Applied research work done in the department of biotechnology India
Applied
research work done in the department of biotechnology India
ALPANA
SAHA AND IRFANA BEGUM
SUB-EDITOR
VIGYAN
PRASAR, C-24, QUTUB INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI, India
The department of
biotechnology (DBT) has undertakes, various applied work, courses,
teachings, trainings, awards and fellowships to recognized the young,
deprived and unemployed as well talented people in the arena of
applied studies and research as well.
DBT
grants National Bioscience Awards for Career Development: to be given
to scientists who are currently engaged in basic and applied research
in biosciences & biotechnology and have made outstanding
contributions in research with potential for application/ product and
technology development.
To
recognize outstanding contributions of young scientists in basic and
applied research in the areas of biosciences and biotechnology
including agricultural, biomedical and environmental sciences with
potential for application/product and technology development and to
provide grant for research for their career development.
DBT
also supports women scientists in the country who are working in the
areas of Biology and Biotechnology and have made outstanding
contributions in research, technology and product development for
awarding Senior (One) and Young (Two) categories of ‘National Women
Bio-scientist Awards.
The
objective of the research is to recognize outstanding contributions
of women scientists in basic and applied research in the areas of
biosciences and biotechnology including agricultural, biomedical and
environmental sciences with potential for application/product and
technology development.
Applied
education programme of the department consists of post graduate
teaching programme, short term training course for upgrading skills,
training in overseas laboratories, industrial training and so on.
KEYWORDS
Applied,
biosciences, biotechnology, education, overseas, research, teaching,
training
INTRODUCTION
The
department of Biotechnology (DBT) is rapidly working in the area of
training and educating manpower in the country. DBT last year started
a joint programme of Human resource development (HRD) in which post
graduate teaching facilities are granted along with short term course
training to upgrade once skill, training in overseas lab and
industrial training. India is one of the pioneer countries to grant
post-graduation courses along with skilled training in Biotechnology.
The department has taken special steps to improve hands on skill of
the students by granting applied training in various areas. This
support along with financial support has strengthened the
infrastructure facilities in the institutes with availability of
laboratories, technical kits, references like books, journals,
magazines, that is, good library facilities. Grants are also given
for E-learning as well as physical demonstration methods with well
aided rooms for the students to optimize the applied aspect of
learning. This enhances interest among students in the science and
helps them to improve their career.
MATERIALS
AND METHODS
Materials and
methods involved in developing an applicative education process the
following aspects are taken into account; like teaching tool,
feedback mechanism, evaluation and support system.
Under teaching tool
Post graduate
teaching programmes like masters in science, masters in technology
and masters in Vet science are provided applicative help.
Feedback mechanism
Feedback mechanism
play a pivotal role in turning the study process of the students
involved.
Evaluation system
Apart from mentoring
and monitoring a student also require constant evaluation of their
progress so that appropriate developments in the academic development
take place.
Support system
In addition to all
the above three methods financial and infrastructural support is also
required for practical implementation of all the required work.
ELABORATION
AND DISCUSSIONS
Teaching Tool
The post graduate
teaching program of DBT initially started in six universities of the
nation. These teaching processes were conceived as collaborative,
inter-departmental, inter-institutional process and started on the
basis of central strength of teachers’ expertise, infrastructural
facilities, research and development of competitive system and
funding processes.
Generous grants were
given for construction of libraries full of relevant journals, books
and other reference materials. Due work have also taken place in the
development of specialized laboratories in the institutions.
Laboratories full of research and experimental materials and advance
technical assistance for adequate demonstration of the practical work
of the students.
Foundational
teaching positions were created to provide optimum teaching
assistance to the students. Even guest teachers were also recruited
in the missing area of expertise existing in the present scenario.
The committee does
thorough research and development for developing innovative and
effective curriculum that could be uniformly adopted by all the
institutions for applicative improvement in study.
Starting with
teaching resolution in six universities in the year 1985 today this
program is undertaking the process of training teaching manpower and
students in almost 70 universities throughout nation.
To insure the future
productivity of the students the admission of student in various
universities takes place through common entrance exam. The entrance
exams conducted for admission are All India Common Entrance Exam,
JNU; Joint Entrance Exam, IIT and All India Test, Other Universities.
All successful students of the entrance examination are granted
scholarship.
The teaching
programs conducted by the department are constantly reviewed after a
frequent interval of time. The review mechanism is conducted by the
advisory committee of the department. The advisory committee of DBT
is composed of external teaching professionals, industrial experts,
all participating universities and DBT human resource development
body.
Feedback Mechanism
For
effective and appropriate implementation of teaching and training
process feedback mechanism is a must. In addition to physical
feedback process an online feedback system for students have been
implemented. This has added a great volume to the quality of
applicative teaching as well as overall education process in the
stream. The online feedback mechanism of the department is effective
from 9th
October, 2012.
Evaluation System
Since it's
establishment, that is, since 1985, the department is assisting
inclusive HRD mechanism for long term and short term development of
the students. Apart from end term examinations, mid-term examinations
are also conducted to access the progress of the student and take
corrective action before the end exam so that optimum number of
students have thorough concept of the course. To assess that as to
how useful the evaluation and independent survey also take place. So,
evaluation of student evaluation mechanism also takes place. Even the
same mechanism is followed for selection of proposals that is proper
evaluation before selection.
Support system
DBT
grants National Bioscience Awards for Career Development: to be given
to scientists who are currently engaged in basic and applied research
in biosciences & biotechnology and have made outstanding
contributions in research with potential for application/ product and
technology development.
DBT
also supports women scientists in the country who are working in the
areas of Biology and Biotechnology and have made outstanding
contributions in research, technology and product development for
awarding Senior (One) and Young (Two) categories of ‘National Women
Bio-scientist Awards.
DBT
aids the student with fellowships to continue their doctoral research
in various institutes and universities for proper progress in their
studies. Selection of those students who should be granted
fellowships is done through a screening mechanism. For 2004 onwards
Biotechnology Eligibility Test is conducted in co-ordination with
National Centre for Cell Science, Pune. Success of the programme can
be calculated from the fact that the programme received around 6008
application in the year 2012 out of which 5604 students appeared in
the examination. From 5604 students who appeared in the examination
275 are selected for award of junior research fellowship. The
selected students are admitted in some national colleges,
department's autonomous institutions and department's supported
autonomous programmes.
RESULTS
The result of all
the four kind of methods adopted by the department in the education
process of biotechnology is significantly good. The result of last
five years departments research associated programme is remarkable.
It is well explained in the graph below:
Year is x axis and
number of students in y axis in the graph
The table represent
the correct trend of students’ participation and selection as well.
This aptly indicates that the interest of the students in this stream
of study has drastically increased over last half decade. This can be
known by increase in participation by four fold.
CONCLUSION
The applicative
approach of the department has helped a lot the students to provide
effective career advancement in their life. It's scheme helps all
section of the student to get due technical education in the stream
with proper government support and innovative teaching mechanism.
References
Comments
Post a Comment