The department of Biotechnology, in association with the Research Assessment Committee conducted a career enrichment program for biotechnology students all over Kerala, on 30 September 2020.

A one and half hour session on the topic “BIOTCEH-THE GALLOPING TECHNOLOGY: PURSUE A CAREER IN BIOTECHNOLOGY” was very informative. Dr. Manzur Ali PP, Vice Principal and IQAC Coordinator, MES College Marampally was the resource person. Around 180 participants from various institutions participated in the program. The program started at 3.00 PM. Mrs. Rahimol Ramesh, HOD of the department delivered the welcome speech, while the program was moderated by the students of Biotechnology department. The session provided a detailed description about the scope and career prospects in the field of biotechnology, the different disciplines of biotechnological research and the common admission test carried out by different research institutions. Perfect guidelines about the fellowships and grants offered by Indian and foreign universities were made available to the students. The topic of discussion was very much relevant and was very effective in solving the queries of students regarding the field of biotechnology. The session came to an end by around 4.30 PM. Dr. Dhanya V, Assistant professor of the department, expressed the words of gratitude to Dr. Manzur Ali. Around 119 responses were received after the program, which obviously highlighted the relevance of the program.