PETALS 2021

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The Editorial Team FACULTY ADVISOR Dr Madhu Rani STUDENT ADVISOR D N S S Srilatha EDITOR IN-CHIEF Shreyansh Gupta MAGAZINE DESIGN TEAM Priyanka Barua Mansi Sharma Kaveri Chand Shiv Pratap Aditya Prakash LITERATURE REVIEW Muskaan Makhija Jennifer David Priya Tanya Saxena STUDENT CO-ORDINATORS Shifali Sharma Anjali Singh Riya Paul Neha Lohan Chaitanya Dhussa Madhu Drall Vishakha Sagar Salman Khan 2|Page

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CONTENTS 01 EDITORIAL TEAM 2 09 NEWBIES DUNGEON 2021 88-91 (FRESHERS FUNCTION) 92-94 02 MESSAGES 5-8 95-99 -From Principal 9-12 10 GUFTGU 2021 -From Teacher In-Charge (FAIRWELL FUNCTION) -From Society Advisor -From President 11 CAMERA SPEAKS! 03 DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY 12 MY DREAM CANVAS 04BOTANICAL SOCIETY 100-104 COUNCIL 2020-21 13-16 05 INAUGURAL CEREMONY 17-18 13 ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS 105-106 2019-2020 107 06 EVENTS DURING 2020-21 19-54 Invited Talks 14 EMINENT STUDENT 108-109 ALUMNI OF THE 110-112 -Big Butterfly Month 2020 DEPARTMENT 113-116 117-119 - Journey of a Biologist 15 ECA- ACHIEVERS 2019-2020 -Introduction to GIS 16 BATCH OF BOTANY (H) - Intellectual Property Rights 3rd YEAR 2020-21 -Arbuscular Mycorrhiza 17 BATCH OF BOTANY (H) 2nd YEAR 2020-21 -Avenues in Public Health Care 18 BATCH OF BOTANY (H) -International Ozone Day 1st YEAR 2020-21 Webinar/Seminar -International Webinar Workshop -Interdisciplinary Workshop Virtual Visit -Virtual Visit to YAKULT Lecture Series -Memorial Alumni Lecture 19 VALEDICTORY FUNCTION 120 2020-2021 07 FLIGHT OF FANTASY 55-77 (ARTICLES) 78-87 20 DOWN THE MEMORY 121-122 LANE 08 SOCIETY CULTURAL FEST SANJEEVANI 2020-21 -Litter to Better -Painter’s Palette -Jaadu-e-alfaaz -Mandala se Masterpiece -Hunt the Tube -Get Busy Quizzin 4|Page

a Message from Principal’s Desk “Education is not the learning of facts, but training of the mind to think.” -Albert Einstein I feel elated to extend warm greetings to the readers of the annual magazine PETALS of the Botanical Society of Department of Botany for the session 2020-21. A year ago, nobody would have thought that the very fabric of life would change the way it has changed. This unprecedented crisis due to the pandemic has disrupted most of our work and daily activities. Let us take this opportunity to congratulate you all for bravery that you have shown to face and overcome the challenges posed by the prevailing pandemic. As students and teachers especially, this challenge was at its zenith when we decided to go online and continue with our academic year. The challenges were many but when the academic year is getting over, we are proud about each and every one of you for standing by us. Let me share the CORONA acronym. C- Care for each other O- Opportunity to know your strength R- Rest and relax O- organize your thought and life N- Navigate your way to achieve target A- Accomplish success We cannot stand together physically. But our thoughts can be united. This is a new territory for all of us, let’s work hard getting through this challenge together. Undoubtedly this time has provided us with a strange glimpse into the possible future of learning and we have accepted the challenge. I congratulate the entire team of Botanical Society for their efforts and wish them luck in their endeavours. Prof Rajiv Aggarwal Principal Deshbandhu College 5|Page

Message from Teacher-in-Charge It gives me immense pleasure and a feeling of pride to know that the Departmental Botanical Society is about to release its latest (2020-2021) edition of the annual magazine “Petals”. This beautiful compilation has been made possible only by the hard work, sincere efforts and involvement of departmental colleagues, office bearers and members of Botanical Society, even during this pandemic crisis that we are currently facing due to COVID-19. The prime objective of the magazine is to provide an exciting opportunity and strong platform to the young, budding writers for self-expression of their views, creativity and innovative skills. The magazine presents a variety of articles including poems, stories, literary works, research outputs and photographs etc. The magazine also beautifully reflects the range of diverse activities of the Botanical Society conducted throughout the year. It is a matter of pride for the whole department in showcasing the accomplishments of our students by means of this online magazine. During this moment of joy, I also fondly remember & pay my sincere heartfelt tribute to our most humble and beloved colleague, Late Dr D K Mallick who left us untimely few months back creating a huge vacuum in our lives. He has been a constant source of inspiration and motivation to all the colleagues and students throughout these years. He was and will be an eternal part of our department in all our celebrations and moments of pride. I also warmly acknowledge the significant contributions made by our former senior colleagues in the establishment and progress of the botanical society and magazine in the past years which will be carried forward by us. I would also like to heartily congratulate and acknowledge the sincere efforts of our Advisor of Botanical Society, Dr Madhu Rani, the dynamic and most hard-working brain behind this society, all departmental colleagues, non-teaching staff, office bearers and dear students. I further extend my sincere gratitude to Prof Rajiv Aggarwal, Principal, Deshbandhu College for his constant support, encouragement and valuable suggestions throughout for the conduction of all the activities. Finally, I really wish and hope that this legacy of compiling ‘Petals’ will prosper further in the future years with many more bright colours, aroma and diversity in all aspects under the shade of departmental tree as a unit. Best Wishes Dr Aparna Nautiyal Teacher In-Charge Department of Botany 6|Page

