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Establishment of a Regional Biotechnology Training Centre in India

UNESCO has approved setting up a regional Bio-technology Centre in India to promote capacity-building through education and training and research and development in bio-technology for sustainable development. This activity is still going on. A lot of consultations are taking place currently for establishment of this Centre at New Delhi. The 33rd session of the General Conference of UNESCO had approved the establishment of a regional centre for biotechnology training in India under UNESCO auspices. This was a result of over four years of negotiations between UNESCO and the Government of India led by Department of Biotechnology. This approval by the General Conference marks the recognition of the dynamism in the field of biotechnology training and research in India and addresses the need for providing greater impetus in the field to the whole of the region, including South and Southeast Asia.

Biosphere Reserves on World Network

 The following biosphere reserves have been included in the World Network:-
 
1. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
2. Sundarban Biosphere Reserve
3. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
4. Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve
 


 

 
 

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