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Biotechnology
Social
Development
Awards-2017
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CITATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY Department of Biotechnology
Block 2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Ministry of Science & Technology
Website : www.dbtindia.gov.in, www.btisnet.gov.in Government of India
Biotechnology Social
Development Awards-2017
Biotechnology as an emerging area has immense potential to
improve the lives of people specially the socially and economically
disadvantaged sections of the society. The need of the hour is to trap
these potential and make them available for the larger population of
India residing in villages and remote areas. There are many
dedicated organizations and individuals who are already
contributing their best by delivering essential needs to our
community such as healthcare and hygiene, generating more
avenues for livelihoods, empowering people and developing
local/social entrepreneurs, producing skilled workers & advocacy.
In an attempt to recognize these organizations/ individuals and
thereby popularizing the role of biotechnology in social
development, the Department of Biotechnology invites applications
for ‘Biotechnology Social Development Award’ from
Government/non-government organizations /individuals for the
year 2017. The applicants can be an individual/ extension
scientist/teacher/NGO/ Organization.
There are three awards annually: two for individual and one for
Organization. Each Award will carry a cash award of Rs. 5.00 Lakhs
alongwith a citation and a trophy.
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CITATION OF
AWARDEES
2017
2Organization : M. S. Swaminathan Research
Foundation (MSSRF)
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation was established in 1988 as a not-
for-profit trust, founded by Prof. M S Swaminathan, renowned agriculture
scientist, who has received First World Food Prize in 1987 for his
contribution in the agriculture sectors. MSSRF has launched an evergreen
revolution through ‘ecologically sustainable agricultural production, and
sustainable livelihood security of the poor’ and working with the aims to
accelerate use of modern science for sustainable agricultural and rural
development specifically focusing on tribal and rural communities with a
pro-poor, pro-women and pro-nature approach. The Foundation applies
appropriate science and technology options to address practical problems
faced by rural populations in agriculture, food and nutrition.. MSSRF is also
giving emphasis on developing people’s own organizations and
institutions through motivation of the people to help them with
knowledge and information to establish linkages with external institutions
and to facilitate an equity oriented, gender-sensitive and inclusive
development process. The organization has also been recognized with
various National and International Awards including ICAR recognition and
Best Green Institution Award from the State Biodiversity Board. MSSRF
has been a instrumental in establishing cooperatives of various kinds
benefitting more than 100000 direct families. It has been inspiration in
developing self-confidence in the community for their livelihood options
by addressing problems and constraints faced and solutions achieved.
MSSRF has two Regional Centres (RCs) and 25 field-level Centres operated
3in different parts of India for last 20-25 years that cater the location specific
needs of the people through the conservation and the sustainable use of
biodiversity. Its unique centre MSSRF-Community Agro Biodiversity
Centre (CAbC) has been instrumental in culturing and dissemination of
new frontiers of knowledge and also to brought back women in agriculture
through development of viable, economic and social model which could
create multiplier impact. The other centre in Odisha state is known as Biju
Patnaik Centre for Medicinal Plants Research and Development also giving
major thrust to the conservation of RET plants (Rare Endemic and
Threatened) of medicinal plant conservation and education programmes.
The contribution of MSSRF in the development of rural entrepreneurs,
micro-enterprises establishment and dissemination of information,
knowledge and technology helped reducing poverty, improving income
and overall well being of the village community. The landmark
achievement of MSSRF is the implementation of programmes and projects
in 10 villages in Wayanad district, Kerala since 1997 which has now spread
in more than 80 villages benefitting more then 2200 families.