Message from Society Advisor “We know what we are but we know not what we may be.” -William Shakespeare Namaste! Dear readers, with great pleasure and humble gratitude we are presenting our annual magazine- PETALS for the session 2020-2021 under the aegis of our Botanical Society. With each coming year, PETALS portrays creativity and flair of our students and faculty members in the form of literary as well as artistic articles. It provides a platform for our nascent authors and artists. The present issue of the magazine holds an array of articles ranging from research- outputs to poems, creative art, informative bits, report of events organized throughout the session, academic & cultural achievements of our students, as well as the gallery of memories in the form of photographs. We hope to convey our message of joy, aspiration and hope through this issue. We all have witnessed a difficult time due to the unprecedented pandemic. The challenges of COVID-19 may seem unnerving, but then again it can be an opportunity for growth and positive changes. May we strive to be hopeful, courageous and resilient despite the adversities we have to face. Let us draw strength from each other as we pray for healing around the world. We also pay our tribute and fondly remember our respected and adored colleague, Late Dr D K Mallick who was untimely taken away from us by this wicked pandemic. His affection and blessings will always be in our hearts. I sincerely extend my gratitude to our teacher in-charge, Dr Aparna Nautiyal who has been a constant source of inspiration and encouragement. All the faculty members of Department of Botany deserve deepest regards for their insistent support. We offer our sincere gratitude to our ardent Principal, Prof Rajiv Aggarwal for resolute support in every event. This magazine would not be before you today, had the team not pulled together and stuck it out through some rough and tough journey. My dear writers, thank you, be it your story, poem or anything you wrote, it inspired us! Everyone who helped us in rolling this stone up the hill, we are blessed with your touch, a massive thank you! Dr Madhu Rani Advisor, Botanical Society 7|Page

Message from President “Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.” -Late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam I am immensely grateful for the opportunity I was given to take leadership in our botanical society. As president, I got the chance to work with some incredible people and learn more about what it takes to be a successful team player all while doing so. My experience in Deshbandhu has been a rather special one. I am blessed to have been a part of a very supportive community from the beginning, right from managing academics to participating in co-curricular activities. I have always been grateful for the support of my friends and teachers as they helped me to gain confidence in myself and encouraged me to be involved with everything that I do. To all the readers, it is safe to say that this past year has been anything but “normal” and after having experienced most of it, I realized how much we have grown together despite being apart. For some of us, this was our final year in university as a student before we venture out into a new chapter when life begins for each one on their own path. However, never forget the experiences, friendships, lessons, and memories you've made because they will always stay with you no matter what your future may hold! Moreover, the dedication and perseverance shown by students during these testing times have proven that Delhi university's reputation for excellence remains well-deserved. My message to all of you today will be no matter how tough situations may get, never lose hope because the night is only the darkest before dawn. D N S S Srilatha President B.Sc. (H) Botany, 3rd Year 8|Page

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Teaching Staff Dr Sarla Gupta Dr Bela Bhatia Dr Roshni R Mathur Dr Rajender Kumar Dr Aparna Nautiyal Dr Kumar Shantanu Dr Anju K Chhibbar Dr Madhu Rani Dr Sunita Malik Ms Anjana Singh Dr Sourav Singh Deo Dr Rubina Chongtham Dr Neha Yadav Dr Preeti Rawat Dr Nisha Sogan Dr Abhay P Dr Praveen Gupta Vishwakarma 11 | P a g e

Non-Teaching Staff Mr Chandan Singh Mr Vinod Panwar Mr B P Dhyani Mr Lal Bahadur Patwal Yadav Mr Sanjay Balmiki Mr Praveen Kumar Mr Chandan Kumar Ms Reena Devi Mr. Manish Kumar Mr. Shatrughan Mr. Pappu Lal Mr. Ravi Kumar Kumar Meena Ms. Richa Singh Mr. Dharmendra K Mr. Mamchand Giri Ms. Simran Meena 12 | P a g e

Botanical Society Council 2020-21 13 | P a g e

Office Bearers PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER SECRETARY Ms D N S S Srilatha Mr Shreyansh Gupta Ms Muskaan Makhija Mr Chaitanya Dhussa Class Representatives B. Sc. (H) Botany 3rd Year Ms Nikendri Singh Mr Prasenjit Kar B. Sc. (H) Botany 2nd Year Mr Aditya Prakash Ms Tanya Bangalia B. Sc. (H) Botany 1st Year Mr Bisham Khalil Ms Tanya Saxena 14 | P a g e

COUNCIL MEMBERS B. Sc. (H) Botany, 3rd Year Mr Ashiq Ahmed Ms Humera Mirza Ms Ayushi Rawat Ms Priyanka Mishra Mr Praveen Kumar Ms Shikha Kumari Mr Sourabh Kumar Ms Shristi Mr N Tokyo Singh Ms Sushama B. Sc. (H) Botany, 2nd Year 15 | P a g e

