Meghalaya IBSD trains farmers about medicinal plants

Staff Reporter

Shillong, Nov 5: Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Meghalaya organised a training programme for the farmers at Upper Shillong for cultivation of medicinal plants including Swertia chirayita (Chirayita) and Gaultheria fragrantissima (Jathynrat).

This training was organised by IBSD under the Himalayan Bioresources Mission and the guidance of Prof. Pulok K. Mukherjee, Director IBSD to promote medicinal plants resources of the region for societal benefit and livelihood generation.

During the programme, farmers from Mawbeh village, East Khasi Hills District were trained for cultivation and propagation of Chirayita, Jathynrat and explored various field trials of medicinal plants growing within IBSD campus. During the event, aromatic oil extraction was performed from Jathynrat and demonstrated to farmers.

IBSD is organising such programmes in North Eastern Region to promote bioentrepreneurship and bioeconomy from bioresources. The programme was also attended by students, scholars and scientists of IBSD.

NEHUSU to organise talk on NEP 2020

Staff Reporter

Shillong, Sept 7: The North Eastern Hill University Student’s Union will organize a talk on National Education Policy titled, ‘National Education Policy 2020: A neo-liberal onslaught on the fundamental right to education’ to appraise’ at NEHU campus on Friday critically.

Eminent scholars of NEHU, Prof H Srikanth of the Political Science Department, Prof Prasenjit Biswas of the Philosophy Department Prof XP Mao of the Philosophy Department and Prof S Pradhan of the Commerce Department from St. Anthony’s College will join the talk on NEP.

The talk will be graced by the presence of Mawlai MLA, Brightstarwell Marbaniang. Robertjune Kharjahrin, President of Hynniewtrep Youth Council and a studen