The Departments of
Botany, Biotechnology & Microbiology have organized a two day DBT – MHRD,
Govt of India, New Delhi, sponsored National Seminar on “Emerging Trends in
Environment and Sustainable Development”on 2nd & 3rd
September, 2016 at Andhra Loyola College,(Autonomous),Vijayawada.
Awareness on Vinayaka Patri
Prof. V.S.R.K. Prasad, Chairman of AP State Appraisal Committee, Govt. of A.P., Sri .Ramesh, Principal Secretary, Chief of the A.P Forest Department Govt. of A.P were the Chief Guests for both Inaugural and Valedictory respectively.
Plantation work near the Electronics
The beloved Guests of Honor Prof. Rama Krishna Rao, Vice-Chancellor, Krishna University, Rev. Fr. Dr. A. Francis Xavier, SJ Director, ALIET graced the occasion and Prof. M. Basaveswara Rao was the Keynote speaker for the same. In his speech, he mentioned the importance of Environment and its Sustainable development.
The Seminar was enthralling with a galaxy of speakers across the country. Speakers covered the topics related to Environmental protection issues , Marine Fungi and its role in Environment, Biodiversity and Biotechnology, Health and Food, Wikipedia on Social and Environmental issues., Nanotechnology in Environment etc.
The Eminent Invited speakers Prof. M. Basaveswara Rao from Krishna University, Dr. Subodh Sasikumar Kulkarni, Environmentalist from Maharastra, Dr. Venkateswara Sharma from Pondicherry University, Prof. B. Ravi Prasad Rao from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Dr. J. Srinivas, Scientist from NIN, Hyderabad & Dr. P. Sunitha, Scientist, from Dr. Y.S. R. Horticulture University presented their talks in the seminar.
The participants from 7different states, covering 20 Universities, 58 Colleges and 4 research stations attended the Seminar. Total 247 participants who include faculty, scholars and students were present. We could get 247 articles from various universities and colleges across the country. The 2 days Seminar was divided into 4 sessions. Dr. B. Venkateswara Rao, Dr. M. C. Rao, Dr. K. Venkateswara Rao, Dr. A. Annie Williams and Mr. P. Srinivasa Rao chaired the sessions.
The Seminar was coordinated by Dr. B. Siva Kumari, Convener & DBT-co ordinator along with the Organizing Secretaries Dr. J. Chandra Sekhar Rao, Dept of Botany, Ms. V. Kavitha, Dept of Biotechnology & Ms. M. Glory from Dept of Microbiology. All the faculty and students of the above Departments participated actively in the seminar.
Prof. V.S.R.K. Prasad, Chairman of AP State Appraisal Committee, Govt. of A.P.
Sri .Ramesh, Principal Secretary, Chief of the A.P Forest Department Govt. of A.P and
Prof. V.S.R.K. Prasad, Chairman of AP State Appraisal Committee, Govt. of A.P
Inauguration DBT Research lab
GUESTS -RELEASING ECO -FRIENDLY VINAYKAYA COMPENDIUM
SRI P.RAMESH ,IFS ,Principal Secretary ,Department of Forests and Environment
