iu-n M z'imda-Shiw, Chairper on, Biocun, and Snvat a Krishna, Sec'retaiy, IT Otid BT,e'v enment of X irnitaic, it pre conference in Banqsfore on Monchy -CRN onnshpkir

Biocon academy to offertraining in biotechnology

Our Bureau hut opean las s, molecular bio Further Biocon ha mv sti

ungaloru ov II ttchnologv, phi maccurie ii 'd Rs 10 core in t 'hnologs-.Concerned over the I ,ck ot in dcselopment, hiopharmaccur 0 rscn re and othet thinbsi st read' gr idu Ps in the it at quality i urance and con nd Shass sii I h-u an addition

orech et'tor Biocon ha toh CMC regul ions of of Rs eror will be 'pent ci -lion 1-i d its o'vn acao ins, hat ma 'eutteils, nsammil'in ccv c ron the academy, \\ itl

q he Baagalore-b ted bin ccli ito echnolog., fei menta this partnership. Bio 'on is

ti-c hook coaspan has tion principles hio epa ation hoping that EGI stould r pit

hunch d 4 month f-ill dine engineering & sci nee and Late it LS life-sc'ienc 's sueI tirca epi ogr mmc n Bin prof sional chill, ess in India

'cp'nc in (oil ibo' anon si rh dcs dopmcnr. "India ned to c eate a tal

C iiiloriita based X 'i-k Ci adu cnn pool of at least 10,000 plo-

at In 'runt (Rut), hich still FACULTY MIX fe 'ion-aN," added Shiw,

he conil in iu'on ofth o and Th hcult ss ill b'a mix ofbaud -on pio]ect truini5, a Biocon executives and pinks NOT A FIRSTa Biocon executives and pinks NOT A FIRST

co 'ding to comp'i sy offiria! , sci s font KGT, This is not the first time that

I' nrolments have 'Lii I fot Fui'ther a snudc nt ; rolling Bio 01 hi s entured into

the ,J snuan 2014 butch nd ni tile coins si-ill hate to fork training

dc'idiine for online 'ipplic' tWO Ott a] ijund Rs i.s 1ikh In iOO7, it "ntered into aDec°ini ci 6, chc company " Thour 80 per cent of the Memon ndurn of Und rstund-

sid, 1000 radunte Ste hi ire ingand c rahli, bed Deikin Re-

1his aanoun' ime nt ct'mes n industry-reid' and ste catch Institute in 13 ngalore

at times' ha the hioteds SLC pnda ye-sr to get them into 'id ajoinr initianse todevelop

log hich churn out 40000 di job," siid ICr-sn M'izum a mammalian cell bio-process

gr-cduutc's an nualls, find-s thit dir Shas , Ch ii pci con and ing facility at Vie omm, Austraonly 2,000 are eni losable Managing Unectot, Biocon, ha

gr iduates, l'he fir t hitch will start off India's hiotc hindu tn is

In "ddress to , Liii 'on' a with 25 tridents -md Biocon c, tin ate lat about $11 billion

cuder,s still off mo lulcs oS has plans w train 100 tudents has ing grown at 20 pr c nt

introduction to US FDA 'md in the first ycur C GR 'n tne last 10 'car,

Biocon starts academy togive graduates a boostSpecial Correspondent

BANGALORE: Fl'otechnolog3

cci Hf ie it tour es in appliedhiosci lice for 'nglne ringand cienee graduat s fromJancnrt 2014 l3ioconchairm'm and managing Krran Ma undar-Sliaw, chairperson, Bio on andrector Kiran Mazuniclar brivatsa Arishna, Secretaiy IT and 81,Shaw told pressperson here Government of'Karnalaka, at a pres.s conference inon Mdnday. A hrge n 'nib r Banga/ore on Monday. - PHOTO. G.R.N. SOMASHEKARof biotechnology graduatdid not have th skill neces lion in the countiy. will operate from l3ioconsary to be employed in the However> ,000 of them or cond c impu in Borumaindustri-, The initiative was hireß S per cent are readily sandra tad have facultsaimed at making them m eniplo able drawn from X 'ek tfioconployable throu h Idvanced Accordlng to Ms Mazum and industry. I ach courseand indu tn-re] nnt trun d sth w the academy his cost Rs. L lakh. Bioconing. "The initntve i aimed tied up with California-based ould offer merit schol ii-at dcvelc ping new cidre of Keek C raduate Institute to ships and enable sttidents tolife ciences professional offer the Biocon KGI certif et cmplQ3 ed with it or othcishe aid. Ms. Ma7umdar icite programme in nine leiding companie she said.Shaw iid the biotechnology modules or tudy ireas in Kirn itaka IT and PT secle-indu li-v grew at over 20 per biosciences based on the tarySri it aKrishna sai lthecent in the Ia t decads each Keck model Enrolment for State had also ililtia CCI all id-wir 4 ),000 biotcdi sb the fir t batch of 2, op ned yin ed hiotechnologi, instid

