Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC) of Nitte University organized one day workshop on ‘Biosafety guidelines and practices for health care and research’ on Friday, 13th January 2017 at Vimshathi bhavan, A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMIDS), Deralakatte. This workshop was conducted for individuals involved in activities with handling of infectious/contagious human pathogens and/or Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)/Living Modified Organisms (LMO)/recombinant DNA (rDNA) materials.
The workshop was inaugurated by Prof. (Dr.) S. Ramananda Shetty, Vice-Chancellor of Nitte University. During his inaugural address, he emphasized the need for strict implementation of biosafety procedures, rules and guidelines under Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and Rules 1989 to ensure adequate safety to the researchers, health care personnel and to the environment. The resource persons for this workshop Dr. Veena S. Anil, DBT Nominee, IBSC, Nitte University and Associate Professor, College of Agriculture, UAS, Bengaluru, Dr. Kiran Chawla, Professor, KMC, Manipal, Dr. Lakshmikantha, Dy. Environmental Officer, KSPCB, Mangaluru, Dr. Indrani Karunasagar, Director (R&D), Nitte University, Dr. C. S. Shastry, Principal, NGSMIPS and Major Dr. Shivakumar Hiremath, Medical Superintendent, K. S. Hegde Hospital were the guests of honour. Prof. (Dr.) K. Jayaprakash Shetty, Registrar, KSHEMA and Prof. (Dr.) U. S. Krishna Nayak, Principal, ABSMIDS graced the occasion with their presence. Prof. (Dr.) B. Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Chairperson, IBSC and Dean, KSHEMA delivered welcome address and outlined the significance of organizing this biosafety workshop. Dr. A. Veena Shetty, Member Secretary, IBSC and Addl. Professor, KSHEMA proposed the vote of thanks. Ms. Shilpa Shetty, KSHEMA compered the programme.
A total of 100 delegates attended the workshop including the faculty, staff, PG/PhD students and research scholars of constituent colleges of Nitte University and selected delegates from neighbouring colleges, such as Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Yenepoya Medical College (YMC), College of Fisheries, University College and PA College of Engineering. The overall feedback of the workshop was highly positive based on the responses provided by the participants in the evaluation forms.
The workshop was inaugurated by Prof. (Dr.) S. Ramananda Shetty, Vice-Chancellor of Nitte University. During his inaugural address, he emphasized the need for strict implementation of biosafety procedures, rules and guidelines under Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and Rules 1989 to ensure adequate safety to the researchers, health care personnel and to the environment. The resource persons for this workshop Dr. Veena S. Anil, DBT Nominee, IBSC, Nitte University and Associate Professor, College of Agriculture, UAS, Bengaluru, Dr. Kiran Chawla, Professor, KMC, Manipal, Dr. Lakshmikantha, Dy. Environmental Officer, KSPCB, Mangaluru, Dr. Indrani Karunasagar, Director (R&D), Nitte University, Dr. C. S. Shastry, Principal, NGSMIPS and Major Dr. Shivakumar Hiremath, Medical Superintendent, K. S. Hegde Hospital were the guests of honour. Prof. (Dr.) K. Jayaprakash Shetty, Registrar, KSHEMA and Prof. (Dr.) U. S. Krishna Nayak, Principal, ABSMIDS graced the occasion with their presence. Prof. (Dr.) B. Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Chairperson, IBSC and Dean, KSHEMA delivered welcome address and outlined the significance of organizing this biosafety workshop. Dr. A. Veena Shetty, Member Secretary, IBSC and Addl. Professor, KSHEMA proposed the vote of thanks. Ms. Shilpa Shetty, KSHEMA compered the programme.
A total of 100 delegates attended the workshop including the faculty, staff, PG/PhD students and research scholars of constituent colleges of Nitte University and selected delegates from neighbouring colleges, such as Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Yenepoya Medical College (YMC), College of Fisheries, University College and PA College of Engineering. The overall feedback of the workshop was highly positive based on the responses provided by the participants in the evaluation forms.
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