Biotechnology Finishing School

KARNATAKA BIOTECHNOLOGY APTITUDE TEST (KBAT) for Admission of students to Biotechnology Finishing Schools (BTFS) for post graduate diploma. The fast growing biotechnology sector in Karnataka has been facing severe shortage of industry-ready graduates and post-graduates for a long time. In an effort to fulfill the needs of the industry, the Karnataka government in association with the Vision Group, ABLE and Industry representatives has developed a mechanism to provide employment opportunities in the sector. In the Millennium Biotech Policy-II, the Government of Karnataka initiated establishment of finishing school program across the state. Twelve BTFS host institutions have been established in Karnataka with appropriate course content and duration to equip graduates and post-graduates with necessary employable skills and to make them industry ready. All 12 BTFS institutions will be commencing their courses from September 2013. Applications are invited from interested students across India for admission into post-graduate diploma in specialized areas of biotechnology for the academic session 2013-14. Admissions will be through an online entrance test followed by an interview. The overall progress of BTFS program is frequently monitored by the BTFS-Monitoring committee (BTFS-MC) comprising of leading scientists from academia & industry. Likewise the day to day progress of the BTFS program is observed by the BTFS steering committee (BTFS-SC).