Biotech institute at Faridabad
The Hindu
The Union Cabinet gave its nod on Nov 20 for the establishment of a UNESCO regional centre for training and education in Biotechnology at Faridabad on the outskirts of Delhi with a revised budget of Rs. 99.55 crore.
The Union Cabinet gave its nod on Nov 20 for the establishment of a UNESCO regional centre for training and education in Biotechnology at Faridabad on the outskirts of Delhi with a revised budget of Rs. 99.55 crore.
The Centre would act as an Asian regional hub for inter-disciplinary education and training in biotechnology, with emphasis on novel educational programmes relevant to the industry, including drug discovery science, nano-science and medicine, imaging techniques, designer crops, bioengineering and biomaterials, and intellectual property, technology transfer and regulation.
An official spokesperson said it would also work towards designing novel programmes for education and training, which could then be assimilated by existing universities in the country and the region. Collaboration with the UNESCO would ensure gateways to international institutions such as European Molecular Biology Organisation, and the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and usher in skill acquisition in the global context.
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