PROPOSAL FOR GRANT OF

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

(MVSC BIOTECHNOLOGY)

PRESENTATION BEFORE THETASK FORCE COMMITTEE (HRD)

ATDBT, N DELHI

Dr Nazir A GanaiCentre of Animal Biotechnology

SKUAST-K, Srinagar

BRIEF PROGRAM DETAILS

Name of program MVSc ( Biotechnology)

Name of Coordinating Department Centre of Animal Biotechnology

Names of the Collaborating Departments

i. Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Immunology

ii. Department of Veterinary Biochemistryiii. Department of Animal Genetics and

Breedingiv. Department of Animal Reproductionv. Department of Animal Nutrition

Intake Strength of students 10 (Ten)

Mode of selection of students

• 5 candidates through All India Combined Entrance Examination conducted by JNU, New Delhi

• 5 candidates through Board of Professional Entrance Examinations, J & K (BOPEE)

Eligibility for admission of students

A candidate should posses B.V.Sc. & A.H. with minimum of 7.00 OGPA in 10.00 scale, or BSc (Biotechnology) with 70% marks (BSc. candidates will have to undergo One year pre-requisite courses in Vet. & Animal Sciences)

CONTENTS

Justification : Why MVSc (Biotechnology) ?

Objectives: For What?

Teaching Faculty: Who Will Teach ?

Experiences of Teachers: Can they teach?

Infrastructure: What are the available facilities? Lab Facilities Type & Kind? Teaching Resource: e-learning? Animal Houses: Where to conduct research?

Requirements: Our deficiencies

JUSTIFICATION: WHY MVSC BIOTECHNOLOGY IN SKUAST-K

Vision: Sustainable growth for pursuit of the Vision 2020 of a developed India.

Way forward: Inclusive growth of all regions and sections for better utilization of its resources

Major determinant of our vision 2020: Knowledge and skill of our wokforce

Challenge: Build knowledge society for a knowledge economy

SKUAST-K: presents a special case of catering the R & D problems of two unique regions of the country:

Temperate (Kashmir region)

Cold arid desert (Ladakh region)

Agro-climatic diversity: Varied topography and geography Mercury fluctuations: -35OC to + 35OC Precipitation: <100 mm in Ladakh to 500 mm Temperate

Livestock husbandry : Rich Biodiversity : having unique traits evolved over

centuries under natural selection. important component of our economy Contributes 40% to State agricultural GDP Primary source of income to 20% people Serves as an insurance cover to farmers against frequent

crop failures

Role of Trained resource personal in Animal Biotechnology

shall help the state to get ready for the technology driven Biorevolution or Gene Revolution

enabling us to engineer the animals to grow and reproduce more efficiently, thus increasing productivity,

produce livestock having, resistance to disease, higher quality nutrients, ability to accommodate extreme environments

to produce biomolecules of value in human and veterinary medicine.

This is likely to provide solutions to many of the challenges we face now

IMPACT OF HRD

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM HRD in Animal Biotechnology to take up the challenges of

the 21st Century for food and nutritional security through sustainable farm animal production vis-à-vis poverty alleviation

Create state-of-art infrastructure for teaching and research activities in Animal Biotechnology

Stimulate research activities in Animal Biotechnology and related areas to address the region specific problems vis-à-vis our rich animal biodiversity and climate change

Strive for University-Industry Alliance as an opportunity for industry sponsorship of research in the long-run, and in return for technology development and transfer to the private sector

Encourage entrepreneurship in biotechnology and related areas to benefit from one of the fastest growing industry (35% growth in the last few years) and to contribute to the socio-economic growth of the state. 

MAJOR RESEARCH AREAS Allele mining for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance genes in livestock and

poultry Milk Genomics: QTL mapping for yield and quality of milk Genetic characterization of indigenous species of livestock and poultry for

conservation of biodiversity Development and standardization of molecular diagnostic techniques for

diagnosis of animal diseases Molecular epidemiology of micro-organisms involved in severe outbreaks

of diseases in animals in the region Molecular characterization of local isolates of pathogens associated with

important diseases of livestock and poultry Development of field oriented spot-diagnostic kits for important livestock

diseases Multiplication of elite livestock through reproductive technologies for

augmenting livestock productivity Micromanipulation of embryos and embryo sexing Enzyme technology for improving feed efficiency of livestock and poultry Value-addition of animal origin foods using biotechnological approaches.

TEACHING FACULTYCENTRE OF ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

S.No Name of Faculty member

Desig. Qualification Specialization (No. of Peer reviewed publications: Intl./ National)

1 Dr. Nazir A Ganai Professor. Ph.D.; Post-doc’s (WUR,Netherlands, Roslin, Scotland)

Animal Genomics (6/12)

2. Dr. Riaz A Shah Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Embryo Biotechnology (10/5)

3 Dr. Ishraq Hussain Asstt. Prof. Ph.D./Post-doc (France)

Cancer Research (6/2)

4 Dr. Mudassir Asstt. Prof Ph.D. Mol. Biology (5/3)

5. Dr. Syed Mohsin Waheed

Asstt. Prof. Ph.D./Post-doc (USA)

Microbial biotechnology, Animal cell culture (7/2)

