Vacation Training Programme on Bioresources for School Children

25th April - 19th May 2010

The National Bioresources Development Board, Department of Biotechnology Government of India has nominated MCRC as one among the institutes to conduct the “Vacation Training Programme on Bioresources for School Children”. The main aim of the programme is to inculcate among the school children on identification, importance, management and conservation of bioresources. The programme will be organized from 25th April 2010 to 19th May 2010 at Shri M.V. Arunachalam Technology Resource Centre, Vadakadambadi Mahabalipuram. Thirty students from 15 schools in puducherry & karaikkal are participating in this residential programme.

The course has been designed in line with the guidelines put forth by national Bioresources Development Board, DBT. This programme will provide students an extensive exposure on conservation and management of biodiversity with an academic attitude by stimulating reflective, independent and creative thinking. The students will be motivated to involve in the research in bioresources through the programmes comprised of organized lectures, interactive sessions with scientists, laboratory sessions, field visits, nature trails, audio visuals shows, computer sessions and web page creation on bioresources.

The presentation of the leading scientists, external and internal resource persons will be compiled and issued to the students as technology and resource manuals to enable them to understand and refer the subject matter that are elaborated during the presentations/ seminars.

The programme will be inaugurated by Shri. T. N. Srinivasamoorthy, Director, Department of Environment, Government of Tamilnadu and officials from Education Department, Government of Puducherry will also participate in this residential programme.