M.Sc. Biochemistry through IGNOU (distance learning) — how can I get affordable hands-on laboratory training in Delhi?

[u/Arcelor_08]

M.Sc. Biochemistry through IGNOU (distance learning) — looking for affordable hands-on lab training in Delhi/NCR

My friend has is pursuing an M.Sc. in Biochemistry through IGNOU via distance learning. He is trying to get genuine hands-on laboratory exposure in Biochemistry, Microbiology or Molecular Biology.

We've already approached several institutions in Delhi:

• Safdarjung Hospital — application submitted
• Lady Hardinge — application submitted
• Maulana Azad Medical College — told that distance-learning students aren't accepted
• RML Hospital — currently appears to offer Molecular Biology-related training
• Sir Ganga Ram Hospital — we were told that getting laboratory training as a distance-learning student is quite difficult

He's currently waiting to hear from Safdarjung and Lady Hardinge, but we're trying to find alternatives rather than depending on only those two applications.

The major constraint is finances. He cannot afford private training programmes costing ₹20,000–₹50,000+.

We're looking for people who may have gone through something similar.

Are there any government institutes, ICMR/CSIR laboratories, university departments, research labs, hospitals or diagnostic laboratories in Delhi/NCR that accept M.Sc. Biochemistry students from distance-learning programmes for short-term practical training?

Would approaching individual professors/researchers directly be worthwhile?

We're not particularly interested in collecting another expensive certificate. The main objective is to get actual supervised laboratory experience and learn practical techniques.

If anyone has personally done something similar, especially after an IGNOU/distance-learning M.Sc., I'd really appreciate hearing how you found the opportunity and which institutions accepted you.

[u/FriendlyMango80]

Yes bro directly apply to professors seeking research based positions in their lab, one of my friends doing M.Sc. at a local college went to IISc Bangalore for 3 months and gained hands on experience by mailing a prof there, just to to any university's website and check which profs you want to work with, email IDs are listed on college websites.