Date Journey Details

28.12.2023 RKMVERI, Ranchi to Tatanagar Railway Station (Ranchi Bus) at

(Thursday) 7:00 am
Tatanagar Railway Station to Satragachi Jn (Train No: 22169;
Humsafar Exp)
Satragachi Jn to RKMVERI, Narendrapur (Kolkata Bus)
29.12.2023 Visit to ‘Sasya Shyamala KVK’, At Arapanch, Sonarpur
(Friday)

30.12.2023 Visit to RKMVERI Campus, Narendrapur

(Saturday)

31.12.2023 Visit to ‘Coastal ecosystem and biodiversity visit at Bakkhali,

(Sunday) Sundarban’

01.01.2024 Visit to ‘Ramkrishna Ashram KVK’, Nimpith, South 24-Parganas

(Monday) Ashrama, KVK unit, Vivekananda Inst. of Biotechnology

02.01.2024 Journey back from ‘Nimpith’ to ‘Victoria Memorial+Birla

(Tuesday) Planetarium’ ‘Victoria Memorial+Birla Planetarium’ to ‘Belur Math’

03.01.2024 Visit ‘The headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna

(Wednesday Mission’ at Belur Math (Pranja Bhvan, Medha Bhavan, Museum,
Temples- Day time; Universal temple- evening time)
)

04.01.2024 Visit ‘Religious and Historical Sites in Kolkata’ (Dakshineswar

(Thursday) Kali Temple, Ecological Park, Wax Museum)

05.01.2024 Visit to ‘ICAR-CRIJAF’, Barrackpore Visit to ‘BCKV Campus’,

(Friday) Mohanpur followed by Mohonpur to Kalyani

06.01.2024 Visit ‘ISKCON’, Mayapur, Nabadwip

(Saturday)

07.01.2023 Return back from Mayapur to Howrah

(Sunday) Howrah to Ranchi (Kriya Yoga Express, Train No: 18615, Time: 9:30
pm)
08.01.2023 Ranchi Railway Station
(Monday)

EXCURSION SCHEDULE
1. TRAIN JOURNEY FROM RANCHI TO KOLKATA: 28TH DECEMBER,
2023
 RKMVERI, Ranchi to Tatanagar Railway Station (Ranchi Bus) at 7:00 am, 135
km (Ranchi Bus)

 Tatanagar Railway Station to Santragachi Jn (Train No: 22169; Humsafar

Exp), 242 km (Train)

 Santragachi Jn to RKMVERI, Narendrapur (Kolkata Bus), 40 km (Kolkata

Bus; WB)
On 28th December we reached Divyayan KVK Ranchi, as the bus was arranged that
would drop us to the Tatanagar Railway Station from Ranchi. We boarded the bus at
7.00 am and it departed from Ranchi.
We reached Tatanagar railway station at about 11 to 11.30 am. The train was 2
hours approx. late, we got into the waiting hall of the Tatanagar station, our teachers
and classmates managed & and cooperated in these situations altogether. We ate
lunch in the Railway canteen at the station, the food was good and hygienic. As the
arrival of our train Humsafar Exp. was announced we moved towards Platform No. 3
as the train was to arrive on that allotted platform number.
The train arrived at about 3.30 pm, we boarded the train, and my coach and seat no.
was (S4-14/upper). The train was empty, there was no crowd and most of the seats
were empty. So, we all went to the seats near our friends. We all enjoyed talking,
playing games, hearing music, and looking out at the beautiful scenery of mountains,
and rivers, we saw an agricultural method- slash and burn method in the field from
the window. We waited for the food item sellers on the train to come, but we could
not find anyone coming except the tea seller. So, I hopped off to the station as we
reached Kharagpur, I purchased some snacks kind of food (chips, cake, etc.) and
boarded the train before it departed from the Kharagpur Station. As we entered the
borders of the Bengal, we saw too many Banana plantations and fishery ponds.
We reached our destination station Santragachi near about 6.15 pm and then we
headed out of the station. The bus that was booked for the Kolkata tour was waiting
near the Bus stand of the Santragachi station.
We boarded on and departed towards the Narendrapur campus. Around 9.00 pm we
reached the Narendrapur, RKMVERI campus. We took out our trolleys from the bus
(only Boys) and moved towards the hostel in which our accommodation place was
arranged (3 nights and 2 days).
 2.VISIT TO SASYA SHYAMALA KVK, ARAPANCH, SONARPUR: 29TH
DECEMBER, 2023
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is a frontline extension institute established by the
Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture, Government
of India for a district, for the transfer of technology in the field of agriculture,
horticulture, animal husbandry, aquaculture etc. ‘Sasya Shyamala’ Krishi Vigyan
Kendra (SSKVK) was established in the year 2013 for the district of South 24
Parganas under the aegis of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and
Research Institute (RKMVERI) as the 2nd KVK in this district (South 24 Parganas).
Out of 29 blocks of South 24 Parganas following 14 blocks are under the jurisdiction of
‘Sasya Shyamala’ KVK for its intensive activities:

