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INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR NATURAL DISASTER REDUCTION - 12 Oct 2011 |
One of the greatest challenges of the 21st century is protecting people, especially the world’s poor, from the devastating impacts of disasters. A World Disaster Reduction Campaign is promoted in an effort to mobilize youth through appropriate education towards a global culture of preventing natural disasters. India is one of the most hazard prone countries in South Asia; the risk of natural disasters affecting millions of persons is extremely high.
Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) celebrated International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction in collaboration with Ministry of Earth Sciences on October 12, 2011 through variety of events. The objective of this celebration was to bring awareness about various natural disasters including prevention, mitigation and preparedness. About 300 students from different parts of the state participated in this programme.
The following activities were organized at Science City to commemorate this day:
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INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF
THE OZONE LAYER- September 30, 2011
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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer commemorates the signing of the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete Ozone Layer in 1987. India become party to the Montreal Protocol in June 1992 and prepared the country program in 1993 for phasing out the Ozone Depleting Substances.
Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) celebrated this day in collaboration with Ministry of Earth Sciences on September 30, 2011 by organizing following activities. About 250 students from various schools of Punjab participated in this programme.
The following activities were organized at Science City to commemorate this day:
- Presentation by Professor Arun Ahluwalia, Former Head, Department of Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh and Incharge Environment Outreach, he is currently working in Centre of Petroleum and Applied Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh on Ozone Depletion
- Model Making Competition
- Debate Contest
- Documentary show on Ozone Layer Depletion
- Distribution of Brochures on Protection of Ozone Layer
- Plantation
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Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas - 20 Aug 2011 |
Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) Science City has celebrated a state level function in collaboration with Punjab Energy Development Agency on the eve of Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas on August 20, 2011. Various activities were organized at Science City to commemorate this celebration:
Expert Lecture by Prof. S.K.Sharma, Professor Emeritus, Former Director, Energy Research Centre, Panjab University, Chandigarh and former Member, National Security Advisory Board on “Energy and Global Warming”.
Model Making Competition
Painting/Poster Making Competition
Science Play
Documentary Show on Akshay Urja Aur Hum
Awareness Rally
Visit to Energy Education Park
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International Biodiversity Day - 2011 |
Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) celebrated International Biodiversity Day on May 21, 2011 in collaboration with Ministry of Earth Sciences and Punjab Biodiversity Board through a variety of events to raise awareness amongst students and visitors for the conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity resources. About 380 students from different schools participated during the occasion. Dr. H.S. Sehgal, Coordinator, Post Graduate Studies, Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), Ludhiana was the resource person who delivered lecture on Marine Biodiversity. Dr. Sehgal during his talk discussed the commercial importance of rich marine biodiversity. He also emphasized on the need to prevent pollution of rivers from industrial wastes to save endangering marine species.
Besides, Expert Lecture by Dr. H.S. Sehgal, the following activities were organized at Science City to commemorate this day:
- Painting Competition
- Photography Competition
- Caption Contest
- Documentary show on “Securing our future” depicting the local bioresources of Punjab
- Distribution of information brochures on the conservation and management of wildlife resources, which are our lifeline for survival and for sustainable development among students and visitors.
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Space Olympiad - 2011 |
Pushpa Gujral Science City in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) celebrated Space Olympiad-2011 on May 10 & 11, 2011. The programme was celebrated with an aim to aware young minds about the developments in the field of space science and technology. It also intended to encourage a love of space science among the school children through enquiry- based learning and to convert their imaginative ideas into real life models / projects and several other creative and skill enhancing activities. About 560 nos of students from different schools participated during the occasion. The following activities were organized at Science City to commemorate this celebration:
- Expert Lecture by Sh. M.L. Singla, Former Deputy Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, the lead centre of Indian Space Research Organization
- Annual Design cum Model Making Competition
- Quiz Contest
- Ad Mad Show
- Caption Contest
- Cultural Programme
- Documentary Show on Space Technology
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Workshop on Low Cost Teaching Aids - 2011 |
Pushpa Gujral Science City in collaboration with Punjab State Council for Science &Technology organized a 2 days training workshop on “Low Cost Teaching Aids”. The workshop was organized specifically for physics teachers interested in understanding the concepts of Physics. About 37 teachers participated from various Schools of the State.