B. Sc. (H) Botany, 1st Year 16 | P a g e

Inaugural FUNCTION 2020-2021 When the sun shines on the mountain, and the light is all around…. It's a new day, it's a new way, and I fly up to the sky…… With flowers blooming all around, amidst the chilling breeze, birds chirping in and out and spring heralded with the new session-new beginning, The Department of Botany, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi was all set to inaugurate its new session for the Botanical Society. The occasion was embraced by an online talk & presentation by Prof. S.R. Yadav on the topic, 'Plant Diversity: It's importance in conservation' on Friday, January 29, 2021. The Inaugural ceremony started with the lamp lighting & Saraswati Vandana. Prof Rajiv Aggarwal, Principal of the college & Dr Aparna Nautiyal, Teacher-In-charge of Department of Botany welcomed the guest speaker Prof Shrirang Ramchandra Yadav from Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Maharashtra. Prof S R Yadav is renowned plant taxonomist of international repute. His presentation of his exemplary taxonomic research was eye-opening and tremendously influenced many students to take up plant taxonomy as their career. He has discovered about 74 new plant species. He is an ardent field botanist & an outstanding photographer. His works on ex-situ conservation, species recovery and rehabilitation of nearly extinct plant species are commendable. Hardly did his presentation start when everyone was mesmerized by his slides. The beautiful photographs which he clicked of various angiosperms and their parts, amazed the audience. His presentation went hand and glove with the theme of the function - Fall in love with plants. Prof Yadav's informative talk threw light on diversity in plants, mother-earth and dependence of mankind on nature. He made us realize that plants are an important part of our ecosystem for all physical, chemical, biological and natural processes without which life wouldn't exist on the planet. Besides this, we all came to know that Plant Taxonomy is the mother of all fields of botany. He also narrated over the beauty of our natural plant heritage site- the Western Ghats. The talk was followed by the Investiture Ceremony, where the council members were adorned with badges by their parents to make them aware of their sense of duty and responsibility, to manage the society as a team. The core council members included: • D.N.S.S. Srilatha (President) • Shreyansh Gupta (Vice President) • Muskaan Makhija (Treasurer) • Chaitanya Dhussa (Secretary) Six Class Representatives & 38 Society members were also elected. Botanical Society Advisor, Dr Madhu Rani along with other teachers of the department congratulated the new Botanical Council. The program was concluded by a vote of thanks by the President of the society. Inter-college competitions- Painter's Pallet & Litter to Better were also organized. The talk provided an opportunity for our alumni, faculty and students to join & cherish the memories which brought them back to their alma mater. Shreyansh Gupta B. Sc. (H) Botany, 2nd Year 17 | P a g e

A GLIMPSE OF OUR Inaugural FUNCTION 18 | P a g e

EVENTS DURING 2020-21 ➢ Big Butterfly Month India 2020 ➢ Journey of a Biologist: Exploring the Extreme ➢ Introduction to GIS & Remote Sensing in Natural Science ➢ IPR: Basic Concepts, It's Relevance & Opportunities ➢ Arbuscular Mycorrhiza: A Promise for Sustainable Cultivation of Crops ➢ Avenues in Public Health Care ➢ International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer ➢ 3-Days International webinar ➢ Inter-disciplinary Workshop on Research Methodology ➢ Virtual visit-YAKULT ➢ Dr D K Mallick Memorial Alumni Lecture Series 19 | P a g e

Big Butterfly Month India 2020 SPEAKER “No Garden truly blooms until butterflies have danced upon it” – D’Angelo DR ISHTIYAK AHAMAD On September 17, 2020, the Department of Botany, EDUCATION OFFICER Deshbandhu College (University of Delhi) Under the aegis of IQAC & DBT- Star College Scheme in Conservation Education Centre, association with Bombay Natural History Society, Bombay Natural History Society Conservation Education Centre (BHNS, CEC) Delhi (CEC-BNHS), Delhi organized a virtual talk to celebrate Big Butterfly Month India 2020. The event began with Dr Sunita Malik introducing the guest speaker, Dr Ishtiyak Ahamad. Dr Ahamad started his talk with an introduction to the fascinating world of butterflies. He talked about their lives, their defence mechanisms, survival and gave pointers on how to attract them to our backyards. Dr Ahamad also enlightened us about the importance of butterflies. They are good indicators of a healthy ecosystem and important in the study of climate change as well. He briefed us about the iNaturalist App through which we can detect the number of butterfly species present in a specific location. Continuing his talk, he gave the basic morphological differences between butterflies and moths, something that is often misinterpreted among students. He also talked about the feeding sites of butterflies and their life cycle. One of the most important aspects of the life of butterflies is the range of plants that act as their hosts. This was the next part of Dr. Ahamad’s talk. The first plant he mentioned was Curry tree, host plant of the Common Mormon butterfly. It is a non-toxic type of big-sized butterfly. The next plant was the Pella Vajradanti plant which blooms during winters and is the host plant of the Lemon Pansy butterfly. The speaker emphasized on the fact that we should grow more of the host plants of butterflies so as to attract butterflies to our vicinity. The speaker went on to elaborate more about butterfly species and their host plants. For example, the host plant of Zebra Blue Butterfly is Plumbago zeylanica, host plant of Plain Tiger butterfly is Calotropis gigantea. He also discussed about the many other plant species which can be grown in our surroundings to promote the conservation of butterflies- “the Winged Jewels”. 20 | P a g e

