A Report on the
Progress of the
Project
2007 - 09
Progress Report
Number of DNA
Clubs under the
RRA, with list of
school (State
Wise)
Total no. of DNA
Clubs formed by
the RRA (NASI) is
twenty five; the
details are given
below:-
In U.P.
Institution
Approx.
No. of students
1. Tagore
Public School (C
B S E Affiliated)
-
550
179,
Attarsuiya
Allahabad
2. D.A.V.
Intermediate
College,
600
Mehdawal,
Sant
Kabir Nagar
3. T.D.
Intermediate
College, 575
Jaunpur
4.
Prabhat Academy
(an Intermediate
College)
515
Astabhuja Nagar,
Pratapgarh
5. M.D.
Jain Intermediate
College
550
Agra
6.
S.D.D.B. Rama
Intermediate
College
670
Hari
Parwat
Pilibhit
7. C.P
Vidya Niketan
Intermediate
College,
450
Kapil
Road
Kaimganj-207502
Farrukhabad
8. N.A.S.
Intermediate
College
550
Meerut
9. Parker
Inter
College 400
Moradabad
10. Mahgaon
Inter
College 550
Mahgaon
Kaushambi
In M.P.
11. Bonanza
Higher Secondary
School,
350
Opposite Hotel
Park
Rewa
Road
Satna
- 485001
12. Govt.
Excellence Higher
Secondary School
315
Maihar
13. Jawahar
Navodaya
Vidyalaya,
525
Biker- Datia –
475661
14. Govt.
Excellence Higher
Secondary
School
400
Sidhi
15. E.C.I.
School
340
Arjun
Nagar
Rewa
16. Govt.
R.P.
School
300
Indrapuri Colony
Panna
17. Central
Academy Higher
Secondary
School 340
(Behind S.P.
Bungalow)
Rajendra Nagar
Police line
Shahdol
18.
Meenakshi
Educational
Institute
300
Bengali Kali
Tigade,
Gopalganj,
Saugor (Sagar)
19.
Shealeng Home
English Higher
Secondary School
250
Mahoba Road,
Chhattarpur
20. Mother
Teresa Higher
Secondary English
School, 115
Sevagram
Khajuraho
In Bihar
21. Chapra
Central School,
770
Sandha Road,
Near Bazar Samiti
Chapra
22. St.
Pauls School
--
Hazipur
23. Ishan
Inter Public
School --
Malahi Pakri,
Kankarbagh
Patna-20
24. D.A.V.
Public
School 300
Power
grid Campus
Bihar
Sharif
Ranchi- Patna
Road
Nalanda,
Bihar-803101
25. D.A.V.
Intermediate
College
550
Siwan
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10,
265
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Number of
students of each
DNA Club, school
wise and total.
The total number of
students involved
in
DNA Club activities is
approximately
10,000 (for
school wise list
please see the
details given in
point 2 as
above).
Initially the activities
started in each
school with a few
students, as
40-50 in every
school; but due
to its pious
cause and
enthusiasm shown
by the
coordinators and
students, the
number of
students involved
in
DNA Clubs significantly
increased and
finally every
school has a good
number of
students involved
in
DNA
Club activities.
Name and
designation of
the RRA
Officers-in-Charge
of DNA Club
activities.
§
VTP
Course Director -
Prof. Krishna
Misra, General
Secretary - HQ,
NASI
§
Dr
Niraj Kumar,
Assistant
Executive
Secretary &
Principal
Investigator, DNA
Club Project,
NASI
§
Dr.
Mohd. Masood, Co-
P.I., DNA Club
Project, NASI
§
Local Advisory
Committee: -
Prof. J. S. Singh
Prof. S. L.
Srivastava (in
place of Prof P K
Khare, who died
in 2009)
Prof. U. C.
Srivastava
Prof. D. K.
Chauhan
(The Council
of the Academy
has nominated the
General Secretary
(HQ) as the
Project
Coordinator; and
also constituted
an Apex Advisory
Committee to look
after overall
development of
the project
work.)
Number of
field visits
organized for the
students, places
and duration of
visits.
Total number of
Field Visits
organized by the
DNA Clubs was 82.
The Club-wise
details are given
below: -
DNA Clubs at
Uttar Pradesh
Pratapgarh:
1
Visited Polluted
areas of
Pratapgarh
District – Two
Days
2
Visited Pond
areas of
Pratapgarh
District – One
Day
Sant Kabir
Nagar:
3
Sant Kabir Nagar
Botanical Garden
– One Day
4
Botanical Garden,
Gorakhpur - One
Day
5
Bakhira pakshi
vihar & lake –
One Day
Agra:
6
Shahjahan
Botanical Garden,
Agra – One Day
7
Zoology and
Botany Museum of
St. John’s
College – Two
Days
8
Biotech
Pharmaceutical
Lab, Agra – One
Day
9
Microbiology Lab,
D.E.I. Agra– One
Day
10
Bird Sanctuary,
Keetham, Agra –
One Day
Moradabad:
11
Zoological and
botanical Garden
– One Day
12
Deer Park,
Moradabad – One
Day
13
Jim
Corbet National
Park - Two Days
Meerut:
14
Food and Quality
Control
Department – One
Day
15
Parag Milk Dairy
– One Day
Pilibhit:
16, 17 Lalit Hari
Ayurvedic College
to study
Medicinal Plants
and
preparation of
Herbarium – Four
Days - (Visited
twice)
18
Local
Biodiversity
Centre: Two Days
Farrukhabad:
19
Subodh Nursery
Barjhala - – One
Day
20
Cooperative Sugar
Mill, Kaimganj –
One Day
21
Kampil,
Farrukhabad - One
Day
Jaunpur:
22
Farm area -
One Day
23
Gomti River Bank,
Jaunpur – One Day
24
Lucknow – One Day
25
Sarnath – One Day
Allahabad:
26
Sangam to study
the aquatic flora
and fauna - One
Day
27
Company garden -
One Day
Kaushambi:
28
Heritage site -
One Day
29
Sangam to study
the aquatic flora
and fauna - One
Day
DNA
Clubs at Madhya
Pradesh
Rewa:
30
Kuthulia farm –
One Day
31
Khakhri (Govindgarh)
Rewa – One Day
32
Chachai Fall,
Sirmour - One Day
33
Agriculture
College, Rewa -
One Day
34
Deoland, Rewa-
One Day
Khajuraho:
35
Panna National
Park- One Day
36
Medicinal Garden-
One Day
37
Museum, Ghubela,
Chhatarpur - One
Day
38
Pahil Vatika,
Khajuraho- One
Day
39
Khajuraho Van –
One Day
40
Khajuraho Temples
– One Day
Panna:
41, 42 Panna
National Park-
Four Days -
(Visited twice)
Satna:
43, 44 Visit to
Different Cement
Factories/Gardens
in City- Four
Days
- (Visited
twice)
Shahdol:
45
Botanical Garden
– One Day
46, 47 Reserve
Forest,
Bandhavgarh – Two
Days- - (Visited
twice)
48, 49 Rose
Garden – Two Days
- (Visited twice)
50
Amarkantak
Medicinal Plant
Garden – One Day
51
Local Reserve –
One Day
52
Zoological Park –
One Day
53
Local Forest –
One Day
54
Biological
Medicinal Plants,
Amarkantak – One
Day
55
Local Historical
Place – One Day
56
Nearest Village –
One Day
57
Highway road-side
Habitats – One
Day
58
Murna River – One
Day
Datia:
59
Biotech Lab, Guna-
One Day
60
Local Parks- One
Day
61
H.S.S. Beekar –
One Day
62
Gandhi Park – One
Day
63
Computer Lab of
nearby institutes
– One Day
64
NSS
Camp – One Day
65
Local Places –
One Day
Mahair:
66
Fish Farm- One
Day
67
Banda Talab- One
Day
68
Olea Temple - One
Day
Chhattarpur:
69
Panna National
Park- Two Days
Sagar:
70
Local Parks and
Sc Faculty Museum
- Two Days
71
Rajghat water
valley, Sagar -
One Day
72
Rahatgarh
waterfall - One
Day
73
Dr.
H.S. Gour
University - One
Day
DNA Clubs at
Bihar
Siwan:
74
Local River Area
to identify Flora
and Fauna – Two
Days
75
Medicinal Garden-
One Day
76
Local Places -
One Day
Chapra:
77
Local field visit
for the
collection of
Herbarium Plants.
– Five Days
78
Local surrounding
areas of city to
study Hydrophytic
& Xerophytic
Plant Adaptation
–Six Days
79, 80 Local
crop-fields
–Eleven Days -
(Visited twice)
Nalanda:
81
Rajgir forest -
One Day
82
Nalanda Buddha
Garden - One Day
Projects
undertaken by the
students.
