Hyderabad: CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad kicked off its 7th Young Innovators’ Program with more than 200 school students in the city and nearby districts applying for it. This program selects 20-25 students of grades 8-10, and familiarizes them with research methodologies and CCMB’s focus areas in life sciences over two weeks.
The students selected this year will spend two weeks, from Dec 31, 2019 to Jan 13, 2020 at CCMB indulging in experiments and other activities that hones one’s observational and analytical skills, interactive sessions with scientists, and understanding different kinds of opportunities for a researchers – from academia to entrepreneurship.
In the kick-off program, Dr V M Tiwari, Director, CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad delivered a lecture on Sustaining Water availability and inspired attendees to take urgent action on water conservation programs. CCMB Director, Dr Rakesh Mishra says, “India is a country with the most number of youths. Given the right exposure and training, we aim to develop scientists and innovators who want to go beyond the known as well as solve India-centric problems.”