NIS organises workshop on Laboratory Animal Care for PG students

National Institute of Siddha has organised five days of workshops on Basic Research Techniques and practices of Laboratory Animal Care that started today and will end on September 30, 2022.

National Institute of Siddha (NIS) is conducting a five days workshop on Basic Research Techniques and practices of Laboratory Animal Care for the postgraduate students of NIS. The workshop started today, September 26, 2022, and will end on September 30, 2022.

NIS tweet reads, "Under the guidance of the Director, Prof. Dr R. Meenakumari, National institute of Siddha organises 5 days workshop on "Basic Research Techniques and practices of Laboratory Animal Care" between 26.09.2022 - 30.09.2022 for the postgraduate students of NIS."

"This is the 12th consecutive year the institute has been conducting this workshop. The inaugural function of the workshop will be held today (26.09.2022) at 10.45 am at Yoga Hall (New OPD building)," reads another tweet by NIS.

NIS pledges to increase green cover

The institute recently pledged to increase the green cover in the environment and to plant and rear at least 5 trees by all staff of NIS. As a part of "Sewa Pakhwada" observed at NIS, on September 22, 2022, a tree planting ceremony was conducted with medicinally important tree varieties. Also, the staff recently participated in cleaning the hospital sides including Teaching Block I and II, Admin block, Library block and Laboratory block.

In collaboration with Exnora volunteers, NIS has done a large cleaning activity in the pond beside the new OPD. Exnora International with financial assistance from M/s Komatsu inaugurated Water Body Rejuvenation for Herb Sustenance and Bamboo Wall Creation, Tree and Herb Plantations.

National Institute of Siddha is observing the Seva Pakhwada 2022 from September 17, 2022, to October 2, 2022.

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