Youth to get training in biotech field

Tribune News Service

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Shimla, July 14

The state government will train unemployed youth in tools and techniques in the area of biotechnology within a period of three years. The training will be given under Rs 4.5-crore skill development project.

According to the government spokesperson, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has initiated the new Skill Vigyan Programme for training educated youth in multi-disciplinary areas of biotechnology.

Thanks to the efforts of the HP Council for Science, Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE) that has succeeded in getting this project in the first phase.

DC Rana, Member Secretary, HIMCOSTE, said the programme would be executed in collaboration with the Life Science Sector Skill Development Council. The trained youth will get jobs.

HIMCOSTE has roped in eight best research laboratories and academic institutions. For quality control, two trainings of three-month duration each, will be conducted every year in seven institutions.

They will be trained as laboratory technician and assistant for a year. The production or machine operator training course will also be conducted at the Himalayan Skill Development Centre, Sirmaur.