The book titled “Foundation Skills for Sciences (Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology) [Subject Code – 421]” is a comprehensive monograph of “Pharmaceutical Biotechnology” consisting of 16 chapters according to the CBSE syllabus of class X. The chapters include an explanation of marketing management, standard operating procedures (SOP), quality assurance, glassware in the life sciences industry and labs, handling of glassware, chemical storage, medicine manufacturing, pharmaceutical industry trends, research design and methodology, innovation process, and IPR topics. The syllabus of skill subject includes classroom activities, practical work in the laboratory/workshop, field visits/ educational tours (virtual/ physical), skill assessment (practical), project work (individual or group project), and student portfolio development
Dr. Rajneesh Prajapat, Dr. MANIVANNAN KASTURI
Dr. Rajneesh Prajapat (Ph.D, M.Sc, M Phil., NET, SET) completed his Ph.D. from the Department of Science, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan (India) under the supervision of Dr. R. K. Gaur on “Molecular and In Silico Characterization of Begomovirus components infecting weeds of North India” in 2014. He graduated from M.D.S University, Ajmer, Rajasthan (India). Dr. Rajneesh Prajapat has published 52 international and 11 national publications with 07 books on school and college education. He also qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by ASRB/ CSIR-UGC.
Dr. M. Kasturi is the Principal of Birla Balika Vidyapeeth, Pilani, Rajasthan, INDIA joined the school as Principal in January 2006. She has a total of 25 years of service as Principal of CBSE Senior Secondary Schools. Dr. M. Kasturi received the prestigious ‘50 Effective Principals Award 2023’ from Education Today. Dr. M. Kasturi also awarded several academic awards, the most significant being the National Award, by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, conferred by the President of India in the year 2013. Before academics in schools, she was involved in research activities in the field of Reproductive Health and published five Research papers in the Journals of International Repute. She has also published several articles on Quality Education in school magazines, journals, and newspapers.
