CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai organized a 5-day teacher-training program “Cultivating Scientific Temperament through Innovative Leather Technology and Sustainable Practices” from June 24-28, 2024 in association with Knowledge and Awareness Mapping Platform (KAMP) an alliance partner of the CSIR- National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR), with Industrial Partner M/S Nysa Communications Pvt. Ltd. (NCPL), Noida.

The program was inaugurated on 24^th June, 2024 and participants were introduced to the extraction of collagen from hides/skins and importance of leather research activities and opportunities in CSIR-CLRI, which enlightened the teachers from different streams.

During the training period, various lectures were organised on (1) Significance of leather and its impact on national growth in terms of revenue and employment generation, (2) Need of new footwear sizing system for India and its advantages, (3) Management of liquid and solid waste of the industries as well as domestic using circularity model, (4) Usages of leather-like materials derived from agricultural waste and (5) Healthcare research activities  and products by the Scientist of the Institute. Further, Demonstrations conducted on Leather processing, leather product making, pattern making for leather bag, and removal of hairs from leathers using the enzymes by the technical expert team of the CSIR-CLRI. More than, 250 teachers from top 25 CBSE and ICSE schools in and around Chennai, participated in this 9^th Professional Development program.

          

          

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