An awareness programme on National Certification System for Tissue Culture Raised Plants (NCS-TCP) was organised by Biotech Consortium India Limited, New Delhi on May 29th 2009 at Hotel Swosti Plaza, Bhubaneswar. It was sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India New Delhi. In the inaugural session, the welcome address was delivered by Sri Shiv Kant Shukla, Deputy Manager Biotech Consortium India Limited New Delhi. He also explained the objectives of the programme. It was followed with a deliberation by Dr. K.Gurumurthi, Former Advisor, Department of Biotechnology Government of India. The key note address was delivered by Sri J.D.Sharma, Director of Horticulture Government of Odisha. It was followed by a special address by Sri Upendra Prasad Singh, Commissioner Cum Secretary Department of Agriculture Government of Odisha. Sri Satya Prakash Nanda, Agriculture Production Commissioner, Department of Agriculture Government of Odisha delivered the inaugural address. Syed Mohammad Mashfuqulla proposed the vote of thanks. It was followed by the Technical Session-I in the chairmanship of Sri Upendra Prasad Singh Commissioner cum Secretary Department of Agriculture Government of Odisha. Sri Shiv Kant Shukla, Deputy Manager Biotech Consortium India Limited presented a paper on "Commercial Application of Plant Tissue Culture, its Techno- Commercial Feasibility and an Overview of NCP-TCP" in this session. A documentary film on NCP-TCP was shown after that. Dr. T.Mohapatra, Principal Scientist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi presented his paper on "Criteria and Procedure of Test Laboratories & Recognition of Tissue Culture Production Facility". Then the Technical Session-II was conducted in the chairmanship of Sri J.D.Sharma Director Horticulture, Odisha. In this session, Dr. D.Sarkar, Principal Scientist (Biotech), Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied fibres Barrackpore presented his paper on "Quality Certification of Tissue Culture: Role of Accredited Test Laboratory".  Then Dr. Sanket Thakur, Managing Director Chhattisgarh Agricon Limited Raipur presented his paper on "Harnessing the potential of Tissue Culture Plants particularly Banana in Odisha". Dr. S.R.Dash, Climatologist, Department of Horticulture Bhubaneswar presented his paper on "Perspective of Odisha Government in expeditious implementation of NCP-TCP". Finally Dr. K.Gurumurthi, Former Advisor, Department of Biotechnology Government of India, made his concluding remarks. After the Interactive Session-III, Dr. K.Gurumurthy explained the modalities for organising district level awareness programmes on NCP-TCP. Sri Arun Das, Manager Programmes BISWA participated in it on behalf his organisation & presented the role of BISWA in it.