Dimapur, February 24 (MExN): ICAR-NRC on Mithun, the only research institute in the country for mithun and mandated to carry out research and create awareness in the society for scientific mithun rearing, organized a DBT sponsored hands-on training-workshop on ‘Popularizing Biotech Awareness among Science Graduates of Nagaland’ for graduate and post-graduate students from February 21-23.
While inaugurating the training-workshop, Dr. Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Course Coordinator and other faculty members highlighted the various activities of the DBT Biotech Hub over the years for popularizing the knowledge of biotechnology among school and college students of Nagaland, informed a press release.
The inaugural programme was followed by technical sessions, which included deliberations and hands-on training on biotechnology techniques with special reference to mithun.
Meanwhile, Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Director, ICAR-NRC on Mithun in his valedictory speech emphasized the need for biotechnology and its different branches to be studied in the college curricula and motivated the participants to opt for biotechnology as a potential career option.
“This is one of the programmes held in the Institute as a series of training initiatives jointly by the Institute and DBT NERBPMC, GoI, New Delhi for creating awareness and skills of biotechnology among the science graduates of Nagaland,” he conveyed.
This is envisaged for the dissemination of the knowledge and information of biotechnology among various groups of students located even in the remotest area of Nagaland, Dr. Dr. Abhijit added.
A total of 31 Science students of SASRD, NU and Patkai Christian College participated in the training programme.
