DBT BITP 2023
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DBT – BIOTECH INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAMME (BITP) 2023-24 UNDER
SKILL VIGYAN
Applications are invited from bonafide Indian citizens residing in India for hands-on training in Industry. The programme provides an excellent opportunity for biotech students who have completed their education and intend to start their career in Industry to acquire practical skills and experience working on projects alongside industry experts, as well as an opportunity for the industry to identify potential candidates for their human resource requirements. The training will be for six months, during which a stipend will be paid to trainees, and a bench fee of @ Rs. 23,350/- per candidate will be paid to companies to cover the expenses towards training. The program is being implemented by DBT-HRD Project Management Unit at Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad, on behalf of the Department of Biotechnology.
Important Dates
| S. No | Events | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Start date for submission of online applications | 5th December 2023 |
| 2. | Closing date for submission of online applications | 31st December 2023 |
| 3. | Period of training | Six months from March 2024 to September 2024 (tentative) |
ATTN: BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY
Requisitions are invited
from companies operating in areas of biotechnology & life sciences, including Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics, Agri-Biotechnology, Biomedical, Environmental, Industrial Biotechnology, Therapeutics, Genomics & Proteomics, Bio-services, Veterinary, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biotechnology, Contract research & manufacturing, Intellectual property, Food industry, etc. interested in providing hands-on training for six months. The companies will also have to pay the stipend to the trainees as per the apprenticeship norms, in addition to the stipend paid by DBT. The ‘Requisition Form’ can be downloaded from the RCB website (https://rcb.res.in/DBTBITP/). Duly filled and signed ‘Requisition Forms’ shall be submitted to [email protected].ATTN: BIOTECHNOLOGY STUDENTS
Eligibility: Students with B.E/B.Tech/M.Sc./M.Tech./M.VSc./MBA in Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics and students admitted under DBT PG teaching program in Biotechnology. The degree should be from an Indian recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grades completed in year 2020-21, 2021-22 or 2022-23 academic sessions.
Mode of Selection: Candidates will be selected based on computer based test conducted in multiple city/centers across the country. Selection would be subject to meeting the eligibility criteria. Trainer company would be provided subject to availability.
Mode of Application: Candidates may apply online by visiting website https://bitp23.onlineapplicationform.org/BITP/. Detailed information on filling the application form, payment of application fee and uploading of required documents /certificates in the prescribed format is given on the website.
Stipend structure: DBT will disburse a stipend @ Rs. 10,000/- per candidate per month upon successful completion of six months of training and assessment. Students will also get a minimum stipend of Rs. 9,000/- per month from trainer companies for the period of training, as per apprenticeship norms.
Certification: After completion of training, trainees will have to undergo an online ‘Assessment’ conducted by Sector Skill Council. Trainees who will qualify the Assessment will be awarded ‘Apprenticeship Certificate’ under National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) by Sector Skill Council.
Note: In case of any query, please send email to [email protected]
DBT BITP 2023
Industrial training