EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 20: The National Meet of Biodiversity experts from within and outside the State, held at the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri has commended the work being done by the Centre of Biodiversity Studies CBS) in recognition of which it has earned distinction as Regional Resource Agency by DBT and Lead Botanical Garden by MoEF for the North Western Phyto-geographic region.
Dr. M. Sanjappa, Director, BSI, Dr. A. R. Rehmani, Director, BNHS, Dr. P. S. Ahuja, Director, IHBT and CIMAP, Dr. L. M. Palni, Director, GBPIHED, Prof. C. R. Babu, Ex Pro Vice Chancellor, Delhi University, Dr. Ramakrishnan, Director ZSI, Dr. Q. H. Baqri, Additional Director (Retd.) ZSI, Dr. J. L. Karihaloo, Former Director, NBPGR, Prof. S. P. Vij, Panjab University, Prof. A. K. Wakhloo, Dean Life Sciences, University of Jammu experts who attended the meet evolved the Road Map for Biodiversity Studies in the Centre for the coming 10 years.
Directors of the Botanical and Zoological Surveys of India, Bombay Natural History Society, Institute of Himalayan Bio resource Technology and G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development offered to join the Centre in pursuing research on issues of common interest and announced to enter into MOUs with the Centre which will involve, among other things, exchange of scientists, sharing of scientific resources and training personnel. The University is committed to raise suitable accommodation in the Centre for Biodiversity Studies for providing boarding facilities to visiting scientists. These Base Centres will cement the collaboration between the Centre and National Agencies committed to Biodiversity Studies.
The experts recommended the Centre to initiate a P. G. Programme on Bioresearch and Biotechnology to generate skilled human resource in these emerging fields as no Indian University in the Country is running such a course at present with the result that jobs available in these areas remain unfulfilled. |
