MoU signed between Biswanath College and Pavoi Fish Farm

HT Correspondent
BISWANATH CHARIALI, Nov 25: Biswanath College started a remarkable collaborative and extension initiative in the form of signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the fishery and hatchery centre – Pabhoi Fish Farm which is located nearby Biswanath Chariali.
This was a joint initiative from the Internal Quality Assurance Cell and the department of Zoology of the college. The collaboration aims to strengthen the academic and research activities as stated by Dr Biswajit Sharma, HoD, Zoology.
Followed by the legal initiative, a workshop was held at the Pabhoi Fish Farm in the presence of faculties and students of the Zoology department of the college. The session was inaugurated by Dr Chinta Mani Sharma, the principal of the college.
In his speech, he acknowledged the activities put forward by the farm and urged the students to learn from those initiatives. Biren Bhagawati, the owner of the farm delivered a detailed talk on how the farm has succeeded in its established goals. As a resource person, Bhargav Bhagawati, another notable founder of the farm delivered a resourceful presentation on ‘Fishery as a livelihood opportunity’. He also stated how this business has a high potential in north-east India in the upcoming years. Dr Naresh Thakur, co-ordinator, IQAC, Biswanath College also offered his views on the contributions of Pabhoi Fish Farm to the society.
More than 100 participants attended the program whereas Dr Lalit Baruah, member of IQAC, Dr Rahul Sharma and Sibashee Hojaisa, assistant professors from the Zoology department of the college showed their active involvement in successfully conducting both the initiatives.