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SKILL INDIA · BIOINFORMATICS · ONLINE

ONE-WEEK BASIC BIOINFORMATICS Skill Development Program

Organized by CSIR–Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology (IGIB). Supported by Skill India.

Dates

Feb 1-9, 2026

Platform

Zoom (Join)

Time

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Organized by:

Jitendra Lab of Bioinformatics and Big Data at

CSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB)

Funded by: Skill India Project (IGIB: HCP002502/2025/E-I) Govt. of INDIA

Online Workshop
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7-module program from Linux basics to gene enrichment analysis

Module 1
Linux & Computational Basics
Linux environmentArchitecture & file systemsCommands & permissions+1 more

Learn Linux environment, architecture, file systems, commands, permissions, and processes; hands-on navigation and working with genomic files.

Open Notebook
Module 2
BASH & Automation
Shell fundamentalsVariables & loopsawk, sed, grep+1 more

Master shell fundamentals, variables/loops/conditions, text processing with awk/sed/grep.

Open Notebook
Module 3
NGS Technologies & QC
Sequencing platformsRead quality metricsFastQC & MultiQC

Understand sequencing platforms, read quality metrics, adapter/GC issues; hands-on FastQC and MultiQC.

Open Notebook
NGS Guide
Module 4
Genome Assembly
De novo vs referenceAssembly strategiesSPAdes & evaluation

Compare de novo vs reference-based assembly, learn assembly strategies; hands-on SPAdes.

Open Notebook
Module 5
Genome Annotation
Gene predictionFunctional databasesProkka workflow

Learn gene prediction, functional databases, annotation pipelines; hands-on Prokka workflow.

Open Notebook
Module 6
AMR Detection
AMR mechanismsResistance databasesSurveillance methods+1 more

Understand AMR mechanisms, databases, surveillance; hands-on AMR gene detection and interpretation.

Open Notebook
Module 7
Gene Enrichment
GO & KEGG databasesEnrichment statisticsChitra Pipeline+1 more

Learn GO/KEGG databases, enrichment statistics; hands-on Chitra Pipeline for GO enrichment and pathway visualization.

Open Notebook
Chitra Pipeline

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Module 1
Linux & Computational Basics
Linux environmentArchitecture & file systemsCommands & permissions+1 more

Learn Linux environment, architecture, file systems, commands, permissions, and processes; hands-on navigation and working with genomic files.

Open Notebook
Module 2
BASH & Automation
Shell fundamentalsVariables & loopsawk, sed, grep+1 more

Master shell fundamentals, variables/loops/conditions, text processing with awk/sed/grep.

Open Notebook
Module 3
NGS Technologies & QC
Sequencing platformsRead quality metricsFastQC & MultiQC

Understand sequencing platforms, read quality metrics, adapter/GC issues; hands-on FastQC and MultiQC.

Open Notebook
NGS Guide
Module 4
Genome Assembly
De novo vs referenceAssembly strategiesSPAdes & evaluation

Compare de novo vs reference-based assembly, learn assembly strategies; hands-on SPAdes.

Open Notebook
Module 5
Genome Annotation
Gene predictionFunctional databasesProkka workflow

Learn gene prediction, functional databases, annotation pipelines; hands-on Prokka workflow.

Open Notebook
Module 6
AMR Detection
AMR mechanismsResistance databasesSurveillance methods+1 more

Understand AMR mechanisms, databases, surveillance; hands-on AMR gene detection and interpretation.

Open Notebook
Module 7
Gene Enrichment
GO & KEGG databasesEnrichment statisticsChitra Pipeline+1 more

Learn GO/KEGG databases, enrichment statistics; hands-on Chitra Pipeline for GO enrichment and pathway visualization.

Open Notebook
Chitra Pipeline
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7-Day Program

Workshop Schedule

Feb 1-9, 2026 • 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily

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Day 1

Introduction & Linux Basics-1

Feb 01
10:00 – 10:30Live

Inauguration & Program Overview

DJN

Dr. Jitendra

10:30 – 11:30Lecture

Introduction to Bioinformatics and its Applications

DJN

Dr. Jitendra

11:45 – 13:00Lecture

System setup and installation

MV

Mukul

14:00 – 15:30Hands-on

Linux Operating System: Architecture & File System

AB

Ajay Bhatia

15:45 – 17:00Hands-on

Practical Session: Basic Linux Commands for Bioinformatics

AB

Ajay Bhatia

ColabSlides
Day 2

Introduction & Linux Basics-2

Feb 02
10:00 – 11:30Hands-on

Text Processing Tools (grep, awk, sed)

AB

Ajay Bhatia

11:45 – 13:00Lecture

Introduction to Shell & BASH Scripting

AB

Ajay Bhatia

14:00 – 15:30Lecture

Command-Line Bioinformatics Tools Overview, Package manager

AB

Ajay Bhatia

15:45 – 17:00Hands-on

Hands-on: Building Simple BASH Pipelines

AB

Ajay Bhatia

ColabSlides
Day 3

NGS Technologies & QC

Feb 03
10:00 – 11:30Lecture

Overview of Next Generation Sequencing Technologies

KM

Kaushalendra

11:45 – 13:00Lecture

NGS Data Formats (FASTQ, SAM, BAM, VCF)