In total, 80
projects were
undertaken by the
students. The
Club-wise details
are given below:
-
A.
Projects under
taken by students
at RRA:
1.
Herbarium
preparation of
selected
flowering plants
2.
Mathematical
modeling for
environmental
pollution
problems
3.
Study of Simian
biodiversity of
Vindhya region
4.
Herbarium
preparation of
selected
medicinal plants
5.
Animation slides
preparation
(related to
biodiversity,
wild life and
environmental
pollution)
6.
Study of Animal
Behavior in Panna
tiger reserve
forest
7.
Study of
Pollution and its
impact in Cement
factory (Satna)
8.
Study of
Biodiversity in
Maihar (Satna)
9.
Preparation of
white LEDs lamp
10.
Preparation of
multi vibrator
11.
Study of power
supply in
energy-savvy
adopter
12.
Preparation of
water level
indicator
13.
Making of an
aquarium
14.
Behavioural
distinction
between monkeys
and Langoors
15.
Extraction of DNA
from the
cotyledons of
gram
16.
Experiments
related to
mechanics
17.
Experiments
related to sound
18.
Experiments
related to light
19.
Study of
electromagnetism
20.
Experiments based
on gravitation
B.
Projects under
taken by DNA
Clubs:
Mahgaon Inter
College,
Kaushambi:
-
Herbarium
preparation
of selected
medicinal
plants
-
Wild life and
endangered
species
-
r-DNA
Technology
D.A.V.
Intermediate
College, Sant
Kabir Nagar:
24.
Study of
Bioresources
25.
Characteristics
of Birds
M.D. Jain
Intermediate
College, Agra:
26.
Tissue culture of
some selected
plants
27.
Biodiversity
around Taj Mahal,
Agra, U.P.
Parker Inter
College,
Moradabad:
-
Preparation
of Herbarium
of selected
plants
-
Herbarium
Collection of
medicinal
plants
Prabhat
Academy,
Pratapgarh:
-
Awareness
regarding
Cancer
Patients
-
Health and
Hygienic
conditions of
the city
-
Health and
Hygienic
conditions of
water bodies
S.D.D.B. Rama
Intermediate
College, Pilibhit:
-
Herbarium
preparation
of flowering
plants
-
Conservation
of
Bioresources
-
Air water and
wind
pollution
T.D. Inter
College, Jaunpur:
-
Collection of
medicinal
plants and
their uses
-
Food and
spices
testing
-
Water sample
testing
D.A.V.
Intermediate
College, Siwan:
-
Present
status and
future
planning of
water bodies
in Siwan
-
Herbal plants
and heath
care products
-
Land & water
pollution
-
Food
adulteration
43.
Herbarium
preparation of
Bamboo plants
44.
Preparation of
herbarium of
medicinal plant
Chapra Central
School, Chapra:
-
Forestation
as natural
resource
management
-
Animal
biodiversity
and
conservation
-
Collection of
5 types of
cereals
-
Soil
pollution: An
environmental
degradation
Govt.
Excellence Higher
Secondary School,
Sidhi:
-
Study of wild
life
-
Herbarium
preparation
of medicinal
plants
-
Plant
biodiversity
around Sidhi
-
Water
pollution and
conservation
-
Study of fish
ecosystem
-
Study of
Tiger Reserve
Forests
-
Forest
Conservation
Govt.
Excellence Higher
Secondary School,
Maihar:
-
Medicinal
plants and
their uses
-
Biofertilizer
and their
impact on
agriculture
-
Water
harvesting
and treatment
of water
-
Medicinal
plants
collection &
their utility
-
Air and Water
Pollution &
their Control
Central
Academy Higher
Secondary School,
Shahdol:
-
Water erosion
and pollution
-
Study of
Tiger species
in India
-
Tissue
culture in
plants
-
Project about
isolation of
organism
-
Plantation in
City
-
Solar Energy:
An
alternative
source of
energy
-
Dams and
Hydroelectricity
-
Importance of
Forestation
-
Impact of
soil erosion
on soil
fertility
-
Exhibition on
water cycle
-
Toxic gases
and global
warming
E.C.I. School,
Rewa:
-
Microbial and
tissue
culture
-
Conservation
of trees: A
natural
resource
management
-
Industrial
pollution and
dumping sites
-
Medicinal
plants and
diseases
-
Agricultural
chemicals &
its
alternatives
-
Global
warming &
green house
effect
Jawahar
Navodaya
Vidyalaya, Datia:
-
Project on
algae (blue
green algae)
-
Air pollution
and ozone
depletion
-
Water testing
and
purification
Number of
lectures and
meet-the
Scientist
programmes
organized.
Total
288
lectures were
delivered during
two years
programmes; the
details are given
below: -
Lectures
organized by RRA:
Date
Resource
Person
Topic
1)
7.9.07 Prof. J.S. Singh
Biodiversity
Resources
2) 7.9.07 Prof. G.K. Srivastava Recent
Advancement in
Taxonomy
3)
8.9.07
Prof. C.B.L.
Srivastava Evolutionary systemics
4)
8.9.07
Prof. U.C.
Srivastava Five kingdom
system
5)
9.9.07
Prof. Krishna
Misra Biotechnology
6)
9.9.07
Prof. C.B.L.
Srivastava Ecology for
Aquarium
keeping
7)
9.9.07
Prof. P.K.
Seth Awareness in the
field of
Biotechnology
8)
5.11.07
Dr. Anil
Kumar Introducing Green
Chemistry
9)
6.11.07
Prof. S.L.
Srivastava
Climate change
10)
15.2.08
Prof. S.P.S.
Khanuja Advancements in
Genetics
and Molecular
biology
11)
15.2.08
Prof. Veena
Tandon On worms
12)
16.2.08
Prof. Paramjeet
Khurana
On Biotechnology
13)
16.2.08
Prof. R.S.
Nadgauda
On Bamboo
14)
3.6.08
Prof. C.B.L.
Srivastava
Environment: Our
responsibility
15)
3.6.08
Prof. S.L.
Srivastava Universe breeds
life
16)
3.6.08
Prof. Krishna
Misra Biodiversity
17)
4.6.08
Prof. J.S.
Singh Biodiversity
18)
4.6.08
Prof. D.K.
Chauhan Diversity pattern
of plants
19)
5.6.08
Prof. P.K. Seth
Challenges &
Opportunities
In Toxicology
20)
5.6.08
Dr. Ashwani
Kumar Biodiversity and
its other aspects
21)
5.6.08 Prof. B.N. Dhawan Symbiotic
relationship
Between
Biodiversity and
Drug Discovery
22)
6.6.08
Prof. M.M. Verma Soil and its
varieties
23)
6.6.08
Prof. S.P. Misra Radiation and its
effect
24)
6.6.08
Mrs. Uttara Ratna Natural Resources
25)
12.6.08
Dr. S.M.
Nair Environmental
education
26)
12.6.08
Prof. P.K. Mathur We; water, air
and waste
27)
13.6.08
Dr. C.S. Nautiyal Biotechnology in
India
28)
15.6.08
Dr. Bechan
Sharma HIV and AIDS
29)
16.6.08
Prof. C.B.L.
Srivastava Impact of change
on
Biodiversity
30)
16.6.08
Prof. U.C.
Srivastava
Antioxidants
31)
18.6.08
Dr. Niraj
Kumar Concept Building
in Zoology
32)
28.9.08
Prof Krishna
Misra Teaching
Methodology
33)
28.9.08
Prof U C
Srivastava Preservation
techniques for
Museum Specimens
34)
29.9.08
Prof G K
Srivastava Flowering Plants
35)
29.9.08
Prof D K Chauhan Medicinal and
Herbal Plants
36)
29.9.08
Prof C B L
Srivastava Aquatic ecology
37)
29.9.08
Prof
Krishna Misra DNA Isolation
38)
29.9.08
Dr Md Masood Water
Purification
Techniques
39)
29.9.08
Dr Abhai Pandey DNA Extraction
40)
19.12.08
Prof U C
Srivastava
Endocrine &
Diseases
41)
19.12.08
Prof. U C
Srivastava
Hormone
regulation
42)
20.12.08
Dr Abhay Pandey Vaccines
43)
20.12.08 Dr Manvendra
Tripathi Communicable Diseases
44)
02.02.09
Prof R S Ambasht
Ecology &
Economics of
Wetland
45)
14.02.09
Prof Krishna
Misra
Biotechnology
&
Bioinformatics
46)
15.02.09
Prof R K
Srivastava
Computer Aided
Design
47)
16.02.09 Dr
Niraj
Kumar
Medicinal Herbs
48)
21.02.09
Sri Sanjay
Kumar
Pollution
49)
15.06.09
Prof S L
Srivastava
Energy crisis
50)
18.06.09
Prof C B L
Srivastava
Aquarium keeping
51)
18.06.09
Prof Anita Gopesh
Variety of fishes
&
maintenance of
Aquarium
52)
19.06.09
Prof U C
Srivastava
Oncology, Gene
therapy &
Antioxidants
53)
21.06.09
Prof D K Chauhan
Man and
Environment
54)
21.06.09 Dr
Ashwini K.
