DBT-STAR COLLEGE MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME

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Union Minister launched the first-ever Mentorship Programme for Young Innovators to mark the 75^th Year of India’s independence.

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This is a pan India Scheme that envisages Star College in every district of the country supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).
The DBT-Star College Mentorship Programme will help towards the concept of networking, hand holding and outreach.
The plan envisages organizing workshops, meetings per month; handhold at colleges particularly in the rural areas or lesser endowed areas and conduct outreach activities with government schools.
The Star Status Colleges will help in incorporating the vision of DBT towards strengthening of UG Science Courses throughout the country by mentoring the newer colleges through hand-holding and peer learning and bringing them under the aegis of Star College Scheme.