Big Butterfly Month India 2020 Towards the end of his talk, Dr Ahamad also mentioned that bees are, in fact, the true pollinators of plants as they keep pollen in their pollen bags. W“hNeoreaGsabrudtetnerftlrieuslyarebloonolymtsheuanctcilidbenutatel rpfolilleisnahtaorvse. After the talk, several interesting and inquisitivdeaqnuceesdtiuonpsonweirte” a–sDke’dAnbygetlhoe students and teachers. They were satisfactorily answered by Dr IshtiyaOknAShaepmtaedm. bTehre1p7r,o2g0ra2m0 tehnedDedewpaitrhtma evnotteooffBtohtaannkys, given by the Teacher in-Charge, Dr Rajender KDuemshabraenxdphreussCinogllhegiseg(rUatnitiuvderestitoywaorfdDs eDlhr iI)sUhtniydaekr Ahamad for his time and the students and the fathcueltayegfoisr mofaIkQinAgCth&is pDrBoTgr-aSmtaar sCuocclleesgs.e Scheme in association with Bombay Natural History Society, Conservation Education Centre (BTHanNySa,SaCxEenCa) Delhi organized a virtuBa.lScta. l(kH)toBoctealneyb,r1astteYBeaigr Butterfly Month India 2020. The event began with Dr Sunita Malik introducing the guest speaker, Dr Ishtiyak Ahamad. Dr Ahamad started his talk with an introduction to the fascinating world of butterflies. He talked about their lives, their defence mechanisms, survival and gave pointers on how to attract them to our backyards. Dr Ishtiyak Ahmed also enlightened us about the importance of butterflies. They are good indicators of a healthy ecosystem and important in the study of climate change as well. He briefed us about the iNaturalist App cthrough which we can detect the number of butterfly species present in a specific location. SPEAKER Continuing his talk, he gave the basic morphological differences between butterflies and moths, something that is often misinterpreted among students. He also talked about the feeding sites of butterflies and their life cycle. EDUCATION OFFICER One of the most important aspects of the life of butterflies is the range of plants that act as their Conservation Education hosts. The first plant he mentioned was Curry tree, Centre, Bombay Natural host plant of the Common Mormon butterfly. It is History Society (CEC- a non-toxic type of big-sized butterfly. The next BNHS), Delhi plant was the Pella Vajradanti plant which blooms during winters and is the host plant of the Lemon Pansy butterfly. The speaker emphasized on the fact that we should grow more of the host plants of butterflies so as to attract butterflies to our vicinity. The speaker went on to elaborate more about butterfly species and their host plants. For example, the host plant of Zebra Blue Butterfly is Plumbago zeylanica, host plant of Plain Tiger butterfly is Calotropis gigantea, etc. 21 | P a g e

Journey of A Biologist: Exploring the Extreme We were given a great opportunity to interact with Prof Dinabandhu Sahoo on 9th October 2020. The event was commenced by our speakers Vikram Sherawat and Sadaf Ali. The event started with Saraswati Vandana. Prof Rajeev Aggarwal, Principal of Deshbandhu College congratulated the staff members, society members and the students for their contribution. Our keynote speaker was introduced by the council member of the society Mukesh Kandpal. Prof Sahoo’s talk on “Journey of a Biologist: Exploring the Extremes” was extremely endearing and motivating. Being the first Indian student to put a foot on Antarctic ice, it was a great feat to accomplish with its fair share of difficulties. In 1987, he started the journey to the Antarctic when he was only a Ph.D. student at Delhi University. SPEAKER He recalled that he never imagined traveling outside of the country, let alone an uninhabited continent. His 25-day PROF DINABANDHU journey to the Antarctic was alternating between rough SAHOO seas and nice weather. During this time, he picked up photography as a hobby which helped him get through the adventure without any boredom. They spotted huge and majestic icebergs and were immediately drawn by its beauty but they were eventually enlightened by the fact that the beauty of the iceberg was deceptive and in fact, can do huge damage to the ships that come near it. After reaching the outskirts of the ice-covered continent, the ship could not enter the mainland hence they were flown to the mainland by Indian Air Force helicopters. PROFESSOR On reaching the site he saw a waddle of penguins and embraced one of them. Walking on the Antarctic ice was Director IBSD -A National difficult as there were huge man-sized crevices that gulped Institute of Department of whatever fell in it and rescuing people who fell in it was Biotechnology Government of challenging. Exploring the Antarctic and finding out the India, Imphal, Manipur-India flora of the place was an arduous task. The flora rich in algae and other micro-flora was eventually studied about. A proud moment, as he recalled, was hoisting the Indian flag as well as the Delhi University Flag on 26th January 1988 at the Dakshin Gangotri Base in Antarctica. Another huge feat for India back then was establishing an Indian Postal Office at the first Indian Antarctic base for people working there to receive and send letters. The base was located at a marvellous location, at the back of which were monumental icebergs, and at the front was a regal lake. After such a wonderful experience he returned to build a second permanent research station at Antarctica named Maitri which still stands high even after 31 years. Prof Sahoo did his Ph.D. in Botany and was immediately drawn to marine biology. 22 | P a g e

