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The DBT, which is under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), has been running the Biocare programme since 2011. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Almost five months after being selected for the DBT Biocare programme, an initiative by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to encourage women scientists, none of the 75 chosen candidates has received…
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“Announced the GenomeIndia Flagship Programme of 10,000 Genome Sequencing under #DBT, Union Ministry of Science & Technology. This will lead to genetic based remedies, besides giving a big boost to public healthcare system in the country,” Union Science Minister Jitendra Singh said in an X ost on February 27, 2024. Photo: X/@DrJitendraSingh The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) on…
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Advanced scientific research and education in India is driven mostly by government-supported institutes such as the IITs, the IISERs, and Central and State universities. Along with private universities, they constitute India’s academic science ecosystem. At these institutes, faculty members conduct research in independently-led groups and teach courses for various academic programmes. Independent faculty members are…
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Budgets offer a mixed bag of goodies – so it is with science that has seen both promising and indifferent budgets over the years. As they look at the half-full (or half-empty) tumbler, some see encouraging initiatives, while others crunch the numbers and reveal a disheartening percentage of the GDP allocated for science. Some top…
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