nt', pass out of 725 institu on Monday rhe t idems tube to bridge the talent gap.

Biocon advancedlearning unit toup skill supply

Kiran Mazumdar 51mw, CMI),Blocon, launches Biocon Academy in association

with Keck Graduate Institute,USA in Bangalore onMonday SrivatsaKrishna,

Secretary, DeptoUt liTand Science and Technology joins in. 135 PHOTO

6$ REPORTER skill deficit of the sector.

Bangalore, November The academy's flagship pro----- --- gramme is in collaboration with

Biocon, Asia's leading biotech the Keck Graduate Institute,

nology enterprise, has set up California, (KGI). The KG! is an

Biocon Academy -a centre of American graduate institution dcv'

excellence for advanced learning in oted solely to bioscience education

applied biosciences, The academy, set and discovery.

up fox tli)crore, excluding the cost of While the academy offers post-offering the course, aims to train arid graduate programmes as well in the

develop industry-ready talent for United States, they will offer only the

India's biopharma sector. certificate programme in India, with

The academy, according toBiocon the possibility of offering more

will offer advanced learning in advanced programmes in future.

biosciences that will provide the According to Blocon, the pro-required proficiency for enhanced gramme will cost about lakh,witha

career prospects in biotechnology scholarship ofZ4.S taft being offered

for engineering and science gradu by Biocon and help th bankloans for

ates. According to Biocon, itwill con the rest U.S lakh The intake for the

nect industry and academia to max course will initially be2s-30 per batch

imise the opportunities for aspiring with about four batches being trained

biotechnologists and to address the per annum.

Biocon opens centre for biotech learningBiocon on Biocori Managing Di ecrtor . acs& - id

Monday announced the set Kit in M zumdai Shiw ud Piocon isplea 'dtopirtner

ting up of the Biocon Acade that though h institute w ill vith KGI init ncwtnining 11Th

my which will offer Biocon spend lose to R6laii per ' tiatu c, He Biocon kc, dems

KGI Certificate in Bio scr t'ident forth course, the in a Ime Tt deeioping an w

ences in collaboration with stitute will offer 7h pc Lent ' cidre ol life tie ices pioles

Keck Graduate Institute, ehol r hip to all selec ed can f7 Ti7rrf ra 1 lonals1 lonals

USA aimlngto makestu did te'. 'KU is uniquely qualifi d

dentsindustry-ready. For U ieinaining Ra 1.5 a throughits in undmgfacul'

Bio, on Academy, et up in lakh, Biocon Academy would md its I te of the-an infrT

Bangalore aims to tiam ud help tudents ccurc loans s øil*AbskiS nueturethaiinciude theAni-

develop i idustn-ready talent from bank I & gen Biopioces ing Ccntei to

for Indn'' Biopharma sector This will help ctudcnts as fljj help us with the endeavour?'

all'! nable lobalcompetitive men though 40.000 biotech J I hoe with BEBlech in

nes .ltwlllfLturelbweekfldl students pa s out et ry var Biotechnology / industnal

tiniecci tifieatL p1 ogrammem only 2000 ale employable. . - BiotcLhuolo"v;MSC in

Biosciences in 01l boration She explained that Biocon Biotechnology / Microbiology

wth Nfl at a course feofß. his invest dRslOcrore in thi India ha i potenti il of be and it has grnwn at the CkGR I Biochunistry ' Biolog-, and

IT lakh beginmng January prolect infra tructui c and coming a glol i innovation of2opercento erlastiOvears. 13. Pharni with a CGPA of7a

next yea' in it first year. it would sp..id oughly Rs 5 hubtorßiotechnology Them Ihe aim of thL seetori tore (7lpereentage) and boieare

pl in to tdnnl 100 stadcnts in ci ore every year on admini - dun ihoiceb seciot is estimat teeth revenueofsloObdlion ehgihle toapply For lhecoursc.

bitches ol JOeach. trative cost . edofthe ueof iii hUh intoday by 205,' M zumdir -Shaw OH NewsService

Biotech grads canLook to get job-readyAcademy to train grads for thebiotech sector opens up in city

dnawrtespondent IWn,

Bangalore: Biotech graduatesin the city who are finding it "'.:;tough to get jobs can now look

:at a course that will not just re-skill them, but also get them „c"-. ' -acquainted with prospective - .employers. .

