DBT has undertaken multiple initiatives for teaching & training in biotech education

DBT has undertaken multiple initiatives for teaching & training in biotech education
-          Alpana Saha
Rapid fire:
1.      DBT supported teaching programmes have consistently performed well
2.      The post graduate teaching programmes were initiated by DBT in 1985
3.      Star College Scheme is a scheme initiated by DBT to nurture excellence in science education
4.      Under star college program:
·         Ninety-two colleges supported
·         Ten colleges accorded star status
·         More than 1600 personnel trained under UG, PG training courses
·         More than 2000 candidates provided industrial training under Biotech Industrial Training Programme


The Department is implementing post graduate teaching programme, short-term training courses for upgradation of skills of mid-career scientists and faculty engaged in teaching and R&D, industrial training of students fellowship for doctoral and post-doctoral research training in frontier areas of life sciences. The Department is generating critical mass of trained and skilled manpower required for overall development of Biotechnology in the country.

DBT supported teaching programmes have consistently performed well at national level competitive exams conducted by CSIR, UGC, DBT, and ICMR for doctoral fellowships. During the year 2015-16, six new PG proposals were processed for peer review and considered by DBTHRD Task Force. One time support was provided to M.Sc. Biotechnology teaching programme at Manipur University, Imphal and proposal for starting M.Tech. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai is under consideration for support.

Star College Scheme is a unique scheme initiated by the Department with an aim to nurture excellence in science education at Under Graduate level. The main objective was to strengthen the under-graduate science departments by providing academic and physical infrastructure to the colleges, imparting hands-on training to UG students, promoting faculty improvement programme, networking with neighbouring kind in bringing the foldscope to the masses and Star college scheme was chosen to be the first starting place to explore a pilot programme to bring Foldscope to the scientific community of teachers, ecologists and explorers based in India. Under star college program:
  • Ninety-two colleges supported
  • Ten colleges accorded star status
More than 1600 personnel trained under UG, PG training courses
More than 2000 candidates provided industrial training under Biotech Industrial Training Programme

The post graduate teaching programmes were initiated by DBT in 1985 in six universities in close collaboration with University Grants Commission, ICAR and Department of Ocean Development. These programmes were conceived as collaborative, inter-departmental, inter institutional programme and initiated on the basis of core strength in the area in terms of faculty expertise, infrastructural facilities, R&D grants on competitive funding basis, nearby institutions engaged in biotechnology R&D. These programmes played a catalytic role and inspired other institutes to initiate these programme on their own. Liberal grants were provided for establishment of specialised laboratory infrastructure, equipment, recurring grants for consumables, studentship, books and journals, travel, visiting faculty, contingency, thesis grant etc. India is a vast country and keeping in mind the demand for trained manpower, these programmes have been expanded in general biotechnology as well as area specific expansion in neuroscience, human genetics, medical, agricultural, marine, veterinary and industrial biotechnology to cover 70 universities.


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