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Introduction to GIS & Remote Sensing in Natural Science SPEAKER “Learning is not attained by chance; it must be Dr G AREENDRAN sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” ― Abigail Adam Director-IGCMC (Remote Sensing GIS) The Department of Botany, Deshbandhu college, University of Delhi under the aegis of Coordinator-ENVIS IQAC and DBT Star College Scheme organized (MoEF and CC) at WWF- a talk on the topic “Introduction to GIS & INDIA Remote sensing in Natural science” on October 17, 2020. The event commenced with a warm welcome by Dr Neha Yadav and Dr Dharmendra K Mallick on behalf of the department of Botany, Deshbandhu College. The keynote speaker of the day, Dr G Areendran, Director of Indira Gandhi Conservation Monitoring Centre (IGCMC) at WWF – India and Coordinator for the Green Skill Development Programme of MoEFCC (Government of India) was introduced by Dr Roshni R Mathur, Coordinator of the program. Dr G Areendran started his talk with a brief introduction of GIS, which is a computer system capable of capturing, storing, manipulating, analysing, managing and displaying geographically referenced information; that is, data identified according to location. He highlighted the key components of GIS (Hardware, software, people, methods and data), the importance of GIS in giving us the geographic advantage to become a more productive, aware and responsive citizen of planet Earth, its history and how to represent spatial data. He also focused on the concept of remote sensing, which is the science and art of obtaining information about objects or areas from a distance, typically from aircrafts, satellites or drones. He discussed live examples along with tools and techniques used in this field, elaborated GPS (Global positioning system) and its uses in navigation, tracking, surveying or mapping and the importance of GIS in Natural Sciences. He amazed us by discussing the GIS workflow which includes data entry, editing, data management, analysis 24 | P a g e

and output, and the process of GIS and spatial database creation. Very fascinating real-life examples and case studies were put forward by him, which proved the importance of GIS and remote sensing in Natural Sciences. Some of those examples included Niche modelling and future predictions, Decadal land use and land classification of various cities, High altitude and wetland mapping, corridor mapping which helps in identifying priority areas for wildlife management to improve the connectivity between core protected ecosystems, ground water potential areas, annual mean rainfall, wind directions and the impact of sea level rise and environmental degradation on Sundarbans( degradation of mangroves during 1975-2015). GIS can also be used to track species and along with artificial intelligence it can be of great significance in conserving species. At the end of the lecture he introduced us with all the GIS organizations in India, freely available GIS tools and the facts about Geospatial marketing. The participants & students were highly motivated by the talk and all their queries were very well addressed by the speaker in a very informative manner. The event concluded with a formal vote of thanks by Dr. Rajendra Kumar, Teacher-in-charge, Botany Department. The event was well attended by over 110 teachers, students and research scholars from various colleges and institutions of India. Jennifer David B. Sc. (H) Botany, 2nd Year 25 | P a g e

IPR: Basic Concepts, It's Relevance & Opportunities SPEAKER What if a third person is making money by selling a portrait which you made?....... What if someone steals your project ARUN KUMAR idea and is awarded the 1st prize?.......What if an X food stall MAURYA steals the recipe of a curry for which Y food stall is famous for?........ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Well, the list of such queries is endless and people INCHARGE IPR CELL getting benefited from someone else's hard work is common and inevitable in today's scenario. Department Multanimal Modi Post- of Botany, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi Graduate College, CCS under the aegis of IQAC and DBT Star College scheme University, Modi Nagar, took such an initiative to make students aware about U.P. their rights over the intangible and intellectual property. A student counselling webinar on the topic, ' IPR: Basic concepts, its relevance & opportunities' was organized on January 28, 2021. The keynote speaker of the session was Dr Arun Kumar Maurya, Assistant Professor, Multanimal Modi, Post Graduate College, CCS University, Modi Nagar who specializes in IPR & Environmental laws. The session commenced with Saraswati Vandana which was followed by a welcome speech by Prof Rajiv Aggarwal, Principal, Deshbandhu College. Dr Aparna Nautiyal, Teacher In-charge, Department of Botany also addressed the gathering. Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce. Dr Maurya very lucidly covered various aspects of the topic, it’s requirement & various types like copyrights, patents, geographical indications, integrated circuits, designs, farmer protection rights, trademarks, etc. He also mentioned various offences and related legal penalties & punishments on violating them. He also talked about IPR as a promising career and counselled students regarding various fields, courses and jobs related to it. Talking over something new and a topic which is significant in daily lives, Dr Maurya was projected with several questions by the enthusiastic audience which were answered by him. The programme was convened by Dr Anju Chhibbar & Dr Neha Yadav. 26 | P a g e

At last, a vote of thanks to the speaker and the audience, marked the end of the session. Dr. Maurya's talk widened the horizon of the students with his wisdom. Shreyansh Gupta B.Sc. (H) Botany, 2nd Year 27 | P a g e

“Arbuscular Mycorrhiza: A Promise for Sustainable Cultivation of Crops”. “We need to bring learning to people instead of people to learning” – Elliot Masie One such initiative to impart knowledge to students during these unprecedented times was taken up by the Botany Department of Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi. SPEAKER On March 3, 2021 a webinar was conducted by Dr RUPAM Department of Botany, Deshbandhu College, under KAPOOR the aegis of IQAC and DBT Star College scheme. The webinar received a good number of participants from PROFESSOR students and faculty members across University of Department of Botany, Delhi. The program started with Prof. Rajiv University of Delhi. Aggarwal, Respected Principal, Deshbandhu College, addressing the participants with his words of wisdom. The Program Convenor Dr Bela Bhatia along with the event coordinators Dr Anju Chhibbar and Dr Neha Yadav welcomed the esteemed speaker of the webinar Prof Rupam Kapoor, Department of Botany, University of Delhi. A talk was delivered by honourable speaker Prof Rupam Kapoor, on “Arbuscular Mycorrhiza: A Promise for Sustainable Cultivation of Crops”. Highlighting the lessons based on the role of AM Fungi, the webinar offered participants an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the facts related to Arbuscular Mycorrhiza. Prof Kapoor started her presentation by introducing the Arbuscular Mycorrhiza. An arbuscular mycorrhiza also known as AM Fungi is a type of mycorrhiza in which the symbiont fungus penetrates the cortical cells of the roots of a vascular plant forming arbuscules (a characteristic feature of this type of mycorrhiza). They are mainly found within the phylum Glomeromycota. AM fungi are obligate symbionts. During her talk, she stressed on the various roles of AM Fungi in our environment such as, the main ecological role is to provide plants with water and mineral nutrients. During her talk, she stressed on the various roles of AM Fungi in our environment such as, the main ecological role is to provide plants with water and mineral nutrients. 28 | P a g e

