WORLD BIODIVERSITY MAY 22nd 2013

                                 
                               WORLD BIODIVERSITY ( 22-05-2013)

Cities are a ray of hope on biodiversity front

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Even the busiest cities have sections covered with greenery

The fruit of the endangered Calabash tree and cup-shaped leaf of Krishna’s butter cup, Ficus Krishnae, at the Andhra Loyola College in Vijayawada.

Today (May 22) is yet another United Nations-designated International Day for Biodiversity. Cities occupy only 2 per cent of earth’s surface, but their inhabitants use up 75 per cent of the planet’s resources building concrete jungles. While the overall scenario appears bleak, there is a ray of hope with the cities emerging better repositories of biodiversity compared to the huge agricultural tracks that surround them.

Even the busiest cities have sections covered with greenery. The canopies are temporary or permanent homes to a variety of avian fauna. By definition biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within an ecosystem.

Vijayawada city too has areas and road margins covered with trees that are decades old. These trees are being cut down gradually and periodically to make space for new buildings or wider thoroughfares.

The relatively rare Indian Hornbill which cannot be seen in any of the rural tracks of Krishna district is a regular visitor to areas with a thick canopy in the city.

Then there is flora (herbs, shrubs and trees) that has been brought and planted in the city for various reasons. Andhra Loyola College Botanical Garden is an oasis of biodiversity. Botany Department head B. Siva Kumari told The Hindu that there are over 600 species of endemic, rare and endangered flora in their botanical gardens.

The Calabash tree which is on the IUCN list of endangered trees is thriving in the gardens. The tree bears fruits only when bats pollinate it. Yet another miracle of biodiversity--the tree that is actually native to Central and South America has become naturalised to India, Ms. Siva Kumari observes pointing out the role of arboreal life forms.

“We are aware of the significance of biodiversity and trying to preserve that as much as possible. College is shifting to solar energy and energy-efficient systems,” says Andhra Loyola College Principal G.A. Peter Kishore.

Efforts are needed to preserve the biodiversity immediately surrounding us. This will sensitise all on the great diversity of nature and help in preservation of ecosystem as a whole, says Ms. Siva Kumari.

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Vijayawada city too has areas and road margins covered with trees

Efforts are needed to preserve the biodiversity, says a teacher

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR JRF POST FOR MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECT

  


    APPLICATIONS  ARE INVITED FOR JRF POST FOR MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECT 

Andhra Loyola College

Department of Botany

Vijayawada-520008, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Phone: 0866-2476082

Mobile: +91 9885766438

NOTIFICATION

Applications are invited for the following position to work in the UGC sponsored Major Research Project entitled “Biology – Nano – Materials – Green Nanotechnology” for three years. The position is tenable up to 31^th March 2016 or till the end of the project.

Designation:   Project fellow

No of Positions: One

Job Description: Selected candidate has to assist the Principal Investigator and carry out research experiments under the scientific supervision of Principal Investigator and also work in a team environment.

Qualifications: M.Sc / M.Tech (Botany, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology)

Consolidated pay for Month: 14,000/- (1&2 Year), 16,000/- 3^rd Year

Interested Candidates are requested to send their applications to the Principal Investigator on or before May 5^th 2013. Selected candidates will be called for an interview before the Selection Committee for which TA/DA will not be paid. The decision to fill or not to fill the post rests with the Selection Committee.

Dr. B. Siva Kumari,

Principal Investigator,

UGC-Major Research Project,

Head Department of Botany,

Andhra Loyola College,

Vijayawada-520008

E -mail: nirmala.sivakumari@gmail.com

 TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.      Only eligible candidates are required to apply.

2.      The contract is purely temporary and initially only for a period of one year but extendable if work is found satisfactory on year to year basis for a period not exceeding 3 years or till the completion of the project.

3.      JRF candidate admitted in the scheme is expected to join the Ph. D programme.

4.      Candidates have to fully devote their time for the project work and are not allowed to join any other course (part/ full time).

5.      Maximum age limit is 28 years.

6.      Candidates who wish to leave the project in between have to inform the PI in writing at least 3 months before or till other personnel is employed in the project, whichever is earlier.

7.      Selection will be made purely as per the UGC and University guidelines subject to approval by UGC. No TA/ DA will be paid for either attending the interview or while joining the project.

8.      Completed applications in the prescribed proforma should reach the following address on or before May 5^th 2013 by post/ e-mail.

