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CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative Programme

CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative Programme

CSIR-IITR, a NABL (National Accreditation Board for testing and calibration Laboratory) accredited laboratory in the field of chemical and biological testing and has received GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) compliance for toxicity and mutagenicity studies has been in the forefront in imparting training and generating skilled manpower. Provisional of CSIR-IITR with two sectoral skill councils namely, Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council (LSSSDC) and Agricultural Skill Council of India (ASCI), under National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), reflect the commitment and alignment of the Institute to the Skill India mission of Government of India. CSIR-IITR is also a partner for Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in running the Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) on pollution monitors. As part of this Integrated skill development, CSIR-IITR has conducted multiple training programs in the areas of Environmental Health & Safety as well as and xenobiotic residue analyses.

Calendar of proposed Training/Workshops/Certificate courses under CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative Programme at CSIR-IITR during 2024-2025

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Sl. No Title of the Training Programme/Workshop/ Certificate Course Duration (Days/weeks) Start date End date Basic qualification Course fee* (Rs.) Course Coordinator(s)
1 Workshop on Presentation Skills 01 Day 23.05.25 23.05.25 Bachelor’s degree For Academic: Rs.1,000/- For Industry: Rs. 2,000/- Dr. Ravi Ram Kristipati
2 Microbiological Water Safety:Sampling and Testing for Safety Management 02 Weeks 10.06.25 30.06.25 B.Sc./ M.Sc. in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Microbiology, Biochemistry For Academic: Rs. 10,000/- For Industry: Rs. 15,000/- Dr. Preeti Chaturvedi Bhargava
3 Essential Molecular Techniques in Applied Microbiology (Registration Closed) 02 Days 16.06.25 17.06.25 B.Sc./M.Sc./Ph.D. For Academic: Rs. 2,000/- For Industry: Rs. 4,000/- Dr. Abhay Bajaj
4 Environmental Monitoring Instruments and Analyzers for Assessment of Air and Water Pollution – Hands-on Training 03 Days 11.08.25 13.08.25 B.Tech / M.Tech in Environmental/Civil/Chemical/ Mechanical Engineering Or M.Sc. in Environment/Chemistry/ Physics / Life Sciences For Academic: Rs. 3,000/- For Industry: Rs. 6,000/- Dr. B. Sreekanth, Dr. Abhay Raj
5 Workshop on SDS- PAGE and Western Blotting (Registration Closed) 02 Days 25.06.25 26.06.25 B.Sc./M.Sc. For Academic: Rs.2,000/- For Industry: Rs. 4,000/- Mrs. Shobhna Arya, Dr. Ravi Ram Kristipati
6 Soil & Water Testing Lab Analyst AGR/Q8103 04-05 Weeks Last week June 2025 July 2025 Completed 2nd year of UG (UG Diploma) OR Pursuing 2nd year of UG (and continuous education)OR Completed 2nd year diploma after 12th OR Pursuing 2nd year of 2-year diploma after 12th OR 12th pass with 1 year Vocational Education & training (NTC or NAC or CITS) OR Completed 3 year diploma after 10th with 1 Year of experience relevant experience OR 12th grade Pass with 2 Years of experience relevant experience OR 10th grade pass with 4 Years of experience relevant experience OR Previous relevant Qualification of NSQF Level ( Level 4 and with minimum education as 8th Grade pass) with 3 Years of experience relevant experience OR Previous relevant Qualification of NSQF Level (Level 4.5 with 1.5- year relevant experience) For Academic: Rs. 2,000/- For Industry: Rs. 5,000/- Dr. Nasreen Ghazi Ansari, Dr. Sreekanth
7 Carbohydrates as Capping for Metal Nanoparticles and their In Vitro Cytotoxicity Analysis 02 Days 17.07.25 18.07.25 B.Sc./M.Sc./B.Tech/M.Tech/ Ph.D. in any discipline of Life Sciences/Nanotechnology/ Chemistry/Forensic Science For Academic: Rs.3,000/- For Industry: Rs. 5,000/- Dr. Pradeep K. Sharma, Dr. Raja Gopal