Dr. M. S Marwaha from SGGS College for Boys, Chandigarh was the resource person who gave demonstrations using low cost teaching kits. The workshop also included one dedicated session for the participants to perform hands on activities. The various topics which were covered included Mechanics, Heat & Thermodynamics, Optics, Magnetism, Electricity, Archimedes’s Principle, Bernoulli’s Principle, Angular Momentum. All the topics were illustrated through the innovative experiments. Also, the low cost educational kits on Physics were distributed to the participants to make teaching learning process effective and interesting.
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World Earth Day - 2011 |
Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) celebrated World Earth Day on April 21, 2011 involving participation of large numbers of students aiming to ignite young minds about management of earth resources. The occasion was celebrated in collaboration with Ministry of Earth Sciences through a variety of events aimed to raise awareness amongst students and visitors for the conservation and sustainable management of earth resources. About 300 students from different schools participated during the occasion. The following activities were organized at Science City to commemorate this day:
- Expert Lecture by Dr. M.R. Bhutiyani, Head, Hazard Assessment and Forecasting Division, Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Chandigarh on Global Climate Change.
- Painting Competition
- Model Making Competition (Science & Technology exhibition)
- Debate Competition
- Documentary show on Global Climate Change
- Distribution of information brochures on the conservation and management of earth resources and global climate change among students and visitors.
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World Water Day - 2011 |
World Water Day occurs each year on March 22, as designated by United Nations General Assembly resolution. This day was first formally proposed in Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Water is something that nobody can live without. It is nature's sustenance of mankind all over the world. Water is critical for sustainable development, including environmental integrity and is indispensable for human health and well-being. Yet many millions of people around the world face water shortages. Community involvement and awareness generation has been emphasized as necessary for sustainable management of water resources. Each one of us can contribute towards conservation of water resources. One needs to look at the role one plays in day-to-day life and accordingly choose the measures to contribute towards this cause.
Pushpa Gujral Science City in Collaboration with Ministry of Earth Sciences celebrated World Water Day on March 22, 2011 to raise awareness among students and visitors for the conservation and sustainable management of water resources. The following activities were organized at Science City to commemorate this day:
- Expert Lecture by R.K Kohli, Professor and Chairman, Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh on Water Conservation.
- Painting cum Slogan Writing Competition (Category-1 Class V to VIII Category- 2 Class IX to XII)
- Drama (Category-1 Class V to VIII Category- 2 Class IX to XII)
- Visit to Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) Pond in Science City to aware the target audience how effectively water can be conserved and treated
- Demonstration of Drip Irrigation System
- Distribution of informative brochures on Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) among students and visitors
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National Science Day - 2011 |
Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) celebrated National Science Day on February 28, 2010 involving participation by large numbers of students aiming at nurturing of a scientific temper among them. National Science Day is celebrated each year on 28th of February. This day is commemorated conferring of noble prize to Sir C.V. Raman. Our country has privilege of having born some of the great scientists, who make us feel proud. Dr. C.V. Raman spearheads the league of such great scientists born at Trichinopoly in Southern India on 7th November, 1888. Dr. Raman was awarded Noble prize for his great contribution in understanding the scattering of light on interaction with solids showing polarization. The application of this revolutionary concept was realized in the field of Molecular spectroscopy. Raman was honored with the highest award, the “Bharat Ratna” (Jewel of India), by the Government of India.
Pushpa Gujral Science City celebrated this occasion through variety of activities and programmes aimed on focusing students attention on Indian Science and Scientists and their role in India’s development during the years passed and in the future. The following activities were organized at Science City to commemorate this day:
- Expert Lecture by Dr. Rakesh Tuli, Executive Director, NABI, Mohali on “Role of Science and Technology in Nation Building”.
- Declamation Contest
- Cartoon Making Contest
- Caption Conte
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INNOTECH - 2011 |
Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) in collaboration with Punjab Technical University celebrated INNO-TECH-2011 to provide a platform to display ideas and innovative creations on March 18-19, 2011.
Inno tech 2011 is a unique festival of experience, that provided an opportunity for the students to show their talent and vision. It is intended to encourage a love of Science among the youth through enquiry-based learning and to convert their imaginative ideas into real life models/ projects and several other creative and skill enhancing activities.
Science City celebrated this festival through display of projects/ models aimed to inculcate scientific aptitude and temperament, among the masses, especially in youth mind. About 300 students from different professional colleges participated in different events during the occasion. Students were participated in three categories:-
Category I:- Engineering Students
Category II:- Post Graduate Students/ Teachers
Category III:- Polytechnic Students
Dr. R.S Khandpur -DG PGSC , Sh. Dharam Vir -EX Chief Secretary Haryana, Dr. Rajneesh Arora- VC PTU & Sh. Chander Mohan- Ex MD PTL addressed the audience and students and encourage them for their innovative ideas and talent.
