Gwalior Plus

Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Gwalior organised Popular Lecture Series on Biotechnology sponsored by DBT, New Delhi. First lecture was delivered on 23.09.2014 by Dr. Manoj Prasad, Senior Scientist, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi .  He delivered his talk on “ Biotechnological Applications for Agricultural Development and Food Security in India ”. Students of different schools actively participated in the lecture.           Dr. Prasad discussed the recent findings of his research on foxtail millet. This crop was regarded initially as neglected crop as a model system with rich genetic and genomic resources. He emphasized on the development of genomic resources at large-scale and providing unrestricted access to the research community. This would certainly accelerate molecular breeding for crop improvement. During his lecture, he discussed the crop’s potential abiotic stress tolerance an...

A one day seminar was organized by Amity Institute of Biotechnology on the Role of Biotechnology in Post Harvest Management and Food Security at Amity University Madhya Pradesh Maharajpur, Gwalior to celebrate National Science Day which falls  on 28 th Feb 2014. The seminar aims to focus on new trends in post harvest management and encourage scholars and students to explore various techniques and studies on post harvest management so as to enhance the quality and quantity of crops and for the safe & secure food availability. The inaugural session of the seminar started with the lighting of the lamp and was presided over by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor AUMP Lt. Gen VK Sharma, AVSM (Retd.). Professor KPS Malik, Former Dean of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agriculture University, Gwalior was the chief Guest and  keynote speaker of the seminar. Gen Sharma in his inaugural address spoke of the great relevance of Biotechnology in everyday life. He stressed upon the need for...

   The accelerated economic growth has increased the demand for skilled manpower in India in past few years. More than 50% of the total population in the age group of 15–59 years are potential learners and require some type of skill training. India is among the top countries in which employers are facing difficulty in filling up the jobs, specifically at Entry Level. Key reasons for lack of available applicants are shortage of hard skills, shortage of suitable employability and soft skills. Recent FICCI survey also cautioned against lack of Employability amongst Graduates and a need for employability based learning at all level.    With a primary focus on Skill Development and Employability, “Birla Foundation” along with “Edify Group” has launched a One Year Post Graduate Diploma Program in Business Development and Post Graduate Diploma Program in Banking & Financial Services (PGDP) our very own city, Gwalior in partnership with a very distinguished insti...