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Training
Workshop on Environmental Biotechnology
Organized
by
ENVIS
Centre on Environmental Biotechnology
Department
of Environmental Science
University
of Kalyani
Workshops
I
The
Centre organized a training workshop on Environmental Biotechnology in
21st March 2003; a total of 21 participants took part in the workshop. Dr.
A. K. Sanyal, on behalf of the ENVIS Centre, Zoological Survey of India ,
Kolkata also attended as an observer. Lectures were delivered by different
resource persons from different Universities and Research Institutions of
West Bengal.
Some
of the lectures were as follows:
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Environmental
Biotechnology: Progress & Constraints- Prof. K.R.Samaddar
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Biotransformation:
A Useful tool for design & detoxification of organic molecules by
microbes- Prof. Timir B Samanta
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Bioremediation
of Chromium Pollutants- Prof. A. K.Paul
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An
investigation on the effect of some heavy metals in Pisum sativum
in invitro condition.- Prof. P.D. Ghosh
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A
novel technology of composting of rural and urban wastes by two step
fermentation system - Prof. N.B.Sinha
All
the participants and resource persons made an interactive seminar for
better linkages of research in Environmental
Biotechnology.
The
above stated lectures note are available as Workshop
I Publication
WorkShop
II
Training Workshop on 'Modern Biochemical Techniques in Environmental
Biotechnology' held on Friday, June 11, 2004.
Participants are research scholars/faculties of the different
Universities/Institutions
WorkShop
III
Two
days of seminar cum workshop on Industry-Institute Partnership and
Environment Protection was held on 9-10 January, 2006 in University of
Kalyani jointly organized Department of Environmental Science and
Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani. Supported by ENVIS Centre
on Environmental Biotechnology.
Dr
P. K. Padmanavan was the Chief Guest of this workshop programme and our
Vice Chancellor Prof. A. K. Das was presided over the seminar programme.
Participants from University, Academics, Industries participated in the
programme and successful interaction have been made.
Participation
of ENVIS personals in Workshops/Seminars:
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2nd
Annual SDNP-ENVIS Workshop on 28th March, 2007 at
Institute of Ocean Management, Chennai.
Organised
By: Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of Himachal
Pradesh
Represented
By- Prof. S. C. Santra, ENVIS Coordinator
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2nd
National Workshop of ENVIS at Simla on 12-14th October, 2006
Organised
by: Dept. of Science and Technology, Government of Himachal
Pradesh
Represented
By- Prof. S. C. Santra, ENVIS Coordinator and
Dr. A. C. Samal, Programme Officer
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Workshop
on Strategies and Implementation Mechanisms for ENVIS Wide Area
Network Programme held on 8th - 10th July 2002, Visakhapatnam. The
proposed workshop would discuss the strategies, guidelines and
operational procedure to be adopted for the ENVIS EMCBTAP network.
An
attempt is made to provide the documentation for an appreciation
of the status of work in various ENVIS Centres distributed all
over the country, the background information for arriving at the
requirements of ENVIS Programme to meet the need of standardized
data collation and preparation of State of Environment Report and
the strategies to be adopted utilizing web. The backdrop of World
Summit on Sustainable development is also taken into
consideration.
Organized
by: National Ship Design and Research
Centre, Ministry of Shipping, Govt of India, Gandhigram,
Visakhpatnam.
Represented
by: Mrs. R. Dhar (IT Assistant) |
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Training
course on Web Designing and Database Management held on 13th -
15th March 2003 at Dehradun. The objective of this training course
was to enhance technical skills of the members of ENVIS Node and
Centres.
Organized
by: ENVIS Centre on Forestry, NFLIC, Forest
Research Institute (ICFRE), Dehradun
Represented
by: Mrs. R. Dhar (IT Assistant) |
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Annual
Monitoring Workshop at Bangalore held on 13th - 16th June 2003.
The objective of this workshop was to evaluate the progress of the
ENVIS Node and Centres
Organized
by: CPR, Environmental Education Centre, 1, Eldans
Road, Chennai – 600018
Represented
by: Prof. S. C. Santra (Incharge) |
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Annual
Monitoring Workshop at Wildlife Institute of India (WII),
Dehradun
will be held on 25th - 28th June 2004. The objective of this
workshop is to take stock of the achievements, shortcomings,
future plan of action of the Network.
Organize by:
Wildlife
Institute of India (WII), P.O. Bag No. 18, Chandrabani,
Dehradun – 248001, Uttaranchal
Represent
by:
Prof. S. C.
Santra (Incharge) |
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