Union Government has unveiled National Biotechnology Development Strategy (NBDS) 2015-2020 to establish India as a world-class bio-manufacturing hub.
It was unveiled by the Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi.
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NBDS intends to launch a major mission under the Make in India programme backed with significant investments for the creation of new biotech products.
It also seeks to create a strong infrastructure for Research and Development and commercialization and also empower India’s human resources scientifically and technologically.
The key elements of the Strategy are building a skilled workforce and enhance research opportunities in basic, disciplinary and inter-disciplinary sciences.
Its major component will be training of work force and this includes dual degree programmes which will cover both the aspect of core science and business applicability.
It will also focus on enhancing research opportunities in basic, disciplinary and inter-disciplinary sciences and also foster global and national alliances.
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