Department of Biotechnology explained

Department of Biotechnology
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Abbreviation:DBT
Type:Government organisation
Headquarters:New Delhi
Region Served:India
Leader Title:Minister of Science and Technology
Leader Name:Jitendra Singh
Leader Title2:Secretary
Leader Name2:Rajesh Sudhir Gokhale
Affiliations:Ministry of Science and Technology (India)

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is an Indian government department, under the Ministry of Science and Technology responsible for administrating development and commercialisation in the field of modern biology and biotechnology in India. It was set up in 1986.[1]

Leadership

NameDesignationDepartment
Dr. Jitendra SinghHon'ble Minister of State (Independent Charge)Ministry of Science and Technology & Earth Sciences
Dr. Rajesh Sudhir GokhaleSecretaryDepartment of Biotechnology
Abhinav GuptaPS to Hon. Minister of Science & TechnologyMinister’s Office

Institutes

Autonomous Institutes

New institutes

Public Sector Undertakings

Supported laboratories

National Biotechnology Development Strategy

In December 2015, the Department of Biotechnology launched the National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015–2020 programme. The stated aim of the programme is to intensify research in the fields of vaccines, humane genome, infectious and chronic diseases, crop science, animal agriculture and aquaculture, food and nutrition, environmental management and technologies for clean energy. The mission, through stakeholders in the biotechnology and technology domains is backed with significant investments to create new products, creating a strong infrastructure for research and development, commercialization, and empowering human resources scientifically and technologically.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DBT - Department of Biotechnology . Dbtindia.nic.in . 2010-09-01 . 2015-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151215111734/http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/ . dead .
  2. http://www.nipgr.res.in National Institute of Plant Genome Research
  3. https://ibsd.gov.in/ibsd/home/index.php/ Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development
  4. https://www.instem.res.in/ Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem)
  5. Web site: 5 September 2020. Department of Biotechnology supported GCLP Facility for Viral Immunogenicity Testing now open for operations. live. 2021-06-05. pib.gov.in. Ministry of Science & Technology. https://web.archive.org/web/20210606053421/https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1651639 . 2021-06-06 .
  6. Web site: Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) - India. 2020-03-28. ECHOcommunity. en.
  7. News: 2020-03-24. Pune’s MyLab gets approval for COVID-19 diagnostic kit. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-03-28. 0971-751X.
  8. Web site: Website of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council National Portal of India. 2020-03-28. www.india.gov.in.
  9. Web site: 30 December 2015. Govt launches national biotechnology programme. 18 January 2016. The Hindu.