Under the guidance of Dr. V. P. Chovatia, Hon. VC, JAU, Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Department of Processing and Food Engineering and Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, JAU under the flagship programme of NAHEP-IDP organizing Vocational Training Series 2023-24 which comprises four vocational trainings like 1. Remote Sensing & GIS in Water Resource Management, 2. Start-Up Opportunities for Exporting Irrigation Equipments 3. Emerging Trends in Food Process Industries and 4. Advanced Computer Aided Design using CREO Parametric Software from August 21-25, 2023 for UG students of B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.). The inaugural function of the said Vocational Training Series 2023-24 was organized under the presidentship of Dr. V. P. Chovatia, Hon’ble VC, JAU on August 21, 2023 at Seminar Hall, CAET, JAU, Junagadh. Dr. R. B. Madariya, PI (NAHEP-IDP) and Director of Research, JAU, Dr. P. M. Chauhan, CO-PI (NAHEP-IDP) and Principal & Dean, CAET, and Registrar, JAU, Dr. S. G. Savaliya, CO-PI (NAHEP-IDP) and Principal and Dean, COA, JAU, Dr. D. K. Varu, Principal and Dean, COH, JAU, Dr. C. D. Lakhlani, Principal, PG-IABM, JAU, Dr. N. B. Jadav, DEE, JAU, Dr. P. Mohnot, ADR and Nodal Officer (ICAR), Dr. R. M. Solanki, DSW, JAU organizing Secretaries  Dr. M. N. Dabhi, Professor and Head, Dept. of PFE, CAET, Dr. H. D. Rank, Professor and Head, Dept. of SWCE and IDE, CAET, Dr. T. D. Mehta, Professor and Head, Dept. of FMPE, CAET and Co-organizing Secretaries Dr. H. V. Parmar, Assoc. Prof., Dept. of SWCE, CAET, Dr. R. J. Patel, Asst. Prof., Dept. of SWCE, CAET, Prof. A. M. Joshi, Asst. Prof., Dept. of PFE, CAET, Prof. N. B. Parmar, Asst. Prof., Dept. of FMPE, CAET and Prof. G. D. Gohil, Asst. Prof., Dept. of PFE, CAET along with HoD’s of different departments of CAET, Faculty Members and UG students from CAET comprises of nearly 250 participants remains present in the said inaugural function.

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