Sharma
Recent
Development in
Environmental
Sciences
55)
26.06.09
Prof Krishna
Misra
Recent
Development in
Biochemistry &
Biotechnology
56)
26.06.09 Dr
Abhay Pandey
History of
DNA
Fingerprinting
57)
27.06.09 Dr
K P Mishra
Fascination of
Nuclear
Radiation & Human
life
58)
27.06.09 Dr
Sharada Sundaram
Recent
Development in
Chemical Sciences
59)
28.06.09
Prof U N Dwivedi
On Biotechnology
60)
28.06.09 Dr
Niraj
Kumar
Chemical nature
of food &
types of
nutrition
61)
28.06.09
Prof G K
Srivastava
Genome
62)
29.06.09 Dr
Manvendra
Tripathi Recent
researches in the
field
of communicable
diseases
63)
30.06.09
Prof C B L
Srivastava
Human Evolution
64)
30.06.09 Dr
K P
Singh
On Biodiversity
65)
30.06.09
Prof H C Verma
India:
Contributions &
Challenges
Lectures
organized by
DNA Clubs:
C.P Vidya Niketan
Intermediate
College,
Farrukhabad:
66)
25.9.07
Dr. N. D.
Singh
Ecosystem and
conservation
67)
6.10.07
Mr. P. Rath
Applications of
Remote
sensing
68)
15.10.07
Dr. N. D.
Singh
Wild life and
endangered
species
69)
8.12.07
Dr. Manoj Kumar
Tiwari
Identification
and uses of
medicinal
plants
70)
6.4.08
Dr. N. D.
Singh
Flora and Fauna
71)
25.09.08
Documentary Film
Wild life and
different
species
72)
23.10.08
Documentary
Film
Planet Earth
Tagore Public
School, Allahabad:
73)
25.10.07
Dr. V.C.
Srivastava
Role of
Apiculture in
Biodiversity
74)
28.3.08
Prof. J.S.
Singh Biodiversity
D.A.V.
Intermediate
College, Sant
Kabir Nagar:
75)
29.9.07
Sri A.P.
Srivastava
Ecosystem and its
conservation
76)
29.9.07
Sri J.P.
Singh
Ecosystem
77)
18.9.07
Sri J.C. Misra
Biodiversity and
Environment
78)
18.9.07
Sri N.
Singh
Biodiversity – I
79)
7.10.07
Sri N.
Singh
Biodiversity – II
80)
7.10.07
Sri V.P. Dubey
Biodiversity
81)
11.11.07
Sri R. Chaturvedi
Natural
Resources
82)
11.11.07
Smt. Neelam
Singh
Natural Resources
83)
16.12.07
Sri J.P.
Singh
Flora and Fauna
and wild life
84)
16.12.07
Sri R. Chaturvedi
Flora and Fauna
85)
06.1.08
Sri N.
Singh
Biodiversity
86)
13.1.08
Sri N.
Singh
Ecosystem
87)
22.1.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
On Birds
88)
10.2.08
Sri V.P. Dubey
Biodiversity and
Ecosystem
89)
10.2.08
Sri N.
Singh
Water pollution
A.M.D. Jain
Intermediate
College, Agra:
90)
16.10.07
Dr. K.P. Agarwal
Wild life
endangered
species
91)
25.9.07
Dr. Pradeep Garg
Medicinal Plants
92)
25.9.07
Sri M.C.
Jain
Environment
93)
16.10.07
Sri Nitin
Jain
Solid waste
management
94)
31.10.07
Dr. Beena
Jain
Medicinal Plants
95)
31.10.07
Sri K.P. Agarwal
Wild
Animal
96)
14.11.07
Dr. Ashok
Kumar
Application of
Remote sensing
97)
22.12.07
Priyanka
Singh
r- DNA technology
98)
22.12.07
Shweta
Singh
Molecular Marker
99)
20.07.08
Shri K.P. Agrawal
Endangered Wild
Animal
100)
20.07.08
Shri Nitin
Jain
Independence of
Human on
Environment
101)
25.08.08
Dr. Pradeep Garg
Medicinal
Plant
102)
25.08.08
Dr. Sweta
Singh
Molecular Marker
103)
20.09.08
Dr. A. K.
Kulshresth
Application of
Remote Sensing
104)
20.09.08
Dr. Beena
Jain
Medicinal Plants
105)
27.10.08
Priyanka
Singh
DNA Technology
106)
27.10.08
Shri K. P.
Agrawal
Endangered Wild
Animal
107)
25.11.08
Dr. Narendra
Singh
DNA Technology
108)
25.11.08
Dr. Sweta
Singh
Molecular Marker
Mahgaon Inter
College,
Kaushambi:
109)
16.12.07
Smt. Uzma Tahsin
Biodiversity
110)
April, 08
Dr. Md. Masood
Food Adulteration
111)
April, 08
Dr. Sharada
Sundaram
Air Pollution
T.D.
Intermediate
College, Jaunpur:
112)
24.1.08
Dr. Md.
Masood
Water Pollution
113)
25.1.08
Dr. Deepak
Chandra
Biotechnology
Parker Inter
College,
Moradabad:
114)
30.9.07
Sri Manoj
Prabhakar
Ecosystem
115)
30.9.07
Sri Rajeev
Sharma
Endangered
species
116)
18.10.07
Sri Jojaf DNA
117)
18.10.07
Sri Sant Ram
Singh Yadav
Biodiversity
118)
20.11.07
Dr. Mukul Kishore
Remote sensing
119)
20.11.07
S.K. Nathone
Wild
life and
Ecosystem
120)
20.12.07
Dr. Anamika
Tripathi
r- DNA technology
121)
20.12.07
Manoj Prabhakar
Medicinal Plants
122)
15.4.08
Dr. Abhay Pandey
Biotechnology
123)
15.4.08
Dr. K.P.
Singh
Animal Diversity
124)
09.08.08
Dr. Jauli Garg
Relation between
different
species
125)
09.08.08
Dr. Anamika
Tripathi
Endangered
Species
126)
20.9.08
Mr. Manoj
Prabhakar
Biodiversity
127)
18.10.08
Dr. R. C.
Gupta
Structure of DNA
128)
18.10.08
Dr. Mukul Kishore
Remote Sensing
129)
08.11.08
Dr. G. K.
Sharma r-DNA Technology
130)
08.11.08
Shri Rajiv Kumar
Sharma
Man and
Environment
131)
20.10.08
Mr. Manoj
Prabhakar
Medicinal Plants
and
Aromatic Plants
132)
10.01.09
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Biotic and
Abiotic Components
N.A.S.
Intermediate
College, Meerut:
133)
27.10.07
Sri Roshan Lal
Ecosystem and Biodiversity
134)
4.11.0 7
Sri A.K. Shukla
Applications of
Remote sensing
135)
4.11.07
Sri A.K. Shukla
Medicinal Plants
136)
4.11.07
Sri Charan Singh
Environment
137)
1.12.07
Dr. Rekha
Sarshwat
IPR
138)
1.12.07
Dr. A.K. Shukla
Flora
and Fauna and its
importance
139)
06.12.07
Dr. Seema
Jain DNA technology
140)
10.4.08
Dr. Niraj
Kumar
Evolutionary
Diversity
141)
11.07.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Plantation
142)
26.08.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Science
Exhibition
143)
10.02.09
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Science
Festival
Prabhat
Academy,
Pratapgarh:
144)
14.8.07
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Nanotechnology
145)
22.8.07
Dr. Md. Masood
Adulteration in
food items
146)
29.9.07
Prof. S.L.
