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Duration : 2 day training program on Entrepreneur Development and Skill Training for
Ripening Chambers.
Date : 9th & 10th March 2016 at Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
S. No Particulars Remarks
Mr. Tithankar Mahato, Assoc. Vice President, Agri Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, Raipur.
B.V.Sc & A.H. MBA (Agribusiness) having 10 years of experience in agri banking.
Worked on several agri loan projects including ripening chambers loan.
Day 1: 09.03.16
S.NO Name of the ripening Chamber and Name of the Opinion on proposed
Address Representative place of training
1 M/s. Balaji Fruit Ripening Mr. Satta Reddy Balaji Fruits Ripening
Chamber. Owner Chamber.
Anaj Mandi, Raipur (C.G) Balaji Fruits Ripening
Chamber.
FEEDBACK FROM COLLEGE
Mr. Parmanand Garvel, Principal of Govt. ITI, Saddu, Raipur, Chhattisgarh was contacted by the organizers
and Parmanand Garvel, Principal of Govt. ITI, Saddu, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, along with other important
faculty were invited to inaugurate the training program. The Principal and staff of the college were very
enthusiastic about the program.
Parmanand Garvel, Principal of Govt. ITI, Saddu, Raipur, Chhattisgarh introduced the organizers to the
students and explained the students the importance of the naturally ripened fruits. He inspired the students to
follow the details of the course and ask their doubts. He was very actively organizing skill development
courses for the students.
Youth who undergo this training program would be able to handle the ripening chambers in scientific and
systematic way. Moreover they themselves can successfully become potential entrepreneurs by talking up
ripening chambers as agriculture allied activity. Thereby they are able to create employment and also become
job providers rather than job seekers.
The staff and students were happy to know about the financial assistance and the impetus available from the
Government to build the interest in the Agriculture sector of the country. They applauded the efforts of NCCD
for organizing such trainings all across the country.
FEEDBACK FROM TRAINEES
The participants found the workshop on “Entrepreneur Development and Skill Training for Ripening Chambers”
very informative and felt that more workshops like this should be organized by NCCD. The information given by
experts and faculty was a great learning experience, giving them an overview of the fruit ripening sector too.
They were very much interested in opening a ripening chamber in their own villages as most of them have their
own land and belongs to a farmer family.
They were pleased to visit Balaji Fruits Ripening Chamber where they got the chance to learn the ripening
process and to experience the Preloading, Sorting, grading, and operation and control of ripening chambers. The
trainees found the program is a practical hand on experience and helpful in understanding the operations of a
ripening chamber and developing their entrepreneurial skills.
FEEDBACK FROM FACULTY
The faculty was very keen to spread awareness about Entrepreneur Development and Skill Training for
Ripening Chambers
They appreciated the efforts of NCCD.
They thanked NCCD and ICE for organizing the visit to Balaji Fruit Ripening Chamber, which was an
excellent learning experience for the students as well as the faculty.
They wanted the training to have a mention about the proven ways of identifying carbide ripened fruits.
They want to have more training program for different batches
PRESS NOTE
Entrepreneur Development and Skill Training for Ripening Chambers
Govt. ITI, Saddu, Raipur, Chhatishgarh. As per the agenda of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra
Modi, Agriculture is the driving force of the economy. The government is laying special emphasis on
development of the agriculture sector and encouraging the citizens to come up with projects and businesses to
support this sector. The National Centre of Cold Chain Development NCCD has introduced a Two Day training
program on “Entrepreneur Development and Training for Ripening Chambers.” throughout the country. The
course will be offered by NCCD (National Centre for Cold Chain development -the nodal government of India
body for cold chain along with ICE Centre of Excellence.
The training is aimed at Entrepreneur Development and awareness regarding the modern methods of Fruit
Ripening, hazards of Carbide Ripened fruits and the support available from the government to set up fruit
ripening chambers.
Govt. ITI, Saddu, Raipur, Chhatishgarh on 9th & 10th March 2016 in collaboration with Govt. ITI, Saddu, Raipur,
Chhatishgarh, The workshop was attended by the students, Faculties and the entrepreneurs and was a great
learning experience for all.
PREPARATION FOR THE SESSIONS:
After receiving the approvals for conducting trainings from National Centre for Cold Chain Development
(NCCD), we contacted Department of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Agriculture Universities and bank
representatives to give wide publicity about the training program to the students.
The ripening unit in Raipur, Chhatishgarh, were pleased to open their doors for the field visit and were also
enthusiastic to share their entrepreneurial journey with the trainees. Mr. Sattya Reddy owner of the ripening units
respectively Co-ordinate effectively with the organizers to ensure participation by all concerned in the industry.
AGENDA: GENERATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURIAL
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