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Technology
Resource Centre
 In
recognition of MCRC’s role in technology development, CAPART has sanctioned Rs.
42 lakhs for setting up a Technology Resource Centre (TRC). Part of the money
has been used to put up buildings at Vadakadambadi campus. MCRC technologies
are being disseminated for rural development through TRC. MCRC has to date 3568
trainee days of interaction with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and individuals
from India. A
symposium on ‘Revival of organic farming’ was conducted. The participants were
academicians, scientists, NGOs, Panchayat residents, industrialists and
farmers. The function was inaugurated over by Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu.
Objectives of TRC
- Innovation & Dissemination of Technologies.
- Undertaking visits to NGOs, other TRCs and R&D
institutions.
- Participation in meetings, workshops, seminars,
conferences etc., pertaining to technology development
and dissemination.
- Networking with other NGOs, TRCs, Technical
institutions, etc.
- Preparation of brochures, technical notes and
MCRC technologies related manuals, newsletters, leaflets, handbooks etc.
- Organising seminars & training camps.
- Imparting training to various NGOs, institutions,
farmers, individuals on the technologies developed by MCRC.
Achievements
- New buildings for training programmes with boarding lodging
facilities were established.
- Various MCRC's proven technologies were elaborated to NGOs and
farmers for dissemination in their regions.
- Surveyed in the rural villages for technology dissemination
and new rural adaptable technologies were identified.
- Visits undertaken to rural villages and needs of the villagers
identified and documented.
- Assisted and sent technology profiles of MCRC to institutes of
rural development for upgrading the directory cum database on rural
technologies
- Networking programme conducted with various NGOs participated
from all over India
during the three-day training programme on organic farming and innovations.
- Network initiated among the NGOs during state level workshop
on appropriate technology for income generation in the contest of SGSY
organized by DRDA.
- MCRC participated in the Brainstorming session organized by
Science city to promote ecotechnology at various institutions of Science city.
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