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'Emerging trends in the life sciences’: An event to make biology and biologists more accessible to UG students and educators
Vijeta Raghuram, Priya R & Suma S
On 4 Nov 2022, IndiaBioscience and NMKRV College for Women, Bengaluru co-organised a one-day seminar for undergraduate and post-graduate students and faculty, featuring talks on the upcoming areas of biology by scientists in the city. In this article, Vijeta Raghuram, Program Manager-Education, IndiaBioscience, Priya R, a faculty at the Department of Biotechnology of the College, and Suma S, a student of the College share highlights of the event and why such events are essential for undergraduate students and educators.
Posted on Feb 28, 2023 in Education

Community of practice - Coming together to make sense of the elephant!
Asim Auti
This article by Asim Auti, IISER Pune, explores the concept of building a ‘community of practice’ for science educators and details how it could potentially transform the teaching and learning experience for educators and students alike.
Posted on Apr 24, 2023 in Education
Teaching biology using analogies
Rachana Acharya
Looking for interesting analogies to explain complex biological concepts to your undergraduate students? Rachana Acharya, an Assistant Professor at Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Mumbai, shares some of them in this article.
Posted on Aug 22, 2022 in Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Teaching, Undergraduate & Education

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IndiaBiostreams: Digital education through the lens of NEP 2020
In this webinar, award-winning educator Charu Dogra Rawat explored initiatives and strategies pertaining to digital education recommended in the National Education Policy 2020. She delved into the roles of various stakeholders in realizing these recommendations and thus, contribute towards raising the standards of the Indian higher education system to global levels.

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Implementation of NEP 2020 in higher education institutions
Shakila Shamsu in conversation with Hemalatha Reddy
In this webinar, Shakila Shamsu, former Officer on Special Duty (NEP), Ministry of Education, delved into some of the necessary measures and changes for a successful implementation of NEP. The session was moderated by Hemalatha Reddy, former Principal, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi.