BRIC-NIPGR

BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research-Dedicated to advancing Plant Science & Genomics -under BRIC ( @DBTIndia, Govt. of India

[Parneet kaur Brar @ParneetBrar965]

Lab visit at BRIC-NIPGR.
Visited the labs, got a glimpse of ongoing research & had some incredibly insightful conversations about careers in research. Grateful to the Director @manoj_prasad70 , & Science Communicator @Ratnesh_thakur for taking the time to guide and inspire us ✨

[Dr Jitendra Singh @DrJitendraSingh]

#BRIC-NIPGR #DBT

[Dr Jitendra Singh @DrJitendraSingh]

Beyond the last wave, the mission continues.

At Swaraj Dweep, #SwachhSagarSurakshitSagar 5.0 turns commitment into action, protecting our shores and keeping our oceans clean, right to the deepest ebb.

[Department of Biotechnology @DBTIndia]

🌱 Accelerating Climate-Resilient Agriculture through Biotechnology

@DrJitendraSingh, Hon'ble Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, inaugurated the indigenous SPROUT facility at BRIC-NIPGR (@NIPGRsocial), enabling advanced phenotyping and precision stress screening to accelerate climate-resilient crop development.

With SpeedSeed reducing the chickpea generation cycle to ~40 days, India is advancing faster, science-driven crop improvement.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/0ZJxgjnYeL

#SPROUT #ClimateResilientAgriculture #AgriBiotechnology

@DrJitendraSingh
@rajesh_gokhale
@BricDbt
@DBT_inStem @NABI_India @bric_ils @HydNiab
@FollowDbtNibmg @NIPGRsocial @NImmunology
@BRIC_CDFD @DBT_NCCS_Pune @ICGEB @DBT_inStem
@DBT_NBRC @RGCB_Trivandrum @DBT_IBSD
@THSTIFaridabad @unescorcb @ICGEBNewDelhi
@BIRAC_2012

[BRIC-NIPGR @NIPGRsocial]

Press Release:
Hon'ble Union Minister @DrJitendraSingh inaugurated the indigenous SPROUT facility at BRIC-NIPGR.
🔗Read more: https://t.co/bXznDmlyhe

@rajesh_gokhale @DBTIndia @BricDbt @manoj_prasad70

[BRIC-NIPGR @NIPGRsocial]

Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon'ble Union MoS (I/C), Ministry of Science & Technology, GoI, inaugurated the Speed Seed Phenotyping & Resource Optimization for Unified Trait-analysis (SPROUT) facility at BRIC-NIPGR.
@DrJitendraSingh @rajesh_gokhale @DBTIndia @BricDbt @manoj_prasad70

[Dr Jitendra Singh @DrJitendraSingh]

My Address during the inauguration ceremony of #SPROUT "SpeedSeed Phenotyping and Resource Optimization for Unified Trait Analysis" facility at BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research (#BRIC-NIPGR) New Delhi.

Takeaways:
"In a country as geographically and agro-climatically diverse as India, the ability to study and evaluate crops under different environmental conditions is critical for strengthening agricultural resilience. Our recent initiatives in this direction are a part of the wider #BioE3 policy and the biotechnology push of the @narendramodi Government, under which simultaneous breakthroughs are taking place in plant biotechnology as well as human biotechnology.

SPROUT 'Speed Seed Phenotyping and Resource Optimization for Unified Trait Analysis' facility is an important indigenous capability for developing climate-resilient crops suited to different weather conditions. It is a season-independent, controlled-environment facility designed for high-throughput phenotyping, precision stress screening and evaluation of germplasm, breeding populations, mutants, transgenic and genome-edited lines.

The facility comes at a time when climate change and changing weather patterns are creating an urgent need for faster agricultural solutions. Research supported in agriculture biotechnology has resulted in improved plant varieties and genotypes across economically important crops including rice, wheat, oilseeds, pulses, millets, fruits and vegetables, while work on plant microbiome interactions is opening possibilities for beneficial microorganisms to support sustainable crop productivity, soil health and nutrient availability".