Sl Name of the Sub- Blocks under Sub-division

No. division

1. Alipore (Sadar) Bishnupur-I, Bishnupur-II, Budge Budge-I, Budge

Budge-II and Thakurpukur-Maheshtala

2. Baruipur Baruipur, Sonarpur, Bhangore-I and Bhangore-II

3. Diamond Harbour Falta

4. Canning Canning-I, Canning-II, Basanti and Gosaba

UNITS-
Administrative Building
Farmer’s Hostel
Soil & Water Testing Laboratory
Bio Control Lab
Fish Disease Diagnostic Lab
Azolla Production Unit
Poultry Unit
Goatary Unit
Vermicompost Unit
Duckery Unit
Dairy Unit
Tricho-compost Unit
Seed Processing
Unit, Soil and Water Testing Laboratory, and Plant Health
Diagnostic Laboratory

We were guided by Dr. Anupam Mukherjee (Farm

Manager) to the different branches of agriculture
on the KVK campus.

1.

Seed-Processing-Unit

2.

Soil Testing Laboratory

3.

Plant Health Diagnostic

Laboratory

2.

Fish Breeding and Fish

Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
Unit

Firstly, we had an introductory lecture in the conference room of the SSKVK, which was
delivered by Dr. Narayan Chandra Sahu (Head) and then we were introduced to all the
staff of the SSKVK.

ACTIVITIES-
1. OFT- On Farm Trial
2. FLD- Front Line Demonstrations
3. Training
4. Capacity Building of Farmers
5. Provide Farm advices using ICT’s

Then, we visited the soil testing laboratory of the SSKVK. There we came to know about
the most of problems related to the soil of that region (Coastal Saline Soil) and the ways
to manage it properly. Afterward, we visited the Plant Health Diagnostic Laboratory.
Anupam Sir explained to us about the diagnosis of different diseases, insect infestation,
ailments, associated with plants causing disruption of plant health (fungal, bacterial,
viral, nematodes and acarine arthropods, etc.
Then we moved on to the Seed Processing Unit, where we were introduced to the large-
scale commercial machinery of seed grading and seed treatment.

Seed Production by SSKVK

Instructional Farms (15 ha) Village (100 ha)

-Breeder to Foundation Seed -Foundation to
Certified Seed -Foundation to Certified Seed
Some Famous Rice Varieties of West Bengal-
1. Swarna Sub-1 25ppm Zinc
2. NC492
3. CR-310,411,501,801 – 10.5% grain protein
4. Rajdeep
5. Muktoshri (Arsenic free)
6. Dudheswar
7. Gobindbhog
Then we visited the farm machinery department,
where we saw the tillage implements like
rotavators, disc plows, harrows, etc. We were
introduced to the paddy trans-planter, drum
seeder, combine harvester, etc.

Then we visited the Fishery section where Dr.

