8Functions of Regional Centre

The functions of the Regional Centre, shall be—

(a) to establish infrastructure and technology platforms which are directly relevant to biotechnology education, training and research;

(b) to execute educational and training activities including grant of degrees in education and research in biotechnology and related fields;

(c) to produce human resource tailored to drive innovation in biotechnology, particularly in areas of new opportunities and to fill talent gap in deficient areas;

(d) to undertake research and development and scientific investigations in collaboration with relevant research centres in the region;

(e) to hold scientific symposia and conferences within India or in the region or outside the region and to conduct short-term and long-term training courses and workshops in all areas of biotechnology;

(f) to collect universally available information with a view to setting up data banks for bioinformation;

(g) to collect and disseminate, through networking, the relevant local knowledge in the field of biotechnology, ensuring protection of intellectual property rights of local stakeholder communities;

(h) to develop and implement a policy for intellectual property rights which is equitable and just to the stakeholders involved in research in the Regional Centre;

(i) to disseminate the outcome of research activities in different countries through the publication of books and articles;

(j) to promote collaborative research and development networking programme in specific areas of biotechnology with national, regional and international networks and promote exchange of scientists, at the regional level having regard to issues pertaining to intellectual property rights of collaborating institutions promoting equitable sharing of benefits with collaborating institutions.