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The scheme aims to enhance the employability and entrepreneurial skills of students, researchers, and farmers in the field of biotechnology, thereby promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship in emerging areas of the biotechnology sector.

The scheme “Skill Development Programme” is implemented by the Uttarakhand Council for Biotechnology under the Department of Agriculture, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to enhance the employability and entrepreneurial skills of students, researchers, and farmers in the field of biotechnology, thereby promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship in emerging areas of the biotechnology sector. Under this scheme, various training programmes are conducted in the following areas:

• Training programme on plant production methods and cultivation through plant tissue culture.
• Training programme on hydroponic and soilless farming techniques.
• Training programme on drinking water and soil quality testing.
• Training programme on biological and molecular genetic engineering techniques.
• Training programme on the preparation of medicines from natural products derived from Himalayan plants.

• The applicant must be a resident of Uttarakhand.
• The applicant must be a graduate or postgraduate student, researcher, or farmer from subjects such as Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular and Genetic Biology, Environmental Biology, B.Tech in Biotechnology, or related fields.

Training programs are organized to promote self-employment under the Skill Development in Critical Areas of Biotechnology. These programs range in duration from 30/45 to 90 days for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and 180 days (Dissertation Program) for postgraduate students.

During the training period, selected students conduct their research and practical training in the Council’s modern research laboratories. The trainees receive hands-on training in plant tissue culture, molecular biology and genetic engineering, environmental biotechnology, hydroponics, and soilless farming. After receiving the training, beneficiaries are better able to manage their business, self-employment, and agricultural activities.