Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station of bivoltine silkworm germplasm, to undertake the breeding programmes in coordination with Bivoltine Breeding Lab, CSR&TI-Mysore,to undertake field trials of breeds developed by CSRTI-Mysore, SSBS-Coonoor,to undertake silkworm and mulberry evaluation trials under All India Coordinated Experiments, to impart need-based trainings and Technical guidance to stakeholders of Dept. of Sericulture, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station The Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station, Coonoor, was established by the British Govt. in 1908 for manufacturing surgical suture guts for soldiers of Second World War. During 1919 the station became Sericulture Demonstration Farm-cum-Guts Section. In 1943 by acquiring lands, the Demonstration Farm was
Feed the Minds by the Prime Minister and the Queen Mother. Within two years, there were 235 Feed the Minds committees across the country. Soon afterwards, Feed the Minds became a registered charity. Almost 50 years later, Feed the Minds counts on the support of local groups and prominent individuals. They still distribute books in the Global South but significantly also run education programmes in partnership with local grassroots organisations (what they call the Education for Change programme). Each Education for Change project is different, depending on local circumstances. What unites them is the focus on adult literacy skills and partnership working (with