EXTENSION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
xtension and Outreach Activities:
1. Delivered the lecture and provided onboard training on “Hygienic handling of marine organisms” to the fishermen’s of Muthukuda village, Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu organized jointly by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and National Fisheries Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture on 17th November, 2010.
2. Delivered the lecture and hands on training on “Fish Value Added Products” to the Fisher Women’s of Manamelkudi village, Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu on 2nd January, 2011.
3. Delivered the key note lecture on “Conservation of Coastal and Marine Biodiversity” in commemoration of International Day for Biological Diversity on 22nd May, 2011 at Pak Bay Centre of OMCAR (Organization for Marine Conservation, Awareness and Research) to the Fisher folks of Velivayal village, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu.
4. Delivered the lecture and provided onboard training on “Hygienic handling of marine Fishes” to the Fisher folks of Sethubavachatram village, Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu organized jointly by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and National Fisheries Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture on 22nd July, 2011.
5. Career Guidance Programme for 10th and 12th standard students organized by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Annavasal Regional Centre, Pudukkottai on 22nd August, 2011.
6. Career Guidance Programme for 10th and 12th standard students organized by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Thangatchimadam Regional Centre, Ramanathapuram on 24th August, 2011.
7. Interview with Fisher folks of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coastal districts by Fisheries Help Line through Phone in programme on 12th September, 2011 organized by M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai.
8. Career Guidance Programme for 12th students organized by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Thangatchimadam Regional Centre, Ramanathapuram on 9th May, 2012.
9. Career Guidance Programme for 12th students organized by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Nagappattinam Regional Centre, Nagappattinam on 21st May, 2012.
10. Participated as Resource Person for the live cable TV based phone in programme on “Hygienic Handling of Fish/Fish Quality Management and Marine Conservation” on 25th November 2012 on KTN TV-Local Channel, Nagappattinam, Tamil Nadu organized by Reliance Foundation, Mumbai.
11. Participated as Resource person for the live cable TV based phone in programme on “Marine Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Fishing” on 22nd December 2012 on Diamond TV-Local Channel, Karaikkal, Puducherry organized by Reliance Foundation, Mumbai.
12. Participate as Resource Person for Career Guidance Programme for Fisherfolks of Tamil Nadu organized by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Nagappattinam Regional Centre, Nagappattinam on 23rd December, 2012.
13. Delivered the lecture and provided onboard training on “Hygienic handling of marine Fishes” to the Fisher folks of R. Pudupattinam village, Pudukottai District of Tamil Nadu organized jointly by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and National Fisheries Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture on 24th February, 2013.
14. Invited as Expert in Fisheries and Marine Science and interacted with Prof. M. S. Swaminathan, Chairmen, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation at Village Resource Centre, MSSRF, Pudukkottai on 22 April 2013.
15. Invited as Resource Person for the live cable TV based career guidance programme for +2 students on “Fisheries and Marine Sciences courses and their opportunities” on 26th May 2013 on KTN TV-Local Channel, Nagappattinam, Tamil Nadu organized by Reliance Foundation, Mumbai.
16. Invited as Resource Person for the live cable TV based career guidance programme for +2 students on “Fisheries and Marine Sciences courses and their opportunities” on 26th May 2013 on Diamond TV-Local Channel, Karaikkal, Puducherry organized by Reliance Foundation, Mumbai.
17. Participated as Resource Person for Career Guidance Phone in Programme for +2 students of Nagappattinam coastal districts on “Fisheries and Marine Sciences courses and their opportunities” on 1June 2013 organized by Reliance Foundation, Mumbai.
18. Participated as Resource Person for Career Guidance Phone in Programme for +2 students of Nagappattinam coastal districts on “Fisheries and Marine Sciences courses and their opportunities” on 5June 2013 organized by M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Nagappattinam Village Resource Centre.
19. Participated as Resource Person for Phone in Programme on “Hygienic handling of marine fishes” for Fisherfolks of Nagappattinam district, Tamil Nadu, on 8 June 2013 organized by Reliance Foundation, Mumbai.
20. Served as Resource Person and Member of Jury Board in assessing the projects of “Veettukku Oru Vingnani 2013” programme organized by Puthiya Thalaimurai TV Channel on 30.07.2013 at Tiruchirappalli.
