NFDB, Hyderabad	23 Feb - 01 Mar, 2015	20
Mithe pani me machhli palan	Khagaria, Bihar	24 Feb-02 Mar, 2015	25
Fish and prawn culture (Hindi)	CIFE Centre Powarkheda	19-28 Feb, 2015	20
Important aspects of fisheries & aquaculture	CIFE Centre Powarkheda	02-07 Mar, 2015	11
Data analysis through statistical software SPSS	CIFE, Mumbai	23-27 Mar, 2015	24
Fish nutrition, feeding strategies	NFDB, Hyderabad	03 - 10 Mar, 2015	25
Mithe pani me machhli palan	Bhojpur, Bihar	10-19 Mar, 15	25
Mithe pani me machhli palan	Sheohar, Bihar	11-19 Mar, 15	14
Mithe pani me machhli palan	Buxar, Bihar	20-26 Mar, 2015	19
Mithe pani me machhli palan	Jehanabad, Bihar	27 Mar-02 Apr, 2015	25
Fish and prawn culture (Hindi)	CIFE Centre Powarkheda	23 Mar - 1 Apr, 2015	14

Following training manuals and extension materials were developed during the period under report to support the extension and TOT programs.

• Management of Commercial Giant Freshwater Prawn Hatchery.
• Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
• Culture of Carps and Giant Freshwater Prawn,
• Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Fish Culture- at a glance in English.
• Fish Culture- at a glance in Hindi.
• Fish Culture- at a glance in Manipuri.
• Fish Culture - at a glance in Marathi.
• Ornamental Fish breeding and Culture in English, Hindi and Marathi