Name of Deptt Name of Faculty member

Designation Qualification Specialization

Vety. Biochemistry

Dr Manzur R. Mir Professor PhD (Germany) Biochemistry

Dr Sheikh Bilal Asstt. Prof. MSc Biochemistry

Animal Genetics & Breeding

Dr T A S Ganai Professor PhD; PDF (USA) Mol. Genetics

Dr S. Shehnaz Asstt. Prof MVSc Mol. Genetics

Dr Mir Shabir Asstt. Prof MVSc Mol. Genetics

Vety. Microbiology & Immunology

Dr Shakil A Wani Professor PhD; PDF (USA) Microbiology

Dr Farhat Pandit Assoc. Prof PhD Immunology

Dr Salahudin Asstt. Prof. MVSc Microbiology

Dr Ishfaq Hussain Asstt. Prof. MVSc Microbiology

Animal Reproduction

Dr M. Z Khan Professor PhD Animal Reproduction

Dr Rafeequl Islam Assoc. Prof MVSc ETT

Dr Asloob Malik Asstt. Prof MVSc IVM / IVF

TEACHING FACULTYCOLLABORATING DEPARTMENTS

LABORATORY FACILITYS.No Name of the lab. / Section Facilities/ Equipment

1 Animal Genomics lab Gradient Thermal Cycler, Real-time PCR etc

Embryo Biotech. Lab Electrofusion machine, Programmable Embryo freezer, Laparoscopy equipment, Cryocans and LN2 facility for cryopreservation

3 Cell culture Three gas incubators, Fluorescent/Phase contrast microscopes etc

4 Bioinformatics Lab. Internet connectivity (BB), Bipoinformatic tools: Genious Pro, Mutation Surveyor, Exom-Ed,

E-learning Portal www.starelearning.org

8 Seminar & Meeting Hall Fitted with AV aids and internet

11 Animal Houses Sheep (Merino, Southdown, Polled dorset), Goat (Pashmina, Boer, Bakerwal), Cattle (Jersey, Crossbred), Rabbit (Newzealand white), Poultry (Vanraja)

Genomics lab Inauguration of Centre of Animal Biotechnology

E-learning portal www.starelearning.org

EMBRYO BIOTECHNOLOGY LAB.

ANIMAL FACILITY

Boer Goats Pashmina Goats

Poultry Rabbitry

OUR DEFICIENCIES

1. Equipment for PG Research• Thermal cycler • Refrigerated Centrifuge• Nanodrop 2000• Normal Centrifuge • Ice flaking machine• Gel running assemblies• Micromanipulator• Microfuges

2 Nos2 Nos1 Nos2 Nos1 Nos4 Nos1 no5 nos

• Gel Doc System• Western Blot system• Deep Freezer• UPS 10 Kva• Research Microscope• Laminar Air Flows• Electroporator• Vortex shakers

2 Nos2 Nos2 Nos2 Nos2 Nos2 Nos1 no 5 nos.

2. Research Working benches: Working spaces for 10 scholars

3. Laboratory Renovations

4.

SYLLABUS FOR MVSC BIOTECHNOLOGY

Course Structure :

•Major courses: 28 credit hours

•Minor /Supp. courses: 11 credit hours

•Non credit compulsory : 6 courses

•Seminar: 01 Credit hour

•Research 20 credit hours

BUDGET REQUIREMENT Head Year-I Year-II Year-III Year-IV Year- V Total

A Recurring 11.8 11.8 12.8 13.3 13.3 64.0

B. Non Recurring 57.5 44.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 109.5

C. HRD Component 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 36.0

D. Institutional Charges 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 6.0

Total 77.7 64.7 23.7 24.7 24.7 215.5

Head Year-

I

Year-

II

Year-

III

Year-

IV

Year-

V

Total Justification

(A) Recurring (In Rs. Lacs)

TA 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 Travel grants for visits & trainings in India

Workshops & training

0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 5.0 One training or a workshop will be conducted/year

Contractual Services

3 Lab Technicians

1 Office Asstt

2 Helpers

3.0

1.0

0.8

3.0

1.0

0.8

3.0

1.0

0.8

3.0

1.0

0.8

3.0

1.0

0.8

15.0

5.0

4.0

Contractual services required for conducting laboratory practicals and helping in research activities

Chemicals / glassware / plasticware etc

5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 25.0 High grade / costly chemicals/consumables are required for quality research

Misc./ Office Contingencies

1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 Office / unforeseen contingencies

Sub-total 11.8 11.8 12.8 13.3 13.3 64.0

BUDGET (RECURRING)

(B) Non-Recurring (In Rs. Lacs)

Equipment 30.0 40.0 - - - 70.0 Equipments required for PG research lab./ teaching aids

Working Research Benches (Modular)

10.0 2.0 - - - 12.0 Furniture for Labs and Lecture rooms

Works

(New /renovation)

15.0 - - - - 15.0 Renovation of labs / animal house,

Others (Softwares Books, Journals etc)

2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 12.5 Softwares & Books / journals for departmental library and research paper publication

Sub-Total 57.5 44.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 108.5

BUDGET (NON RECURRING)

(C ) HRD Component

Fellowships 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 36.0 Monthly stipend to 5 Students @ Rs 12000

Training (India) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.5 Training of Scientists in emerging areas of biotech. Research

Training (abroad) - 3.5 - 3.5 - 7.0

(D) Institutional Charges

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 6.0 For provision of institutional facilities, water, phone, electricity.

Grand Total 77.7 64.7 23.7 24.7 24.7 215.5