World Water Week at CUJ
The Centre for Water Engineering and Management, Central University of Jharkhand is observing World Water Week from March 15 to March 22. The students and faculty members of the University will hold awareness campaign about the conservation and management of water in Ratu, Kanke, Mandar and Itki blocks to highlight water’s role in sustainable development. Centre for Water Engineering and Management brought out a procession in the Brambe village on Sunday and raised slogans regarding water conservation. Skit and street plays were organized in the local language to convey the message about the significance of saving of water for future generation.
Agrotech discusses women migration
A forum was organised on women migration on the second day of Agrotech Kisan Mela. The fest is being organized at Birsa Agricultural University. Chairperson of JSCW, Mahua Maji said women are forced to migrate because of limited resources and dearth of employment. Mayor Asha lakra asked for a change in the outlook towards women participation in farming activities and emphasised women to adopt a new approach to farming that will help in transformation of family and society. Vice-chancellor of BAU, Dr George John said a Centre for Advance Studies in Tribal Agriculture will be setup in BAU. John said by obtaining information about agriculture technologies being displayed at the fest and by imbibing information on methods of self sustenance women can change agriculture completely.