Training

For the purpose of giving training to the staff and sericulturists, the Government Sericulture Training School was established at Hosur during 1973.

During the year 2005-2006, Sericulture Training School was registered under TamilNadu Societies Registration Act 1975 with a change in the name as,
“ TamilNadu Sericulture Training Institute”.

Both on-campus and Off-campus training courses are conducted by the Institute based on the requirement of trainees.

During the year 2005-2006, 718 farmers and 100 staff of the department were trained under various schemes in this Institute.

During the year 2006-07 2,234 farmers and 234 staff of the Department were trained in this training Institute.

During the year 2007-08, 1056 farmers were trained in this Training Institute.

During the year 2008-09  808 farmers were trained in this Institute.

During the year 2009-2010  1155 farmers and 550 staffwere trained in this Institute.

During the year 2010-11,  1767 farmers and 233 staff were trained in this Institute.

Courses offered

            1. Productivity Improvement Training (Bivoltine crops) – for Dept. staff

2. Mulberry Cultivation Techniques & Integrated Pest Management for    Mulberry Diseases & Pests

            3. Young age Silkworm Rearing Techniques

            4. Late age Silkworm Rearing Techniques

            5. Silkworm Diseases & Management

            6. Training to Bivoltine Sericulturists and new Sericulturists.

            7. Training to New Sericulturists – under CDP scheme and Cluster Promotion Programme.

Courses are also conducted at Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute , Mysore and Silkworm Seed Technological Laboratory, Kodathi - Bangalore for farmers, Graineurs, Technical staff and Officers of Department of Sericulture regularly