Shillong, Oct 04: Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar visited the ICAR, Research Complex for NEH Region today on the 4th of October 2021. The Director of the Institute Dr V K Mishra along with all the employees of the Institute welcomed the honourable Union Minister.
He planted saplings in the institute premises along with Dr Anupam Mishra Vice Chancellor Central Agriculture University Imphal. Shri Banteidor Lyngdoh, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of Meghalaya was also present for the occasion and planted saplings.
While addressing the gathering Shri Narendra Singh Tomar said that the temporary status employees (TSM) who have recently received permanent status are because of the efforts put by the Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He urged the scientific community and the staffs of the institute to work hard and put efforts to take the institute to new heights.