Refresher course on Biomedical gets underway in NEHU

SHILLONG, March 3: A two-week refresher course on Biomedical, thematised on ‘Advancements in Healthcare Technologies’, got underway at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) on Wednesday.
According to a statement, the programme has been organised by the UGC Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) in collaboration with the Department of Biomedical Engineering, NEHU, Shillong, and is being attended by more than 30 faculty members from different institutes across India.
“Several prominent academicians, experts and industry resource persons would be sharing the insights with the participants during the course,” the statement said.
The inaugural programme was attended by Dean of School of Technology Prof. Iftekhar Hussain as the chief guest.
During the programme, Prof. Hussain highlighted the role of transformation from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 and how technology is changing at a rapid pace.
He also stressed the need to keep abreast with recent technological trends where such courses play a pivotal role.
Prof. Hussain also emphasised on the role of National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 which allows intermingling of different disciplines.
During the programme, Prof. Prasenjit Biswas of NEHU accentuated the need for higher learning and engaging oneself to acquire new skills and knowledge.
He also hoped that the participants would immensely benefit from such courses to enlighten themselves and adapt to recent advancements in the field.