CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), one of the laboratories of CSIR has implemented the “Integrated Skill Initiative” program by offering various skill development and up-skilling courses for undergraduates, postgraduates and to the unemployed youth. The skill program also benefits the workers and staff members of the industries.

The major impact of the program is to bridge the gap between the industries and academia and towards entrepreneurship. The Skill Development Program will provide efficient training, analytical skills, communication skills, personality development, team building and operation of high-end equipment.

CSIR NIIST is offering several short term and long term skill development courses for graduates, diploma holders, people from industries in various disciplines of Science and Engineering. Basic Knowledge generation, hands on experience in operation and maintenance of sophisticated equipment are the highlights of the course.

Contact

Co-ordinator (Skill India Initiative)

CSIR NIIST

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – 695019

Phone : 0471-2515293, 2515326

Mail : sdp[at]niist[dot]res[dot]in

  • To create certified talent pool

  • To focus on global market dynamics and prepare to meet the changing S&T requirements through novel skill/training initiatives.

  • To promote entrepreneurship/ technopreneurship through advanced skilling / training.

  • To utilize CSIR knowledgebase and infrastructure for contributing national skill mission

  • To implement special up-skilling / training programs for social benefits

  • To implement identified skill/training programmes of national skill mission

CSIR NIIST offers a number of skill development and skill upgradation courses to the graduates and post graduates un-employed youth in addition to the staff of industries, workers, innovators etc. The main aim of these courses is to create a high-quality skilled workforce in the S&T sector through training in diverse areas.

CSIR-NIIST has implemented different courses in diverse areas of agro processing, microbial processes, chemical sciences, environmental and materials science sectors. The aim of these skill development courses is to expose students to career options and also to enhance their chances of employability.

We have around 80 scientists and 20 technical officers to cater to the needs of the training program. We also have sophisticated equipment like SEM, TEM, HRD, XPS, IR, GPC, DSC, TGA, NMR, Ram Spectroscopy, Mass Spectroscopy etc. Experts from the above mentioned fields will be training the students with sophisticated equipment and hands-on sessions as per course curriculum.

The courses have been framed in small batch size for effective training, to understand basic principles, lectures assisted with multimedia aids, interactive session and demonstrations of working of state-of-the-art equipment.

The skill initiative of CSIR-NIIST is an excellent program for the graduates, post-graduates, students, faculties, scientists, inventors, teachers etc. We also try to make an impact of ‘Skill India’ Mission of Government of India.

The idea is to raise confidence, improve productivity and give direction through proper skill development. Education, skills development and lifelong learning are the central pillars for employment of workers.

It also improves their employability conditions and their standard of living and contribute to job security and business development thereby to have a sustainable economic growth, job creation, and social development.

The main focus is to train youths in such a way that they receive employment and to improve entrepreneurship. The training programs are designed in a way that the students can not only meet the domestic needs but also to the international needs.

The course work includes theory and practical classes, group discussions, brainstorming sessions, practical experiences, and case studies. Equal priority to theory classes and practical sessions.

SL. No. Duration Training Category Title of the Program Brochure
1 2017 Short term course

