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GDC Kathua students visited North India’s First Industrial Biotech Park | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 29: A field trip was organized by the Departments of Biotechnology, Botany, Zoology, Fishery and Chemistry of Govt. Degree College Kathua in which 100 students visited the newly inaugurated North India’s First Industrial Biotech Park. Speaking on the occasion of flag off ceremony, Principal of the college Prof. Sumanesh Jasrotia appreciated the efforts of Biosciences Departments in providing a golden opportunity to the students of Biotechnology, Botany Fishery, Zoology, Chemistry to visit North India’s First Industrial Biotech Park and that too in their own District Kathua in Ghatti Village. He said that these are really the proud moments for the students of GDC Kathua to pay a visit to Biotech Park which has been established by the Department of Biotechnology to translate research into products and services by providing necessary infrastructure support. Senior Faculty members Prof. Seema Malpotra, Prof. Raj Kiran, Prof. Jasvinder Singh, Prof. Rakesh Singh and Prof. Ritu Bhagat provided their valuable support and guidance in organizing the field trip. Throwing light on the significance of Biotech parks, Prof. Neha Mahajan HOD Biotechnology told that these Biotechnology Parks offer facilities to Scientists, and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) for technology incubation, technology demonstration, and pilot plant studies for accelerated commercial development of Biotechnology. She also told that Biotech Parks of J&K are among 9 Biotechnology Parks supported by Department of Biotechnology in various States. This facility in our own district may boost employment opportunities to the local students in the field of Biotechnology. A total of 100 Undergraduate students from Botany, Biotechnology, Fisheries, Zoology and Chemistry Department participated in the said event. After their visit, students told that they were really motivated after visiting the Biotech Park with its grand infrastructure in place. They told that it was really an eye opener for them. The visit was organised by the joint efforts of Department of Biotechnology, Botany, Zoology and Fisheries and Chemistry. Prof. Rakesh Singh Dr. Surya Partap, Prof. Rajesh Kumar, Prof Neha Mahajan, Prof. Nisha Bhagat, Dr. Shveta Saroop, Prof Kaurab Singh, Prof Ram Krishan, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar and Dr. Jogeshwar Dutt were instrumental in smooth conduct of the trip. |
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