Kargil, October 16: The Departments of Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics of Government Degree College (GDC) Kargil successfully concluded a two-day exposure visit to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu and CSIR–Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu, under the DBT STAR College Scheme.
During the visit to IIT Jammu, students explored research laboratories, attended a lecture on electromagnetic waves and interacted with Dr. Vivek Raina, who briefed them on research opportunities, higher studies, and DNA damage and repair.
At CSIR-IIIM Jammu, the students interacted with Director Dr. Zabeer Ahmad and attended sessions on entrepreneurship, start-ups and aromatic plants. They also visited specialised laboratories working in the fields of natural products, cancer biology, plant biotechnology, fermentation and quality control.
The organising faculty expressed gratitude to the Directors of both institutions, Dr. Garima Gupta and Principal GDC Kargil, Dr. Amjad Ali, for their valuable support and guidance in facilitating the exposure visit.
The visit was coordinated by Mr. Mohd Raza, Dr. Irfan Hussain, Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad and Ms. Hakima Banoo.
The exposure visit provided students with an opportunity to gain practical insights into scientific research, explore higher education prospects and familiarise themselves with advanced laboratory facilities and emerging research areas.
