A fundamental understanding of water quality management, nursery and rearing pond construction and management, enclosure culture for improving livelihood, induced breeding, hatchery management, ornamental fish rearing, information about PMMSY and economic evaluations of different rearing systems was imparted to the trainees. The participants received lectures on various kinds of topics related to managing fish feed and fish diseases. The training sessions included a general overview of climate change and its influence on inland fisheries. The trainees were also introduced to the institute's facilities such as the Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS), ornamental hatchery unit, Ganga fish conservation unit and fish feed mill.