Srivastava
Smart
materials based
on nanotechnology
147)
5.10.07
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Medicinal Plants
and its
importance
148)
26.10.07
Name of the
Speaker
ot mentioned
Global Warming
and
Green House
Effect
149)
20.11.07
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Water pollution
150)
29.12.07
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Space Programme
in
India
151)
5.9.07
Dr. Kiran Misra
Practical aspects
of Global warming
152)
21.9.07
Dr. A. Srivastava
Water
pollution
153)
24.9.07
Dr. A. Misra
Irritability in
plants
154)
25.9.07
Dr. Kiran Misra
Water pollution
and
its effect
155)
26.11.07
Dr. Arvind Misra
Economic
importance
of Algae and
Fungi
156)
Dec, 07
Mr. Sanjay
Srivastava
Adulteration in
food
products
157)
06.07.08
Dr. Kiran Mishra
Water
Harvesting
158)
10.07.08
Dr. A. Srivastava
Importance of
organic
chemistry
159)
26.07.08
Dr. Arvind Mishra
Importance of
Algae and Fungi
and its
distribution
160)
10.08.08
Dr. J. Mishra
Water Pollution
and its effects
161)
14.09.08
Dr. Arvind Mishra
Importance of
Grass and
Bamboo
162)
15.09.08
Dr. Kiran Mishra
Importance of
algae and
Bryophytes
163)
22.09.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Medicinal Plants
and its
Importance
164)
25.09.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Biodiversity
165)
28.09.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Space Exploration
166)
30.10.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Environment
167)
12.11.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Global Warming
and
Green House
effect
168)
22.11.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Awareness
programme on
water
pollution
169)
02.01.09
Name of the
Speaker
not
mentioned
Plantation
170)
05.01.09
Ms. Laxmi
Singh,Mrs.Anamika
& Ramendra Saxena
Irritability of
plants and
their use
171)
06.01.09
Name of the
Speaker
not
mentioned
Science
Exhibition
172)
28.01.09
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Seminar on the
topic sensitivity
of living
beings
173)
10.02.09
Mr. K. D. Gupta
Global Warming
174)
10.04.09
Mr. Ramendra
Saxena
Nanotechnology
S.D.D.B. Rama
Intermediate
College, Pilibhit:
175)
29.8.07
Dr. Praveen
Kr. Gupta
Medicinal
Plants
176)
29.8.07
Sri Surya Prakash
Medicinal
Plants
177)
29.8.07
Sri C.P. Gangwar
r- DNA Technology
178)
19.9.07
Sri G.P. Sharma
Wild life
endangered
species
179)
19.9.08
Sri R.K.
Sharma
Wild life
endangered
species
180)
7.10.07
Sri Prabhat
Gupta
Healing of Ozone
layer
181)
7.10.07
Sri Prabhat Gupta
Ecosystem
182)
7.10.07
Sri L.K.
Sharma
Remote sensing
183)
14.11.07
Sri Vivek
Sharma
Totem and Taboos
184)
14.11.07
Sri K.S. Shukla
Tissue culture
185)
6.12.07
Sri Kamal
Flora and Fauna
186)
6.12.07
Sri Taskir Ujama
Conservation
of Natural
Resources
187)
05.09.08
Mrs. Urmila Devi
Medicinal Plants
188)
08.09.08
Mr. Gopal Prasad
Sharma
r-DNA Technology
189)
10.09.08
Mr. Chandrapal
Gangwar
Molecular Marker
190)
16.09.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Application of
Remote
Sensing
191)
16.09.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Flora & Fauna
192)
04.10.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Totem & Taboos
193)
04.10.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Wild life
Conservation
194)
04.10.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Medicinal Plants
195)
04.10.08
Name of the
Speaker
not
mentioned
Animal
Conservation
196)
22.12.08
Bhawani Shankar
Sharma
Molecular Marker
197)
03.01.09
Group
Discussion
Natural
Resource
Conservation
198)
04.01.09
Group
Discussion
Ecosystem
199)
04.01.09
Group
Discussion
Medicinal Plants
200)
05.01.09
Group
Discussion
Tissue Culture
D.A.V.
Intermediate
College, Siwan:
201)
not mentioned
Sri Anil Kumar
Singh
Biodiversity
202)
not mentioned
Sri Raj Kumar
Srivastava
Food adulteration
203)
25.4.08
Dr. Niraj
Kumar
Biodiversity
204)
18.08.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Herbarium
preparation
205)
01.09.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Herbarium
preparation
206)
19.09.08
Mr. Anil Kumar
Singh
Increasing
Imbalance in
Nature
and thus
resulting in
Problems
like Global
Warming
207)
22.09.08
Prof. Bindeshwari
Prasad &
Prof. Ravindra
Nath Pathak
Conservation of
Natural
Resources
208)
09.01.09
Mr. Anil Kumar
Singh
Medicinal Plants
209)
10.01.09
Prof. Gyan
Prakash Thakur
Ecosystem and
Ecological
Balance
210)
10.06.09
Mr. Param Hans
Mishra,
Anil Kumar
Singh
Arvind Kumar
Singh
Raj Kumar
Srivastava Awareness about
Science and
Environment
211)
12.07.09
Prof. Manoranjan
Prasad
Biodiversity
Chapra Central
School, Chapra:
212)
18.9.07
Prof. S.L.
Srivastava Global warming
213)
18.9.07
Prof. U.C.
Srivastava Antioxidant
214)
19.9.07
Dr. Sharada
Sundaram Biodiversity
215)
22.10.07
Sri Deepak Kr.
Sharma
r – DNA
216)
5.10.07
Sri Deepak Kr.
Sharma
DNA isolation
217)
10.12.07
Sri Deepak Kr.
Sharma
DNA replication
218)
17.12.07
Sri Deepak Kr.
Sharma
Biodiversity and
its
conservation
219)
24.12.07
Sri Deepak Kr.
Sharma
PCR
220)
14.1.08
Sri Deepak Kr.
Sharma
Gel
electrophoresis
221)
18.2.08
Sri Deepak Kr.
Sharma
Structure of
Human ear
222)
26.4.08
Dr. Niraj
Kumar
Impact of Global
warming
223)
04.08.08
Mr. Deepak
Sharma
DNA Isolation
224)
20.10.08
Mr. Deepak Sharma
Polymerase chain
reaction
225)
24.11.08
Mr. Deepak Sharma
Process of gene
expression
226)
30.03.09
Mr. Deepak Sharma
GM food: are they
safe
227)
11.05.09
Mr. Deepak Sharma
AIDS and CD4
receptor
Govt.
Excellence Higher
Secondary School,
Sidhi:
228)
30.10.07
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Biodiversity
229)
Jan
08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Medicinal Plants
Mother Teresa
Higher Secondary
English School,
Khajuraho:
230)
18.4.08
Prof. Anita
Gopesh
Pollution
231)
18.4.08
Dr. Niraj
Kumar
Animal Diversity
Govt. R.P.
School, Panna:
232)
20.12.07
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
r DNA
233)
30.12.07
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
r DNA
234)
17.1.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
IPR
235)
20-22.1.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Remote sensing
236)
27.1.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Molecular Marker
237)
3.2.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Molecular Marker
238)
10.2.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
r DNA
239)
17.4.08
Dr. K.P.
Singh
Types of Animal
Diversity
Govt.
Excellence Higher
Secondary School,
Maihar:
240)
Sep., 07
Dr. P.L.
Verma Biodiversity and
Remote
Sensing
241)
Sep., 07
Sri O.P.
Sharma Medicinal plants
242)
Sep., 07
Sri M.P.
Sharma Natural Resources
and our duty
243)
Sep., 07
Sri A.K.
Garg
Ecosystem
244)
Dec, 07
Dr. G.K. Jha
Biodiversity and
its
Conservation
245)
Jan, 08
Sri A.K. Garg Bioresources and
biotechnology
246)
Feb, 08
Dr. D.K. Jha
Natural resources
And its
conservation
247)
17.4.08
Dr, Shivesh
Pratap
Singh
Simian Diversity
248)
July, 08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Animal behavior
and their utility
249)
Oct., 08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned
Biodiversity
250)
Dec., 08
Name of the
Speaker
not
mentioned
Pollution in
our local areas
251)
Jan., 09
Name of the
Speaker
not
mentioned
Natural
Resource & Man
252)
Apr., 09
Name of the
Speaker
not
mentioned
Medicinal
plants
Central
Academy Higher
Secondary School,
Shahdol:
253)
Oct., 08
Dr V. Singh
Medicinal Plant &
its uses
254)
Dec., 08
Mr. H. R. Singh
Water Harvesting
255)
Feb., 08
Dr. R.S. Singh
Importance of
Ozone
256)
July, 08
Alka Lal
Biological
Lecture
257)
Aug., 08
D. P. Mishra
Deforestation
258)
Oct., 08
Dr. V.
Singh
Medicinal Plant
and its uses
259)
Dec., 08
Mr. H.R.
Singh
Water Harvesting
260)
Feb., 09
Dr. R.S.
Singh
Importance of
Ozone layers
261)
Apr, 09
not mentioned
Importance of
Atmosphere
262)
June, 09
not
mentioned
Project tiger
Bonanza Higher
Secondary School,
Satna:
263)
1.12.07
Dr. Shivesh
Pratap
Singh Biodiversity
264)
29.12.07
Dr. C.K. Dakre
Biotechnology
265)
25.1.08
Name of the
Speaker
not mentioned Water
conservation
266)
15.3.08
Dr. A.K. Tripathi
Space Science
267)
16.4.08
Dr. Niraj
Kumar
Biodiversity
Jawahar
Navodaya
Vidyalaya, Datia:
268)
10.10.07
Mr. A.K.
