Hyderabad, March 27 (NSS): Science Academies’ Education Programme has sanctioned a funding Rs. 17,76,000 to the Skill Development Centre (SDC), School of Life Sciences (SLS), University of Hyderabad (UoH) to conduct a “summer school” for underprivileged students.
According a statement here today, the University said an additional amount of Rs. 10,00,000 is also expected to meet the expenditure for consumables. Purpose of conducting the summer school
Graduate, post graduate and doctoral students of biology stream produced from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) located in disadvantaged areas do not necessarily receive intensive training on laboratory skills, thus disabling them to compete in academia and industry both at global and Indian levels. Gaps in the expected skill sets and the qualification of a student are ever increasing. There is an urgent need to fill these gaps. Hence, conducting summer schools will help to enhance the skills of these students.
For this programme, the under privileged doctoral students with the following conditions including i) must have completed post-graduation in a COLLEGE located in a rural area, enrolled in a doctoral program in any area of biology in a UNIVERSITY located in a rural area , secured a minimum CGPA of 6.0 at the post-graduation level and has not attended any summer school sponsored by any funding agency of Government of India.
A maximum of 25 (outstation) and 10 local participants will be accepted. (NSS)
