Entrepreneurship Program on “Sericulture”
Owing to the 100th birth anniversary of the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu state, Dr Kalaignar M. Karunanithi, the department of sericulture, Namakkal district, IEDP-HUB, Periyar University, Salem, the postgraduate research department of Commerce, Entrepreneurship Development Cell, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Cell, and the Institutions Innovation Council, Trinity College for Women, Namakkal jointly conducted a one-day awareness program entitled “We can achieve in sericulture entrepreneurship” on February 8, 2024, on the college campus.
Mrs. Aruna Selvaraj, Executive Director of the College, presided over the program. Dr. M.R. Lakshiminarayanan, principal of the college, welcomed the gathering. Dr. Arasuparameswaran, Director, Academics, of the College, offered his felicitation address.
Dr. N. Dhahira Beevi, Scientist-D, Regional Sericulture Research Centre, Salem, and Mr. A. Palaniswamy, Assistant Director, Department of Sericulture, Namakkal, were the subject experts.
In India, silk production is one of the oldest and, till now, most profitable businesses. From the 15th century onwards, Indians have been producing silk. India is the second-largest producer of silk in the world after China. There is no need for big places to produce silk. There are plenty of silk markets available in our country for the benefit of silk manufacturers. I think so. The majority of students’ backgrounds are agrarian. The Government of Tamil Nadu has given more financial assistance to silk manufacturers; they have to utilize it, Dr. N. Dhahira Beevi denoted.
To encourage farmers to do entrepreneurship in sericulture, create new entrepreneurs in sericulture, produce silk products to international standards, and achieve self-reliance in this sector are the objectives of the department of sericulture. Mr. A. Palnisamy spoke. Also, they highlighted the various government subsidiaries to the farmers through the Department of Sericulture as well as the financial institutions in Tamil Nadu.
The Assistant Inspectors of Sericulture, Mr.T. Shanthi and Mrs. A. Sofia Begam, and the Junior Inspectors of Sericulture, Mr.R. Jayalakshmi, Mrs. V. Sathya, and Mrs. S. Amutha, were also present.
On the authority of the department of sericulture in Namakkal district, a silk process exhibition was held on the college campus. All the staff of the sericulture department have explained the stages of silk production, like egg, larva, pupa/cocoon, and adult.
Dr. M. Sasiskala, Assistant Professor and Head, The Postgraduate and Research Department of Commerce; Mrs. G. Nithya, Coordinator, Entrepreneurship Development Cell; Dr. S. Devi, Coordinator, Citizen Consumer Club; Mrs. A. Vijayasarathi, Coordinator, Institutions Innovation Council; Mrs. S. Hemalatha, Coordinator, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Cell; and the faculty of Commerce, Mrs. M. Rajapadmavathi, Mrs. G. Kokila, Mrs. A. Rajeswari, Ms. L. Keerthi, Ms. P. Madhupriya, and Ms. P. Dhanushiya also took part.
On behalf of the department of sericulture, participation certificates were given to all the participants. More than 250 students as well as farmers from Vaguramapatti, Ladhuvadi, Aniyapuram, and its neighboring villages also attended that program.