Cash Prizes ranging from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 20,000 were awarded to the winners and certificates were awarded to all participants.
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| WORLD WETLANDS DAY |
Wetlands are a very important part of our biodiversity and it is essential to see that these are well protected. Wetlands have been drained and transformed by anthropogenic activities like unplanned urban and agricultural development, industrial sites, constructions, impoundment, resource extraction, and dredge disposal causing substantial long-term ecological loss. Community involvement and awareness generation has been emphasized as necessary for the conservation and management of wetlands resources. World Wetlands Day is a time to reflect on the importance of wetlands in our lives; to celebrate what has been achieved but also, to rise to the challenge to do more for wetlands.
Pushpa Gujral Science City in Collaboration with Punjab State Council for Science & Technology celebrated World Wetlands Day on February 02, 2011 to raise awareness among students and visitors for wetland values, benefits, promote the conservation and management of wetlands through a variety of activities.
Activities Covered:
- Expert Lecture by Dr.M.S Johal, Professor of Zoology, Punjab University, Chandigarh on Fisheries of Wetlands with special reference to Punjab state
- Lecture by Mr. Harpreet Singh, Project Assosiate, Punjab State Council for Science & Technology on awareness programmes on wetlands.
- Painting Competition: About 130 students from different schools participated in the painting competition
- Boating activity and release of fish fingerlings at Science City water body
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| NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION DAY |
National Energy Conservation Day is a national movement to cultivate the habit of conserving and saving energy. The efficient use of energy and its conservation must be integral to our quest for energy security. Our rapid and sustainable development rests a great deal in the prudent use of energy and curbing its wasteful application. Energy conservation is the quickest, cheapest and most practical method of overcoming energy shortage. It is found that there is major scope of energy conservation in electrical distribution system and in consumer’s installation. By reducing consumption of energy through energy conservation helps us to save precious fossil fuel like coal, gas, oil which are used by the generating companies to generate electricity. Also reduction of use of fossil fuel leads to reduction of emission of harmful gasses into the atmosphere. Many energy efficient products, once costly and exotic, are now inexpensive and commonplace ones. A good quality Compact Fluorescent Lamp costs more than Rs. 500 a decade ago now costs around Rs. 120. They use 75 to 80 percent less energy than conventional incandescent lamps and also lasts more than 10 times longer.
Pushpa Gujral Science City celebrated this day to raise awareness among students and general public about the use and benefits of renewable energy technologies and to spread the message about energy conservation and efficient utilization of energy resources.
Activities Covered:
- Documentary shows on renewable energy technologies and to spread the message about energy conservation
- Visit to state level Renewable Energy Education Park (REEP) at Science City
- Posters display
- Distribution of information brochures among the students, teachers and general public to spread message about benefits of renewable energy technologies and energy conservation.
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| NATIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTION DAY |
National Pollution Prevention Day make a remembrance of the Bhopal Disaster of 1984 that killed thousands of people in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, following the accidental release of 40 tonnes of Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) from Union Carbide Chemical Plant located in the heart of the city of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.
It is perhaps the worst industrial pollution disaster in the history of the world bringing into sharp focus the need to adopt preventive measures to obviate such disaster in the future. The day is remembered to make aware of the need to comply with the provisions of Pollution Control Acts as, Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling Rules) 1989, Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 etc. and need to adopt environment friendly technologies and products.
Pushpa Gujral Science City remembered this day to raise awareness among students and general public about the consequences of environmental pollution and the measures for the conservation and management of environment resources.
Activities Covered:
- Documentary shows on Bhopal Gas Tragedy
- Posters display
- Distribution of information brochures among the students, teachers and general public to remember thousands of persons who have lost their lives in Bhopal Gas Tragedy- the worst industrial pollution disaster in the history called as Hiroshima of the Chemical Industry. Human decisions and actions can play a critical role in preventing such disaster in future.
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| WORKSHOP ON LOW COST TEACHING AIDS |
Pushpa Gujral Science City in collaboration with Punjab State Council for Science & Technology organized a 2 days training workshop on Low Cost Teaching Aids. The workshop was organized specifically for Physics teachers interested in understanding the concepts of Physics about 32 teachers participated from various school of the state.