Srivastava
Ecology and
Environment
269)
10.10.07
Mr. T.D. Tripathi Pollution
270)
31.1.08
Dr. U.C. Pachauri Biodiversity
271)
12.4.08
Prof. C.K.
Dwivedi
Updates on
Biodiversity
E.C.I. School,
Rewa:
272)
26.9.07
Dr. Vidyut
Sharma Biotechnology
273)
26.9.07
Mr. S.P. Dwivedi
Ecosystem
274)
8.10.07
Mrs. Shaheen
Khan Totem and Taboos
275)
8.10.07
Sri Abhay Tirkey DNA Technology
276)
25.10.07
Prof. R.S.
Sharma Molecular Marker
277)
25.10.07
Miss K. Quazi
Flora and Fauna
278)
22.11.07
Prof. Alam Biodiversity
279)
22.11.07
Mr. G. Misra
Wild life
endangered
species
280)
3.12.07
Dr. Akhilesh
Tiwari
Remote sensing
281)
3.12.07
Dr. Priyanka
Tirky
Medicinal Plants
282)
18.4.08
Dr. Niraj
Kumar
Role of DNA Club
283)
18.4.08
Dr. K.P.
Singh
Animal Diversity
284) 18.4.08
Prof. Anita
Gopesh Biodiversity
285) 08.08.08
Dr. Vidyut
Sharma Medicinal Plant
286) 15.10.08
Mr. S.P. Dwivedi
Totem & Taboos
287) 26.11.08
Miss K. Quazi
Basic Principle
of Conservation
of Natural
Resources
288) 20.01.09
Mr. S.S. Baghel
Flora & Fauna
Number of
Laboratory
experiments
conducted by
students.
The students
conducted several
experiments,
which may be
grouped as: -
1.
Identification of
museum specimens
– Animals and
Plants
2.
Water
pollution testing
3.
Irritability in
plants
4.
Food
adulteration
testing
5.
Air
pollution testing
– Quantitative
and Qualitative
6.
Tissue
culture
techniques –
Animal and Plant
7.
DNA
isolation and
application of
PCR
8.
DNA Probe
9.
Photosynthesis
10.
Microscopic
examination of
cell organelles
11.
Chromosomal slide
preparation
12.
Microbial
Culture (blue
green algae)
13.
Physiological
experiments
related to cell
sap movement and
osmosis in
plants.
14.
Blood
group testing
15.
Specimen
preservation by
transfusion
technique
16.
Experiments on
basic principles
in Physics
17.
Mat- lab
and Fuzzy for its
application in
solving problems
related to
environment.
18.
Identification of
Microbials
19.
How does
plants use water
20.
To examine
the system of
Photosynthesis
21.
To examine
the cell division
of different
types of method
in plants
22.
To examine
the need of
oxygen and
sunlight for
plants
23.
Aquatic
Plants
24.
Biochemicals and
Food particle
testing
25.
Working
with nature
26.
Cleanliness
methods &
community
27.
Identification of
different types
of water borne
contaminants (WCBs)
28.
ABO blood
grouping test
29.
Identification of
Barr body
30.
Section
cutting (stem and
root internal
structure)
Scientific
Institutions
visited by the
students and the
objectives of the
visits.
During the one
year period the
RRA organized the
following visits:
-
Biotech Park,
Lucknow:
Objective was to
create awareness
among students
about different
techniques of
diversity
conservation and
also to excite
them to pursue
carrier in
Biotechnology.
They were excited
to see the human
genome bank and
other
biotechnological
tools in Biotech
Park.
CIMAP, Lucknow:
To acquaint the
students with
conservation
techniques of
medicinal and
aromatic plants.
They learnt basic
techniques of
tissue culture
and hybrid
formation etc.
NBRI, Lucknow:
To visit
Botanical Garden
of NBRI to learn
about its
activities and
see the vast
diversity of
plant species.
Regional Science
Center, Lucknow:
To learn about
the evolutionary
speciation and
marine ecosystem
in artificially
designed natural
history park and
biome gallery.
Zoo, Lucknow:
To learn about
animal diversity
and food chain.
CDRI, Lucknow:
To know about the
CSIR laboratories
and their
importance.
Birbal Shahani,
Institute of
Paleobotany,
Lucknow:
To learn about
the
palaeontological
evidences of
diversity of
plants and
animals.
Botanical Survey
of India,
Allahabad:
To learn about
the medicinally
important plants
and economic
plants of central
and northern
India; and also
making herbarium
of these plants.
Zoological
Museum,
University of
Allahabad:
To gather
information about
different animal
species and
observe their
characteristics.
Botanical Garden,
University of
Allahabad:
To know about the
plant diversity
of Allahabad
region and
systematic study
of hydrophytic
plants.
IIIT, Allahabad:
To perform
experiments on
DNA isolation and
PCR. They
observed
Mitochondrial DNA
and DNA of few
plants themselves
in the
laboratories of
IIIT.
M.G. Gramodaya,
Chtirakoot
Vishwavidyalaya,
Chtirakoot:
To get first hand
information
related to
application of
rural
technologies for
conservation of
wild life.
Arogya Dham,
Chitrakoot:
To study
collection of
some rare
medicinal plants,
their processing
for obtaining
biologically
active compounds
and their
pharmacological
preparations.
They also learnt
the techniques of
developing food-
products from
herbal material.
I V R I,
Bareilly: To
study the
preservation
techniques for
animal-
gametocytes; and
also to learn
several other
biotech
procedures.
Nainital &
Bhim Tal:
They studied
aquatic ecosystem
by observing
flora & fauna
associated with
the lakes; and
also enjoyed the
beauty of these
places situated
in the nature’s
womb.
Number of
visits by RRA
representatives
to the DNA Club
schools.
The RRA
Representatives
visited all the
DNA Clubs (once
or twice) in last
six months except
Hazipur and Patna.
However, the
Project
Coordinator,
Advisory
Committee Members
and other experts
interacted many
times with the
teachers and
coordinators of
the DNA Clubs
during their
participation in
the Orientation
Programmes,
Winter School and
V T P.
Constraints
experienced by
the RRA in
serving DNA
Clubs.
The laboratory
and library
facilities at
most of the
participating
schools were far
from adequate.
Students are not
exposed to basic
instruments, like
Compound
Microscope, Water
Testing kits,
etc. Most of
these DNA Clubs
are also not
having proper
audio-visual
facilities. All
these are
essential for
carrying out the
activities of the
DNA Clubs.
Highlights of
the activities
including
outstanding
programmes.
-
The Programme
was appreciated
and liked by
all the DNA
Clubs, spread
in 25 districts
involving about
10,000 students
in less than
about two years
duration.
-
The four
Orientation
Programmes
organized by
the RRA at
Allahabad, (the
details are
given as
Annexure 1 a,
b, c & d) made
a significant
impact on the
teachers and
students in
terms of their
increased level
of awareness
and enthusiasm.
·
The DNA Clubs at
Chapra, Pilibhit,
Datia,
Farrukhabad,
Kaushambi, Satna
and Siwan
organized other
activities also,
as seminars on
Biodiversity,
patenting, r-DNA
technology and
related issues.
·
Similarly, DNA
Clubs at Pilibhit
and Kaushambi
have started
documenting
different
information on
biodiversity in
the form of
regular magazine/
booklet.
·
The lectures held
at RRA were saved
in CDs and these,
as well as
animation CDs,
were distributed
among all the DNA
Clubs.
·
The RRA has
developed its own
water testing kit
and food
adulteration
testing kit,
which were also
distributed among
all the DNA Clubs
·
Documentation of
information
related to
environment and
biodiversity (Biodiversity
Register)
has been
initiated; also
the concept of
Nature-Man-Spirit-Complex
for effective
implementation of
conservation
plans has been
introduced.
·
Students learnt
extraction of DNA
practically from
the cotyledons of
Cicer
arietinum
(gram) without
using
sophisticated
instruments.
Vocation
Training
Programmes
Organized
A Report on
Vacation Training
Programme (2008)
The National
Academy of
Sciences India
organized the
Vacation Training
Programme (under
the DNA Club of
the Dept. of
Biotechnology,
Govt. of India)
on a theme
–“Natural
Resources:
Dynamics and
Management”;
starting from
June 3, 2008
(including the
celebration of
‘World
Environment Day’
on June 5 2008)
and ending in the
Valedictory
Function on June
23. 2008. Prof.
Krishna Misra was
the Course
Director for VTP.
Distinguished
scientists and
experts - Prof.
J.S. Singh, BHU,
Varanasi, Prof. B
N Dhawan, CDRI,
Lucknow, Prof.
P.K. Seth,
Biotech Park,
Lucknow, Prof.
S.L. Srivastava,
University of
Allahabad (UOA)
,Prof. Krishna
Misra, IIIT,
Allahabad, Prof.
