Departmental Activities

 

THE IIS UNIVERSITY

Department of Botany

Departmental Activity 2017-2018

 

S. No.

Type and Topic of the Activity

Date & Time

Department

Activity in-charge/ Coordinator

Details

Name of the Speaker with Designation

Address of the Institute

  1.  

Guest Lecture “‘Combating Biodiversity Loss: Targeting 2050”

 

29/08/ 2017

Botany

All faculty

Dr. Somna Datta, Associate Professor & Head

University Maharani College, Jaipur

  1.  

A field trip to Nahargarh Biological Park

 

 

 

 

13/09/ 2017

Botany

Dr. Shilpi Rijhwani & Dr. Reenu Agarwal

  1. Prof. S. Kshetrapal (Former Professor & Head)
  2. Mr. N. C. Sharma (DCF)

 

University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

  1.  

 

 

Greenathon 2017:

  1. Movie Screening ‘The Lorax’

 

5/10/ 2017

 

Botany

All faculty

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  1.  

 

Greenathon 2017:

  1. Guest lecture “Eco-restoration of Mansagar Lake”

06/10/2017

Botany

All faculty

Prof. K. P. Sharma

Former Professor University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

  1.  

Guest Lecture “Plant Taxonomy”

30/01/2018

Botany

All faculty

Shri S. K. Bhatnagar

Former IRS, Jaipur

  1.  

Workshop on Organic Farming

22/02/2018

Botany

All faculty

Ms. Rakhee Chowdhary

Founder Rakhee’s Organics and Sustainability Coach, Jaipur

  1.  

Poster/ Chart Display

7/03/2018

Botany

Dr. Smita Purohit

Dr. Reenu Agrawal

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Field Visits:

 

visit to forestry training institute view report  25 feb 2019
Educational trip to Jawahar Kala Kendra view report 18 August 2018
Tree Talk view report 17 MARCH 2017
Visit to Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, Durgapura view report 1February, 2017
Field Trip to Jhalana Nature Park View Report 3rd March 2016 
Visit to CAZRI and AFRI  View Report 29th and 30th March, 2016
Visit to RARI, Durgapura  View Report 19 January, 2016
A Trip to Nahargarh Biological Park View Report  24thFebruary, 2015
Visit to Mansa Mata Nursery View Report 23 September 2014
Visit to Nahargarh View Report  
Visit to World Forestry Arboretum View Report 10.8.2013

Guest Lectures/Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/Exhibitions:

Name of the Activity Date Report
An interactive session with 'Prof.Arun Arya' 6 february 2019 view report
Guest lecture on "statistics as tool for Biodiversity Assessment 5 october 2018 view report
Botany Exhibition 25 March, 2017 view report
National Science Day 28 February, 2017 view report
Greenathon 2016 3-4 October 8, 2016 View Report
Guest lecture on Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes’ 30 August,2016 View Report
Botany Exhibition 31 March, 2016 View Report
Addressing some Unorthodox Questions in Plant Science and Agriculture 12.3.16 View Report
Environment- Our ‘Soul’ for Living 30.9.15 View Report
Van Mahotsav 26.08.15 View Report
Greenathon 2014 13.10.14 View Report
Guest Lecture on “The Science and Art of Micropropagation” 19.2.2014 View Report

Report on National Conference on “Biodiversity Conservation:

Embracing our Future, Preserving our Past.”

27.9.2013 View Report
Interactive Seminar on “Genetically Modified Crops and Ethical Issues Related to their Use”  by Mr. Ajay Panchbhai,  Associate Scientists, Mahyco seeds Pvt. Ltd.
 
28.03.12  
Guest Lecture on “Biotechnology – A Gift of Basic Science” by
Prof. Amla Batra, Emeritus Professor, UGC and CSIR.

 
27.3.12  
Guest Lecture on “GM Crops” by Prof. S.K. Mahna, Retd. Head, Deptt of Botany and Microbiology, MDS University, Ajmer.
 
09.09.11  
Guest Lecture on “Mushroom Biodiversity” by Prof. R.C. Upadhyay, Principal Scientist, Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan.
 
19.01.11  
Workshop- Bonsai and Terrarium
Resource Person: Ms. Shashi Bhargava, President, Kitchen Garden Association

 
1.04.11  
Workshop- How to make a Bonsai? 17.04.10  
Guest Lecture on “Photosynthesis” by Prof. Govindjee, Emeritus Professor, Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois, USA
 
22.01.08  
Guest Lecture on “Biodiversity of the Himalayas” by Prof. P. Kaushik , Head , Department of Botany amd Microbiology, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar 04.08.07