BRIC-THSTI celebrates 17th Foundation Day

Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), an institute of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC), Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, celebrated its 17 th Foundation Day on 15 th July 2026 in a ceremony marked by distinguished guests and significant milestones Dr. Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary, DBT and Director General, BRIC, appreciated the exceptional milestones scaled by THSTI over its 17-year journey.

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01Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) is an institute of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC), Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India.
02THSTI celebrated its 17th Foundation Day on 15th July 2026 in a ceremony marked by distinguished guests and significant milestones.
03The Director General of BRIC is Dr. Rajesh Gokhale, who also serves as the Secretary of DBT.
04Dr. Rajesh Gokhale commended THSTI's robust translation ecosystem and high-impact scientific output on its 17th Foundation Day.
05Prof Roger Foo delivered the Foundation Day lecture at THSTI's 17th celebration, advocating for proactive population-wide prevention to bridge the gap between life expectancy and true health span.
06The event saw the exchange of numerous strategic agreements with key industry partners across various domains.
07THSTI recognized outstanding achievements of its faculty, scientists, PhD scholars, and staff through an awards ceremony on its 17th Foundation Day.

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Most people think BRIC stands for 'Brazil-Russia-India-China', but actually it stands for Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council.
Most people think the Director General of BRIC is responsible only for THSTI, but actually they oversee the entire Department of Biotechnology.

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The Department of Biotechnology has launched the 'Biomedical Research Career Programme' (BRCP) in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust, UK, to support research careers in biomedicine.

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Single facteasy

What year did BRIC-THSTI celebrate its 17th Foundation Day?

A.2025
B.2026
C.2027
D.2028

THSTI celebrated its 17th Foundation Day in 2026; the year marks a significant milestone for the institute.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding THSTI's Foundation Day: 1. THSTI celebrated its 17th Foundation Day on July 15, 2026. 2. The event was attended by Dr. Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary of DBT and Director General of BRIC. 3. THSTI has been in existence for over 20 years. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is correct because the text explicitly states that THSTI celebrated its 17th Foundation Day on July 15, 2026. Statement 2 is also correct as Dr. Rajesh Gokhale's role and attendance at the event are mentioned in the text. However, statement 3 is incorrect because the text mentions that THSTI has been in existence for 17 years, not over 20 years.

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