Dr.Neelam Gulati Sharma, Additional Director, PSCST, Chandigarh was the Guest of Honour and addressed workshop with her key remarks. Dr. R Grover, Director, PGSC briefed about main objectives of the workshop. Dr. M.S. Marwaha from SGGS College for Boys, Chandigarh was the resource person who gave demonstrations using low cost teaching kits and also explained various activities which could be taken up by them .The various topics which were covered included Mechanics, Heat & Thermodynamics, Optics, Magnetism, Electricity, Archimedes principals, Bernoulli’s Principal and Angular momentum. All the topics were illustrated through the innovative experiments.
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| SCIENCE FEST 2010 |
Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) in collaboration with Punjab Infotech celebrated Science Fest- 2010 to provide a platform to display ideas and innovative creations on November 19-20, 2010.
Science Fest is a unique festival of experience, that provided an opportunity for the students to show their talent and vision. It is intended to encourage a love of Science among the youth through enquiry-based learning and to convert their imaginative ideas into real life models/ projects and several other creative and skill enhancing activities.
Science City celebrated this festival through a variety of events aimed to inculcate scientific aptitude and temperament, among the masses, especially in youth mind. About 500 students from different part of Punjab participated in different events during the occasion. Students were participated in two categories:-
Category I:- 9th – 12th standard
Category II:- 5th – 8th standard
Dr. R.S Khandpur, DG, PGSC, Sh. Viswajeet Khanna Secretary, STE and Hon’ble Finance Minister of Punjab addressed the audience and students and encourage them for their innovative ideas and talent.
The following activities were organized at Science City.
·1 Display of Innovative Projects/ Models
·2 Ad Mad Show
·3 Logo design
·4 Painting/Poster Making
·5 Quiz contest
Cash Prizes ranging from Rs. 500 to Rs. 25,000 awarded to the winners and certificates were awarded to all participants.
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| INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR NATURAL DISASTER REDUCTION |
Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) celebrated International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction on October 13, 2010. The United Nations General Assembly designated the second Wednesday of October as the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction as part of its proclamation of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. The field of Natural Disaster Reduction encompasses all the measures which can be taken before disaster strikes. These range from disaster prevention (avoiding the disaster all together) to disaster mitigation (alleviating the impacts of the disaster) to disaster preparedness (the last step of preparatory measures before disasters strike).
Floods, droughts, landslides, tropical cyclones are noticeably on the rise, affecting more communities than ever due to human activities that increase vulnerability and change the natural balance of ecosystems. This is why disaster reduction needs to be successfully incorporated into the broader goals of sustainable development to enable the building of disaster resilient communities. A World Disaster Reduction Campaign is promoted in an effort to mobilize youth through appropriate education towards a global culture of preventing natural disasters.
In India, one of the most hazard prone countries in South Asia, the risk of a natural disaster affecting millions of persons is extremely high. Floods, drought, landslides and cyclones are common. The 1999 Orissa Cyclone, the 2001 Gujarat Earthquake and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami each killed more than 10,000 people and left millions homeless. The 2005 earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir was a grim reminder of the extremely high earthquake risk throughout much of South Asia. And in 2010, floods have caused havoc and misery throughout many states in India.
Science City celebrated this occasion through a variety of events aimed at focusing attention on natural disaster reduction, including prevention, mitigation and preparedness. About 200 students from different schools participated during the occasion.
The following activities were organized at Science City to commemorate this day:
- Expert Lectures by :
Colonel (Rtd.) Naveen Kumar Bhatnagar, Director, Statistical Solutions, Chandigarh.
Mr. Vijay Sharma, Subject Expert, State Institute of Science Education, Chandigarh
- Model Making Competition
- Poster/Painting Competition
- Documentary show on Natural Disasters Awareness
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| INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF
THE OZONE LAYER
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Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) celebrated International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer on September 30, 2010. This event commemorates the signing of the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete Ozone Layer in 1987. In 1987 representatives from 24 countries met in Montreal and announced to the world that it was time to stop destroying the ozone layer. India become party to the Montreal Protocol in June 1992 and prepared the country program in 1993 for phasing out the Ozone Depleting Substances. In accordance with the UN resolution 49/114, the Ozone Cell, Government of India has been celebrating the International Ozone Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer since 1995 at the national and state level.
Science City celebrated this occasion through a variety of events aimed at focusing attention on preservation of the Ozone Layer. About 200 students from different schools participated during the occasion.
The following activities were organized at Science City to commemorate this day:
- Presentation by R.K Kohli, Professor and Chairman, Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh on Ozone Depletion- a global worry.