Next, she enlightened the role of AM Fungi in enhancing the commercial value of many essential medicinal plants like Artemisia, Stevia and Tulsi and reducing the cost of treatment of diseases like Malaria, and Diabetes. Further she laid emphasis on the importance of the role played by AM Fungi in reducing the effect of metal stress of higher plants. The enthusiasm and curiosity to inculcate some more facts remained high among the students throughout the webinar. It was a very thought-provoking and informative talk which highly benefited the students of both B.Sc. (H) Botany as well as B.Sc. (P) Life Science 2nd Year students as “Biofertilizer” was one of their SEC Papers in the curriculum. At the end of the session, a Q&A round was held, where all doubts and questions of the participants were discussed. At last, a vote of thanks was presented to express gratitude. Mansi Sharma B.Sc. (H) Botany, 2nd Year 29 | P a g e

‘Avenues in Public Health Care’ SPEAKER Great people have rightly said – “It is health which is Dr HABIB HASAN the real wealth & not merely the pieces of gold and FAROOQUI silver” ADDITIONAL The right to health includes access to good quality PROFESSOR palliative care. Raising awareness is a key plank MBBS, MD towards the public health approach. To make students (COMMUNITY aware of the significance of public health and to throw MEDICINE) light on different job opportunities in public health care & the courses offered at Public Health Foundation of Indian Institute of Public India (PHFI); Deshbandhu College, University of Health – Delhi Delhi (under the aegis of IQAC) in association with Public Health Foundation Indian Institute of Public Health – Delhi, Public of India Health Foundation of India jointly organized a webinar on the topic– 'AVENUES IN PUBLIC HEALTH CARE’ on Saturday, July 24, 2021. The speaker of the session was Dr Habib Hasan Farooqui, MBBS, MD (Community Medicine), Additional Professor at the Indian Institute of Public Health – Delhi, Public Health Foundation of India. The speaker was welcomed by the honourable Principal of Deshbandhu College, Prof Rajiv Aggarwal & Dr Aditya Saxena, IQAC Coordinator. The webinar was convened by Dr Shalender Singh Chauhan, (Librarian), Dr Aparna Nautiyal (Department of Botany) and Dr Anand Kumar (Department of Sanskrit). Dr Madhu Rani, Department of Botany was the event coordinator. Dr Farooqui addressed the audience focussing on the importance of research in public health, avenues in the field & the role of IIPH – Delhi in Public health-related education. The speaker highlighted the various ways and strategies that the government & citizens of the country should take to live a healthy lifestyle. He talked about statistical indicators and other parameters through which a government gets an idea of the health status of its countrymen. He also highlighted the agenda of the government programmes and policies under NHP, 2017 and various efforts the government of India has taken to promote the best public health services to Indians. Dr Farooqui also threw light on various courses and academic programmes: Spectrum that PHFI offers to the students. 30 | P a g e

At the end, the speaker answered various questions of the eager audience. The talk ended with the speaker stressing over the fact that the world requires trained & educated individuals to educate people and spread awareness, then only a country could achieve the best of its public health. Shreyansh Gupta and Tanya Bangalia B.Sc. (H) Botany, 2nd Year 31 | P a g e

‘International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer’ \" Earth without ozone is like a house without roof. \" SPEAKER The ozone layer protects life on earth by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiations. Unfortunately, this DR ANIL PRAKASH Ozone layer is depleting due to inhumane capitalist JOSHI unsustainable anthropogenic activities. To draw attention of the concerned authorities & to make the students realise the significance of this ozone layer, on the occasion of World Ozone Day, 2021 Department of Botany, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi (under the aegis of IQAC and DBT-Star College Scheme) organised a virtual talk on “प्रकृ ति के प्रश्नः” by Padma Bhushan (2020) & Padma Shree (2006) awardee Dr Anil Prakash Joshi, fondly known as the Mountain man. The programme was presided over by the Chief Guest, honourable Prof P C Joshi, (Acting Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi) on September 16, 2021. Dr Aparna Nautiyal (TIC, Department of Botany) welcomed Prof P C Joshi, the guest speaker, Dr Anil Prakash Joshi and the audience. Prof Rajiv Aggarwal (Principal) addressed the gathering with his words of wisdom. Prof P C Joshi also congratulated the Department of Botany for organizing a talk over such an important issue. PADMA BHUSHAN & PADMA Dr Rubina Chongtham (Assistant Professor, Dept. of SHRI AWARDEE Botany) formally introduced the guest speaker, A mesmerizing video was compiled by Priyanka Barua, Mountain man, Green Activist B.Sc. (H) Botany, 3rd year which threw light on the Founder of Himalayan achievements of the speaker earned till date. Dr Joshi Environmental Studies & started his talk with some questions on behalf of the Conservation Organization Nature, the Mother Earth to the audience. With few (HESCO) facts and statistical data over depletion of earth's natural resources & the ozone layer, the Mountain Man sought attention of the gathering towards the unseen cries and sorrow of the mother earth. Dr Joshi talked about how the evolution of the earth took place and very boldly said that though science today is proving to be the boon to human race but no one wants to see the problems which are associated with it. He stressed over the fact that sincere efforts have to be made to preserve nature & emphasized the need for educating and sensitizing children about the environment. 32 | P a g e

