Annual General Meeting of BRIC

In a historic development, Dr Jitendra Singh, Hon'ble Minister of Science & Technology launched BRIC, the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council, and chaired its Society's first Annual General Meeting at the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi on 2 December 2023. BRIC is the apex autonomous society that will unify the 14 research institutions of the Department of Biotechnology to centralize governance, streamline synergies, and maximize impact of biotech research across India and worldwide. 
Dr Jitendra Singh, at this meeting said that the new apex autonomous society will fulfill the Government of India's vision for an ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ in areas like healthcare, food and energy needs by scaling biotech research and innovation. Dr Singh also launched the Citizen Centric “Zero Waste Life on Campus’ or the “Shoonya Apashisht Jeevan” program of DBT on the occasion. Under this program each BRIC campus will serve as a test bed to address the global challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.