Solid State Fermentation – Batch I

  
2 2017 Short term course Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation Techniques – Batch I  
3 2017 Short term course Material characterization using electron microscopy and X-Ray techniques – Batch I  
4 2017 Short term course Nutraceuticals and functional foods – Batch I  
5 06/03/2019 to 05/04/2019 Short term course Techniques of phytochemical profiling and characterization –Batch I  
6 01/04/2019 to 31/05/2019 Short term course Analytical chemistry and instrumentation techniques – Batch II  
7 06/05/2019 to 24/05/2019 Short term course Operation and maintenance of fermenters / bioreactors – Batch I  
8 28/05/2019 to 31/05/2019 Short term course Remote sensing and GIS application in EIA – Batch I  
9 15/07/2019 to 13/09/2019 Short term course Materials characterization techniques – Batch I  
10 31/07/2019 to 06/09/2019 Short term course Techniques of photochemical profiling and characterization – Batch I  
11 2019 Short term course Metal casting and characterization – Batch I  
12 2019 Short term course Immunology Techniques – Batch I  
13 19/02/2019 to 21/02/2019 Workshop Dioxin -2019 Workshop  
14 14/10/2019 to 30/01/2019 Short term course Nutraceuticals and functional foods – Batch I  
15     Immunology Techniques – Batch II  
16 24/01/2020 Workshop Workshop on standardization of ayurvedic formulations for MSME industries in Ayurveda sector  
17 01/02/2021 to 11/02/2021 Short term course Food Processing Laboratory (MOU –NIIST & LMIHMCT)  
18 19/01/2021 to 22/01/2021 Short term course Design, Operation and Troubleshooting of Anaerobic Bioreactors  
19 18/01/2021 to 22/01/2021 Short term course Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in environment impact assessment & management  
20 08/03/2021 to 11/03/2021 Short term course Application of artificial intelligence in environmental & process engineering  
21 30/08/2021 to 03/09/2021 Short term course Dioxin and PCB’s analysis in food samples (fish & fish products)  
22 04/10/2021 to 08/10/2021 Short term course Dioxin and PCB’s analysis in food samples (milk & dairy products)  
23 06/10/2021 to 08/10/2021 Short term course Scale up of bioreactors and fermentation  
24 21/10/2021 to 22/10/2021 Short term course Removal of organic dyes from aqueous solutions and textile wastewaters  
25 28/10/2021 to 29/10/2021 Short term course Innovative building materials from industrial by-products : Cost effective alternate strategies for sustainable business  
26 26/11/2021 to 27/11/2021 Short term course Chemical and metallurgical process calculations  
27 07/12/2021 Short term course Printed electronics based advanced device fabrication  
28 03/01/2022 to 25/02/2022 Short term course Techniques of photochemical profiling and characterization  
29 08/06/2022 Short term course Post-harvest value addition of agricultural produces  
30 21/07/2022 to 22/07/2022 Short term course Removal of organic dyes from aqueous solutions and textile wastewaters  
31 18/07/2022 to 22/07/2022 Short term course Food processing equipment handling & demonstration  
32 22/07/2022 to 28/07/2022 Short term course Handling perishable Agro/food produces – Equipment Handling , Analytical Techniques, Modeling and scale-up studies  
33 22/08/2022 Workshop Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights, Patent drafting and practice  
34 22/08/2022 to 10/10/2022 Short term course Intellectual Property Rights, Patent drafting and practice  
35 22/07/2022 to Short term course Skill Training on Seasame oil composition and its bioactive quantification study  
36 01/08/2022 to 30/09/2022 Short term course Design considerations in evaporators and dryers for food processing application  
37 19/10/2022 to 25/11/2022 Short term course Techniques of phytochemical profiling and characterization  
38 02/11/2022 to 09/12/2022 Short term course Analytical chemistry and instrumentation techniques  
39 21/11/2022 to 26/11/2022 Short term course Lab Technician – Research and quality control  
40 19/12/2022 to 23/12/2022 Short term course Food Processing and analysis  
41 18/01/2023 to 25/01/2023 Short term course Arise Agri processing value addition – opportunities and challenges  
42 13/02/2023 to 18/02/2023 Short term course Remote sensing and GIS in environmental impact assessment and management  
SL. No. Duration Start Date Training Category Title of the Program Brochure
1 1 day July 2023 Short term course H2 Energy from renewable resources and circular economy  
2 7 days July 2023 Short term course Food Processing Techniques  
3 10 days July 2023 Short term course X-ray diffraction of powders and thin films  
4 2 days July 2023 Short term course Chemical and Metallurgical Process Calculations  
5 3 days July 2023 Short term course Removal of Organic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions and Textile Wastewaters  
6 2 weeks July 2023 Short term course Microscopy and X-ray Diffraction Methods in  Materials Characterization  
7 3 months July to September 2023 Short term course Synthetic Organic Chemistry – Hands-on training on fundamentals and specialized reactions  
8 3 months August 2023 Short term course Intellectual Property Rights, Patents and Practice  
9 15 days August 2023 & February 2024 Short term course Hands on training of IR, UV-Vis & Fluorescence  Spectroscopic Techniques  
10 7 days August 2023 Short term course Value addition of Agro Produces and Quality control 1.Spices, 2.Millets, 3.Fruits and Vegetables, 4.Edible oil refining  
11 6 days August 2023 Short term course Remote sensing and GIS applications in Environmental Impact  Assessment and Management  
12 2 days August 2023 Short term course Opportunities for entrepreneurs in waste management sector  
13 1 month August 2023 Short term course Techniques of Phytochemical Profiling &  Characterization  
14 3 days September 2023 Short term course Advance Metal Casting Techniques and Characterization  
15 3 days September 2023 Short term course A short course on Environmental Chemical Analysis (Air quality -  Ambient and stack emissions)  
16 2 days September 2023 Short term course Sustainable building materials for green construction technology  
17 2 days September 2023 Short term course Open source GIS tools: utilising QGIS for general and specific purpose  Environmental mapping  
18 15 days September 2023 Short term course Functional Food & Nutraceuticals  
19 1 month September 2023 Short term course Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation Techniques  
20 2 days September 2023 Short term course Printed Electronics based Advanced Device Fabrication  
21 10 days October 2023 Short term course Construction of Genetically engineered microorganism  
22 3 months October 2023 Short term course Food chemistry and food analysis  
23 15 days October / November 2023 Short term course Nanomaterial Synthesis and their Coatings  
24 3 days November 2023 Short term course Mechanical Testing and Thermal Characterization  
25 1 day November 2023 Short term course Laboratory Quality Management and NABL accreditation for testing  laboratories  
26 10 days November 2023 Short term course Food Packaging  
27 5 days November / December 2023 Short term course Dye-sensitized solar cells: Fundamentals, Device Fabrication,  Characterizations and Applications  
28 2 days December 2023 Short term course Waste water technologies and interventions for the desiccated  coconut industries  
29 3 days December 2023 Short term course Training in real time PCR with emphasis on  cellular gene expression studies  
30 3 days January 2024 Short term course Alloy Design and Casting Simulation