PU Notes
Chandigarh: The Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, Chandigarh, with the support of ministry of environment and forest, GOI, organised a three-day training programme for master trainers under the National Green Corps (NGC) today at PU.
A.S. Chattwal, IAS, secretary, Science, Technology and Environment, Punjab government, said increased pressure on environment and natural resources had led to environmental damage, thus reducing the benefits of development.
Dr N.S. Tiwana, executive director of the council, delivered his welcome address and pointed out that India had a wealth of natural resource material with which our ecological and economic well-being were associated.
He elucidated the main objectives of this programme like, to educate children about their immediate environment and impart knowledge about the eco-systems through visits and demonstrations and to mobilise youngsters by instilling in them the spirit of scientific inquiry into environmental problems and involving them in the efforts of environmental preservation.
R.C. Meena, director (EE), ministry of environment and forests, delivered a lecture on NGC programme - an overview.
In the technical session, Prof I.S. Dua, prof of botany, PU, delivered his lecture on the topic “Appreciate life through Science”. Dr R.K. Kohli, of the department of environmental and botanical sciences, PU, delivered his lecture on “Basic concepts of Biodiversity and its Conservation issues”.
Prof A.K. Gupta, MS, PGI, delivered his lecture on “Environmental hazards of biomedical waste and bio-medical waste management practices at PGI, Chandigarh”.
Shanker Musafir, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, spoke on “Environmental auditing of resources in schools”. He said Punjab was doing well in this direction and had won first prize for two consecutive years of 2006 and 2007 by Government Senior Secondary School, Boor Majra, Ropar, under Green Schools Programme and got 1 prize as the Best NGC State 2007.
Elections
The date of election of the ordinary fellows from registered graduates constituency, 2008 has been fixed on September 21.Under Section 14, Sub Clause (2) of the PU Act, 1947, persons eligible for enrolment as registered graduates are requested to apply on the prescribed form which is available at the sale counter of the university.
This application accompanied by the prescribed enrolment fee of Rs 15 should reach in the office of the registrar, PU, not later than May 31. According to official sources, the schedule is also available on the university website.
Source: TNS