9.      Address for Correspondence:

              Dr. B. SIVA KUMARI, 

              PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

               HEAD DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 

              ANDHRA LOYOLA COLLEGE, 

               VIJAYAWADA-520008                             

               E-mail: nirmala.sivakumari@gmail.com

10.  Separate interview letter will be sent along with the time, date and venue of interview. Candidates have to appear before the selection committee with all relevant documents, certificates in original and if selected, should join the project immediately.

11.  If any false information is provided by the candidates and is found guilty, necessary action will be taken and the candidate has to refund all the payments made to him/her.

(Dr. B. Siva Kumari)

Principal Investigator

PROFORMA OF APPLICATION FOR THE POST 
OF JRF IN THE UGC SPONSORED PROJECT

1.	Name in full	:
2.	Sex	: Male / Female
3.	Date of birth	:
4.	Father’s name	:
5.	Address for correspondence	:
	(with telephone No./fax No./E-mail Id)
6.	Permanent address	:
	(with telephone No./fax No.)
7.	Educational qualifications starting	:
	from SSC giving details of Certificate/
	degree year & percentage of marks
	( in a table form )
8.	Whether you have qualified	:
	NET (JRF) conducted by CSIR/UGC
	Or GATE conducted by HRD
9.	If yes for 8, enclose NET/GATE	: Certificate enclosed / Not
	Eligibility certificate / Score card.
	Year of passing	:
	Valid till	:

10.  Research / Work experience after M.Sc / M.Tech

	Year of completion of M.Sc / M.Tech	:
	No. of years of experience	:	From ……….. to …………
	Field experience, if any	:
	Whether any papers have been
	Published / communicated.	:
	Your reason to leave the present position	:
11.	Write a few words about your
	interest in research	:
12.	How many hours in a day can
	you devote for research?	:
13.	Are you prepared to stay without
	College accommodation (hostel)	:

14.  Are you preparing or having plans to Prepare for competitive exams like civil

	Services / bank TOFEL/GRE	:
15.	Your hobbies	:
16.	Marital status	:  Married / Unmarried
17.	Do you know computers and typing?	:   Yes / No
18.	If yes, for 17, give details	:
19.	Any other information you wish to	:  Provide

Date:                                                                          Candidate’s Signature

ATTENDED A 6 DAYS NATIONAL WORKSHOP 18 TO 23 MARCH, 2013

        ATTENDED A 6 DAYS NATIONAL WORKSHOP 

                              

Dr. B. Siva Kumari, Head, Department Botany attended a six days National Workshop on ' RETRAINING OF FACULTY IN e-CONTENT DEVELOPMENT' organized by the Departments of Physics and Mathematics from 18th to 23rd  March, 2013 at Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada.

CONGRATULATIONS- 23-2-2013

                                          
                                                    CONGRATULATIONS- 23-2-2013

Dear staff and students of Botany Department,

       I am pleased to congratulate and thank all the staff and students of the department of Botany who have stood behind the success of achieving - second best department in the College in overall student activities performance. 

Keep it up.

Head, Department of the Botany

Dr. B. Siva Kumari

INDOOR PLANT CULTURE DISPLAY - 21-01-2013

                                   
                       INDOOR PLANT CULTURE DISPLAY

The III B.Sc Botany students of Andhra Loyola College  displayed 40 different types Indoor plant Horticulture Models in front of the College main gate to give awareness on new methods in the propagation of plants.

Horticulture is the science, technology, and business involved in intensive plant cultivation for human use. It is practiced from the individual level in a garden up to the activities of a multinational corporation. It is very diverse in its activities, incorporating plants for food (fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, culinary herbs) and non-food crops (flowers, trees and shrubs, turf-grass, hops, medicinal herbs). It also includes related services in plant conservation, landscape restoration, landscape and garden design/construction/maintenance, 

Horticulturists apply the knowledge, skills, and technologies used to grow intensively produced plants for human food and non-food uses and for personal or social needs. Their work involves plant propagation and cultivation with the aim of improving plant growth, yields, quality, nutritional value, and resistance to insects, diseases, and environmental stresses. They work as gardeners, growers, therapists, designers, and technical advisors in the food and non-food sectors of horticulture.

Horticulturists can work in industry, government or educational institutions or private collections. They can be cropping systems engineers, wholesale or retail business managers, propagators and tissue culture specialists (fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, and turf), crop inspectors, crop production advisers, extension specialists, plant breeders, research scientists, and teachers.

 The students explained the significance and cultivation of Bonsai, Hanging gardens, Terrarium and Kitchen garden models. Rev. Fr. Principal, Vice-Principal visited the models.