Kalinga University organized Online Training Program on Molecular

Techniques under the Aegis of CIF

Raipur 28/01/22 // Kalinga University, Raipur is a NAAC B+ accredited university with NIRF ranking in theband of 151-200 and it has truly emerged as a center of excellence in higher educationin central India. All the courses of the university are recognized by the approving

authorities like University Grants Commission, Bar Council of India, Pharmacy Councilof India, All India Council for Technical Education, National Council for TeacherEducation etc. Kalinga University, Raipuris a well-known Educational Institute thatfocuses on quality education and research. To take the endeavour of research anddevelopment ahead, Kalinga University established well equipped CentralInstrumentation Facilities (CIF). CIF emphasises to create a research environment by

providing students, faculty, external academic institutes and R&D organizations withaccess to high-end research instruments.Central Instruments Facility (CIF) of Kalinga University has an objective to provide acentral facility with the latest and the most advanced analytical techniques for cuttingedge research in various areas of science and technology. The facilities of CIF areextensively used by undergraduate, post graduate, doctoral students and facultymembers of the university and also by external organizations from all over India. Thefacility is extended to external organizations mainly the academic institutions in thecountry on a minimal chargeable basis. The CIF of Kalinga University is offering a

complement of sophisticated instruments and technical expertise to supportfaculty/student research and industrial R&D.After successful execution of training program on Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)and X- Ray Diffractometer (XRD), CIF of Kalinga University organized one day onlinetraining program on Molecular Techniques on 28th January, 2022. The training program

started with an inaugural ceremony on virtual platform that marked the eminentpresence of Vice-Chancellor- Dr. R. Shridhar, Director General- Dr. Byju John, Deansand Heads of various departments, Faculty members, participants and students of theUniversity. As every auspicious occasion seeks the blessings of the lord, this event alsostarted with the blessings of the Goddess of Wisdom by the Sarasvati Vandana. Vice

Chancellor- Dr. R. Shridhar in his address stated that this training program aims toenable its users to excel and keep pace with global developments and also publish theirresearch findings in high impact factor peer reviewed journals. Director General andDean Research- Dr. Byju John said that the content and quality of this training programis designed in a manner that a trainee will readily meet the laboratory research andindustrial requirement. After the training, the trainees would definitely understand theconstruction, function and operation of various molecular techniques that are discussedunder this forum. The training program started with the introduction and welcome of the dignitaries by

Dr. V.P. Kolla, Dean- Faculty of Science. In the first scientific session, an introduction ofmolecular techniques was given by Dr. Sushma Dubey, Head- Department ofBiotechnology. This session was followed by a technical session by Dr. Preeti Pandey, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry on the applications of moleculartechniques in Chemistry.The next technical session on Application of moleculartechniques in Pharmacy was given by Dr. Sandip Tiwari, Principal, Faculty of

Pharmacy. The concluding session of the training program was given by Dr. SushmaDubey, Head- Department of Biotechnology. The online training program wasconcluded by a ceremonial valedictory function that was well synchronized by Dr. Preeti