Dr Neha Yadav (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Botany) thanked Dr Joshi for his enlightening talk and widening the horizon of more than 300 participants with his wisdom, who joined from various parts of the country. At last, Dr Anju Chhibbar (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Botany) formally concluded the event with a vote of thanks to everyone whose efforts made the talk really a successful one. The talk was really amazing & an eye opener for all. Shreyansh Gupta B.Sc. (H) Botany, 2nd Year 33 | P a g e

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The first day of the international webinar, 26th March 2021, started with Saraswati Vandana followed by a warm welcome by the Teacher-In-charge of Department of Botany, Dr Aparna Nautiyal to honourable Principal of Deshbandhu College, Prof Rajiv Aggarwal, and the Director of Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Dr Sumiani Yusoff who also addressed the gathering. The first half of the session was taken up by Dr Jillian Ooi Lean Sim, Professor in Department of Geography, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA on the topic - 'Seagrass as faunal habitats: Advocating for seagrass services via ecosystem services'. She elaborated about the significance of seagrass, its restoration and conservation strategies. She also gave us insights about the various benefits that seagrasses hold and how the human activities have impacted the growth of seagrasses. The second half of the session was on the topic - 'Tropical peat swamp forests: Why these ecosystems matter in our fight against climate change?' by Dr Rupesh K Bhomia, Scientist, Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), INDONESIA. His talk emphasized on how peatland ecosystems have impact on climate and contribute in other ecological services, glorifying the significance on peatland ecosystems and related factors. 35 | P a g e

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The second day of International Live Webinar Series began with welcome remarks by Dr Mohammed Rizman Bin Idid, Senior Lecturer & Coordinator, Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. DBT-Star College Scheme Coordinator of Deshbandhu College, Dr Indrakant K Singh, also addressed the participants. The second day, 27th March 2020, of this international webinar series focused on Wetland Ecosystems & the Mangroves. With over 200 participants across the globe, the first speaker Dr Sahadev Sharma, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia delivered a captivating talk on ‘Mangrove Ecosystem: An essential component of nature-based solutions. Dr Sharma talked about various ecosystem services and other aspects of mangroves, like mangrove ecosystem, distribution, ecological importance, threats, their role in climate change, restoration and a lot more. The Q & A session was coordinated by Dr Wee Cheah from Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The second lecture was delivered by Dr Krishna Ray, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, West Bengal State University, India on 'Mangroves in Indian Sundarbans: Current threats towards its loss of habitat and challenges for bio-restoration of this unique ecosystem'. Dr Ray talked about adaptive features of mangroves for survival, RAMSAR wetland sites, characteristic features of mangroves of Sundarbans and threats to Sundarbans ecosystem. She also gave an insight on the hard work behind the restoration and conservation work done by her team. Dr Kishneth Palaniveloo coordinated the open discussion session. The day-2 of Webinar series ended with concluding remarks by Dr Mohammed Rizman Bin Idid from Malaysia. 37 | P a g e

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The last day, March 28, 2021, of this webinar series commenced with the welcome note by Dr Anju Chhibbar and opening remarks by IQAC Coordinator of Deshbandhu College Dr Aditya Saxena. The first speaker of the day three, 28th March 2021, Prof Dr Nabiul Islam Khan, Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, BANGLADESH enriched the participants with a talk on 'Biodiversity, ecosystem services and management in the Sundarbans mangrove forest, Bangladesh'. Prof Khan reviewed the influence of swampy sites of mangroves, with reference to Bangladesh, over the climate, soil conditions, underground water table and various other ecological, economical & medicinal properties of the mangroves. The talk was followed by Q & A session, where Prof Khan answered the questions of the inquisitive audience. The second speaker for third day was Dr Gurmeet Singh, Scientist C, National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, (MoEF&CC), TN, INDIA, whose talk underlined the facts on the topic: 'Significance of Seagrass ecosystem: An Indian Perspective'. Dr Singh elaborated on seagrass ecology particularly focusing on case studies of Chilika Lake (Odisha) & Palk Bay (Southeast coast of India & Sri Lanka), and the impact of seagrass over these sites. After this session, the three-Day International Live webinar series came to an end with a vote of thanks proposed by Dr Aparna Nautiyal, Teacher-In-charge, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, India, to all the organizing team of Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi and Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Universiti Malaya for working day and night in organizing this webinar and congratulated the team for making this 3-day event, a successful one. With colorful wishes for Indian festival Holi, we bid adieu to all the participants from over 16 States of India, and other Countries including- Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Yemen!! 39 | P a g e

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WORKSHOPS  RESEARCH METHODOLOGY  A VIRTUAL INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO YAKULT 41 | P a g e

