Soft Skills
Preamble
Soft skill training programme are organized at SSBS for the students with an aim to understand, improve their skills and make them employable. The achieve the amin following process is adapted.
Skills enhancement Process:
Stage 1: Selection of article
Connect to the mentor and discuss specific areas of interest. A list of mentors will be presented on the registration portal. The article needs to be selected from a reputed journal. The article selected should be a research paper.
Stage -Il: Guidance during presentation
The participant will be in constant touch with the mentor. The participant can give mock presentation to the mentor. The presentation can be of 30 - 45 minutes.
Stage Ill: Presentation
Learning Outcome (s):
Pedagogy:
List of Programmes conducted on Soft Skills
Academic Year |
Name of capacity development and skills enhancement schemes |
Date of implementation |
Number of Students Enrolled |
Name of the agencies/consultants involved |
2021-22 |
Seminars in Biology |
04-01-2022 to 28-05-2022 |
83 |
Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences (SSBS), Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU), Lavale, Pune- 412 115 |
2020-21 |
Scientific Information Presentation Skills Training |
30-7-2020 to 26-11-2020 |
25 |
Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences (SSBS), Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU), Lavale, Pune- 412 115 |
Outcome of the Training:
The Scientific Information Presentation Skills Training sessions helped students to understand the research updates and present the information to expert faculty and students. Overall, it enhanced their skills to communicate scientific literature in vocal formats.
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Language and communication skills
English language skills are a prerequisite for better career prospects nowadays. Proficiency in English is important as it is the most commonly used language in academia or otherwise. Good verbal and written communication skills are mandatory to augment the odds of success in careers. Language lab at SSBS has been initiated with the purpose of developing excellent communication skills among students.
Objectives of the Language lab:
Pedagogy:
Topics:
List of Programmes conducted on Language and communication skills
Academic Year |
Name of capacity development and skills enhancement schemes |
Date of implementation |
Number of Students Enrolled |
Name of the agencies/consultants involved |
2020-21 |
Importance of Communication Skills for better job opportunities |
24-6-2021 |
40 |
English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis (ELTIS), Pune. |
2019-20 |
Language lab |
22.6.2019 to 10-8-2019 |
66 |
English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis (ELTIS), Pune. |
2018-19 |
Academic writing and language skills |
14-7-2018 to 22-9-2018 |
32 |
English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis (ELTIS), Pune. |
2017-18 |
Language Lab |
15-7-2017 to 7-10-2017 |
53 |
English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis (ELTIS), Pune. |
2016-17 |
Language Lab |
27.8.2016 to 30-11-2016 |
87 |
English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis (ELTIS), Pune. |
Outcome of the Training:
The language lab sessions helped students to develop their overall personality with focus on communication and presentation skills useful in academics and otherwise.
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Life Skills
Yoga and meditation
Preamble:
To face the challenges in the life and to serve the society, SSBS also takes the responsibility of training the students physically and mentally and bring out their latent talent. Motivating the students to achieve peace, health, happiness is the aim of this activity.
Dr. Bishnudeo Roy, (Assistant Professor, SSBS) conducted regular Meditation Sessions for students, staff and faculty of SSBS. Starting from mid-April 2021 till May 2021 weekly, three sessions were conducted on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday between 6:30 to 7:30 pm. 1st and 2nd year students of M.Sc. BT programme, some faculty members as well as a few non-teaching staff from SSBS, participated in the meditation session. During each session, Dr. Roy facilitated meditation based on different techniques. During the 1st week, the techniques were based on music assisted physical movement in the form of dance and/or shaking followed by periods of silence and stillness. In the second week, the focus was on feeling and synergizing the body’s energy centres (7 Chakras – Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye, and Crown Chakras) by channelising the sound vibrations or breathing or attention to these energy points.
List of Programmes conducted on Life Skills
Academic Year |
Name of capacity development and skills enhancement schemes |
Date of implementation |
Number of Students Enrolled |
Name of the agencies/consultants involved |
2020-21 |
Meditation Sessions |
9-4-2021 to 2-5-2021 |
5-12 |
Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences (SSBS), Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU), Lavale, Pune- 412 115 |
2018-19 |
Yoga Day Celebration |
21-6-2018 |
68 |
Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences (SSBS), Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU), Lavale, Pune- 412 115 |
Outcome:
After each session, participants shared their experiences and expressed that they felt stress free, relaxed, refreshed and joyous after the meditation session.
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Awareness of trends in Technology
To orient the students towards new trend and innovation in Biotechnology, guest lectures and Finishing School activity are conducted at SSBS every year. A talk by distinguished speakers on various topics such as career opportunities, entrepreneurships, roles and responsibilities in quality control labs, Importance of communication skills, trends in biologics and biosimilars development & tips for competitive exams and research career in India and abroad are scheduled throughout the year.
List of Programmes conducted on Awareness of trends in Technology
Academic Year |
Name of capacity development and skills enhancement schemes |
Date of implementation |
Number of Students Enrolled |
Name of the agencies/consultants involved |
2020-21 |
Entrepreneurship skills for Clinical nutrition & Dietetics |
29-8-2020 |
14 |
Prana Nutrition, Vaidic Nutrition, Balanace the plate, Wellness Discovery |
2020-21 |
Genomics in Healthcare |
11-6-2021 |
57 |
Dr. Amol D. Raut (Ph.D.), Chief Executive Officer - GeneSupport Director, Operations- GeneOmbio Technologies |
2020-21 |
Don’t let the Pandemic stop you from Pursuing your Study Abroad Dream |
18-6-2021 |
64 |
Prof. Subhash Padhye FRSC, CChem, Fulbright Scholar, NIH visiting Professor University of Kansas School of Medicine 3901 Rainbow Blvd. Kansas City, USA |
2020-21 |
Career opportunities in Biotechnology |
21-6-2021 |
45 |
Dr. Sanjay Nene, CEO, Innovation Biologicals Pvt Ltd, Adjunct Professor in Biochemical Engineering, AICTE, Pune |
2020-21 |
Introduction to Quality Control, Roles and Responsibilities and Methods in Biotech / Microbiology QC |
22-6-2021 |
45 |
Mrs. Kirti Aphale, Founder Director – Q-Edge Consultancy and Training, Pune |
2020-21 |
Being Entrepreneurial |
23-6-2021 |
45 |
Dr. Prabhakar Kulkarni CEO, NeoDx Biotech Pvt. Labs, Bangalore, India |
2020-21 |
Current Trends and Future opportunities in Biosimilars and Biologic Development |
26-6-2021 |
45 |
Dr. Sanjeev Gupta, Ph.D., Sr. General Manager and Head- Advanced Biotech Lab (R&D Biosimilar) Ipca Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai-India |
2020-21 |
Viral Vectors - Olas and Ubers of Gene Therapy |
26-6-2021 |
50 |
Dr. Hemant Dhamne Head, Vector and CAR-T Cell processing at Immuneel, Bangalore |
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SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (SSBS)
(formerly Symbiosis School of Biomedical Sciences)
Address
Gram - Lavale,
Taluka - Mulshi, Dist. - Pune,
Maharashtra, India
Pin - 412115