21. Attended the Academic and Administrative Auditing in Department of Zoology, Govt. College for Women (Autonomous), Kumbakonam-612 001 on 06.08.2013.
22. Participated as Resource Person for Phone in Programme on “Marine Biodiversity Conservation” on 28th September 2013 organized by M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Karaikal Village Resource Centre.
23. Participated as Resource Person for Phone in Programme on “Marine Conservation” on 15th December 2013 organized by M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Nagappattinam Village Resource Centre.
24. Participated as Resource Person and provided onboard training on “Hygienic handling of marine Fishes” to the Fisher folks of Sethubavachatram village, Pudukottai District of Tamil Nadu organized jointly by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and National Fisheries Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture on 25th December, 2013.
25. Participated as Fisheries Expert in the State Level Stakeholder Meeting on “Sustainable Fisheries and New Technologies” and made presentation in the panel discussion on the “Scientific Community Perception on PFZ” organized by M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Taramani, Chennai on 28 February 2014.
26. Participated as Resource Person and provided guidelines on “Marine Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Fishing” in Partners Meet organized by Reliance Foundation on 21 August, 2014 held at Ethnoveterinary Herbal Training and Research Unit, Veterinary University Training and Research Centre, Thanjavur-Trichy National Highway, Pillayarpatty, Vallam post, Thanjavur – 613 403.
27. Participated as Resource Person and delivered the talk on “Life in the Ocean” in the World Ocean Day Celebration on 8th June, 2018 held at Govt. Middle School, Chinna Suriyur, Tiruchirappalli-24.
Consultancy:
Extension Activities By Research Scholars:
1. Delivered the lecture and provided onboard training on “Hygienic handling of marine organisms” to the fishermen’s of Muthukuda village, Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu organized jointly by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and National Fisheries Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture on 17th November, 2010.
2. Delivered the lecture and hands on training on “Fish Value Added Products” to the Fisher Women’s of Manamelkudi village, Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu on 2nd January, 2011.
3. Delivered the key note lecture on “Conservation of Coastal and Marine Biodiversity” in commemoration of International Day for Biological Diversity on 22nd May, 2011 at Pak Bay Centre of OMCAR (Organization for Marine Conservation, Awareness and Research) to the Fisher folks of Velivayal village, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu.
4. Delivered the lecture and provided onboard training on “Hygienic handling of marine Fishes” to the Fisher folks of Sethubavachatram village, Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu organized jointly by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and National Fisheries Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture on 22nd July, 2011.
5. Career Guidance Programme for 10th and 12th standard students organized by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Annavasal Regional Centre, Pudukkottai on 22nd August, 2011.
6. Career Guidance Programme for 10th and 12th standard students organized by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Thangatchimadam Regional Centre, Ramanathapuram on 24th August, 2011.
7. Interview with Fisher folks of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coastal districts by Fisheries Help Line through Phone in programme on 12th September, 2011 organized by M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai.
8. Career Guidance Programme for 12th students organized by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Thangatchimadam Regional Centre, Ramanathapuram on 9th May, 2012.
9. Career Guidance Programme for 12th students organized by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Nagappattinam Regional Centre, Nagappattinam on 21st May, 2012.
10. Participated as Resource Person for the live cable TV based phone in programme on “Hygienic Handling of Fish/Fish Quality Management and Marine Conservation” on 25th November 2012 on KTN TV-Local Channel, Nagappattinam, Tamil Nadu organized by Reliance Foundation, Mumbai.
11. Participated as Resource person for the live cable TV based phone in programme on “Marine Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Fishing” on 22nd December 2012 on Diamond TV-Local Channel, Karaikkal, Puducherry organized by Reliance Foundation, Mumbai.
12. Participate as Resource Person for Career Guidance Programme for Fisherfolks of Tamil Nadu organized by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Nagappattinam Regional Centre, Nagappattinam on 23rd December, 2012.
13. Delivered the lecture and provided onboard training on “Hygienic handling of marine Fishes” to the Fisher folks of R. Pudupattinam village, Pudukottai District of Tamil Nadu organized jointly by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and National Fisheries Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture on 24th February, 2013.
14. Invited as Expert in Fisheries and Marine Science and interacted with Prof. M. S. Swaminathan, Chairmen, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation at Village Resource Centre, MSSRF, Pudukkottai on 22 April 2013.
