Jaipur: Rajasthan is going to set up a state-of-the-art bio informatics institute in Jaipur in collaboration with Central Electronics and Engineering Institute (CEERI), Pilani. The center would initially offer post graduate courses before expanding its field into research. The project -- which would come up in Jaipur -- would give admission to 100 students annually following an all India entrance test.
Ravi Shanker Srivastav, till recently principal secretary in the department of science and technology, who gave shape to the project, said a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this connection will be signed with the CEERI and the government of Rajasthan shortly.
As per the understanding, out of the total estimated cost of Rs 74 crore for the project for which the finance department has given its approval, Rs 24 crore will be spent on building and other infrastructure would be taken care of by the CEERI. CEERI has agreed to provide a 13,000 square feet building to house the institute in Jaipur.
The Central Science and Technology Department would provide funds for establishing a state-of-the-art laboratory and equipment while multilateral funding agencies have been roped in for the rest of the funding needs. The state government would provide Rs 2 crore per annum to the institute to meet its administrative expenditure till it becomes self-reliant.
The institute will have mainly three areas of study Viz bio incubation, academics mainly in the area of genomic and health informatics. tnn
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