PA

Preeti Agarwal

14:00 – 15:30Lecture

Quality Control of NGS Data (FastQC, MultiQC)

MV

Mukul

15:45 – 17:00Hands-on

Hands-on: Raw Read Quality Assessment

MV

Mukul

ColabSlidesNGS Guide
Day 4

Genome Assembly

Feb 04
10:30 – 11:45Lecture

Principles of Genome Assembly

DJN

Dr. Jitendra

11:45 – 13:00Lecture

De novo and Reference-based Assembly

MV

Mukul

14:00 – 15:30Lecture

Assembly Tools and Strategies (SPAdes)

MV

Mukul

15:45 – 17:00Hands-on

Hands-on: Genome Assembly & Evaluation

MV

Mukul

ColabSlides
Day 5

Assembly Evaluation, Mapping and Genome Annotation

Feb 05
10:00 – 11:30Lecture/Hands-on

Assembly Quality Assessment with Quast and Reads mapping (Coverage Check)

MV

Mukul

11:45 – 13:00Lecture/Hands-on

Scaffolding with Ragtag and BUSCO Validation

MV

Mukul

14:00 – 15:30Lecture

Genome Annotation Concepts, Structural and Functional Annotation, Annotation Tools and Databases (Prokka, RefSeq)

Nity Gritty

15:45 – 16:30Hands-on

Hands-on: Genome Annotation Workflow

NS

Nityendra Shukla

16:30 – 17:00

Flash Quiz

ColabSlides
Day 6

AMR Detection

Feb 06
10:00 – 11:30Lecture

Antimicrobial Resistance: Genomic Perspective

AD

Anwesha

11:45 – 13:00Lecture

AMR Databases (CARD, ResFinder, ARG-ANNOT)

AD

Anwesha

14:00 – 15:30Lecture

AMR Detection Tools & Interpretation

AD

Anwesha

15:45 – 17:00Hands-on

Hands-on: AMR Gene Identification

AD

Anwesha

ColabSlides
Day 7

Enrichment & Valedictory

Feb 09
10:00 – 11:30Lecture

Gene Enrichment Analysis Introduction

AB

Ajay Bhatia

11:45 – 13:00Hands-on

Hands-on: Gene Enrichment Analysis

AB

Ajay Bhatia

14:00 – 15:30Hands-on

CHITRA: Hands-on

PP

Pranjal

15:45 – 17:00

Feedback, Certificate & Valedictory

DJN

Dr. Jitendra

ColabSlidesChitra Pipeline

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Training Team

Experts & Speakers

Meet the distinguished faculty and researchers delivering the training sessions

DJN

Dr. Jitendra Narayan

Organizer & Speaker

Principal InvestigatorSKILL INDIA ORGANIZER

Intro, Genome Assembly

Specializing in Comparative Genomics, Genome Evolution, Adaptation, Chromosome Rearrangements, HGT, Repeats

AB

Ajay Bhatia

Speaker

Linux, Gene Enrichment

PhD Student at Jitendra lab, IGIB. Genome Informatics and Structural Biology Research Area.

PP

Pranjal Pruthi

Speaker

Computational Genomics, CHITRA Hands-on

PhD Scholar at CSIR-IGIB. Exploring frontiers of genomics, Full Stack Dev.

MV

Mukul Verma

QC, Genome Assembly

PhD Scholar at Jitendra Lab, IGIB. Specializing in NGS Data Quality Control and Genome Assembly.

PA

Preeti Agarwal

Speaker

NGS Data Formats

Genome Informatics and Structural Biology Research Area (IGIB). #Pro in SSR analysis.

KM

Kaushlendra Mishra

NGS Specialist

NGS Overview

Specializing in High-Throughput Sequencing & Long-Read Genomics

NS

Nityendra Shukla

Speaker

Genome Annotation

Department of Medical Mycology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi

DAM

Dr. Aastha Mishra

Speaker

Principal InvestigatorSKILL INDIA ORGANIZER

Physiological Genomics

Physiological Genomics of Hypoxia. Circulating nucleic acids in disease pathogenesis.

AD

Anwesha De

Speaker

AMR Detection

PhD Scholar at Jitendra Lab, IGIB. Focusing on Antimicrobial Resistance and Genomics.

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CSIR-IGIB Email

jitendra.igib@csir.res.in

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Phone

+91 7835999528

Venue

CSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
Mathura Road Campus
Delhi, India

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About CSIR-IGIB

The CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology is a premier research institute dedicated to advancing genomics and integrative biology research. The institute focuses on translational research in genomics, molecular medicine, and bioinformatics.

Organized by: CSIR-IGIB•Funded by: Skill India Project (IGIB: HCP002502/2025/E-I)
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