DRAWING COMPETITIONS 14-09-2012

                             

                             ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS WEEK

                        DRAWING  COMPETITIONS ON ENVIRONMENT 14-09-2012                

The Botany Department organized a Drawing Competition in association with the A.P. Pollution Control Board on 14^th September 2012, on the topics

 ‘SAVE NATURE’

  ‘POLLUTION’

  ‘GLOBAL WARMING 
which is for the Environmental Awareness for all the Departments of Andhra Loyola College.The A.P. Pollution Control Board has given a chance to the students to picturise the world, especially the world of the today. 100 students participated in this competition; the students were triggered and came up with different views for saving the Nature by their artistic ability.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

 Ms. M. Glory, Lecturer in Microbiology was the judge to this drawing competition, she gave complements and feed back.
The winners were declared by the judge.

Ist prize – G.Balu

IInd prize- S.V. Naga Durga

IIIrd prize- N. Prabakar

The winners were given prizes in the seminar by the Guest of honor Mr. Sastry,  Regional  Officer, APPCB. 

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

ETHNIC DAY -13-09-2012

ESSAY WRITING COMPETITIONS 12-09-2012

                    

                 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS WEEK

                      
  ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION 12-09-2012

It was the day which has gathered the innovative views of the students on making the Environment a clean place.

Why is environmental awareness so important nowadays?

Environmental awareness is crucial at this point in history, since nature is trying to bring back the earth’s balance by taking back what man has claimed. Therefore, becoming aware of the reality is important and vital to our very survival. In case you do not know the more the environment becomes threatened by what we are all doing, the more we will experience many untoward abnormal weather conditions.

Caring for the environment will not require you to become an environmental activist, but just to know more about your environment. Think about the following first, if you know what is going to happen and the danger that your future grandchild will be faced with, would you not do anything now to prevent it from happening?

1. Global Climate Change, How Important Is It?
2. Help Mother Nature Fight Back by Going Green
3. Are you aware everyone is Going Green?
4. Climate Change affects us all, including you!
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7. The Department of  Botany organized an Essay Writing Competition in association with the A.P.Pollution Control Board on 12^th September 2012, on the following topics:

• GLOBAL WARMING
•  YOUR INSIGHT TO MAKE VIJAYAWADA A CLEAN CITY
•  STRATEGIES THAT YOU WOULD IMPLEMENT IF YOU ARE    GIVEN A CHANCE TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT.

50 students have participated in this program. This competition was an Awareness bringing and also brought out the different views of the students and their plans.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

The students had mainly focused on the last two topics.

Dr. T. Sri Kumar was the judge to the essay writing competitions, the complements and feed back were also given. He said that most of the students have focused on cleanliness and the thoughts expressed by the students were very practical, creative and thought provoking.

The prize winners were

Ist prize         - Lakshmi Bharath

IInd prize      - Anjali Nair

IIIrd prize     - M. Kalyan

The winners were given prizes in the seminar by the Guest of honor Mr. A. Vijaya Kumar, Zonal Officer, APPCB. He also shared his views on the topics and encouraged the students.

SLOGAN WRITING ON ENVIRONMENT 11-09-2012

                  ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS WEEK
 
                  SLOGAN WRITING ON ENVIRONMENT- 11-09-2012
               

The Department of Botany  organized a Slogan Writing Competition in association with the A.P. Pollution Control Board on 11^th September 2012, on the topic ‘SAVE NATURE’ to impart Environmental Awareness for all the Departments of Andhra Loyola College.

In this programme 150 students participated and involved enthusiastically. The program went on well and excellent slogans have been given by the students very identically.

Here are some Environment slogans and Sayings for a wide variety of environmental issues and topics.

1. Each and Every one of us can make a difference to help save the environment.
2. We all can learn to reduce, reuse and recycle so Earth’s resources are not depleted, pollution doesn't trash the planet, and harmful CO2 isn't let out in the air causing Global Warming.
3. We need to love and cherish Mother Nature; after all we only have one planet.
4. One tree can make a million matches. One match can destroy a million trees
5. Each one teach one how to plant one .