A 16-week programme in bio -sciences, delivered by professors -.from the 115 and biotech indus EBTsecretarySrivatsaKrichnandtry veterans, will try to polish the

Biocon MD Kiran Mazumdar-Shawskills of graduates in accordance during the launch ofBioconwith the industry requirements. Academy. —Mohan kumar BN/dnaPost completion of the course,candidates will get job opportu year, with almost 80% of the newnities at biotech firms in India, recruits comprising freshers.and those at the global level. At present the state govern

Statistics show about 40,000 ment has set up 12 Biotechbiotech students pass out annu Finishing Schools (RIPS) at Gul-ally, but only 2,000 manage to barga, Bangalore, Tumkur, Da-find jobs. The rest either move vangere, Mysore etc.on to other sectors, or pursue Part of the Millennium Rio-other courses, teth Policy to impart profes

Set up in Electronics City, Rio sional skills to biotech graduates,

con Academy, as the institute RTFS imparts training to 150 Sw-

will be called, aims at training dents peryear.about 100 students in a year Santa Rajan, a masters in mi-with batches of 25-30 students crobiology. who now works with

perbatch. an international school, feels finAccording to Srivatsa Krish ishing schools are crucial, "since

na, secretary, department of IT mere degrees fetch nojobs."&B'L Government of Ecarnataka, Despite trying in Bangalore

the job potential for biotech in and Mumbai, Rajan failed to getKarnataka and India is humon a job in the biopharma sector,

gous. "En the US, there are 1.61 forcing her to take up employ-

million people in the biotech meritas a biology teacher.

sector working across 70,000 "I applied, also got inter-companies. Likewise in India viewed. Rut nothing moved be-

too there is good opportunity, yond that stage. Such courseswhich can be tapped by provid designed by' the industry will

ing right skiiiing and training," also help in fetching contacts forsays Krishna. the candidates, whichare crucial

Leading biotech firms in India to get jobs in any sector," feelshire about 800-1,000 in any given Rajan. inbox@cinaindla.net

Alexandria bioseparation engineering, etc.

Knowledge Park Who can apply: Those witha

A hi h + BE/BTech in biotechnology,0 ec, par sengseupa

industrial biotechnology; or MScElectronics City, called the

k + k hiin io ec no ogy, micro o ogy,hi ryr WISpread across 53 acres, thepark

dabwilt provide infrastructurefor P!!° age..a...the biotech sectorand will Costs: 6 Eakh. Rut a scholarshipsupport incubating new ideas. of upto 15% wilt be provided to

allselected students. Hence

Biosciences course students have to pay only theremaining t5 lakh.

WhatAl6-weekcertificateprogramme in biosciences at the Application details:Biocon Academy at Electronic Application has started and willCity. The moduleswill include goon till Dec 62013. Thefirstmolecular biotechnology, batchwilt start from Janlo,pharmaceutical development, 2014. For moredetails visit kgi.fermentation principles, edu or bioconacademy.com

Biocon sets up academyfor applied biosciencesSANGEnUA G 1. will be awarded l3ioconInfusing skills scholarship to pursue this

a Every selected student certificate programme. In

BIOCON has set up an will be awarded Biocon addition, Biocon will also as-academy and is collaborat scholarship sist the students to avail a

ing with Keck Graduate In study loan from reputedstitute, California to offer a Biocon will also assist banks for the rest of the

certificate programmes inthe students to avail a course fee.

applied biosciences. Biocon study loan "Through our collaboraAcademy aims at trai'ung a Curriculum will focus tion with the scientists andengineering and science on teamwork and wilt SMEs at Biocon, KG! hasgraduates and developing reflect industry dynamics developed an applied, grad-industry-ready talent for the uate level curriculum thatbiophar-ma sector. will be focused on teamwork

