The Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) is a Deemed to be a University and institution of higher learning for

fisheries science Fisheries science is the academic discipline of managing and understanding fisheries. It is a multidisciplinary science, which draws on the disciplines of limnology, oceanography, freshwater biology, marine biology, meteorology, conservation, ...

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. CIFE has over four decades of leadership in human resource development with its alumni aiding in the development of fisheries and

aquaculture Aquaculture (less commonly spelled aquiculture), also known as aquafarming, is the controlled cultivation ("farming") of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks, algae and other organisms of value such as aquatic plants (e.g. lot ...

worldwide, producing notable contributions to research and technological advancements to their credit. The institute is one of four deemed to be universities operating under the

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(ICAR); the other three being the

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(IVRI), the

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(NDRI) and the Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) A total of five centres operate under CIFE, including ones at the ICAR CIFE Rohtak centre at Rohtak in

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state,

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state,

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state, Pawarkheda in

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state and

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state.

History

CIFE was instituted in 1961 originally as an in service training centre to impart proficient training and education to fisheries professionals to equip them to face the growing challenges in the fisheries sector. Taking its efforts of almost twenty years into consideration, CIFE came under the administrative control of the Indian Council for Agricultural Research. It was then conferred Deemed University status in 1989 by the University Grants Commission. As such, CIFE incorporated provisions for both research and education in its mandate. It has since made significant contributions towards enriching the quality of fisheries education in India. As per the letter dated 10 November - 2017, University Grants Commission, the higher education authority, the word University has been dropped from the CIFE name and it was replaced by Deemed to be university.

Education programs

CIFE offers Master of Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc) and

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programs in specialised branches of fisheries science, undertakes research, conducts capacity enhancement programs, and provides technical support and consultancy to development agencies, fishers, farmers and entrepreneurs. With a team of dedicated scientists and state-of-art infrastructure facilities, CIFE is partnering the knowledge led revolution in order to create fisheries and aquaculture-based

sustainable Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and have varied in the literature and over time. The concept of sustainability can be used to guide decisions at the global, national, and individual levels (e.g. sustainable livi ...

rural livelihoods and to ensure food and nutritional security. CIFE offers M.F.Sc and Ph.D programs under 11 various disciplines including: Aquaculture, Aquatic Environment Management, Aquatic Animal Health, Fisheries Resource Management, Fish Biochemistry & Physiology, Fish Nutrition & Feed Technology, Fish Genetics & Breeding, Fish Biotechnology, Fisheries Extension, Fisheries Economics and Post-Harvest Technology

References

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