ANNOUNCEMENTS
From July 2021, a Programme in M.Sc. in Biotechnology will be offered by the Department of Biotechnology, TERI SAS. The restructured programme, M.Sc. Biotechnology, aims to meet the growing requirement of qualified scholars supporting R&D in Research, Academia and Industries related to Biotechnology. The programme aims towards contributing to the objectives of several National Missions such as National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem and National Water Mission and toward meeting the Sustainable Developmental Goals such as zero hunger, good health and well-being and quality education among several others. This programme, with a significantly broadened scope, compared to earlier M.Sc. Plant Biotechnology Programme will provide options to specialize either in Plant Biotechnology or Microbial Biotechnology. A multidisciplinary outlook will be inculcated in the students by encouraging students to take up courses from Social Sciences, Environment and Engineering streams of the University. Further, the restructured programme is futuristic in scope and in alignment with Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) mandated in UGC-NAAC guidelines and NEP 2020 framework.
The M.Sc. Biotechnology Programme offers conceptual understanding by imparting cutting-edge disciplines of science along with an exposure to regulatory issues, IPRs and ethical concerns related to biotechnology. Emphasis is laid on training in applied mathematics, statistics, and computational skills in view of the projected demand for a trained cadre adept at approaching biological problems in truly interdisciplinary and integrative manner. Courses have been specifically structured to impart concepts pertaining to advanced areas of research in genomics and contemporary approaches employed by molecular biologists. Therefore, a graduate of this Programme can be expected to have both specialized knowledge and practical experience required to address contemporary problems in both academic and industrial settings.
The objective of the programme is to highlight the role played by biotechnology in modern society and its relevance to sustainable development. The M.Sc. programme in Biotechnology seeks to provide education and training, empower students with technical skill-set, create capacities and build career opportunities in three key domains of biotechnology namely:
• Research and development in industry and academia
• Science education
• Policy, regulations and management
This is achieved through a combination of interdisciplinary curricula comprised of both theory as well as intensive laboratory work. Through its unique pedagogical methods, the academic programme allows transferability of acquired skills in domains unrelated to biotech sectors.
• A research-oriented learning that develops analytical and integrative problem-solving approaches.
• Specialized knowledge and practical training to address contemporary problems in academia and industry.
• Awareness of ethical issues and regulatory considerations while addressing societal needs for sustainability.
• To advance education and research in biotechnology and explore sustainable solutions for agriculture, environment and energy sectors.
• Promote an understanding of interdisciplinary approaches and technologies used in the analysis of complex biological information.
• Impart rigorous hands-on training in both laboratory-based methods and bio-informatics tools for biological research.
• Sensitize students about multifaceted regulatory issues and ethical concerns related to biotechnology.
• Molecular biology tools and experimental strategies, theoretical understanding of OMICS approaches.
• DNA profiling and barcoding techniques, generation of transgenics, marker assisted breeding and selection, testing of hybrid purity.
• Computational skills such as modelling, simulation analysis of data.
• Structural and functional characterization of biological macromolecules.
• IPRs, ethics and regulations in the field of biotechnology
• Theoretical and applied knowledge and practical skills in Plant biotechnology for a better food, nutrition and environment for the mankind.
• Microbial diversity, Molecular pathogenesis, host-microbe interactions, bioprocess engineering and environmental biotechnology.
TERI SAS thrives to impart a substantial message that “we need to unite and help each other, to sustain a holistic dwelling”. Students are made to realize that the concepts like inter- disciplinary approach and sustainability can be practiced in reality and imbibed as a culture for the betterment tomorrow. The curriculum is designed so thoroughly that it reflects understanding of faculty members in terms of subject and the level of understanding required, by the student, to excel the subject. Study trips organized to gain the insights of the subject prove highly beneficial and are fun filled experiences that leads to realization of upcoming frontiers and the ways to achieve them. Conclusively, TERI SAS believes, that students being a crucial asset of the future are worthy of healthy mindset and outstanding skill set, to lay foundations of society at par excellence.