"We have partnered with and the Indian life sciences and will reflect current in

KGI for the new training liii sector as a whole will benefit dustry dvnanidcs. Suchflative, the Biocon Academy greatly from this collabora graduates will have addedaimed at developing a new tion," said Kiran Mazumdar skifis that will help them tocadre oflife sciences profes Shaw, CMD, Biocon, be immediate contributors

sionals. KG! is uniquely "In keeping with our as employees," said Sheldonqualified, through its out commitment to affordability M Schuster, president, Keckstanding faculty and its and greater access, Biocon Graduate Institute.state-of-the-art infrastruc will offer a meritscholarship India's biotech industry

ture that includes the Am of 75 per cent of the course is currently valued at about

gen Bioprocessing Centre, fee for all the meritorious $11 billion, having grown atto help us with this endeav students selected through a CAGR of more than Oper

our. Given the growing an intensive selection cent over the last 10 years.

stature of India's life sci process," the added, sangeothag

ences industry, both l3iocon Every selected student

Biocon sets up education armTIMES NEWS NETWORK "There isa very large gap lected through an intensive

that exists betweenthe quali selection process," saidBangalore: Biopharma tyof human capitalavailable Shaw. Initially, Biocon Acad-ceutical major Biocon has and the need of the industry. emy will have 25 students perset up an educational arm If thissectoraimsforslOObil batch, and have four batchesl3iocon Academy with the lion in revenues, then it calls in a year.objective of training and de for a very large talent pool to Sheldon M Schustet; pres-velopingindustry-ready taP enable us to achieve this ident, Bick Graduate Insti-entiorIndia's $11-billionbio goal," said Kfran Maxumdar tute, said, "Through our ccl-tech industry ShaWCMI) of Biocon. laboration with the

The academy will offer The Biocon Academy has scientists and subject matterengineering and science co]lahoratedwithKeckGrad experts at Biocon, KGI hasgraduates advanced learn uate Institute. California. to developed an applied, gradu-ing in applied biosciences offer the l3iocon 11131 Certifi ate level curriculum that willand help bridgethetalentdef cateProgram inBiosciences, be focused on teamwork andicit that plagues one of In for. which the enrollment will reflect current industrydia's stmrise sectors. process has begun. dynamics."

Projected to cross reve While the 16-week pro Biocon, with revenues ofnues of $100 billion over the gram would costßs 6 lakh per close to 8500 million, hasnext decade, the Indian hio graduate, Biocon will bring spent Rs 10crore in settinguptech industry receives 40,000 downthecosttogsl.Slakhby the Academy, and will incurgraduates annually from offering scholarships. expenditure of close to Its 10over 725 biotech institutes in "We will offer a merit crore per annum by way ofthe country, of which only scholarship of 75% of the administration costs and2,000, ors', is employable. course tbo for all students Se scholarships.

Kiran MazumdarShawChiefmanaging directorBiocon

We have partnered with_____ KGI for the new train-_______ing initiative, the Blo-

con Academy, aimed atdeveloping a new cadre of life sciences profes-

sionals.lt is uniquely qualified, through its

outstanding faculty and infrastructure

Biocon SettingUpBiotechTraining Institute

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Biocon said it is setting up an institute inBangalore to train graduates in skills re-quired for finding employment in the fast-growingbiotechnology industry StartingJanuary 2014. the institute will offer a 16--week certificate-programme in partner-shipwith California-based Keck GraduateInstitute.

There isa dearth of skilled expertise inhisspace, which inhibits ourability to in-

novate and work on deep domain experi-

ments. Hiocon Academy aims to bringworld class training programs for hiotechstudents in India throughrustomisedpro-grams" said Kiran Mazumdar Shaç

chairperson and MI) atßiocon. 'Given thegrowing stature of India's life sciences in-dustry, both Biocon and the Indian life sci-ences sectoras a whole will benefit greatlyfromthis collaboration."The programme with a course fee of Rs

6 lakh—will coverareas includingmolecu-

mr biotechnology, pharmaceutical devel-opnient, hio-pharmaceutical quality as-surance and introduction to US FDA andEuropean Laws.

Indias biotech sector currently is valuedatsllbillion, growingatanaverageannualrate of more than 20% over the past tenyears. Every year roughly 40,000 biotechstudents graduate from725 institutions.

