Ginning Training Centre (GTC), ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT), Nagpur is a unique Research Centre of its kind and among 2-3 institutes in the world that organizes specialized training programmes exclusively on cotton grading and marketing, know-how for establishment of newer ginning and pressing (G&P) plants and management & operation of the existing G&P plants, etc. GTC is catering the human resources needs of the cotton ginning industry since 1985 by imparting training and carrying out R&D work, specifically oriented towards the need of the industry. Thousands of trainees across the country from different Govt. organisations as well as from Pvt. Industries have benefitted by the training programmes organised by GTC. Over 1000 trainees from GTC are successful ginners and cotton traders. Many GTC trainees are working in India as well as in abroad as gin managers, supervisors, fitters, etc. GTC has also earned its name in international arena as well by organising a number of skill development programmes for foreign delegates.
Success Stories
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ICAR-CIRCOT Nanocellulose
Nanocellulose refers to cellulose polymer broken down to the nano-size range (1 nm = 10-9 m). The major attraction of nanocellulose is its high mechanical strength (Tensile strength = 1 to 10 GPa; Young’s modulus = 100 – 130 GPa), more surface area to volume ratio (50 – 200 m2/g), bio-degradability and novel rheological (shear-thinning) and optical properties. Cotton, bacterial cellulose, agro-biomass and woody biomass are the major raw materials for production of nanocellulose.
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ICAR-CIRCOT Antimicrobial Cotton Bed Sheets
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CIRCOT-Bajaj Cotton Pre-cleaner
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Value Addition to Naturally Coloured Cotton