Instrumentation and Chemical Analysis 03 Days 08.07.25 10.07.25 B.Sc./M.Sc. For Academic: Rs.3,000/- For Industry: Rs. 5,000/- Dr. Akhilesh K. Yadav, Dr. Rachana Kumar
8 Workshop on High End Microscopy (TEM/SEM/Confocal) 02 Days 10.07.25 11.07.25 M.Sc. For Academic: Rs.2,500/- For Industry: Rs. 4,500/- Dr. Alok K. Pandey. Mr. Jai Shankar, Mrs. Nidhi Arjaria
Workshop on Scientific Writing 03 Days 14.07.25 16.07.25 M.Sc. For Academic: Rs.3,000/- For Industry: Rs. 5,000/- Dr. Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay
9 Lab Technician- Research & Quality Control (LFS/Q0509 ) 05 Weeks 16.07.25 14.08.25 12th For Academic: Rs.5,000/- For Industry: Rs. 10,000/- Dr. Alok Kumar Pandey, Dr. Vikas Srivastava
10 Oxidative and Cellular Stress Assays 03 Days 23.07.25 25.07.25 M.Sc. in any branch of Life sciences For Academic: Rs.3,000/- For Industry: Rs. 6,000/- Ms. Mirat ul Fatima, Dr. Ravi Ram Kristipati
11 Workshop on Genotoxicity 03 Days 04.08.25 06.08.25 M.Sc. For Academic: Rs.3,000/- For Industry: Rs. 7,000/- Dr. Alok K. Pandey
12 Workshop on 3D Bioprinting 02 Days 07.08.25 08.08.25 M.Sc./M.Tech in Life Sciences For Academic: Rs. 2,000/- For Industry: Rs. 4,000/- Dr. Nandita Dasgupta, Dr. R. Parthasarathi
13 Fundamentals and Applications of Staining Techniques in Toxicopathology: From Basics to Advanced Methods 05 Days 18.08.25 22.08.25 B.Pharm/M.Pharm/B.Sc./M.Sc./ B.V.Sc. For Academic: Rs.5,000/- For Industry: Rs. 8,000/- Dr. Beena V, Dr. Pankaj Jagdale, Dr. Pradeep Kumar Singh
14 Essential Techniques and Biosafety in Microbiological Research Laboratory 03 Days 19.08.25 21.08.25 B.Sc. For Academic: Rs. 3,000/- For Industry: Rs. 4,000/- Dr. Manoj Kumar
15 Excel Essentials: From Basics to Advanced Skills 01 Day 26.08.25 26.08.25 12th /Graduate/Post-Graduate/Ph.D. For Academic: Rs. 1,000/- For Industry: Rs. 2,000/- Dr. Sandeep Singh
16 Soil & Water Testing Lab Assistant AGR/Q8102 05-06 Weeks Last week Aug 2025 Sept 2025 10+2 Standard Pass (with science/ agriculture subjects), Preferably For Academic: Rs. 2,000/- For Industry: Rs. 5,000/- Dr. Nasreen Ghazi Ansari, Dr. S. Patnaik
17 Workshop on DNA Isolation and PCR 02 Days 28.08.25 29.08.25 12th For Academic: Rs.2,000/- For Industry: Rs. 4,000/- Mrs. Shobhna Arya, Dr. Ravi Ram Kristipati
18 Hands-on training: Handling and Maintenance of C. elegans 02 Days 28.08.25 29.08.25 M. Sc. For Academic: Rs.2,000/- For Industry: Rs. 4,000/- Dr. Aruna Satish
19 Pre-Clinical Safety Testing for Regulatory Submission – An Overview 02 Weeks Sep 2nd Week, 2025 Sep 3rd Week, 2025 B.Sc. in Biological Science For Academic: Rs. 5,000/- For Industry: Rs. 12,000/- Dr. Akshay Dwarakanath, Dr. Dhirendra Singh
20 Hands on Training on Microbiology and Molecular Techniques 02 Weeks 08.09.25 22.09.25 B.Sc./ M.Sc. in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Microbiology, Biochemistry For Academic: Rs. 10,000/- For Industry: Rs. 15,000/- Dr. Preeti Chaturvedi Bhargava
21 Workshop on Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) 05 Days 08.09.25 12.09.25 Ph.D. Scholars/Technical Staff/Faculty For Academic: Rs.7,000/- For Industry: Rs. 13,000/- Mr. Jai Shankar, Dr. Alok K. Pandey
22 rDNA-based Microbial Identification: Tools and Techniques 01 Day 09.09.25 09.09.25 B.Sc. For Academic: Rs. 1,000/- For Industry: Rs. 1,500/- Dr. Manoj Kumar
23 Training on Sample Preparation and Analysis Using HPLC-PDA: A Hands-On Approach 03 Days 17.09.25 19.09.25 B.Pharm/M.Sc.(Chemistry, Agriculture/Science/ Food Science), M.Pharm./Ph.D. (Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry) For Academic: Rs.4,000/- For Industry: Rs. 8,000/- Dr. Somendu K. Roy, Dr. Akhilesh K. Yadav
24 Workshop on Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) 03 Days 06.10.25 08.10.25 Ph.D. Scholars/Technical Staff/Faculty For Academic: Rs.5,000/- For Industry: Rs. 10,000/- Mrs. Nidhi Arjaria, Dr. Priti Bhardwaj, Dr. Alok K. Pandey
