To people astir 8 decades of probe successful marine science, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) celebrated its 79th Foundation Day present connected Tuesday, by hosting an ‘Open House’ astatine its Mandapam Regional Centre for the payment of students and wide public.
The event, designed to span the spread betwixt technological probe and the community, drew an assemblage of implicit 3,000 students from Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai districts, on with astir 250 members of the wide public.

Scientists and unit of Mandapam Regional Centre of ICAR-CMFRI explicate assorted exhibits to students successful Mandapam successful Ramanathapuram territory connected Tuesday. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR
For galore visiting students, the lawsuit offered a uncommon behind-the-scenes look astatine high-level marine research. Several cardinal facilities were opened to the public, including: Marine Biodiversity Museum, Marine Research Aquarium, Marine Hatchery, National Marine Fish Brood slope and Seaweed plantlet accumulation unit.
The scientists and unit of the centre explained successful item connected the marine ecosystem, marine beingness and the assorted probe activities undertaken by the institute.
A ‘Students-Scientists Interaction meeting’ was besides organised to make consciousness among the students connected the value of marine ecosystem, marine resources, and the conservation and sustainable utilisation of the same.
A full of 500 students participated successful the enactment meeting. Besides, information and vocation guidance was fixed to astir 350 students of people 10th and 12th representing assorted schools.
The lawsuit was inaugurated by S.Murugan, Principal in-charge, PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya, CMFRI Mandapam and Prakash, Headmaster, Panchayat Union Primary School, Marakayarpattinam, Mandapam.

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