Dr. T. Sri Kumar judged the slogans.

Ist prize-   K. Priyanka

IInd prize- M. Prameela

IIIrd prize- N. Karthik  

On the day of Seminar the slogans were displayed

These Slogans writing competitions prizes were distributed by the Dr. A. Ravi Kumar, Professor, Siddhartha Medical College. He has delivered his speech on the topic ‘Environmental Awareness’ he explained the causes and remedies of the Pollution.

AYURVEDIC DOCTORS VISITED GARDENS-09-09-2012

                                   AYURVEDA DOCTORS VISITED 
        BOTANICAL AND HERBAL GARDENS (09-09-2012)

Doctors curiously watching red sanders

PHARMACOLOGISTS IN FRONT OF SARACA INDICA

DR. BADIRI. NARAYANA  CURIOUSLY WATCHING EXOTIC PLANT CRECENTIA CUJETE 

INTERACTION AMONG THE PROFESSIONALS

      

LEARN A PLANT A DAY - FOR NON BIOLOGICAL STUDEN

LEARN A PLANT A DAY-FOR NON BIOLOGY STUDENTS
                         HEALTH IS WEALTH

Today studies are more Inter-Disciplinary . No science can be treated in isolation and hence is also Botany. Botany is the study of plants.The flora has imbibed itself in the supporting elements of life.It is with the critical thought of giving life to all other branches of science we would like to bring the importance of flora around us for our existence.  

The Department Botany would like to bring the awareness among our  students belonging  to various Departments regarding the importance of Medicinal plants and their uses.The medicinal value of plants and it's enhancements in drug development  is to be brought into the lime light.

on 07-09-2012 this programme was inaugurated by  Rev.Fr. Corespondent Dr. A. Francis Xavier, S.J and Vice- Principal Rev.Fr. S. Raju, S.J. 

Fr. Correspondent, Fr. Vice- Principal inaugurating the programme. 

Significance of drug: 

The drugs are therapeutic agents for  various types of diseases.The subject of drug is as old as Disease. People often use the crude drugs to cure different types of ailments. Today different types plants are used in the drug extraction, There fore there is a need to learn about the plants and drugs.

Learn a plant a day-  for non-Biology Students

So on behalf of Botany Department we would like to bring awareness among the students of our College. Hence We display one plant daily in the notice board, it consists of Scientific name, common name and its medicinal importance.

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Staff and students explaining the  theme of the programme to Fr. Vice-Principal.

AVERRHOA BILIMBI

                                            Averrhoa bilimbi Linn
        (Tree sorrel, tree cucumber, bilimbi)

This is rare, exotic fruit  it is commonly known as bilimbi or tree sorrel, native of Thailand and Singapore. In India it is usually found in gardens, generally it prefers warmest conditions.

ALC GARDEN- PHOTO -EENADU - 03-09-2012

It is closely allied to the carambola, but quite different in appearance, manner of fruiting, flavor and uses. The bilimbi leaves and taste of fruits are quite similar to goose berry but these plants are not related.

The tree is very attractive, reaches up to 35ft height, purplish yellow flowers born on trunks in clusters. It produces thick green colored bunches of fruits resembling small cucumbers.The fruits are too acid for eating raw, they prepared as a relish which is served with rice, fish and meat.in cooking it is used in the place of tamarind.

The fruit is rich source of vitamin C

It reduces acidity,

The fruit juice is popular for making cooling beverages,

Nutritional value for 100 gm of fruit

• Moisture 94.2-94.7 g
• Protein 0.61 g
• Ash 0.31-0.40 g
• Fiber 0.6g
• Phosphorus 11.1 mg
• Calcium 3.4 mg
• Iron 1.01 mg
• Thiamine 0.010 mg
• Riboflavin 0.026 mg
• Carotene 0.035 mg
• Ascorbic Acid 15.5 mg
• Niacin 0.302 mg

Medicinal importance:

Leaves : Rheumatism,Mumps,Skin eruptions and venereal diseases.

Flower: Thrush, cold and cough.

Fruits: Rich source of vitamin C

This plant has less number of species, research is going on to confirm effectiveness of the plant parts.