| Course Name: | Short Term Course in Environmental Conservation in Indian Context |
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| Introduction: | The Short Term Course in Environmental Conservation in Indian Context was organised by UGC-MMTTC, SGBAU, Amravati from 21 – 26 August 2023. Environment is our surrounding consisting of living and non living matter. Obviously health and status of our surrounding will affect our heath and status too. Other animal species will also get affected by change in environment. Industrialisation and development in each field as per theneed of human being along with population expansion caused harm to environment and natural resources. It is now became an urgent need to take steps for environment protection. Environmental conservation is practice of protecting environment and its resources from getting polluted and deteriorated due to human activities. Human need of development is accepted but it should not be at the cost of environment. Environmental conservation protects wildlife and promotes biodiversity. We can prevent extinction of animal and plant species by maintaining health of different ecosystems.We can change today’s unsustainable approach of agriculture to sustainable one. Other good practices can be started by avoiding deforestation and burning of fossil fuels. Simple practices of adopting 3 R includes reduce, reuse, recycle will help to conserve our environment. |
| Objectives: | 1. To understand true meaning of our environment. 2. To study status of different environment in today’s context. 3. To develop environmental awareness and wise use of natural resources 4. To develop awareness of environmental consciousness and SDG for current status and future potential of India about SDG. 5. To identify role of a teacher in attaining SDG |
| Start Date: | 21. 08. 2023 |
| End Date: | 26. 08. 2023 |
| University/College: | Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati |
| About Instructor: | Professor Dr. Prashant A. Gawande is a professor in post graduate department of Botany teaching to P.G. Students. Sir education qualification is M.Sc., Ph.D. , SET. Sir have 10 years of teaching experience to U.G and 10 years of teaching experience to P.G students. Sir Areas of Professional Interest are Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Molecular Systematics, Taxonomy. Previously joining to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University sir was working as a Principal in Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati. Sir have guided 09 students for obtaining their Ph.D. Sir is life member of following association : 1. Life Member IAAT 2 Botany Teachers Association 3 Botany Teachers Association 4 Bharat Krushak Samaj 5 Society for Biotechnologists (India) 6 International Commission for Plant Pollinator Relationship (ICPPR), Canada Sir have published 22 papers in many Nationl and International Journals. |
| Weekly Plan: | The course was of one week duration. In the first week there were online lectures from eminent resource persons on various topics like : Plantation, Nanotechnology through Nature, Biogenic Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles: A Green Approach, Environment Education: Awareness & Public Participation, Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture, Food Security & Biodiversity Loss, National Education Policy – 2020, Synergy of Bryophytes with Ecological Concern as Bioindicators, Biogas Technology: Status and Global Challenges, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Archaeobotany: A Case Study Showing the Change in Environment ,Carnivorous Plants: Diversity, Trapping Mechanism & Conservation, Role of Teacher in the Era of NEP 2020, National Education Policy 2020 and Academic Reforms, Phytoremediation |
| Instructor Name: | Dr. N. M. Dongarwar Professor, Dept. of Botany, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur Dr. A. K. Gade "Associate Professor, Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai " Dr. G. D. Muratkar Head Dept. of Environmental Science, Arts, Commerce & Science College, Chikhaldara Prof. K. C. More Dept. of Botany, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati Dr. M. C. Dabre Professor, Dept. of Commerce, Smt. L. R. T. College of Commerce, Akola Dr. Tushar Wankhade Professor & Head, Dept. of Botany, J. D. Patil Sangludkar Mahavidyalaya, Amravati Dr. Manju Sharma DBT-ICT Centre for Energy Biosciences, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai Dr. S. A. Waghuley Professor, Dept. of Physics, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati Dr. M. M. Sardesai Professor, Dept. of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune Dr. S. H. Behare Former Director, UGC - HRDC, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad Dr. H. R. Deshmukh Principal, Y. D. V. D. College, Tiosa Dr. Ahmed Abdul Haleem Khan Dept. of Botany, Telangana University, Nizamabad |
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| Certification: | As per UGC Guidelines |
| Duration In Weeks: | 1 |
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| Assessment Plan Method: | As per UGC Guidelines |
| Language: | English |
| Course Style: | Instructor-led |
| Length Hours Per Week: | 36 |
| Level: | Advance |