New Delhi, April 16 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) today issued a notification to all varsities mentioning that the National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC) has initiated an Internship Scheme for the students and young professionals in the field of chemical safety and security. The details of the scheme are available on the website of NACWC.

As per reports, the NACWC has been set up under the Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India to fulfil the obligations of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The CWC is an international disarmament treaty which prohibits the development, production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons and obligates the destruction of entire category of existing Chemical Weapons stock...