[BRIC-NIPGR @NIPGRsocial]

Prof. Manoj Prasad, Director, BRIC–NIPGR, delivered an inspiring scientific lecture, interacted with the participants, and the visit concluded with a guided tour of our research facilities.
@DBTIndia @BricDbt @manoj_prasad70

[BRIC-NIPGR @NIPGRsocial]

Today, we welcomed students and faculty members from colleges of the @UnivofDelhi, under SHoDH’s CATALYST: Research Exposure & Lab Exploration initiative, for a study tour at BRIC–NIPGR.
@DBTIndia @BricDbt @manoj_prasad70

[Dr Jitendra Singh @DrJitendraSingh]

Inaugurated and took a walk around the "Speed Seed Phenotyping and Resource Optimization for Unified Trait-Analysis" (SPROUT) facility at #BRIC–National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), #NewDelhi, along with NIPGR Director Prof. Manoj Prasad, faculty members and officials.

The High-Throughput Phenotyping Facility for Chickpea Improvement will strengthen advanced plant research, accelerate trait analysis and contribute to the development of improved chickpea varieties through cutting-edge science and technology.

[Dr Jitendra Singh @DrJitendraSingh]

आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी द्वारा आरंभ किए गए #एक_पेड़_माँ_के_नाम अभियान के अंतर्गत आज नई दिल्ली स्थित #BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome research (NIPGR) में अपनी माताजी के नाम से पौधारोपण करने का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ एवं सभी से इस अभियान में शामिल होने की अपील की।

[BRIC-NIPGR @NIPGRsocial]

Walk-in Interview
Monday, October 05, 2026, (9:30 a.m. onwards)
Post: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
Research Group: Dr. Senjuti Sinharoy
More details:
https://t.co/JNdP7ZiKMI
@DBTIndia @BricDbt @SciComm_India

[BRIC-NIPGR @NIPGRsocial]

Dr. Jha has made seminal contributions towards understanding the molecular intricacies of sheath blight disease establishment in rice. His research is leading to several novel applications for managing fungal diseases in agriculturally important crops. @DBTIndia @bric @jmsgopal1

[BRIC-NIPGR @NIPGRsocial]

#Congratulations to Dr. Gopaljee Jha, Scientist VI at BRIC–NIPGR, New Delhi, on being elected as a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA).
@Rajesh_gokhale @DBTIndia @bric @jmsgopal1

[Dr Jitendra Singh @DrJitendraSingh]

Convened a meeting of Social Media Nodal Officers to strengthen coordinated all-India outreach of #SwachhSagarSurakshitSagar 5.0 campaign.

Emphasised timely, citizen-centric communication to encourage greater public participation and amplify the campaign’s message of clean, safe and healthy oceans.

#MoES

[BRIC-NIPGR @NIPGRsocial]

Research Opportunities at BRIC–NIPGR!
-Online-Interview on September 28, 2026
Research Group: Dr. Aashish Ranjan
Post: SRF
More details: https://t.co/hkvHJRhwF7
Post: PA/TA
More details: https://t.co/jZZ11h2Fpk
@DBTIndia @BricDbt

[BRIC-NIPGR @NIPGRsocial]

Research Opportunities at BRIC–NIPGR!

Research Group: Dr. Jyothilakshmi Vadassary
Post: RA/PA
More details: https://t.co/WrZ4ts4K36
@DBTIndia @BricDbt

[BRIC-NIPGR @NIPGRsocial]

Research Opportunities at BRIC–NIPGR!

Walk-in-Interview on October 05, 2026
Research Group: Dr. Senjuti Sinharoy
Post: RA
Link: https://t.co/Rvyhe3sF6D
Post: SRF
Link: https://t.co/vbGJFZQsgE
Post: JRF
Link: https://t.co/y7amG9LonG
@DBTIndia @BricDbt @ssinhar @apslab_nipgr

[Dr Jitendra Singh @DrJitendraSingh]

Addressed the Curtain Raiser press conference for the upcoming ESTIC-2026  (Emerging Science, Technology & Innovation Conclave) at National Media Centre, New Delhi on Thursday.

"ESTIC-2026 will be held from 27–29 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi with inauguration by PM Sh @NarendraModi ji. Faculty to include three Nobel Laureates and several international award winning speakers.

ESTIC was conceived last year as part of a new approach to bring together multiple components of the science and technology ecosystem on a common platform rather than having several fragmented events.

50-60 percent of #StartUps are now coming from small towns and not metros. They deserve greater access to experts, entrepreneurs, business leaders and markets to scale up.

India’s next Innovation wave must come from beyond metros. For that, break silos, build bridges from lab to market. Need for wider integration of management and communication with science to scale innovation".

#ESTIC2026

[Dr Jitendra Singh @DrJitendraSingh]

To mark the beginning of “Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar” Week, My Article in “The Statesman”, 12 September 2026 edition.

Read: https://t.co/unzW1WboyW.