Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (formerly Karnataka Biotechnology and Information Technology Services), functioning under brand “K-tech”, Government of Karnataka, has issued notification for admission for next batch of students under DBT supported Phase-II Program entitled “Biotechnology Skill Enhancement Program (BiSEP)”. 

The second phase of Biotech Finishing School (BTFS), renamed as Biotechnology Skill Enhancement Programme (BiSEP) aims to continue to educate and empower human resource to bridge gap between biotech industry and academia.

Online applications are invited for admissions to job-oriented one year Post-Graduate Diploma course that provides for job-ready workforce to the Biotechnology Industry through BiSEP.

Bioinformatics & Big Data Analytics, Biopharmaceutical Technology, Cellular & Molecular Diagnostics, Clinical Research & Data Management, Fermentation & Bioprocessing, Multi-OMICs Technology, Nutraceuticals & Food Processing, Plant Genetic Engineering and Protein Expression & Scale-up are the courses being offered.

50 per cent of the seats are reserved for Resident students of Karnataka. Reservations under OBCs/SC/ST/ and Hyderabad - Karnataka region are also provided.

The eligibility requirements include M.Sc in Biotech/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Bioinformatics or any other Life sciences related courses; or B.E/B.Tech (Biotech/ Bioinformatics) or B.Pharma/B.Sc (Agri)/ B.Vsc. or any 4 years degree courses in Life Science and subjects with minimum 50% marks in the qualifying degree examination (40% for students belonging to SC/ST categories).

The candidates will be selected through an online entrance test - Karnataka Biotechnology Aptitude Test (K-BAT) followed by counselling.

Last date for online registration is 31^st July 2019.

All other details are available at www.bisep.karnataka.gov.in.