Central Research Institute, Kasauli
The Central Research Institute (CRI), Kasauli is a research institute in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Since its inception the institute has developed into a premier institute in research in the field of immunobiology and microbiology.{{Cite web |title=Directorate General Of Health Services |url=https://dghs.gov.in/content/1419_1_CRIKasuali.aspx |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=dghs.gov.in}}
Currently, the institute serves as a subordinate office of Directorate General of Health Services, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Government of India.
History
CRI Kasauli was established in year 1904/5 as Pasteur Institute for India, founded by Sir David Semple.{{Cite journal |date=1940-07-01 |title=Pasteur Institute of India, Kasauli |journal=Nature |language=en |volume=146 |issue=3688 |pages=23 |doi=10.1038/146023a0 |issn=1476-4687|doi-access=free }} Ranbir Singh, son of Maharaja Rajinder Singh of Patiala and a member of the Imperial Legislative Council, donated his land and estates in Kasauli for the institute.{{Cite book |last=Buckland |first=Charles Edward |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Dictionary_of_Indian_Biography/wvMRAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv |title=Dictionary of Indian Biography |date= |publisher=S. Sonnenschein |year=1906 |location=Bloomsbury |page=330 |language=en}} It was originally established with a mandate of research work in the field of medical and public health, manufacturing of vaccines and antisera, and to act as a national referral center for public health problems. The building was reconstructed under Sir Sobha Singh.{{Cite book |last=Dayal |first=Mala |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DVJwAjsOBz0C&dq=%22sujan+singh%22+%22lodge%22&pg=PA9 |title=Celebrating Delhi |date=2010 |publisher=Penguin Books India |isbn=978-0-670-08482-1 |language=en}}
Teaching
CRI Kasauli also developed as a higher education institute after the Independence of India. In April 1961, the institute was affiliated to Panjab University for conducting BSc (Hons) and MSc (Hons) courses in the subject of Microbiology. In 1973 the Institute got affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University for conducting BSc, MSc and MPhil courses in Microbiology.
Presently, CRI Kasauli intakes 20 students for MSc (Microbiology) out of which 15 seats are filled through combined entrance test conducted by Himachal Pradesh University and 5 seats are for in-service candidates.{{Cite web |title=M.Sc (Microbiology) {{!}}{{!}} Central Research Institute |url=https://crikasauli.nic.in/MSc-Microbiology |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=crikasauli.nic.in}}
See also
References
External links
- [https://crikasauli.nic.in/ Official website] of CRI Kasauli
Category:Scientific organisations based in India
Category:Research institutes in Himachal Pradesh
Category:Research institutes established in 1904
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