15. Invited as Resource Person for the live cable TV based career guidance programme for +2 students on “Fisheries and Marine Sciences courses and their opportunities” on 26th May 2013 on KTN TV-Local Channel, Nagappattinam, Tamil Nadu organized by Reliance Foundation, Mumbai.
16. Invited as Resource Person for the live cable TV based career guidance programme for +2 students on “Fisheries and Marine Sciences courses and their opportunities” on 26th May 2013 on Diamond TV-Local Channel, Karaikkal, Puducherry organized by Reliance Foundation, Mumbai.
17. Participated as Resource Person for Career Guidance Phone in Programme for +2 students of Nagappattinam coastal districts on “Fisheries and Marine Sciences courses and their opportunities” on 1June 2013 organized by Reliance Foundation, Mumbai.
18. Participated as Resource Person for Career Guidance Phone in Programme for +2 students of Nagappattinam coastal districts on “Fisheries and Marine Sciences courses and their opportunities” on 5June 2013 organized by M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Nagappattinam Village Resource Centre.
19. Participated as Resource Person for Phone in Programme on “Hygienic handling of marine fishes” for Fisherfolks of Nagappattinam district, Tamil Nadu, on 8 June 2013 organized by Reliance Foundation, Mumbai.
20. Served as Resource Person and Member of Jury Board in assessing the projects of “Veettukku Oru Vingnani 2013” programme organized by Puthiya Thalaimurai TV Channel on 30.07.2013 at Tiruchirappalli.
21. Attended the Academic and Administrative Auditing in Department of Zoology, Govt. College for Women (Autonomous), Kumbakonam-612 001 on 06.08.2013.
22. Participated as Resource Person for Phone in Programme on “Marine Biodiversity Conservation” on 28th September 2013 organized by M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Karaikal Village Resource Centre.
23. Participated as Resource Person for Phone in Programme on “Marine Conservation” on 15th December 2013 organized by M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Nagappattinam Village Resource Centre.
24. Participated as Resource Person and provided onboard training on “Hygienic handling of marine Fishes” to the Fisher folks of Sethubavachatram village, Pudukottai District of Tamil Nadu organized jointly by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and National Fisheries Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture on 25th December, 2013.
25. Participated as Fisheries Expert in the State Level Stakeholder Meeting on “Sustainable Fisheries and New Technologies” and made presentation in the panel discussion on the “Scientific Community Perception on PFZ” organized by M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Taramani, Chennai on 28 February 2014.
26. Participated as Resource Person and provided guidelines on “Marine Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Fishing” in Partners Meet organized by Reliance Foundation on 21 August, 2014 held at Ethnoveterinary Herbal Training and Research Unit, Veterinary University Training and Research Centre, Thanjavur-Trichy National Highway, Pillayarpatty, Vallam post, Thanjavur – 613 403.
27. Participated as Resource Person and delivered the talk on “Life in the Ocean” in the World Ocean Day Celebration on 8th June, 2018 held at Govt. Middle School, Chinna Suriyur, Tiruchirappalli-24.
Consultancy:
- Provided consultancy for the farmers from Chidambaram area, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu pertaining to the role of planktonic organisms in integrated fish and prawn farming. This work was done in collaboration with M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai.
- Providing consultancy to Fish Farmers about culture and utilization of marine copepods (Live Feeds) in fish seed production and grow out culture.
- Providing awareness among the fisher folks on conservation of marine biodiversity. Providing hands on training on hygienic handling of fishes and fish value added products to fisher folks of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coastal districts through phone in programme jointly with M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai and Reliance Foundation, Mumbai.
- Providing Career Guidance to 10th and 12th students of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry states for their higher education through phone in programme.
Extension Activities By Research Scholars:
- Research Scholar S. Dinesh Kumar, Delivered the invited field lecture on “Collection, identification and important of marine plankton” to the school students at Palk Bay Centre of OMCAR Foundation (Organization for Marine Conservation, Awareness and Research), Velivayal, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu on 8th October 2011.
- Research Scholar S. Dinesh Kumar, Delivered the invited lecture on “Marine Biodiversity: Values, Threats and Conservation Strategies” to the fishermen’s of Puthuppattinam Village, Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu organized by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation on 31st March, 2015.