Second meeting of 5th QRT of ICAR-CCARI held on 4th October, 2018
Second meeting of 5th QRT of ICAR-CCARI held on 4th October, 2018
Quinquennial Review Team (QRT) was constituted by ICAR, New Delhi to review ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute under the chairmanship of Dr. Tapas Bhattacharya, Vice Chancellor, Dr.BSKKV, Dapoli with following members viz., Dr. S.R.Das, Honorary Professor, Dept of Plant Breeding and Genetics, OUAT, Bhubaneshwar, Dr.M.Anandraj, Ex-Director, IISR Calicut, Dr.SMK. Naqvi, Ex-Director, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Dr.Sreenath Dixit, Ex-Director, ATARI, Bengaluru and Dr.Z.Abraham, Ex-OIC, NBPGR Centre, Thrissur with Dr.M.Thangam, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CCARI, Goa as Member Secretary.
The first meeting of 5th QRT was held on 29th and 30th July, 2018 at ICAR-CCARI. The second meeting was held on 4th October, 2018. Dr.M.Anandaraj and Dr.Sreenath Dixit could not attend the meeting due to their official engagements at their respective places. As per the suggestions of Chairman, special invitees viz., Dr.P.M.Haldankar, Director of Research, Dr.BSKKV, Dapoli and Dr.P.C.Haldavanekar, Associate Dean, College of Horticulture, Mulde, Maharashtra also attended the meeting for linkage and collaboration. The meeting started with formal opening meeting at exhibition hall with all the scientists and PC I/c, KVK, North Goa. After the brief presentation by Director, ICAR-CCARI on the significant achievements during the reporting period, Member Secretary, QRT presented the proceedings of the first meeting of QRT held during July, 2018 and later chairman and members interacted with scientists. After discussion and deliberations, five functional groups were constituted as per thematic areas of institute to finalize the recommendations with time line to be headed by respective QRT expert along with a scientist from institute as facilitator for discussion and compilation. In the concluding session, QRT members have given their feedback about the work done and way forward as per the revised mandate of institute. The vote of thanks was proposed by Member Secretary.