ANNUAL REPORT - Department of Biotechnology
ANNUAL REPORT - Department of Biotechnology
ANNUAL REPORT - Department of Biotechnology
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
this fellowship and 9 students have been<br />
selected for Ph.D and post-doctoral research for<br />
the current year.<br />
<strong>Biotechnology</strong> Popularization<br />
The objective <strong>of</strong> this programme is to popularize the<br />
potential <strong>of</strong> <strong>Biotechnology</strong> and its application in<br />
various fields, amongst students, scientific<br />
community and the general public. The department<br />
provides grant for organizing popular lectures by<br />
experts in <strong>Biotechnology</strong>; bringing out popular books<br />
in biotechnology in English and Indian languages;<br />
publication <strong>of</strong> science research journal in the area <strong>of</strong><br />
biology / biotechnology; celebration <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Science Day by the institutes and universities which<br />
are conducting Post Graduate teaching programmes<br />
in <strong>Biotechnology</strong> with the support <strong>of</strong> the department.<br />
The department also participates in S&T exhibitions<br />
and trade fares held in India and abroad.<br />
During the year, five Popular lectures were organized<br />
and department participated in four exhibitions in<br />
Working (India BT)<br />
14%<br />
Working (Abroad)<br />
5%<br />
PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS (1985-95)<br />
Working<br />
(India Non-BT)<br />
2%<br />
Ph. D (Abroad)<br />
13%<br />
Industry<br />
12%<br />
India and two internaitonal trade fares in Chicago and<br />
Malaysia.<br />
Support to Seminar /Symposia / Conferences<br />
Financial support to the Universities and R&D<br />
institutions is provided for organizing the national /<br />
international seminar / symposia / conferences in<br />
various areas <strong>of</strong> <strong>Biotechnology</strong>.<br />
In the year, 100 national and international seminar /<br />
symposia / conferences have been supported.<br />
Financial support <strong>of</strong> Rs. 15.00 Lakhs to the 94th<br />
Indian Science Congress held during Jan 3-7, 2007<br />
at Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar has been<br />
provided.<br />
The <strong>Department</strong> also provides travel support to the<br />
scientist for attending overseas international<br />
conferences to opportunity for give exposure through<br />
interaction with international scientific community.<br />
This helps in generating new ideas / research<br />
projects in the area <strong>of</strong> biotechnology. This year, travel<br />
support has been provided to 120 scientists<br />
Ph. D (India)<br />
54%<br />
Ph. D (India)<br />
Ph. D (Abroad)<br />
Working (Abroad)<br />
Working (India BT)<br />
Working (India Non-BT)<br />
Industry<br />
DATA AVAILABLE : 958 Students<br />
(Depicted Above)<br />
DATA NOT AVAILABLE : 261<br />
TOTAL No. : 1219<br />
19 25 Human Resource Development
Change language