ATMA functionaries trained on revised guidelines

[caption id="attachment_244503" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Dr. I Amenla, Director SAMETI and Principal IETC, along with resource persons and trainees at the valedictory function.[/caption] Dimapur, April 18 (EMN): State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Medziphema, organised a three-day training programme on “Sensitisation/ refreshers course on revised ATMA guidelines 2018 Phase-I” for ATMA functionaries from April 16 – 18. Resource persons of the training were Dr. I Amenla, Director SAMETI and Principal IETC; Alem Jamir, AI SNO cell, Directorate of Agriculture; Tiajungla Longchar, and Vikaho Chophi, Deputy Project Directors, SAMETI. The training covered topics on background and introduction to SMAE and other SMs, strategy, other operational matters and common issues, monitoring and evaluation, organisational structure, specialist and functionaries support, joint visits and incentives, components and mode of recruitment, remuneration, cafeteria of activities, networking and budget, cost norms and eligibility, cost norms and eligibility for support, revised unit cost/ summary, farm school concept and cost norms, group formation, budget and district documents for release, pointers to DAP/ BAP preparation. A field trip to pineapple farm school in Molvum village under Medziphema block was undertaken, where there was interaction with the farm school teacher, Veikhochong, on the operation and record maintenance. The valedictory function was chaired by Tiajungla Longchar, DPD SAMETI, while feedback on the training were given by Tokato Zhimomi, DPD Zunheboto; Kekosenuo Solo, BTM Kiphire; and Dr. Bendangmenla Tzudir, AI., IETC. In her valedictory address, Dr. Amenla Jamir encouraged the participants to evolve with the changing agricultural scenario by updating themselves about the latest research and development taking place around the world. Learning being a continuous process, she opined that one should be open to challenges. She further asked the trainees to work for the farming community passionately to bring about desirable changes in their socio-economic status. The training programme concluded with distribution of certificates to the participants by Dr. Alem Jamir, AI SNO cell, Directorate of Agriculture, while the vote of thanks was proposed by Vikaho Chophi, DPD SAMETI.