Dehradun, Feb. 21 -- A week long training programme on "Animal Taxonomy" started today in the auditorium of the Zoological Survey of India conducted by Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre (USERC) in collaboration with the ZSI.

The Chief Guest, Deepak Kumar, Secretary, Program Implementation Department, Uttarakhand, said in his address that various types of schemes are being run by the government for the students, villagers and general public, the benefits of which should reach all. He said that through training on "Animal Taxonomy", students will get help in studying animals systematically.

Director of USERC, Prof (Dr) Anita Rawat said in her address that the organisation organises training programmes in collaboration with...