15 October, 2024

Itanagar
Regional Centre

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Programmes

Certificate in Sericulture (CIS)

Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Minimum Age: No bar
Maximum Age: No bar

Eligibility:

  • 10th pass out  or Non-10th pass-out, having 2 years experience in the field of Sericulture.
  •  The experience certificate should be from the extension officials of the Dept of Sericulture/Agriculture/Extension/ Recognized NGOs/Industry

India occupies second position among the silk producing countries in the world besides being the largest silk consumer. 

The limited coverage is being made by the Central Silk Board (CSB) under the educational and training component for the farmers, entrepreneurs and technicians through its institutional network.
 
CSB and IGNOU aim to impart scientific & entrepreneurial principles to the farmers and technicians involved in mulberry cultivation and silkworm production through ODL. 
 
Objectives
The objective is to strengthen human resource for the sericulture through the interventions of ODL. It aims to infuse knowledge and skills in the field of sericulture to the interested particularly those already employed in the profession/entrepreneurs and cannot opt to afford a full time course. The specific objectives are to:
  •  Prepare the rural youth/farmers for accepting sericulture as profit making enterprise;
  •  Impart knowledge and technical skills in various aspects of Sericulture; and
  • Create awareness about the opportunities and employment in Sericulture

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