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National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020 Unveiled

National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020 Unveiled 

The National Biotechnology Development Strategy -2015-2020 was unveiled by the Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, 

Dr. Harsh Vardhan.


The envisaged mission is:

·         Launch a major well directed mission backed with significant investment for generation of new Biotech Products.

·         Empower scientifically and technologically India’s incomparable Human Resource.

·         Create a strong Infrastructure for R&D and Commercialisation

·         Establish India as a world class Bio-manufacturing Hub.

The Key elements  are:

·         Building a Skilled Workforce and  Leadership

·         Revitalizing the knowledge environment at par with the growing bio-economy

·         Enhance Research opportunities in basic, disciplinary and inter-disciplinary sciences

·         Encourage use-inspired discovery research

·         Focus on biotechnology tools for inclusive development

·         Nurturing innovation, translational capacity and entrepreneurship

·         Ensuring a transparent,  efficient and globally best Regulatory system and communication strategy

·         Biotechnology cooperation- Fostering global and national alliances

·         Strengthen Institutional Capacity with redesigned governance models

Aim:

·         Making India ready to meet the challenge of  achieving US$100bn by 2025

·         Launching Four Major Missions – Healthcare, Food and Nutrition, Clean Energy and Education

·         Creating a Technology Development and Translation  network across the country with global partnership-5 new clusters, 40 Biotech incubators, 150 TTOs, 20 Bio-connect centres

·         Strategic and focussed investment in building the Human Capital by creating a Life Sciences and Biotechnology Education Council



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