Swagat Ghosh guided us and explained all about
fish breeding and especially, he especially told us about the ornamental fish breeding
practices. After all the visits to the different departments of agriculture, the staff of
SSKVK gave presentations on their specific subjects.
1. Dr. Krishnendu Ray delivered PPT on Agronomy
2. Dr. Ram Babu Raman delivered a PPT on Plant Breeding
3. Dr. Sarbaswarup Ghosh delivered a PPT presentation on Animal Husbandry
4. Dr. Swagat Ghosh delivered a PPT presentation on Fishery
5. Dr. Monidipta Saha delivered a PPT presentation on soil management.
6. Mr. Sayandeep Biswas delivered a PPT on the Application he made for the
Farmer's benefit.
2.

VISIT TO RKMVERI CAMPUS, NARENDRAPUR, ON 30TH DECEMBER

2023

SRI RAMAKRISHNA TEMPLE

Total Area- 150 acres More than 16 institutes on the campus.
UNITS-
Central Office EDUCATION-
(ATC) Agriculture Training Centre 1 PGDAEM- Post Graduate Diploma in
University Agricultural Extension Management

Rural Development 2. DAESI- Diploma in Agricultural

Extension Service for the Input Dealers
Vivekananda Social Welfare Centre
CERTIFICATE COURSES-
Technical and Vocational Education
1. KPS
Quality Testing Laboratory
2. AC-ABC
Lokashiksha Parisad
3. STRY
Soil Testing
4. CCIM
Farm Mechanization Workshop
5. ASCI
Animal Husbandry

EXTENSION SERVICE

1. Soil Testing
- Under the soil health card scheme >80000 soil samples have been analyzed
during 2017-2022
- Soil testing for farmers sample >500/year
2. Farmer Advisory
3. Agricultural Farm- Demonstration
4. Dairy Farm- Demonstration
5. Farm mechanization Service
6. Govt. Scheme – Field Extension
7. Krishi Kutir- Farm Produce Service
Visited the Farm Machinery Unit of the RKMVERI, Narendrapur. I have a handful of
experience with the modern paddy transplanter, modern Combine Harvestor, power-
tiller, and many more.

RAMAKRISHNA MISSION VIVEKANANDA

I visited the dairy farm and got

to see many indigenous and
exotic Breeds of cows such as
Sahiwal, GIR, etc.

UNIVERSITY, NARENDRAPUR

First of all, we had an interactive session with the faculty members of RKMVERI,
Narendrapur.

The faculty members present during the sessions were

Dr. Tapash Dasgupta -Dean, RKMVERI, Narendrapur

campus

Dr. Rupak Goswami -Assistant professor, Agricultural

Extension, RKMVERI, Narendrapur campus
 Dr. Gautam Chatterjee -Assistant professor, Genetics
and Molecular Biology, RKMVERI, Narendrapur campus

Dr. Ashutosh Sawarkar -Assistant professor, Plant

Breeding, RKMVERI, Narendrapur campus

Dr. Sanchayeeta Mishra -Assistant professor, Agril

Extension Agriculture and Rural Development,
RKMVERI, Narendrapur campus

Dr. Kishor Kumar -Assistant professor, Agriculture

Biotechnology, RKMVERI, Narendrapur campus

Dr. Bhubaneswar Pradhan -Assistant professor,

Agriculture Biotechnology, RKMVERI, Narendrapur
campus

Dr. Sumanta Das -Assistant professor, Geo-

informatics, RKMVERI, Narendrapur campus

Dr. Suman Dutta -Assistant professor, Plant Breeding, At RKMVERI, Narendrapur

RKMVERI, Narendrapur campus

Then, we visited all the laboratories present in the university building.

Quality Testing Laboratory

The Quality Testing Laboratory (QTL) was established in 2009.

High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography is the most advanced form of Thin

Layer Chromatography (TLC) comprising the use of chromatographic layers of utmost
separation efficiency. It employs state-of-the-art instrumentation for all steps including
precise sample application, standardized reproducible chromatogram development, and
software-controlled evaluation.

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) is a form of column chromatography

that pumps an analyte in a solvent (mobile phase) at high pressure through a column with
chromatographic packing material (stationary phase). It can separate, and identify
compounds that are present in a sample in trace concentrations as low as parts per trillion.
Gas Chromatography (GC) is a form of chromatography used for separating and
analyzing compounds that can be vaporized without decomposition. The mobile phase is
a carrier inert gas, such as helium. The stationary phase is a microscopic layer of liquid
or polymer on an inert solid support, inside a column.

Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) is a spectroanalytical technique for

quantitative determination of elements down to (ug dm-3) in a sample using the
absorption of optical radiation (light) by free atoms of the elements in the gaseous state.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY

Molecular biology research uses specific techniques conventional to molecular biology

but increasingly combines these with techniques and ideas from an important part of
biotechnology.

In this faculty center, as part of the M.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology course, a

molecular biology laboratory is established which is well-equipped and properly
maintained. It is equipped with a thermal cycler, gel electrophoresis systems, gel
documentation system, UV spectrophotometer, etc. Ongoing work includes molecular
characterization of bamboo, salinity stress tolerance in different crops, and the effect of
phytochemicals in cancer cells. Molecular characterization of microbes (bacteria, fungus,
and actinomycetes) is also undergoing in this laboratory.

TISSUE CULTURE LABORATORY

Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory, now working under Dean, is one of the most promising
sectors of modern biotechnology. The vitro propagation of plant part (explant) in the
artificial medium under aseptic conditions is termed as plant tissue culture.

In this faculty center, as a part of the M.Sc Agricultural Biotechnology course, a plant
tissue culture laboratory is established which is well equipped and properly maintained.
Media for Banana [Musa acuminata, mainly Grand Nain (G9) ], Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia
serpentina), Ashwagandha (Withania somnefera), Aloe-vera (Aloe indica), Brahmi
(Bacopa Monnieri), Antomul(Tylophola indica), Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper and
Bambusa balcooa), Mulberry (Moms alba) are already standardized using Murashige and
Skoog (1962) media, containing different types of phytohormones.

The tissue culture techniques: Meristem culture, shoot tip culture, anther culture, callus
culture, and embryo rescue are widely used for in vitro cultivation of plants. Current
project ongoing project entitled “National Horticulture Mission (NHM)” funded by Govt. of
West Bengal, is carried out in this laboratory to provide tissue culture-raised Banana
(G9 variety) plants to farmers.

An ongoing project entitled ‘Research and raising of Arabian date tissue cultured sapling’

I can conclude that the Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory was the best of all.

Next, we visited the Post Harvest Section-

4. VISIT TO ‘COASTAL ECOSYSTEM AND BIODIVERSITY AT BAKKHALI,
SUNDARBAN, ON 31ST DECEMBER 2023

POMFRET [ MARINE FISH]

4. VISIT TO RAMAKRISHNA MISSION ASHRAM KVK, NIMPITH, ON
1ST JANUARY 2024

We visited the different units in the Ramakrishna Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nimpith.
First, we visited the fishery section,

ORNAMENTAL FISH-
Oranda Goldfish
BEE HOTEL

This is the structure made for

the Bees and provided them
with the proper structure or
habit to build their hive.
BIO CONTROL LABORATORY-
The following bio-control agents are presently maintained in the laboratory for mass production
and distribution by farmers:

SN SPECIES NATURE USES

1. Trichoderma viride Beneficial fungi Against various
fungal diseases
2. Trichoderma harzianum Beneficial fungi Against various
fungal diseases
3. Pseudomonas fluorescens Beneficial bacteria Against various
fungal and bacterial
disease
4. Metarhizium anisopliae Beneficial fungi Against various
insect pest
5. Trichoderma chilonis Beneficial insect Egg parasitoid
against insect pest
6. SINPV Beneficial virus Against insect pest
(Spodoptera lutera)
5. JOURNEY BACK FROM NIMPITH TO VICTORIA MEMORIAL + BIRLA
PLANETARIUM TO BELUR MATH, ON 2ND JANUARY 2024

This is the picture in front of our accommodation place.

After this, we boarded the bus and departed towards the
Birla Planetarium.

St. Paul’s Cathedral

It is said to be the largest church in Kolkata and the first Anglican cathedral
in Asia.
Birla Planetarium
Our Show was – COSMIC COLLISION

GALLERY ENTRY TO THE SHOW

HALL

Victoria Memorial
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble monument
dedicated to Queen Victoria.
It was built between 1906 and 1921 by the British Raj.