Starting with a batch of 30, the academyaims 'at enrolling over a hundred studentsin a year's time. These graduates \vill findjobopporfunities inBiocon and other lead-ing biotechnology companies. Bioron hasinvested about no crore in this initiative.This will also include scholarship of up to75% of coursefee on thehasis of merit.

Biocon sets up academyto bridge skill deficitBiocon, India's largest biotechnology

company, on Monday said ithas set upBioconAcademy in an initiativeto bridgethe skilldeficit in the biotechnology sector. Theacademy, intowhich Biocon has invested 10crore, expects toenroll around 100 studentsthrough 2Oi4for its flagship 16-weekbiosciences certificate programme which willbe conducted in collaboration with the KeckGraduateInstitute in California,

Biocon launches.new Academy

Bengalura In a bid to train anddevelop industry-ready talent for

the biopharma sector to enable

global competitiveness, Bioconinaugurated the Centre of

Excellence Biocon Academy foradvanced learning in Biosciences

in Bengaluru on MondayThe Academy's flagship pro-

gramme is being conducted incollaboration with the Keck

Graduate Institute, California. The16-week programme will comprise

nine modules - MolecularBiotechnology, Pharmaceutical

Development, Biopharmaceutical

Quality Assurance and Control,CMC Regulations of

Pharmaceuticals, Introduction toUS FDA and EuropeanLaws and

Regulations and FermentationPrinciples among others.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw,Chairperson and Managing

Director, Biocon, said, "In keepingwith our commitment to afford-

ability and greater access, Bioconwill offer a merit scholarship of

75% of the course fee to meritori-

ous students selected through anintensive selection process,

Meanwhile, Srivatsa Krishna, IT

and ST Secretary, who inaugurat-

edthe Academy, lauded Biocon'sinitiative and called upon otherbiotech industries to follow suit.

Academy to Make Biotech Graduates More Employable LaunchedBangalore: City-based more employable, academy will ... teach thembiopharmaceutical compa Speaking at the launch, skills which are in de-

ny Biocon on Tuesday ManagingDirector of Rio mand."launched 'Biocon Acade con, Kiran Mazumdar The first batch of themy', in collaborationwith Shaw, said, "There are over course will commence inthe Keck Graduate Institute 725 biotech teaching insti January 2014 with a batchSchool of Applied life Sd tutes in the country churn size of25-30. Biocon will

ences, USA. ing out around 40,000 provide scholarships to allThe academy will offer graduates a year. However, selected candidateswhich

graduatesa ifi-week hands barely 2,000 of them are amount to 75 per cent of

on finishing school styled employable. We believe theircourse fees.

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tour batches in a yearwith The total course fees isth -joostudentsin total. Bio lakh and each student

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mately flo crore peryear lakh. Entry requirementsmerits to loveroment run 81' FinisiW Schools (BTFS, IT.

on the programme, hut it is stipulate a minimum CGPAStand Scieneand Technology Secretary Srivatsa Krishna

worth it as we hire around of7.5 or 71 per cent marks on Monday said hlsdepartment is actively reaching out to

1,000 new employees every in BE/BTech/MSe and BPmor companies in the State The government runs 12

year, 8o per cent ofwhom harm. There will be an enBr S openedunder the MilleniumBintecti Policyt three

are fresheis.'rheyhave to trance test The last date for years ago. The institutesjointly produce 150 graduates d

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after they join," Shaw cx and applicants can apply ' tte with the public actor Industry can take overplained. online at www.kgi.edu - he role oft aining the students on the latest technology."

Biocon to set uptraining academyBangalore Biocon Ltd said it was set-ting up a biotechnology institute calledthe Blocon Academy In collaboration

with theKeck Graduate Institute (KGI)

for engineering and science graduate inIndia.

