Early Times Report
Jammu, July 4: A ten-day high-end skilling workshop on Modern Analytical Techniques in Food Biochemistry began today at the Division of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, SKUAST-Jammu. The workshop, sponsored under the Vigyan Accelerate Karyashala Scheme of DST-SERB, was inaugurated by Dr. Sanjay Guleria, I/c Dean, Faculty of Basic Sciences.
During the inaugural address, Dr. Guleria expressed his optimism that the students would greatly benefit from the workshop, as it provides them with hands-on exposure to modern analytical techniques in biochemistry. He applauded the organizers for meticulously designing the workshop and encouraged the participants to consider startups in food technology, fostering their potential as budding entrepreneurs.
Dr. Moni Gupta, Professor of Biochemistry and Course Director, provided a detailed overview of the workshop and the topics to be covered over the next ten days. Twenty participants from various parts of the country, including esteemed institutions such as DCRUST, Murthal; SVPUAT, Meerut; MDS University, Rohtak; CCHU, Hissar; Bharthiar University, Coimbatore; CSIR-IIIM, Jammu; University of Jammu, and SKUAST-Jammu, are participating in the workshop.
The workshop includes twenty-nine lectures and hands-on practical sessions by experts from renowned institutes such as the University of Technology, Malaysia; PAU, Ludhiana; University of Mysuru, Mysore; CSIR-IIM; University of Jammu, and SKUAST-Jammu. The students will also have the opportunity to visit premier institutes in and around Jammu to gain exposure to modern analytical techniques in Food Biochemistry.
Dr. Vikas Sharma, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, was also present at the inaugural ceremony. The program proceedings were conducted by Dr. Sachin Gupta, Professor and Course Coordinator of the workshop. |
