President of India,Droupadi Murmu unveiled the foundation stone for ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV), South Zone at Bengaluru in virtual mode today, in presence of Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharti Pravin Pawar.
“I am glad to know that Indian Council of Medical Research has provided exemplary support for effective COVID management and is expanding its research infrastructure. National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune is also taking all possible steps to increase R&D in the field of virology. It is good to know that National Institute of Virology has been designated as one of the collaborating laboratories of World Health Organization. The expansion of National Institute of Virology through Zonal Campuses across the country catering to the demands in the different geographical regions is praiseworthy”, President stated.
President of India applauded the country’s “biggest vaccination drive in human history with vaccines manufactured in the country itself”. She added that “In combating the pandemic, our achievements have been better than those of many developed countries. For this feat, we are grateful to our scientists, doctors, nurses, paramedics and the staff associated with vaccination”.
