In continuation of the Social Outreach Activities for the promotion of the Government of India’s BioE3 Policy, the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Imphal, Manipur organized an awareness programme on Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment (BioE3) Policy released by the Government.

The Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) having its presence at Imphal; Manipur, Gangtok; Sikkim, Shillong; Meghalaya and Aizawl; Mizoram is the only institute in the North-East Region (NER) of India, under the ambit of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India which is working on “Bioresources development and their sustainable use through biotechnological interventions for socio-economic growth of the NER”. IBSD has been working towards the development of bioeconomy from bioresources under avail leadership of Prof. Pulok K. Mukherjee, Director, IBSD. BRIC-IBSD has been doing such outreach activities to empower and nurture the young minds of students.

A group of students and teachers visited all the laboratories of the institute and interacted with the scientists and researchers. Scientists and research scholars of BRIC-IBSD enlightened them about the sophisticated equipment available and different ongoing research activities of the institute towards generating bioeconomy from bioresources of the region. The interactive lab visit was followed by a lecture and video showcasing various activities of the institute. While addressing the students, Prof. Pulok Kumar Mukherjee, Director, IBSD highlighted the new BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) policy which is a landmark initiative of DBT, Govt. of India. He and other scientists of IBSD encouraged the students to opt for the challenges in the area of biotechnology and also mentioned how the new policy of the Government of India on BioE3 will be contributing to bioeconomy from bioresources which will be a transformative shift in India’s biomanufacturing sector and boost the economy, innovation, jobs and clean environmental.

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