The academy, whith will be based atoneof Biocon's campuses in Bangalore,

will offera 16-weekcourse covering sev-eral aspects includln9 molecular biotech,regulations covering biotech and phar-

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class training programmes for biotech

students in India through customizedprogrammes likethe Blocon KGI CertlfI-

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119Kiran Mazunidar-Shaw, Chairperson, Biocon, and Srivatsa Krishna, Secretary, IT and BT,Government of Karnataka, at a press conference in Bangalore on Monday. - G.R N. Somashekar

Biocon academy to offertraimng in biotechnology

Our Bureau European laws, molecularbio Further, Biocon has invest

Bangalore, Nov. 11 technology, pharmaceutical ed Rs 10 crore in technology,Concerned over the lack of in development, biopharmaceut courseware and other things

dustry-ready graduates in the ical quality assurance and con and Shawsaid that an additionbiotech sector, Biocon has trol, CMC regulations of ofEs. S crore will be spent ev-launched its own academy. pharmaceuticals, mammalian eryyear onthe academy. With

The Bangalore-based hio cell biotechnology, fermenta this partnership, Biocon is

technology company has tion principles, bioseparation hoping that KG! would repli-launched a 4-month full-time engineering & science and cate its US life-sciences suc-certificate programme in Bio professional skills cess in India.sciences in collaboration with development. "India needs to create a talCalifornia-based Keck Gradu ent pool ofat least 10,000 pro-

ate Institute (KG!), which will FACULTY MIX fessionals," added Shaw.beacombinationoftheoryand The faculty will be a mix of

hands-on project training, ac Biocon executives and profes NOT A FIRSTcordingtocompanyoflicials. sors from KGI. This is not the first time that

Enrolments have started for Further, a student enrolling Biocon has ventured intothe January 2014 batch and in the course will have to fork training.

deadline for online application out around Es 1.5 lakh. In 2007, it entered into ais December 6, the company "About 80 per cent of the Memorandum ofUnderstand-said. 1,000 graduates we hire are ingandestablishedDeakinRe

This announcement comes not industry-ready and we search Institute in Bangaloreatatimewhenthebiotechsec spend a year to get them into andajointinitiativetodeveloptor, which churns out 40,000 the job," said Kiran Mazum amammaliancellbio-process-graduates annually, finds that dar Shaw, Chairperson and ing facility atVictoria, Austra-only 2,000 are employable Managing Director, Biocon. ha.

graduates. The first batch will start off India's biotech industry is

To address this, Biocon's a with 25 students and Biocon estimated at about $11 billion

cademy will offer modules on has plans to train 100 students having grown at 20 per centintroduction to US FDA and in the first year. CAGRin the last 10 years.

Kiran Mazunidar-Shaw, Chairperson, Biocon, and Srivatsa Krishna, Secretary, IT dnd BT,Government of Karnataka. at,a press conference in Bangalore on Monday. - G.RN. Somashekar

Biocon academy to offertraining in biotechnology

Our Bureau European laws, molecularbio Further, Biocon has invest

Bangalore, Nov.ll technology, pharmaceutical ed ils 10 crore in technology,Concerned over the lack of in development,biopharmaceut courseware and other thingsdustry-readygraduates in the ical qualityassurance andcon andShawsaidthatan additionbiotech sector, Biocon has trol, CMC. regulations of ofRs. S crore will be spent ev-launchedits own academy. pharmaceuticals, mammalian cry year onthe academy. With

The; Bangalore-based bio cell biotechnology, fermenta this partnership, Biocon istechnology compiny has tion principles, bioseparation hoping that KG! would repli-launched a 4-month full-time engineering & science. and cate its US life-sciences sue:certificate programme in Bio professional skills cess in India.

sciences in collaboration with development. "India needs-to create a talCalifornia-based Keck Gradu ent pool of at least 10,000 pro-ate Institute (KG!), whith will FACULTY MIX fessionals," added Shay.

beacombinationoftheoryand The faculty will be a mix ofhands-on project training, ac Biocon executives and profes NOT A FIRST

cording to company officials. "sors fromKGL This is not the first time thatEnrolments have started for Further, a student enrolling Biocori has ventured into

the January 2014 batch and in the course will have to fork training.deadline for online application out around Rs 1.5 lakh. In 2007, it entered into ais December 6, the company "About 80 per cent of the Memorandum ofUnderstand-said. 1,000 graduates we hire are ingandestablishedDeakinße

This announcement cones not industry-ready and we search Institute in Bangalore

atatimewhenthebiotechsec spend a year to get them into andajointinitiativetodeveloptor, which churns out 40,000 the job," said ICiran Mazum amammaliancellbio-process-graduates annually, finds that dar Shaw, Chairperson and ing facility at Victoria, Austra-only 2,000 are employable. ManagingDirector,Biocort ha.graduates. The first batch will start off India's biotech industry is

To address this, Biocon's a ivith 25 students and Biocon estimated at about $11 billioncademy will offer modules on has plans to train 100 students having grown at 20 per cent

introduction to US FDA and inthefirstyear. CAGRinthelastloyears.

