| 1. |
Formation of Task Force |
| 2. |
Taxonomy and related Ecology and Biogeography Knowledge centres |
| 3. |
Inclusion of Taxonomy in the Curriculum School, College and University at MSc level. |
| 4. |
Summer/Winter School on Taxonomy for School and College Teachers |
| 5. |
Summer Camps for Training in Biodiversity/Ecosystem/Environment for the School/College students (3 weeks) |
| 6. |
National Workshop on Biodiversity/Taxonomy/Ecology/Biogeography and Environment (April 2006) |
| 7. |
Employment Opportunities for Taxonomists in India |
| 8. |
Funding for maintenance and strengthening of Biological collections |
| 9. |
Strengthening of taxonomic research in lower groups of plants, animals and Microorganisms |
| 10. |
Development of layman identification manual both electronic and printed version of plant, animals & microbes. |
| 11. |
Creation of Chairs for taxonomists at Universities and other research centres |
| 12. |
Utilising the services of retired scientists/Emeritus for Training the trainers. |
| 13. |
Publication of Monographs of different groups of plants, animals and microbes as well as gray literatures (University thesis). |
| 14. |
Identification different groups of Research Centres (Mapping of Taxonomy Research Organisation in India). |
| 15. |
Providing Fellowship for Taxonomy Research |
| 16. |
Establishment of Centres of Excellence |
| 17. |
Identification of Taxonomic Thrust Areas |
| 18. |
Establishment of Culture collection Centres |
| 19. |
Identification of Priority Areas on Taxonomy |
| 20. |
Lesser known habitats/organism groups |
| 21. |
Strengthening of Existing Museum and Herbaria |
| 22. |
Consolidation of Expertise on Taxonomy |
| 23. |
Reviving of eroding taxonomic Centers |
| 24. |
Linkages between Taxonomic organization- groups |
| 25. |
Biotechnology should be supported with taxonomy |
| 26. |
Assessment of Status and identification of gap areas of Taxonomy |
| 27. |
Training need assessment |
| 28. |
Lateral learning between BMCs and other Technical support groups (visiting other biodiversity rich areas) |
| 29. |
Involving the indigenous knowledge holders in the learning process of Biodiversity. |
| 30. |
Encouraging Conservation and Management of Agro/coastal and Marine biodiversity |
| 31. |
Regional Taxonomy meeting |
| 32. |
National network of Taxonomists |
| 33. |
International cooperation-SACEP |
| 34. |
Inviting International Taxonomic experts for capacity building, Involving British Council. |
| 35. |
Human Resource Development in Taxonomy funded by MoEF |
| 36. |
Regional Centres for Taxonomic expertise Development
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