Bareilly,  09 March 2012, (UPSS). A twenty - one day international training course on "Gene based techniques for research in biotechnology" sponsored under India Millenium Fund, Govt. of India and TCS Colombo-Plan Secretariat, Sri Lanka was concluded here at Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar. The training course was organized by the Biochemistry Section of IVRI, wherein 10 participants from different Asian countries viz. Iran, Malaysia, Thailand, Fiji, Indonesia and Vietnam participated.

The Director and Vice-Chancellor of IVRI, Prof. M.C. Sharma graced the valedictory function as Chief Guest and distributed certificates to the participants, who have completed the training course successfully. He felt his happiness over the 21-day course and emphasized that gene based techniques for research in biotechnology involve basic techniques of molecular biology and biotechnology that demands well trained competent scientific manpower being the primary need of a country engaged in research. Prof. Sharma further stressed the need for such international training courses to share the newer techniques with other countries.

Briefing about the training course, Dr. Bhaskar Sharma, Course Director and ICAR National Professor highlighted the training course and informed that the course curriculum covered on various aspects of genebased techniques. He hoped that participants will carry the knowledge acquired here for application to their respective countries.Earlier, Dr. P. Joshi, In-charge, Biochemistry Section, IVRI welcomed the dignitaries and others present on the occasion. The valedictory function was ended with vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Meena Kataria, Principal Scientist, Biochemistry Section