Approval and Composition         How to Apply

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra constituted Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC) and got it registered and approved with RCGM Secretariat, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India vide Letter No. BT/IBPK/738/2023 dated 07 August, 2023.  The Committee will be the nodal point (i) for implementation of the biosafety guidelines for handling hazardous microorganisms and/or GE organisms and (ii) for the interactions within the institution. The composition of the Committee can be found here (provide link here). IBSC will assist Institutions in their preparation to handle risk-inherent microorganisms or GE, on-site emergency plan and update from time to time according to the manuals/guidelines of the RCGM and make available copies to the District Level Committee/State Biotechnology Co-ordination Committee and the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee.

The constitution, composition, role and functions, information for compliance requirements, processes to be followed while dealing with hazardous microorganisms, GE organisms or cells and product thereof in line with Rules 1989 is described in “Guidelines and Handbook for Institutional Biosafety Committee”. 

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Email: ibsc@bitmesra.ac.in
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