C.B.L. Srivastava,
(UOA), Prof. U.C.
Srivastava, (UOA),
Prof. C.S.
Nautiyal, NBRI,
Lucknow, Prof.
Abhay Mansingh,
Delhi University,
Prof. G.K.
Srivastava, (UOA),
Prof. D.K.
Chauhan, (UOA),Prof
S.P. Misra,
Kamala Nehru
Memorial
Hospital,
Allahabad, Dr.
Ashwani Kumar,
FRI, Kanpur,
Prof. P.K. Mathur,
Lucknow
University, Prof
Jairaj Behari,
ITRC, Lucknow,
Prof C K Dwivedi
(UOA), Prof R K
Srivastava and Dr
Pankaj Srivastava,
M N N I T,
Allahabad and
many others,
addressed the
participants as
given in the
enclosed
programme. 140
students and
teachers from
about 40
institutions of
Allahabad and 18
DNA Clubs,
participated
actively in the
programme and
interacted with
the experts,
exhibiting keen
interest,
inquisitiveness
and desire to
understand the
subject. Some of
the students were
well informed.
The expert
scientists also
enjoyed
interacting with
them and were
impressed by
their active
participation.
The interactive
sessions lasted
much beyond the
stipulated hours.
On a special
occasion Dr. S.M.
Nair, Chief
Coordinator, DNA
Club and Senior
Advisor, Centre
for Environment
Education (CEE),
New Delhi
participated in
the programme on
June 11 & 12,
2008 and
interacted with
the participants.
The whole
programme was
divided into the
following:
A. Introduction
to
Natural
Resources:
Dynamics and
Management:
About 30 lectures
were held to
introduce the
concept of
Natural
Resources,
Biodiversity-assessment
and conservation,
Current
Environmental
Issues,
Environmental
Crisis, Wild
Life, Food Chain,
Distribution of
Biodiversity
Resources, Global
Climate Change,
Intellectual
Property Rights,
Pollutions, Green
Chemistry and
Ecosystem etc. A
topic-wise
details of the
lectures is given
in the programme.
B. Hands-on
Activities
Practical hands
on activities
were organized on
the following –
1. Identification
of museum
specimens –
Animals and
Plants
2. Experiments on
basic principles
in Physics
3. Water
pollution testing
4. Food
adulteration
testing
5. Air pollution
testing –
Quantitative and
Qualitative
6. Tissue culture
– Animal and
Plant
7. DNA isolation
and PCR
8. DNA Probe
9. Microscopic
examination of
cell organelles
10. Microbial
Tissue Culture
(blue green
algae)
11. Mat- lab and
Fuzzy for its
application in
solving problems
related to
environment.
12. Computer
Animation
C. Exploring the
Environment
Fields and
Laboratories
Visits were also
organized –
1.
Botanical
Survey of India,
Allahabad:
To learn about
the medicinally
important plants
and economic
plants of central
and northern
India; and also
making herbarium
of these plants.
2.
Zoological
Museum,
University of
Allahabad:
To gather
information about
different animal
species and
observe their
characteristics.
3.
Botanical
Garden,
University of
Allahabad:
To know about the
plant diversity
of Allahabad
region and
systematic study
of hydrophytic
plants.
4.
IIIT,
Allahabad:
To perform
experiments on
DNA isolation and
PCR. They
observed
Mitochondrial DNA
and DNA of few
plants themselves
in the
laboratories of
IIIT.
5.
M.G.
Gramodaya,
Chtirakoot
Vishwavidyalaya,
Chtirakoot:
To get first hand
information
related to
application of
rural
technologies for
conservation of
wild life.
6.
Arogya
Dham, Chitrakoot:
To study
collection of
some rare
medicinal plants,
their processing
for obtaining
biologically
active compounds
and their
pharmacological
preparations.
They also learnt
the techniques of
developing food-
products from
herbal material.
D. Individual
Projects by the
students:
The participating
students prepared
projects related
to environment
and biodiversity
as:–
1. Herbarium
preparation of
different
flowering plants
2.
Mathematical
modeling for
different
environmental
pollution
problems
3.
Study of
Simian
biodiversity of
Vindhya region
4.
Herbarium
preparation of
some of the
medicinal plants
5.
Computer
Animation
(related to
biodiversity,
wild life and
environment)
6.
Study of
flying bats in
Gupt - Godavari
caves
E. Wrap-up
Session:
It was divided in
to following six
sessions
·
Experience
sharing
·
Power Point
presentation and
address by the
teachers and
students
·
Career counseling
·
Get together with
eminent
scientists
·
Assessment,
and finally
·
Certificate
and Prize
Distribution
The date- wise
details of the
whole programme
is given below –
Theme: Natural
Resources:
Dynamics and
Management
Tuesday, June
03, 2008:
(Inaugural
Session)
Inauguration
Ø
Welcome: by Prof.
S.L. Srivastava,
Coordinator,
Science
Communication
Programme
Ø
About the VTP: by
Prof. Krishna
Misra, Course
Director, VTP
(DNA Club)
Ø
About the Summer
School: by Prof.
C.B.L. Srivastava,
Convener, Summer
School
Ø
Address by the
Chief Guest: by
Prof. J.S. Singh,
Chairperson,
Local Advisory
Committee (DNA
Club)
Ø
Vote of Thanks:
by Prof. U.C.
Srivastava,
Treasurer, NASI
Popular/
Introductory
Lectures:
Ø
Address by Prof.
C.B.L. Srivastava
on Environment:
Our
responsibility
Ø
Address by Prof.
S.L. Srivastava
on Universe
breeds life
Ø
Address by Prof.
Krishna Misra on
Biotechnology
Wednesday, June
04, 2008:
(Natural
Resources:
Dynamics and
Management-
Environmental
Components)
Ø
Address by Prof.
J.S. Singh on
Biodiversity
Ø
Visit to Botany
Department under
Prof. G.K.
Srivastava, Prof.
D.K. Chauhan and
Prof. S.P. Tiwari
to learn
Diversity Pattern
of Plants.
Thursday, June
05, 2008: (One
day Symposium on
Environment and
Pollution)
Ø
Registration
Ø
Film Show
Inauguration
Ø
Welcome by Prof.
S.L. Srivastava
Ø
About the
Symposium by
Prof. Krishna
Misra
Ø
About present
status of
Environment by
Prof. C.B.L.
Srivastava
Ø
About the Award
Lecture and
Awardee: Prof. S
P Misra
Ø
Inaugural Address
& Award Lecture
in the field of
Toxicology on
“Challenges and
Opportunities in
Toxicology” -
Prof. P.K. Seth,
C.E.O., Biotech
Park & Formerly
Director ITRC,
Lucknow
Ø
Presentation of
the Award by Prof
B.N. Dhawan
Ø
Vote of Thanks by
Prof G K
Srivastava
Technical
Sessions:
Ø
Key
Note Address by
Dr. Ashwani
Kumar, IFS and
Formerly
Director, FRI,
Kanpur on
Biodiversity and
its other aspects
Ø
Address by Prof.
B.N. Dhawan,
Formerly
Director, CDRI,
Lucknow on
Symbiotic
relationship
between
Biodiversity and
Drug
Discovery
Ø
Address by:
Prof. K.P. Misra,
Director, United
College of
Engineering,
Allahabad on
Nuclear Radiation
Friday, June
06, 2008:
(Natural
Resources:
Dynamics and
Management -
Environmental
Components)
Ø
Address by
Prof. S.L.
Srivastava on
Global Warming
Ø
Address by Prof M
M. Verma on Soil
and its varieties
Ø
Address by Prof.
S.P. Misra,
Director, Kamla
Nehru Memorial
Hospital,
Allahabad on
Radiation and its
effects
Ø
Address by Ms.
Uttara Ratna,
Allahabad on
Natural Resources
Saturday, June
07, 2008:
(Natural
Resources:
Dynamics and
Management -
Physical
Components)
Ø
Workshop on basic
principles of
Electronics:
Prof. Abhai
Mansingh and
Colonel Ashok
Mansingh
Sunday, June
08, 2008: (Workshop
to be continued)
Ø
Prof. Abhay
Mansingh, Colonel
Ashok Mansingh on
Electronics and
Dr. Brajesh
Pandey on
Experiments in
Physics
Monday, June
09, 2008: (Workshop
to be continued)
Ø
Prof. Abhay
Mansingh, Colonel
Ashok Mansingh on
Electronics and
Dr. Brajesh
Pandey on
Experiments in
Physics
Tuesday, June 10,
2008: (Natural
Resources:
Dynamics and
Management -
Chemical
Components)
Ø
Projects on Water
Pollution and
Food Adulteration
under Dr. Md.
