How Dr Jogesh Deuri is making a difference in Assam through Sericulture

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Sericulture is the process of farming silk worms and processing them into silk yarns. This is an art which is popular in India and now Jogesh Deuri, as a Director of Sericulture in Assam is working towards increasing the popularity of this culture among the Artisans and Industrialists of Assam. Assam has it’s own silks like the infamous Muga Silk, this silk has gain popularity for it’s durability and it’s beautiful yellow-gold hue.

 

Dr Deuri, post his Ph D, He pursued his research in silk and sericulture at Central Silk Board, West Bengal. His quest to learn more about cocoon technology and silk harvesting didn’t stop at just that, He even went a little further and studied and joined as researched at Seri cultural Research Institute of Liaoning Province. P.R. China. 

 

 

 

<font face="Bodoni MT, serif"></font><font face="Bodoni MT, serif">Dr Deuri’s work has not gone unnoticed, He has been awarded and is honored</font><font face="Bodoni MT, serif"> numerous times for his notable work in the stream of sericulture, to list out just a few, Dr Deuri was h</font><font color="#000000" face="Bodoni MT, serif">onored by Kokilabari Primary Bodo Sahitya Sabha for Excellent performance in Sericulture on 11th</font><font color="#000000" face="Bodoni MT, serif">, September2018. Dr Deuri’s work in sericulture was then recognized by Goalpara District Bodo SahityaSobha for </font> <font color="#000000" face="Bodoni MT, serif">his outstanding contribution to the Silk Industry in BTC, Assam on 3rd</font><font color="#000000" face="Bodoni MT, serif"> February/2019 at 30th</font><font color="#000000" face="Bodoni MT, serif"> Annual Conference at Buraburi, Rongjuli. Dr Deuri was even recognized by Bodoland Territorial Council, Kokrajhar, Assam for outstanding performance and remarkable role in the development of Sericulture Sector extending excellence services to Bodoland Territorial Council and Assam, in the year of 2019. </font>

 

<font face="Georgia, serif">Dr Deuri worked closely with Assam under UNDP and because of his extraordinary support, he was awarded as the " Best program supporting official” during the year 2000-01 by Govt. of India at Assam Administrative Staff College. He was awarded as the “Best Extension Worker” from CEMR&TI, Lahdoigar, for the year 2006-2007.</font>

 

Dr Deuri was awarded “Revolutionizing Sericulture Award” by ADNAT Biodiverse  at IIT Guwahati on 27^th. January/2018. The following  June, Dr Deuri was awarded the “Bharat Jyoti Award” by India International Friendship Society in New Delhi. In Oct 2018, He then went on to receive “Mahatma Gandhi Samman Award” in recognition of contribution and dedication to worthy causes and achievements in keeping the flag of India high at House of Commons, London on 25^th. October 2018. By NRI Welfare Society of India. Dr Jogesh Deuri has been awarded the “Udyog Rattan Award” by Institute of Economic Studies, New Delhi in Oct 2019.  

 

 

<font color="#000000" face="Georgia, serif">His work in sericulture was then recognized and Dr Jogesh Deuri was awarded “Best Achievement Award” to BTC in the category of Best Muga Silk Producing State and in recognition of its contribution to the overall development of sericulture and silk industry in India by Ministry of Textile, Govt. of India in the February 2019 at Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi.</font>

Dr Deuri was awarded “Life Time Achievement Award” -By India International Friendship Society at Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in Oct 2019, for his efforts and research in Sericulture.

 

He has published various articles/ research papers in reputed National & International journal and has even authored a total 10 books.