Biotech Consortium India Ltd, New Delhi
Applications Invited
From African Candidates
For Plant Tissue Culture Training
(FY 2017-18)
Background:
Plant tissue culture or micropropagation technology has made significant contributions by
enhancing agricultural productivity and by controlling losses due to disease through
propagation of quality plants throughout the year.
A comprehensive capacity building programme on commercial micro-propagation for
African candidates is being organized by Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), New
Delhi with the support of Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. The program
aims at capacity building of commercial micro propagation sector in African countries.
BCIL a company created as an initiative of Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of
Science and Technology, Government of India and financed by All India Financial
Institutions, is managing this important programme.
African countries
The project will be implemented in the following 17 eastern and central African countries
which offer good potential for use of this technology:
(i) Cameroon, (ii) Eritrea, (iii) Ethiopia, (iv) Kenya, (v) Madagascar, (vi) Malawi, (vii)
Mozambique, (viii) Namibia, (ix) Rwanda, (x) Sudan, (xi) South Sudan, (xii) Tanzania, (xiii)
Uganda, (xiv) Zambia, (xv) Nigeria, (xvi) South Africa and (xvii) Zimbabwe.
Biotech Consortium India Ltd, New Delhi
1. How to apply: Interested African candidates (from the listed countries) are requested
to submit their applications in the prescribed format to BCIL given below.
2. The duly filled application form covering (i) Certificate of English language proficiency
and (ii) Medical report should be attested from respective Indian Mission of their country.
3. Candidates are requested to check the eligibility criteria for the training.
4. Candidates need to mention clearly the module and corresponding title of training in
their forms.
5. Scanned copy of the complete application should be sent through email
(shuklashivkant@biotech.co.in or Info.bcil@nic.in)
6. BCIL will consider only those applications submitted through the approval of Indian
Mission in the respective African country.
7. The duly filled and approved application should be addressed to:
Dr. Shiv Kant Shukla,
Principal Investigator - Africa Project
& Dy. General Manager, Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL),
5th Floor, Anuvrat Bhawan
210, Deendayal Upadhayaya Marg, New Delhi-110002
Phone: +91-11–23219058 (Direct), Fax- +91-11 – 23219063
E-mail: shuklashivkant@biotech.co.in, Info.bcil@nic.in
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