- Slogan Writing and Poster Making competition
- Documentary show on Ozone Layer Depletion and Global Climate Change
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| AWARENESS-CUM-TRAINING PROGRAMME ON AERO MODELING |
Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) organized a 3 days Awareness-Cum-Training Programme on Aeromodeling from 3rd -5th September, 2010. A total of 20 teams comprising 10 from rural and 10 from urban areas participated in the workshop. The workshop was organized with the objective to inculcate the interest of students and motivate them to take Aviation and Space as their career. The students on the first day of the workshop were given hands on training on paper aircraft making. The students were given live demonstration on aircraft flying through remote control at Science City. The Science City has collaborated with Aeroacademy, Chandigarh to organize this workshop.
Science City organized various competitions on the occasion like Aviation and Space Quiz, Caption Contest and Paper Aircraft making competitions in which 20 teams from different districts participated. The highlight of the event was a presentation by Wg.Cdr.(Retd.) D.P.Sabharwal to the audience on Aviation and Space.
Participants got an opportunity to visit Aviation and Space gallery at Science City which has collection of various models/ exhibits on aviation and space like PSLV, Chandrayaan-I, International Space Station, Moon surface diorama etc. They also enjoyed a special movie on aviation i.e., Magic of Flight in the Space theatre of Science City. |
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| State Level Celebration of Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas |
Pushpa Gujral Science city celebrated state level function in collaboration with Punjab Energy Development Agency on the eve of Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas on August 20, 2010. Various activities were organized on the occasion like Science & Technology exhibition (Display of Scientific Models/Projects), Painting Competition, Essay Writing Competition, Awareness Rally, Visit to Energy Education Park and Tree plantation involving participation by large numbers of students, children and general public aiming to raise awareness among students and visitors for the conservation and management of energy resources.
Bhai Manjit Singh, Chairman, Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Dr.A.K.Jain, Director, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy gave keynote lecture on "Energy Security" to the audience comprising of school/college students.
A few minutes documentary show on “Akshay urja aur Hum” was also shown to spread the message about energy conservation and efficient utilization of energy resources. Energy conservation is a conscious attitude, which needs to be developed, implemented and publicized. Thus, each one of us can contribute towards energy conservation. It is the duty of every citizen, who holds the earth's energy resources, as a trustee, to utilize the same in such a way that a better environment is left behind, for future generations.
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| Inauguration of "Measuring Our Planet" exhibition |
The exhibition on our living planet Earth "Measuring Our Planet" developed by National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata was inaugurated at Science City, Kapurthala by Dr R S Khandpur Director General, PGSC Kapurthala on August 14: , 2010.
The exhibition consists of 25 panels of visuals, information and 17 Interactive exhibits with computer multimedia explaining about Earth's shape, size, weight, gravitational acceleration & Force interior of Earth, Atmosphere on Earth, Climate changes, Continental drift, depth of Sea and other parameters of Earth. All these parameters are measured through interactive exhibits by taking the principles proposed by ancient astronomers and physicists. This exhibition will give a complete knowledge and information regarding our living planet i.e., Earth.
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| Seminar on “Challenges in Biodiversity Conservation” |
The variety of genes, species and ecosystems which encompass populations, communities and habitats constitute biological diversity. Increasing human population, industrialization, deforestation and desertification, intensive agricultural and animal husbandry practices and over-exploitation of natural resources are threatening our natural ecosystem.
Realizing the urgent need to make people aware about the conservation of biodiversity resources, Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) under the financial assistance of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), New Delhi organized a State Level seminar on “Challenges in Biodiversity Conservation” on 22nd May, 2010.
The United Nations declared 2010 as International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. This seminar helped to promote the theme of International Year of Biodiversity by enhancing public knowledge about the values of biodiversity in our lives and various threats to biodiversity and means to conserve it.
About 270 students from different schools and colleges participated during the seminar. The seminar was organized in two technical sessions wherein experts delivered lectures on various aspects of Biodiversity.
Highlights of the program
- Keynote address by Dr. R.S Khandpur, Director General, Pushpa Gujral Science City..
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Dr. I.S. Dua, Former Chaiman, Botany Dept., Panjab University, Chandigarh delivered his talk on “Challenge in Biodiversity Conservation”.
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Prof. Jagbir Singh, Deptt. of Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala delivered his talk on on “Biodiversity and Sustainable Development”.
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Dr. Dheeraj, Scientist, Punjab Biodiversity Board, Chandigarh delivered a lecture on “Biodiversity- Present Status”.
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