Biocon starts academySpecial Correspondent

BANGALORE: Biotechnologycompany Biocon Ltd. has en-tered the arena of educationby setting up a new centre ofadvanced learning for bio-sciences students.

The new arm, Biocon Acad-emy, will start 16-week certif-icate courses in appliedbiosciences for engineeringand science graduates fromJanuary 2014, Biocon's chair-

man and managing directorKiran Mazuruday-Shaw told

presspersons here on Mon-day.

Necessary skillsA large number ofbiotech-

nology graduates coming outof university courses did nothave the skills necessary to beemployed in theindustry. Theinitiative was aimed at mak-ing them employable throughadvanced and industry-rele-

vant training. "The initiativeis aimed at developing a newcadre of life sciences profes-sionals," she said.

Ms. Mazumdar-Shaw saidthe biotechnology industry

grewat over 20 per cent in thelast decade; each year, 40,000biotech students pass out of

725 institutions in the coun

try. However, 2,000 of themorbarely 5 per cent are readilyemployable. "Each year Bio-

con hires 1,000employees, 80per cent of them freshers. Wespend at least a year trainingthsn to be industry-ready,"she said.

Tie-up

According to Ms. Mazum-dar-Shaw, the academy hastied up with California-basedKeck Graduate Institute to of-fer the Biocon KGI certificateprogTalnme in nine modules

or study areas in biosciencesbased on the Keck model.

Enrolments for the firstbatch of 25 opened on Mon-day and 100 students areexpected to pass out eachyear.

The academy will operatefrom Biocon's second campusin Bommasandra and havefaculty drawnfrom Keck, Bio-con and industry.

The company has put in aninitial investment of Its. 10crore towards infrastructureand expects Its. 5 crore expen-diture each year. Each coursecosts Its. 1.5 lakh. Bioconwould offer merit scholar-ships and enable students toget employed with it or otherleadingcompanies, she said.

Biocon sets up academyfor aplied biosciencesSANGEETHA G

ChennazInfusing skills scholarship to pursue this

" Every selected student certificate programme. In

BIOCON has set up an will be awarded Biocon addition, Biocon will also as-academy and is collaborat scholarship sist the students to avail a

ing with Keck Graduate In study loan from reputed

stitute, California to offer " Biocon will also assist banks for the rest of the

certificate programmes in the students to avail a course fee.applied biosciences Biocon

study-loan "Through our collabora

Academy aims at training " Curriculum will focus lion with the scientists and

enneenng and science on teamworkand will SMEs at Biocon, KGI has

graduates and developing reflect industry dynamics developed an applied, grad-

industry-ready talent for the .-_ -....................uate level curriculum that

biopharma sector will be focused on teamwork"We have partnered with and the Indian life sciences and will reflect current in

KGI for the new training ml sector as a whole will benefit dustry dynamics. Such

tiative, the Biocon Academy, greatly from this collahora graduates will have added

aimed at developing a new tion," said Kiran Mazumdar skills that will help them to

cadre of life sciences profes Shaw, CMD, Biocon be immediate contributors

sionals. KGI is uniquely "In keeping with our as employees," said Sheldon

quahfied, through its out commitment to affordability M Schuster, president, Keck

standing faculty and its and greater access, Biocon Graduate Institute.

state-of-the-art infrastruc will offer a ment scholarship India's hiotech industry

turn that includes the Am of 75 per cent of the course is currently valued at about

gen Bioprocessing Centre, fee for all the meritorious $11 billion, having grown at

to help us with this endeav students selected through a CAGR of more than 20 per

out Given the growing an intensive selection cent over the last 10 years.

stature of India's life sci process," she added sangeethag

ences industry both Biocon Every selected student mydigitalfc.com

Kiran Mazumdar-ShawChief managing director

Biocon

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Biocon sets up academyto bridge skill deficitBiocon, India's largest biotechnologycompany, on Monday said it has set up BioconAcademy in an initiativeto bridge the skilldeficitin the biotechnology sector.Theacademy, into which Biocon has invested UOcrore, expects to enroll around 100 studentsthrough 2ol4foritsflagship 16-weekbiosciences certificate programme which willbe conducted in collaboration with the Keck

Graduate Institute in California.