As per the Annual Training Plan (ATP) for the year 2021-22, ICAR- DWR, Jabalpur organized a three-days training programme on “Computer application and MS Office for Technical Staff” during 28th to 30th March, 2022. All the technical staff (17) of ICAR-DWR, Jabalpur, participated in this training programme. Sitting arrangements for the participants were made in the conference hall and committee room of the Directorate, with proper physical distancing in view of the present COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. J. S. Mishra, Director, ICAR-DWR, Jabalpur inaugurated the training programme and addressed the trainees on the importance of having computer knowledge for efficient performance at the workplace. He also emphasized on the importance of having computer knowledge for filling the information in ERP and ICAR E-Office file management. On this occasion, Dr. J. S. Mishra wished that all the participants will take active interest in all the lectures delivered during this three-days training programme.

The first lecture of the training programme was delivered by Dr. Dasari Sreekanth, Scientist, ICAR-DWR, Jabalpur, on the topic ‘MS Word Lecture and Practical’. He gave insights and sensitized the trainees about how to create and save word document, correct error, word count, font size, font style, apply a style, customize a style, page size, page margin, insert header & footer, formatting text, creating and formatting tables etc. The next lecture was delivered by Mr. Sandeep Dhagat, Sr. Technical Officer, on the topic ‘ICAR ERP and E-office’. During this lecture, he highlighted about the use of ICAR-ERP and its application for employee information, HR policies, leave management, performance and appraisal system. He taught the basic information about salary, GPF, pension payment, retirement benefit calculation in ICAR-ERP. He also gave basic knowledge about the ICAR E-office file management. The last session of the training programme was held in the first half on 30th March, 2022. During this session, Er. Chethan C.R., Scientist, ICAR-DWR, Jabalpur, delivered a lecture on the topic ‘MS Excel Lecture and Practical’. During his lecture, he shared information about entering text and numbers in a spreadsheet, entering Excel formulas, formatting data, creating Excel functions, filling cells automatically, printing results, creating charts, entering advanced Excel formulas, etc.

The valedictory programme was conducted wherein feedback from all the participants was taken and participants shared about their views about the training programme. The topics were appreciated by the technical staff participants of ICAR-DWR, Jabalpur and the programme was described as a much needed one. At the end of the valedictory function, participants were awarded with a certificate for attending this three days training programme. The training program director and Director, ICAR-DWR, Dr. J. S. Mishra oversaw the smooth conduct of the event, while Dr. Pawar Deepak Vishwanath and Dr. Dasari Sreekanth, coordinated the training programme. Sh. Sandeep Dhagat, Sr. Technical Officer, Sh. R. Hadge, Asst. Administrative Officer, and Mrs Iti Rathi, Technical Officer helped in smooth conduct of the training programme. Dr. Dasari Sreekanth, Convenor of the training program proposed the vote of thanks.