National Research Centre for Orchids jobs for Young Professional in Gangtok. Last Date to apply: 17 Oct 2016
Job Description
F.No.NRC (O)/Admn/27(A)/2016/1564
Young Professional-II recruitment in National Research Centre for Orchids (ICAR)
Qualification: M.Sc Agri/Plant Science with 4/5 yrs B.Sc. Desirable: M.Sc Horticulture.
No.of Post: 1
Pay Scale : R.25000
Age: 21-45 yrs
Job Particulars
About Company
Keeping in view of the export potential of Orchids, based on the recommendations of the Planning Commission, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) established a National Research Centre for Orchids during VIIIth Five Year Plan at Pakyong, Sikkim since October 1996. The state of Sikkim has handed over 22.19 acres of land with all other assets belonging to Regional Agricultural Centre at Pakyong on lease basis for 99 years. The Director General, ICAR, New Delhi visited and inaugurated this centre when visited Gangtok (5th October, 1996) to attend Regional Commitee meeting of Zone III. Since then the centre is undertaking mission oriented research programme on crop improvement, crop production and post harvest managemaent. In October 1997, the centre also took over the Darjeeling centre of C.P.R.I. Shimla.