4Award for the Individual
Dr. Partha Pratim Chakrabarti
Dr. Partha Pratim Chakrabarti is working as Principal Scientist with ICAR,
Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), specializing in the
Aquaculture Production and Environment Division. He has been
functioning from CIFA regional centres Rahara and Kalyani in West Bengal
and has been involved in aquaculture research and extension activities for
the last two decades. As a dedicated scientist, he has carried out various
field-level studies and successfully engaged in the implementation of
Tribal Sub Plan programme of Govt. of India with the promotion of fish
seed production, breeding, revolutionizing fish culture in West Bengal and
North-Eastern states of India. Dr. Chakrabarti has successfully
demonstrated formation of fish clusters, through the adoption of
integrated farming systems for sustainable livelihood among the tribal and
backward communities, with the introduction of new tools and
techniques. For the past 20 years, he has achieved great heights in the
diffusion of fish farming technology to end users through extensive field-
based activities, emphasising on infrastructural growth and motivating
people through knowledge dissemination while at the same time,
establishing linkages with end users. Dr. Chakrabarti has created a large
number of skilled manpower and promoted entrepreneurship in the field
of aquaculture, disseminating the importance adoption of fish farming in
villages benefitting poor farmers. He has been instrumental in
establishing co-operatives of beneficiaries through implementing training
5and demonstration activities for technology dispersion helping more than
1000 families. This was achieved through the implementation of
community livelihood-based projects such as skill development, with
integrated farming system. His active involvement with State
Governments, self-help groups, NGOs helped the tribal community at
large, benefitting more than 2000 tribals from different states. His
landmark achievement is in the Sunderban deltaic area, especially for
accelerating the use of modern science for sustainable agricultural and
rural development. His focus has been on integrated fish farming with
duck and poultry, among the tribal and rural communities of Bali Island in
Sunderbans. Dr P. P. Chakrabarti has also extended the benefits to the
widows who have lost their spouses to tiger attacks. His efforts have
largely contributed to the spreading of integrated fish farming in North-
Eastern states in villages Khekio and Dimapur of Nagaland; Sonajuli and
Doimukh of Arunachal Pradesh; Barapukuri, Tezpur, Dhekiajuli, Misamari,
Barak Valley, Manushmari and Bodo territorial areas of Assam and
covered more than 100 villages and encompassing more than 1000
families.
6Award for the Individual
Ms. Sangeeta Atul Kulkarni
Ms. Sangeeta Atul Kulkarni is an extension scientist working with Jnana
Prabodhini, a prestigious organization, established in Pune in 1962 by Late
Dr. V.V. Pendse, who was an Educationist, Social Organizer, Patriot and an
active ideologue. Jnana Prabodhini is a multifarious institution working in
the fields of education, research, rural and women development and
spread its wings in to multifarious activities towards motivation and
attitude formation in youngsters to face challenges in life. Sangeeta
Kulkarni as a dedicated teacher and scientist devoted more than 25 years
in multifarious activities of the organization. At Jnana Prabodhini Nav
Nagar Vidyalaya, Nigdi. she has shouldered responsibilities in promoting
biotechnology at the school level from 8th Standard. She has played an
instrumental role in training of more than 1500 school students on various
aspects of biotechnology, by inculcating innovative attitude to take active
interest in developing solutions to the current environmental problems.
She focused her innovation at the field level to popularize biotechnology
among the rural populations with sustainable agriculture development
and organic farming. The efforts have created large number of skilled
manpower and entrepreneurship development with the delivery of
technologies to the end users. She has demonstrated excellent
organizational skills in team building and mobilization of masses up to
grass root level. Presently she is associated with a nearly more than 30
villages from Velhe, Bhor and Maval blocks of Maharashtra and she could
7bring a significant change in sustainable economic development through
adoption of various viable interventions in bamboo and medicinal plants,
including micro-propagation, promoting research and extension activities
in various multifarious areas including livelihood. She has taken active
interest in mobilization of women power. She is actively engaged in
advocacy and development of leadership qualities in women and girls.
Through her research, she has addressed gender issues related to women
in science and technology. She has been recognized as a resource person
for ‘International Training Programme on leadership and career
development for women scientists and technologists’ under the women
scientists’ programme of DST. Also she is volunteering in Swatch Bharat
Abhiyan movement of Govt. of Maharashtra.
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