Mangaluru: A training program on IEEE Xplore and the EBSCO Engineering Suite was held at Bearys Institute of Technology on February 10, 2026, at the International Seminar Hall.

The program was organized by the Department of Library in association with the R&D Cell of BIT to create awareness among students and faculty on how to use digital research databases for academic and research work.

The program was hosted by Ayshath Shama, a first semester CSE–IoT student. The session began with a welcome address by Gunakara D, Librarian of Bearys Institute of Technology.

Prof. Mohammed Sinan, Vice Principal, delivered the introductory address and spoke about the importance of using online research platforms for academic projects, research publications, and higher studies.

The technical session was led by resource person M. S. Srinivasa, Training Manager for EBSCO and IEEE Xplore. He gave a clear and practical demonstration on how to access and use the IEEE Xplore Digital Library and the EBSCO Engineering Suite.

Srinivasa explained the main features of IEEE Xplore, including how to search for journals, conference papers, standards, and technical articles. He also showed advanced search methods, use of filters, and how to download full-text papers. Participants were guided on creating personal accounts to save searches and set alerts.

The second part of the session focused on the EBSCO Engineering Suite. It covered keyword search, use of Boolean operators, access to peer-reviewed journals, and citation tools.

The program ended with an interactive question-and-answer session. The vote of thanks was delivered by Rakshith M. A., Assistant Librarian.

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Nuremberg (PTI): India is the place for large-scale organic production and the country is keen to collaborate with the EU to strengthen this ecosystem to cater to rising demands, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said here on Tuesday.

Agrawal also said that India's organic products exports have grown threefold over the last 10 years, and the government now aims to triple them again over the next five years.

"India is the place" to serve the world as a good organic food basket, he said, adding that India has 150.3 million hectares of agricultural land under cultivation.

He said that the organic ecosystem is growing very fast in the country, as today, 3 per cent of India's cultivation is organic.

In India, 4.7 million hectares of land is under organic cultivation, with 2.4 million farmers practising it, and it is only increasing by the day, he said.

The Secretary was speaking at the inauguration of Biofach 2026. About 100 exhibitors from 20 Indian states, including Assam, Meghalaya, and Kerala, are here to showcase their organic food products at the world's leading trade fair Biofach show (February 10-13).

He informed that India is emerging as a credible supplier of organic food, both within India and outside.

"I see this happening in a much faster manner. So if world needs the state for organic production, I think India is the place, and we like to work with all of you to see how we can improve the Indian organic food ecosystem to serve both the Indian rising demand within India and also the rising demand in two of our biggest markets," he said.

He called for creating credibility around organic foods. There is a need to ensure trust and credibility around the certification of these products.

India started with the national programme for organic production way back in 2001 and that was designed to adopt the international standards of organic goods.

"And now we are bringing in cooperatives in a big way," he said, adding that cooperatives can bring in and aggregate farmers to create good, viable organic ecosystem in various villages across the country.