Masood MNASc,
NASI
Wednesday, June
11, 2008:
(Natural
Resources:
Dynamics and
Management -
Chemical
Components)
Ø
Projects on air
under Dr. Sharada
Sundaram, MNASc,
NASI
Ø
Student’s
interaction with
Dr. S.M. Nair,
Senior Advisor,
CEE, New Delhi
Thursday, June
12, 2008:
(Natural
Resources:
Dynamics and
Management –
Vital Issues)
Ø
Address by Dr.
S.M. Nair on
Environmental
Education
Ø
Documentary Film
Ø
Address by Dr.
P.K. Mathur,
Lucknow
University,
Lucknow on We,
Water, Air and
Waste
Ø
Address by Prof.
B.K. Misra, Kamla
Nehru, Allahabad
on Cancer and
diagnostics
Friday, June
13, 2008:
(Natural
Resources:
Dynamics and
Management –
Vital Issues)
(combined Session
for Maths &
Biological
Sciences
Students)
Ø
Address by Prof C
M Bhandari on
Quantum Computing
Ø
Address by Dr.
C.S. Nautiyal on
Biotechnology in
India
Ø
Visit to Botany
Department under
Prof. G.L. Tiwari
& Dr. Richa
Tandon (for Bio
students only)
Ø
Mathematical
Session under Dr.
Pankaj Srivastava
and Prof Pathan
(for Maths
Students only)
Saturday, 14
to Monday, 16
June 2008:
(Project Works/
Experimental
Designs)
(Separate
Sections for
Mathematical
Sciences and
Biological
Sciences)
Ø
Mathematical
Sciences
conducted by Dr.
Pankaj Srivastava
and Dr D. Pandey
on 14th
& 16th
June, 08
Ø
Biological
Sciences
conducted by:
Prof.
Krishna Misra &
Dr. Abhay Pandey
( on DNA
Isolation
Techniques ) :14
June, 2008.
Visit to
IIIT for DNA
isolation & PCR ;
and Lecture by
Dr. Bechan Sharma
on HIV & AIDs: 15th
June, 2008
Address by
Prof. C.B.L.
Srivastava on
Impact of change
on biodiversity &
Prof. U.C.
Srivastava
on
Antioxidants: 16th
June,2008 (
before-noon) ,
and
Visit to
Zoology Museum
under Prof. U.C.
Srivastava and
Dr. K.P.Singh:16th
June,
2008(afternoon)
Tuesday, June
17, 2008:
(Project Work on
Computer Aided
Solutions)
Ø
Learning of
Computer skill
conducted by
Prof. R.K.
Srivastava ,MNNIT,
Allahabad
Wednesday,
June 18 to
Friday, June 20,
2008:
(Field Visits &
Project Works)
Ø
Field visits
to
Vindhyan
Region and
Project Work on
Animal and Plant
Diversity under
Prof U C
Srivastava, Dr
Niraj Kumar, Dr
Shivesh Pratap
Singh, Dr K P
Singh, Dr Ramesh
Chandra and Dr
Md. Masood
Ø
Project Work on
Computer
Animation under
Ms Anupama Tiwari
and Ms Jamila; on
Electronics under
Prof C K Dwivedi;
and on
Experiments in
Physics and
Mathematics under
Dr O P Gupta at U
S M S , Allahabad
Saturday, June
21 to Monday,
June 23, 2008:
(Interaction ,
Wrap- up and
Valedictory
Session)
Ø
Interaction with
Scientists of
B.S.I., MNNIT,
and other
institutions.
Ø
Counseling &
Wrap- up
Ø
Concluding
Lectures
Ø
Valedictory
Session with the
Chief
Guest- Dr. Jairaj
Behari, I I T R,
Lucknow
Prize and
Certificate
Distribution
A Report on
Vacation Training
Programme (2009)
The Academy,
after receiving
the extension for
the DNA Club
project from the
Department of
Biotechnology,
Government of
India on 26th
May, 2009, held a
meeting of the
officers (at the
HQ of the Academy
at Allahabad) and
advisors of the
DNA Club project
on June 6, 2009.
In this meeting
it was decided to
organize the
Vacation Training
Programme (under
DNA Project) and
Summer School
(under Science
Communication
Programme of
NASI) jointly in
the month of
June, 2009. The
VTP was thus
started from June
10, 2009 at all
the nodal centers
(DNA Clubs) by
organizing
different
contests to
select the group
of students who
could participate
in the joint
program of VTP
and Summer School
at NASI from June
15 to 30, 2009.
The inauguration
of the joint
program was held
on June 15, 2009
in the auditorium
of NASI at
Allahabad, in
which 165
students and
teachers from 35
schools of U.P.,
M.P. and Bihar
participated
along with
fellows and
members of the
Academy.
The theme of this
year’s programme
was decided to be
the ‘Recent
Developments in
Science &
Technology’.
Prof. S.L.
Srivastava,
Coordinator,
Science
Communication
Programme of
NASI, welcomed
the participants
and the
distinguished
guests present on
this occasion.
Prof. Krishna
Misra
(General
Secretary –HQ,
NASI) gave a
brief description
about the
objectives of
‘Vacation
Training
Programme’ and
DNA Club. She
informed that out
of 13 regional
resource agencies
established by
the Department of
Biotechnology to
spread the
awareness for the
conservation of
natural
resources, the
National Academy
of Sciences,
India has been
chosen to spread
the awareness
programme in
three states –
U.P., M.P. and
Bihar; and NASI
is very hopeful
to make the
programme a
success.
Prof. U. C.
Srivastava,
Convener of the
Summer School
conducted the
inaugural session
and described in
detail the 16
days activity map
for the school.
Prof. G.K.
Srivastava,
Council Member of
the Academy,
proposed a
vote-of-thanks.
After the
inaugural tea,
Prof. S. L.
Srivastava,
delivered the
key-note address
on ‘Energy
Crisis’ and
emphasized that
the increase in
population,
environmental
pollution and
over exploitation
of natural
resources are
responsible for
the global
warming. He told
that the ‘modern
technology’ will
have to address
to the
energy-crisis by
reducing the
demand of energy
and increasing
the alternative
eco-friendly
energy sources.
The first session
(June 15- 17, 09)
was focused on
‘Recent
Developments in
Electronics &
Communication’.
Prof. Abhai
Mansingh,
Formerly
Professor of
Physics and
Director, South
Campus, Delhi
University and
Colonel Er. Ashok
Mansingh
demonstrated that
the white LEDs
are very energy
efficient and if
used on no profit
no loss basis may
even be cheaper
than the kerosene
lamps. Prof.
Mansingh appealed
that ‘we should
opt for various
alternatives for
solving the
energy-crisis’,
otherwise, as we
shall destroy our
environment
generating more
and more of
conventional
energy in order
to meet the
requirement of
modern
civilization. It
is, therefore,
the duty of our
budding
scientists to
make continuous
efforts for
conserving the
nature.
The students
learnt several
project works on
electronics and
made white LEDs
lamps,
multi-vibrator,
water level
indicator and
power supply
adopters.
Prof. C. K.
Dwivedi,
Department of
Electronics and
Communication,
University of
Allahabad (U o
A), explained the
functioning of
embedded white
LEDs systems. He
further dealt in
detail about the
micro control
tracking system
of the solar
panels to
increase its
efficiency by
almost 1.5 times
and added that
using proper
reflectors, we
may harness the
solar energy and
feed it to the
grid system for
the use of the
general mass,
hopefully then
the cost of solar
electricity will
be affordable.
On 18th
June 2009,
Prof. C.B.L.
Srivastava,
Formerly Head of
the Department of
Zoology, U o A
and Prof.
Anita Gopesh
of the same
department
delivered talks
in the session on
‘Recent
Developments in
Ecological
Sciences’. Prof.
C.B.L.
Srivastava’s talk
on Aquarium
keeping was not
only interesting
but also dealt in
detail from
making of an
aquarium to its
maintenance. To
prepare an
aquarium we need
to know about the
types and
varieties of
fishes and their
habitat
preference,
quality of water
and other
requirements.
Gold fish,
Risbora, Mollies,
Platies, Barbs,
Chordial teta,
Neon teta,
Lochies,
Varieties
Cambodia,
Guppies, Chichlit,
Pirhana, Oscar
and Cat fishes
are often kept in
an aquarium to
make it an
attractive and
colorful.
Further, Prof.
Anita Gopesh and
Mr. Nihal Sahab,
with the help of
beautiful slides
demonstrated the
skill of making
an aquarium, its
size,
environment,
types of friendly
fishes, water
quality, fish
feed and other
details. The
students learnt
making an
aquarium; and a
nice aquarium was
developed on the
spot.
On 19th
June 2009, in
the Biological
Sciences session,
Prof. U.C.
Srivastava of
Allahabad
University
delivered an
informative
lecture on
‘Recent
Developments in
Animal Sciences’
covering the
broad areas, as
oncology, gene
therapy,
communicable
diseases and
antioxidants.