25 Predictive Software and Statistical Techniques for Impact Assessment of Atmospheric Pollution and Source Apportionment – Hands-on Training 03 Days 29.10.25 31.10.25 B.Tech / M.Tech in Environmental/ Civil/Chemical/ Mechanical Engineering Or M.Sc. in Environment/Chemistry/ Physics Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Sc./ Life Sciences For Academic: Rs. 3,000/- For Industry: Rs. 6,000/- Dr. B. Sreekanth, Dr. Abhay Raj, Dr. R. Parthasarathi
26 Workshop on Isolation, Characterization and Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell 02 Days 18.11.25 19.11.25 M.Sc./Ph.D. For Academic: Rs.2,000/- For Industry: Rs. 5,000/- Dr. Neeraj K. Satija, Dr. Nidhi Gupta
27 Workshop on Flow Cytometry 03 Days 26.11.25 28.11.25 Ph.D. Scholars/Technical Staff/Faculty For Academic: Rs.3,000/- For Industry: Rs. 7,000/- Dr. Puneet Khare, Dr. Alok K. Pandey, Dr. Prabhanshu Tripathi
28 Tools for Environmental Genomics and Metagenomics 02 Days 30.11.25 02.12.25 B.Sc./M.Sc./Ph.D. For Academic: Rs.2,000/- For Industry: Rs. 5,000/- Dr. Abhay Bajaj, Dr. Sandeep Singh
29 Hands-on Training Course on Toxicology and Pathological Tools and Techniques for Pre-clinical Regulatory Toxicity Studies in Laboratory Animals 05 Days 01.12.25 05.12.25 M.V.Sc. /M.Sc./M. Tech or equivalent in Life Sciences For Academic: Rs. 5,000/- For Industry: Rs. 10,000/- Dr. Anjaneya, Dr. Akshay Dwarakanath, Dr. Dhirendra Singh
30 Workshop on Principles and Applications of Liquid Chromatography- Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC- MS/MS) towards Emerging Contaminant Analysis 03 Days 08.12.25 10.12.25 M.Sc. For Academic: Rs. 3,000/- For Industry: Rs. 5,000/- Dr. Sumana Y. Kotian, Dr. Akhilesh K. Yadav
31 Biostatistics for Beginners 04 Days 16.12.25 19.12.25 M.Sc. or Students Pursuing Research For Academic: Rs.5,000/- For Industry: Rs. 10,000/- Dr. Ravi Ram Kristipati, Dr. Aruna Satish, Dr. D. Ghosh
32 Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment 02 Days 18.12.25 19.12.25 B.Tech / M.Tech in Environmental/Civil/Chemical/ Mechanical Engineering Or M.Sc. in Environment/Chemistry/ Physics Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Sc./ Life Sciences For Academic: Rs. 2,000/- For Industry: Rs. 4,000/- Dr. B. Sreekanth, Dr. Abhay Raj, Dr. Jyotsna Singh
33 Training program on SO/IEC 17025:2017 General requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories 02 Days 07.01.26 08.01.26 B.Sc. For Academic: Rs. 2,000/- For Industry: Rs. 4,000/- Dr. Rachana Kumar, Dr. Akhilesh K. Yadav, Dr. D. K. Patel
34 Fusion Transcripts & Chimeric RNAs: Predictive Bioinformatics for Cancer Diagnosis & Therapy 01 Day 15.01.26 15.01.26 B.Tech/M.Tech/M.Sc. in life Science or related field. For Academic: Rs. 1,000/- For Industry: Rs. 2,000/- Dr. Sandeep Singh
35 Safety & Risk Assessment of Cosmetics & Personal Care Products 02 Days 15.01.26 17.01.25 B.Sc./M.Sc./Ph.D. For Academic: Rs.2,000/- For Industry: Rs. 4,000/- Dr. Ashish Dwivedi, Dr. A. B. Pant
36 Workshop on Nanomaterials Characterization 03 Days 19.01.26 21.01.26 M.Sc. For Academic: Rs.3,000/- For Industry: Rs. 7,000/- Dr. Alok K. Pandey, Dr. Satyakam Patnaik, Dr. Nidhi Gupta
37 Sample Preparation and Analytical Techniques for Analyzing Food Contaminants 03 Days 28.01.26 30.01.26 M.Sc.(Chemistry, Agriculture Science, Food Science),/Ph.D. (Agriculture and Food Science) For Academic: Rs.4,000/- For Industry: Rs. 8,000/- Dr. Somendu K. Roy, Dr. Akhilesh K. Yadav
38 Pre-Clinical Safety Testing for Regulatory Submission – An Overview 02 Weeks Feb 2nd Week, 2026 Feb 3rd Week,2026 B.Sc. in Biological Science For Academic: Rs. 5,000/- For Industry: Rs. 12,000/- Dr. Akshay Dwarakanath, Dr. Dhirendra Singh
39 Training Program on Evaluation of Edible Oil as per IS548 03 Days 03.02.26 05.02.26 B.Sc. For Academic: Rs.3,000/- For Industry: Rs. 5,000/- Dr. Rachana Kumar
40 Scientific Writing & Ethics in Enhancing Publication (SWEEP) Success 01 Days 28-07-2025 28-07-2025 Faculties who are involved in basic research, teaching, technology development and involved in publishing research articles, reviews.

