To impart training to the departmental staff and farmers, one Sericulture Training Institute at Titabar, Jorhat headed by Principal.
Name of the training institute: Sericultural Training Institute, Titabar, Jorhat, Assam
About the Institute: The sericulture training institute is located in the district of Jorhat of Assam state, 20km away from Jorhat airport and well connected by road and railway. The nearest railway junction is at Mariani about 16 km away from Titabar. The institute was established in the year 1854 and continuously producing grass root level workers for NE region since inception. Presently the training Institute is offering a 1 year certificate course to the trainees deputed and sponsored by NE states like Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland etc. in addition to the home state. Moreover it offers short term skill upgradation training to the farmers in orientation towards modern technology and more than 500 farmers has been trained so far. The sericulture training institute Titabar has the minimum infrastructure like class room facility, hostel accommodation, modern machineries, labs etc. for conducting basic trainings in sericulture.
Moreover presently the institute has a well set up of highly technically qualified faculty members almost all of them are Master degree holder in Sericulture or Master degree with Post Graduate Diploma in Sericulture from CSR&TI Barhampur, Ranchi, Mysore under central silk board and Assam Agri. University, Jorhat.
Course Duration:- one year
List of faculties:
| Sl. No. | NAME | DESIGNATION | QUALIFICATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Azizur Rahman | Principal i/c | M. Sc. in Seri Tech. Central Sericultural Research &Training Institute, Mysore affiliated by University of Mysore & Ph. D. Gauhati University |
| 2 | Smt. Dulumoni Das | Instructor | M.Sc. Sericulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat |
| 3 | Smt. Monalisha Dutta | Instructor | M. Sc. in Seri Tech. Central Sericultural Research &Training Institute, Mysore affiliated by University of Mysore |
| 4 | Sri. Alakesh Malla Baruah | Instructor | M.Sc. Sericulture, Bangalore University |
| 5 | Smt. Bijita Joshi | Instructor | M.Sc. Zoology, Gauhati University, PGDS, Central Sericultural Research &Training Institute, Berhampore |
Skill up-gradation training
Provide skill up-gradation training to the Farmer, Reeler, and Spinner through Govt. Farm, Reeling and Spinning Centre. Assistant Manager are conduct training in Eri Spinning Training Centre.
Exposure Visit
Provide exposure visit to the Farmer, Reeler, and Spinner in the state as well as outside the state viz. Karnataka, Tamilnadu, West Bengal etc.