Krishi Jagran to Conduct Webinar on Dr Verghese Kurien’s Contribution to the Dairy Sector on His 100th Birthday Tomorrow

Krishi Jagran is organizing a live session on “The Contributions of Dr. Verghese Kurien to Dairy Sector” on 26^th November 2021 at 11 am. The main purpose of this webinar is to spread awareness about the contributions of Dr. Kurien, the ‘Father of White Revolution in India’ & ‘Architect of Modern Dairy Industry’ on his 100^th birthday tomorrow.

Since 2014, 26^th November is celebrated as the National Milk Day to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Verghese Kurien – father of India’s white revolution, also known as the ‘Milk Man of India’. 

Importance of National Milk Day 

The day celebrates the importance of milk in a person’s life. And also, to promote the benefits related to the milk and milk industry and to create awareness among people about the importance of milk and milk products. The day was fixed by all the majors of the dairy industry like – National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), the Indian Dairy Association (IDA), along 22 state-level dairy federations. In 2014, IDA took the initiative to celebrate this day for the first time. This year, India is celebrating the 100^th birth anniversary of Dr. Kurien. 

Eminent Speakers of the webinar

• M C Dominic, Founder, and Editor-in-Chief, Krishi Jagran & Agriculture World

• Omveer Singh, Deputy Managing Director, Mother Dairy Fruits & Vegetables 

• Chirantan Kadian, President, Indian Veterinary Association and Councillor, World Veterinary Association

• (Major) SupernSingh Shekhawat, Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kotputli, Jaipur 

• Kashif Mallik, Journalist

You can join the webinar through the link given below;

https://rb.gy/jvwgeo