North-East Indian
teachers get expert
training in handling lab
instruments
Recently the
biotechnology teachers
from the North East
states were trained by
experts for three days
on Lab instrumentation
and biotech approach to
Swachh Bharat.
While inaugurating the
programme Dr Madhan
Mohan, Adviser, DBT said
that BLiSS is a unique
program to address the
ground realities of the
and with specific focus on
missions like the Swachh
Bharat mission.
North Eastern Region. He
pointed out that very few
students in NER region
opt for science stream
due to reasons like lack of
interest or infrastructure
— poor lab facilities
in schools at senior
secondary level.
Dr B C Sabata, Senior
Scientific Officer,
Department of
Environment elaborated
on the waste generation
in the country and the
magnitude of problems
the waste create in the
country. He said that it
is the responsibility of
the teachers to enlighten
the students on waste
management and waste
disposal methods.
Dr Ranjan Nanda,
Scientist, ICGEB told
the teachers that various
streams of biotechnology
like industrial
biotechnology, medical
biotechnology and
agricultural biotechnology
are contributing
immen sely to the nation
During his presentation
on instrumentation in
basic biotechnology Dr
Pawan Sharma, Senior
Consultant, North Eastern
Region-Biotechnology
Programme Management
Cell (NER-BPMC) said
that equipment should not
limit our biotechnological
thinking or biotech
mindset. “If
school labs lack
adequate amount
of instruments lab
stations can be build,”
he further added.
physically available for
one to three months in
Indian institutions and
maintain an adjunct
faculty/scientist position
round the year. They
will have to keep the
collaborative laboratory
and co-guided Ph.D
students in India
for the whole term,
providing round the year
mentoring and support
to the students and
other researchers. At
any given point of time,
1,000 adjunct/ visiting
faculty positions would be
made available under the
scheme.
Dr Desh Bandhu,
president of Indian
Environmental
Society (IES)
demonstrated the
working of various
instruments which can
help teachers and their
students learn about the
environment and various
changes occurring in the
environment.
The ‘Lab instrumentation
& Swachh Bharat’ training
for teachers started
on 15th May 2017 at
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra,
Chanakyapuri, Delhi.
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