Vice President inaugurates Inter-University Centre at Kannur University

Vice President inaugurates Inter-University Centre at Kannur University

Kannur, Kerala: "Inter-University Centres, functioning in an autonomous manner, facilitate and promote the nucleation and growth of active groups in specific fields of research. They also foster the development of centres of excellence within theuniversity sector for teaching, research and development in specialized disciplines," said the Vice President of India Hamid Ansari.

The Vice President was addressing audiences at the inauguration of the "Inter-University Centre for Biosciences" at Kannur University campus in Kerala on Saturday.

He said that the sharing of facilities for research and exchange of skills and knowledge would contribute, in the longer term, to a more networked, a more efficient and a more productiveuniversity system.

"It would also promote better interaction and movement between academia and industry," he added
Hamid Ansari also said that this Inter University Centre for Biosciences is expected to build on the progress made by the university's Bio-technology and Micro-biology Department in the areas of structural biology and structure based drug discovery and designing.

"I am also confident that it would provide an impetus to harnessing the herbal wealth and traditional knowledge systems in the North Malabar region, within the framework of advanced science and technology. This can be achieved in the context of inter disciplinary study and research, interface with academic institutions, the national laboratory system and the industry," he said.

Hoping that the Inter University Campus Centre would also promote visitor academic programmes and assist in continuing education of the teaching community, the vice president said in his closing words, "I wish the Inter University Centre for Biosciences all success in its efforts and hope that its proposed Herbal Garden to be named after Dr. E. K. Janaki Ammal, a world renowned Ethno-botanist from Kannur district, would be a fitting tribute in her memory."

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