Dr. Vimalesh
Chandra
Srivastava,
Formerly Head of
the Department of
Zoology, CMP
Degree College
Allahabad gave a
descriptive
lecture on
Advances in
Genetics. He
traced the
evolution of
Genetics, further
explaining its
role in the
development of
eugenics and
euthenics.
In the
Mathematical
Sciences,
Prof. A.K.
Srivastava of
Department of
Mathematics,
Banaras Hindu
University (BHU)
and Dr. Ramesh
Chandra of
Faizabad
delivered
lectures on
mathematical
functions and
recent trends in
teaching
mathematics in
interesting way.
The participants
learnt to solve
the problems of
mathematics in
very simple way.
On 20th
June 2009,
participants of
biological
sciences stream
learnt staining,
mounting and
microscopic
examination
techniques in the
laboratory of
Zoology
Department,
University of
Allahabad under
overall
supervision of
Prof. U. C.
Srivastava.
They observed
neurons and its
variation,
mitochondria,
Golgi bodies and
barr bodies. On
the other hand
the mathematical
stream students
were exposed to
number theory by
Prof. Ramjilal,
U O A, Allahabad,
matrices and
their properties
by Prof. A.K.
Lal, IIT
Kanpur and Dr.
Ramesh Chandra.
Dr. P.K. Singh,
Mathematics
Department, U o
A, helped the
students in
solving the
problems on
matrices; and
coordinated all
the sessions on
mathematics.
On 21st
June 2009,
Prof. Satyadeo
of Harishchandra
Research
Institute,
Allahabad
extended the
teaching on
matrices in a
very simple and
innovative way.
Prof. D. K.
Chauhan of
Botany
Department,
University of
Allahabad
delivered a
lecture on ‘Man
and Environment’
and cautioned
against the
overexploitation
of natural
resources; and he
told that the man
is responsible
for increasing
the environmental
stresses. He
further described
in detail the
technique of
growing Bonsai;
and its
biological
importance as
well as
maintenance.
Dr. Ashwini
Kumar Sharma
(IFS), Chief
Conservator of
Forest, U.P.
Lucknow,
delivered a
lecture on the
‘Recent
Developments in
Environmental
Sciences’
informing about
the carbon load
and strategies to
minimize the
green house
effects to save
the planet earth.
On 22nd
June 2009,
the team
comprising 125
students and
teachers went on
an educational
tour for studying
the simian
diversity at
Chitrakoot and
Maihar; and
overall diversity
at Panna National
Park under the
guidance of
Dr. Niraj Kumar,
Principal
Investigator of
DNA Club Project,
Dr. Shivesh
Pratap Singh,
Head of the
Department of
Zoology, Govt.
P.G. College,
Satna and Dr.
Mohd. Masood,
Member, NASI.
They came back in
the night of June
25, 2009 after
completing their
project work on
environmental
studies.
On 26th
June 2009,
addressing the
first session of
the programme,
Prof. Krishna
Misra
(General
Secretary -HQ,
NASI) gave
detailed
information on
‘Recent
Development in
Biochemistry &
Biotechnology’.
Prof. Misra
pointed out that
about 50 crores
of Asian
population could
never satisfy
their hunger and
if the condition
remains the same
then half of the
Asian population
will severely
suffer from
malnutrition in
the near future.
Only,
biotechnology can
help us for
solving this
problem and the
food crop
productivity can
be enhanced
through the
application of
biotechnology.
In the second
session, Dr.
Abhay Pandey,
Department of
Biochemistry, U o
A, explained the
‘Structure of DNA
and also traced
the ‘History of
DNA
Fingerprinting’.
Later on,
Prof. Krishna
Misra and
Dr. Abhay Pandey
demonstrated the
extraction of DNA
practically from
the cotyledons of
gram and taught
the participants
to extract DNA
without using
sophisticated
instruments
On 27th
June 2009,
Dr. K. P. Mishra,
Formerly Head,
Radiation Biology
and Health
Sciences
Division, BARC,
Mumbai, delivered
a lecture on
‘Fascinations of
Nuclear Radiation
and Human life’,
highlighting
radioactivity,
types of
radiation,
X-rays, shielding
materials,
nuclear
technology and
nuclear safety.
Dr. Sharada
Sundaram
delivered an
illustrative talk
on ‘Recent
Developments in
Chemical
Sciences’ during
the same session;
she also
explained the
production
process of
bio-diesel from
the food-oils
(mainly from
castor and Mahua).
In the afternoon,
Dr. K.C. Gupta,
Director, IITR,
Lucknow gave an
informative
lecture on ‘Uses
and applications
of
multi-dimensional
modern techniques
of
nanotechnology’.
Dr. Gupta
explained that
new instruments
of nano
dimensions are
being prepared
with the help of
atomic studies,
which will
revolutionize
various fields of
medicine, defense
research, optical
and bio-energy.
In the second
session, Dr.
Pankaj Srivastava
of MNNIT
explained through
mathematical
modeling, the
principles of
mathematics to
devise the
diagnostics as
well as curative
mechanisms for
certain diseases.
On 28th
June 2009,
Dr. Brajesh
Pandey,
Institute of
Petroleum
Technology,
Raibareli,
presented
practical
demonstrations
based on various
principles of
physics to make
the students
learn and
understand
physical
phenomenon and
their
explanations. In
post lunch
session, Prof.
U. N. Dwivedi,
Head, Department
of Biotechnology,
Pro-Vice-chancellor
of Lucknow
University, while
delivering his
lecture on
biotechnology
said that Indian
economy is
agriculture
based; and
biotechnology
must be applied
to increase the
food production
to cater the need
of growing
population.
After Prof.
Dwivedi’s
lecture, Dr.
Mohd Masood
conducted the
testing of
food-adulteration
in oil, ghee,
milk, spices,
sweets, khoya and
tea leaves by the
help of his food-
adulteration
testing kit;
which was an
eye-opener for
all the
participants, as
the results
warned them to
use the food
items cautiously
which are
available in the
market. Further,
Dr. Niraj
Kumar
delivered a
lecture on
‘Chemical nature
of food and types
of nutrition’,
emphasizing the
role of nutrition
in maintenance of
a good health.
In the evening,
Prof. G.K.
Srivastava
delivered a
lecture on
‘Genome’
revealing the
facts that
Chimpanzee is the
closest animal to
man; and about 30
thousands genes
are found in
human body which
determine the
typical
characteristics
as colour, face
outlook,
physiological and
anatomical design
and nature.
On 29th
June 2009,
Dr. Brajesh
Pandey again
demonstrated
several
experiments
related to
mechanics, sound,
light,
gravitation and
electromagnetism.
The students were
grouped into
sub-groups, each
of 5
participants, to
learn the
experiments on
their own. Sri
Laxmi Kant Sharma
of Pilibhit
demonstrated 20
practicals based
on the
fundamental
principles of
chemical
sciences; and
interacted freely
with the
students.
In the evening,
Dr. Manvendra
Tripathi gave
a detailed
account of the
recent researches
in the field of
communicable
diseases. He
emphasized on the
need of
vaccination at
appropriate time
to save against
various diseases
like chickengunia,
Japanese
encephalitis,
polio, hepatitis
etc.
In the evening,
Magic show
entertainments
were organized by
using chemical
reactions by Sri
Sanjay Srivastava
of Tagore Public
School (TPS),
Allahabad
followed by vocal
recitals of the
music teachers of
TPS, Allahabad.
On 30th
June 2009,
the valedictory
session of the
VTP and summer
school was marked
with the
concluding
lectures by
Prof. S.L.
Srivastava
(on Smart
materials),
Prof. C.B.L.
Srivastava
(on Human
evolution) and
Dr. K.P. Singh,
Botanical Survey
of India,
Allahabad (on
Biodiversity).
As the Chief
Guest in the
valedictory
function,
Prof. H.C. Verma,
IIT Kanpur, while
addressing the
gathering on
‘India:
contributions and
challenges’, said
that India is not
only a country of
different
religions and
culture but also
a pioneer in
science and
technology.
Citing several
examples of our
glorious past, he
further pointed
out the drawbacks
and lacunae in
school education
system and
stressed to make
our approach
pragmatic, more
disciplined and
systematic to
produce graduates
of schools.
In her
presidential
remarks, Prof.
Krishna Misra
thanked all the
participants and
appealed to them
to come forward
for ensuring
clean and green
environment. In
the end
certificates of
participation,
educational kits
and food
adulteration kits
were distributed
among the
participant
students and
teachers.
Prof. U.C.
Srivastava
proposed a
vote-of-thanks to
all the resource
persons,
participants,
staff of the
Academy and media
personnel for
their throughout
support and
cooperation which
made the
programme a
success.
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