Early career researchers who are into the above

PhD Students who are initiating into research career

Master’s students who like to take up research in science & technology as a career		 Research Scholar / Faculty / Staff - AFST(I) or ASTRA Member Rs. 1000/-

Research Scholar / Faculty / Staff - Non-Member Rs.1500/-		 Dr Ravi Ramr

*Course fee is only for imparting training. Additionally, wherever applicable, candidates have to make their arrangements(related to lodging/boarding, travel, local transportation, etc) and bear those expenses on their own. *The fee once paid is not refunded, unless the course is canceled.

National Skills Qualifications framework (NSQF) compliant courses at CSIR-IITR

  • EHS manager-Life Sciences (LFS/Q0214)
  • Pollution monitors (Air and water)
  • Soil and water testing lab Analyst (AGR/Q8102)
  • Soil and water testing lab assistant (AGR/Q8103)


Other skill development courses offered at CSIR-IITR

  • Advance instrumentation for monitoring and analysis of environmental pollutants
  • Computational predictive biology and bioinformatics
  • Regulatory-preclinical toxicology
  • Basic and advanced tools in microbiology and molecular biology
  • Application of statistics and software models to ascertain pollution impact
  • Workshop on presentation skills
  • Science teachers training and motivation: Quality education under sustainable development goal
  • Air pollution prediction and apportionment of sources using computational modeling techniques
  • Introduction to principles and applications of Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)


Short-term courses offered at CSIR-IITR

  • Training of trainers:
    • Ambient air and stack monitoring techniques-Hands on training for CPCB personnel
    • Advanced analytical instrumentation techniques and their application in environmental field-Hands on training for Maharashtra Pollution control board personnel
  • GLP inspectors
  • Genetic toxicology


Workshops offered at CSIR-IITR

  • Flow cytometry
  • Characterization of nanoparticles
  • Advanced imaging


Sponsors/Partners

  • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
  • Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB)
  • Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB)
  • Tata Motors


Fees

  • Sponsored programmes: Free of cost to the students
  • NSQF compliant courses: Rs. 5000/- to Rs. 15000/-per candidate per course
  • Workshops and other courses: Rs. 2000-5000 per candidate per course
  • Training of trainers: Rs. 25000/- (3 days) or Rs. 50000/- (5 days) per candidate

Fees may vary for Industry sponsored candidates


Evaluation of Trainees: Evaluation will be done by the assessors of National Skill Development Council, Government of India. A certificate will be issued to the candidates successfully completing the course.


Certification: The successful candidates will receive the certification from CSIR-IITR and NSDC/LSSSDC/ASCI.


Contact:
The Coordinator
CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative Programme
CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
Vishvigyan Bhawan
31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg
Lucknow - 226 001
Tel.: 0522 2217497