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:
· Environmental Biotechnology: Progress & Constraints- Prof. K.R.Samaddar
· Biotransformation: A Useful tool for design & detoxification of organic molecules by microbes- Prof. Timir B Samanta
· Bioremediation of Chromium Pollutants- Prof. A. K.Paul
· An investigation on the effect of some heavy metals in Pisum sativum in invitro condition.- Prof. P.D. Ghosh
· 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.
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.
WorkShop IV
Two day national conference on "Solid Waste Management" held at Kalyani University dated 18th to 19th March, 2008 organized by ENVIS centre.
WorkShop V
ENVIS centre has organized a seminar cum workshop on the topic of Chronic Arsenicosis- a public health concern in West Bengal on 12th January 2010. This seminar mainly emphasized on mitigation of Arsenic problem in West Bengal with special importance on bioremediation aspect of Arsenic mitigation. In the seminar national and international experts came to deliver lectures on different aspects of bioremediation.
Prof B. Sarkar from University of Toronto was the Chief Guest of this seminar cum workshop and our Vice Chancellor Prof. A.K. Banerjee was inaugurated the seminar programme. Participants from University, Academics in the programme and successful interaction have been made.
Participation of ENVIS personnel in Workshops/Seminars:
1.
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
2.
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
3.
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)
4.
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)
5.
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)
6.
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.
Organized by: Wildlife Institute of India (WII), P.O. Bag No. 18, Chandrabani, Dehradun – 248001, Uttaranchal
Represent by: Prof. S. C. Santra (Incharge)
7. Training programme for the personnel of thematic ENVIS centres in eastern region, on 5-6th November 2007, Zoolgical Survey India (ZSI), Kolkata
Organised By: Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India
Represented By: Smt Subarna Bhattacharya (Programme Officer) and Shri Sourav Banerjee ( Data entry operator)
8. Winter School on Biodiversity analysis and efficiency assessment techniques for agriculturally important micro-organisms in 2009 in Microbiology division, IARI, ICAR, Pusa, New Delhi
Organised By: ICAR, Govt of India
Represented By- Smt Amrita Saha Deb Choudhury (Information officer)
9. 2 Day User Awareness on INFLIBNET in 2009 in Central Library, University of Kalyani.
Organised By: University of Kalyani
Represented By- Smt Amrita Saha Deb Choudhury (Information officer)
10. Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights with special emphasis on microorganisms and plant variety protection
Organised By: Department of Science and Technology , Government of India.
Represented By- Smt Amrita Saha Deb Choudhury (Information officer)
