Bhubaneswar, Dec 11: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday urged Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda to set up a National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in Odisha.

In a letter to Nadda, Pradhan stated that such an initiative would greatly benefit the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors across Eastern India.

“Odisha Biotech Park in Bhubaneswar is the first-of-its-kind facility in Eastern India with access to water, electricity, effluent treatment and all other facilities required for establishment of biotechnology industries and allied service sectors. It offers an ideal environment for the establishment of NIPER. It will not only address the educational and research gaps in pharmaceutical disciplines but also promote innovation and skilled workforce development, thus enhancing India’s global competitiveness in the pharmaceutical sector,” Pradhan said.

The Union Education Minister further said that setting up NIPER in Odisha would support the production-linked incentive scheme in the pharmaceutical sector and contribute to the goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Pradhan urged his cabinet colleague to consider Odisha as the next location for NIPER, which would be a significant step forward in advancing pharmaceutical education and research in the country.

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