Cleanliness drive: Ecoclub and Botanical Association

Date: 12^th August, 2017

Participants:  BSc and MSc students along with NSS, NCC and Ecoclub volunteers

Inauguration of Association for the session 17-18

Presentation: Eco friendly House Plants Date:  30^th August 2017 Beneficiaries: BSc, MSc Students and Staff of Botany Department Resource person: Dr. Vinita Thomas, P.G Department of Botany

Quiz : Basics of Botany

Date:  30^th August 2017 Beneficiaries: BSc and MSc I Sem students  Conducted by MSc III Sem Students

Art of Giving: Akshay Patra- Unlimited food for Education

Date:  13.10.2017 Donated: Rs. 6300 Beneficiaries: Mid Day Meal of 7 school children for one year

Study Tour: Sanjivini– NWFP Mart

Aim: Study the Non-Wood Forest Product Date:  28.10.2017 Beneficiaries: MSc Students and Staff of Botany Department  Arranged by : Dr. Rajkumar Gadpayle  (Alumni)

Study Tour: Krishi Vikas Kendra, Anjora Aim: To study the fodder plants and their cultivation Date:  28.10.2017 Beneficiaries: MSc Students and Staff of Botany Department Arranged by : Dr. Rajkumar Gadpayle  (Alumni)

Workshop on Electronic Herbarium:  PG Department of Botany

2 day workshop on Electronic Herbarium and Digital Database of Dicot Plants was organized by the PG Department of Botany on 18-19 November for faculty and MSc students. Prof. T. Shrinivasu from the Department of Botany, RTM University Nagpur conducted the workshop where he shared the methodology and application of Electronic Herbarium in detail. Prof. Srinivasu also gave Hands on Training to all the MSc students and the faculty.

Earth Day Celebrated on April 25^th, 2018

As the earth day was on Sunday Earth day was celebrated on 25^th April, 2019. Dr.  Vinita Thomas designed and printed a book mark on the theme End Plastic Pollution to commemorate the Earth Day. The Faculty of the Department and the MSc students distributed them amongst the staff and students of the college.

Wall Magazine – Boutonniere was prepared as it serves as a platform to exhibit the creativity of every member of the Association.

Interdisciplinary Workshop on Desaturation in Botanical Illustrations Date: 1^st – 15^th August 2018 Conducted by: Mr. Chandan Dekate, Asst. Prof., Dept of Education, Miss Tarinee Sahu, Asst. Prof. Dept. of Botany Beneficiary: M.Sc I Sem Botany

One day Dengue awareness drive Date: 17^th August 2018 Conducted by: Dr. Vinita Thomas Beneficiaries: MSc Students were trained to conduct awareness drive in the nearby township.

3 day Dengue awareness drive Date: 20-23^rd August, 2019 Conducted by: 26 MSc Students Beneficiaries : 75 residents from Ruabandha township

Participation in Kerala Relief Fund Date: 27^th of August 2018

55 individuals of the department Donated 100 rs for supply of Sanitary napkins BSc II year and MSc students assorted and packed medicines collected systematically

Lecture cum workshop Date: 22^nd September 2018

Topic: Domestic wet waste management Conducted by:  Mr. Keshav Thakur, from Green Partner -My Green Bin-m Wintech Square Pvt. Ltd

Topic: Food and Immune System Conducted by: Dr. Sourabh Mukherjee, Senior deputy Director, Internal medicine, JLN Hospital Sector 9, Bhilai Beneficiary: Student of B.Sc I, II and III and M.Sc

Interdepartmental Activity 

Date: 13^th October  2018 Aim: Motivational talk Title: Plant What You Can Harvest Later Resource Person: Mr. Pratik Sharma, Assistant professor (Department of Commerce) Beneficiary: Student of MSc

Intradepartmental Activity by MSc Students

Date: 27^th November 2018 Aim: Develop Team Spirit and Time Management Activity- Johny Jump up – Introduction to Ethanobotanical Plants Resource Person: Students of M.Sc III Sem (Botany) Beneficiary: Student of B.Sc I, II and III, MSc I Sem

Field Trip: Solar Energy Park Date: 25^th January, 2019 Aim: To study the application of solar energy Accompanied by:  Dr. Jyoti Bakshi Beneficiaries: BSc Final Year students

Intradepartmental Activity

Commemorated World Cancer Day Date:  4^thFebruary, 2019 Activity: Creating awareness amongst the students and the post-its were exhibited in wall magazine in the Department Conducted By: Dr. Vinita Thomas Beneficairies: Both staff and students of the Department

Field Trip: Maitri Bagh Date: 8^th February 2019 Aim: To study the ornamental winter blooms and canopy architecture Beneficiaries: Students of M.Sc

2 day Workshop on Instrumentation and Protocol Designing

Date: 14^th and 15^th February 2019 Aim: Introduction to Camera Lucida, micromeytry, Spectrophotometer and soil analysis kit and designing of protocol designing using these instruments Resource Person– Dr. Meenakshi Bharadwaj, Asst. Prof. Department of Botany, Indira Gandhi Govt. College of Arts and Commerce, Vaishali nagar, Bhilai Beneficiaries: Faculty and Student of M.Sc Botany

Guest Lecture Series:

Dr. P.C. Panda, Retd Prof. Department of Botany, Govt. V.Y.T college of arts and Science, Durg Date: 18^th February 2019 Topic:  Photobiology Beneficiary : Faculty and Student of M.Sc (Botany)  \

Dr. G.K. Chandrol, Dept. Of Botany, Kalyan College, Bhilai  Date: 25^th February 2019 Topic: Community Ecology Beneficiary: Faculty and Students of M.Sc (Botany)

Interdepartment Activity : Workshop on Vermiculture process with the Department of Zoology Date: 11^th March 2019 Resource Person: Khileshwar Painkara, Asst. Prof Department of Zoology, Kalyan college, Bhilai    Beneficiary: Faculty and Students of M.Sc (Botany)

Interdepartmental Activity : Workshop on  Application of Microsoft Office in Learning Process Date: 12-14 March, 2019 Resource Person: Dr. Mohan Patel, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Electronics, St. Thomas College, Bhilai Beneficiary: Faculty and Students of M.Sc (Botany)

Earth day was also commemorated by hanging water baths for birds as the theme for this year was Prevent Extinction of Species.  6 such water baths were placed in the campus and encouraged the members present to do the same in their homes too.

Wall Magazine – Boutonniere was prepared as it serves as a platform to exhibit the creativity of every member of the Association.