In a significant move to promote rural self-employment and sustainable livelihoods, a residential training centre on scientific Agarwood cultivation and beekeeping was inaugurated at Bamunjuli in Udalguri district, along the Indo-Bhutan border.

• It is inaugurated by the 37th Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), headquartered at Mangaldai.
• The initiative, launched under SSB’s Civic Action Programme, aims to equip local youths and farmers with scientific knowledge and practical skills for self-reliant income generation in agriculture and allied sectors.
• During the inauguration, Inspector General KC Vikram (SSB, Tezpur Sector) encouraged youths to explore sustainable ventures like beekeeping, bamboo craft, dairy, and Agarwood farming instead of relying solely on government employment.
• Significance: This initiative is a step towards promoting Atmanirbhar Bharat in border regions by combining skill development with environmental sustainability and reducing rural unemployment through local enterprise creation.

MCQs

Q. The newly inaugurated Beekeeping & Agarwood Cultivation Training Centre by 37th Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), is located in which district of Assam?
a) Darrang
b) Baksa
c) Udalguri
d) Sonitpur
Answer: c)

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