DAY-1 (April 1,2021) PDreopfaKrtammeanltKouf mZoaorlGoguyptian,trAosdsuocceiadteanPdroinfevsistoerdO, nline Hands-on Workshop on the keynote speaker, Dr MC Arunan, Senior RESEARCH Consultant, TIFR, Mumbai for the talk. Dr Arunan emphasized on the collaborative METHODOLOGYenvironment to enhance the research experiences of the students. He inspired students to employ simple tools for experimentation. After the lecture, questions were taken up by Dr Sushma Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology and the Inseasnsyiondiswciapslinceo,nictlubdeecdombeys vDerryPrimeeptiorKtaanrtwtaol, be in pace with the recent advancements and be well veTrseeadchweirth theInl-actheastrgdee,velopDmeepnatrst.mKeneetping oinf view the importance of research methodology, three sMocfieBaseItelnQihosocsnoAciegdohCdnoeelmawoopngniiastdyrthZtrDfmoyroBom.emmnTaMtnpAsSy:oltpaBratreridfioloiCcg1rtohmhn-5leail.t,menag2rie0si2te2Sr5s1yc0.h,aTeBtphmtoaeetenrawtodniorceygridpkaaasnnhtnidhzoteesZpdohoFelloopugeyrddotafhyDesesHtsuhadbneaDdnn-tdroshnMStuoPWCECeoxoAAlrplKkelrosgEuhreReontptoahgn(eeOtbnhalesirnicue)dniodmnereRnthseiesoeanaesrgcoihsf research and to get a deeper understanding of the area. It wSeansidoresCigonnesdulttoanotff,eTrItFhRe p, aMrtuimcipbaani ts a hands- on approach on the virtual platform. INAUGURATION (April 1,2021) The first day (April 01,2021) of the Inaugural Session1: Basics of research, Problem session commenced with a welcome address by identification and designing a research Dr Varsha Baweja, Teacher In-charge, plan Department of Zoology. Hon’ble Principal, Prof Rajiv Aggarwal addressed the gathering and The afternoon session on the first day started shared the importance of methodology in research to resolve challenges. Dr Aparna with the introduction of the guest lecturer, Dr Nautiyal, Teacher In-charge, Department of Botany highlighted the work done under DBT Indrakant K Singh, Associate Professor, Star college scheme. Dr Indrakant K Singh, Co- ordinator, DBT Star College Scheme gave us the Department of Zoology, Deshbandhu College overview of the achievements of the college and welcomed the chief guest for the day Dr Sanjeev by Dr Madhu Rani, Assistant Professor, K Varshney, Scientific Officer, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. Dr Department of Botany, Deshbandhu College. Varshney outlined the opportunities for research at college level and scientific collaborative The lecture started with a basic introduction, projects for betteSrPoEuAtcKomERes and shared several philosophy and different characteristics of the eognpocvpoeourrnrtaumgneeiDntdDitereAssp.IcsapnshraodetrcrmmtiaaieecktsniepataPtnoonrtftopsZKferosooSsmlotionorog,tgyeh, arevsaeialrchthaensde research. Dr Singh explained the significance Deshbandhu College of research protocol in a stepwise manner, starting with problem identification, literature survey, hypothesis formulation, doing predictions, designing investigation, carrying out experiments, animal ethics, data collection raenpdorittsinagn,alysips,ladCgrHiaawIrEiisnFmgGcUonEccSlhTuesciokninsg, writing, and publicationD. rDSranSjeinegvhK aVnaswrsehrendeyall the questions after dSecliievnetriifnicgOthffeicleerc,ture and the sessionDwepaasrtmmoednetraotfeSdcbieyncDer&GTouecrih,nAoslosigsyta, nt Professor, GDoevptaertnmmeenntt of Ionfdia Zoology, Deshbandhu College. 42 | P a g e

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DAY 2 (April 2,2021) Session 2: Data Collection and Analysis: Session 3: Scientific writing and Basic statistical analysis using SPSS communication: Data presentation, Reports / research paper writing INVITED SPEAKER INVITED SPEAKER Dr Moonis Shakeel Dr Adita Joshi Jamia Millia Islamia Director, Sansiti Foundation, Delhi The morning session on the second day, started The session was on Scientific writing and with the introduction of the guest speaker, Dr communication: Data presentation, Moonis Shakeel, from Jamia Millia Islamia by Reports/research paper writing by Dr Adita Dr Rajni Jain, Associate Professor, Joshi, Director Sansiti Foundation, Delhi. Dr Department of Biochemistry, Deshbandhu Sunil Kayesth from Department of Zoology, college. The lecture started with the basic Deshbandhu college introduced and invited introduction of ANOVA and its calculation, the speaker of the session. Technical writing is analysis and plotting of its descriptive statistics an art and a valuable skill to write through SPSS software. The participants were assignments, SOPs reports, processes, reviews, able to get a hands-on experience on how to thesis and research papers efficiently in a clear perform One-way, Two-way ANOVA and and understandable way. Stress was laid on Multiple regression using different datasets proofreading of reports or manuscripts by provided by the speaker prior to the session. someone before submission. Also, one should Although being an economist, Dr Shakeel made not wait till the last minute as it leads to sure to use datasets related to biology and confusions leading to more chances of clinical studies which made the understanding committing mistakes and errors in writing. easy for the participants, majorly belonging to Tips to avoid plagiarism were also given. It life sciences. He also helped the participants to was an interesting, and interactive session understand how to analyse the results catering the students, teachers and generated by the software to improve the researchers at all levels. The session was quality of the research findings and gave moderated by Dr Anju Chhibbar, Assistant certain words of caution to ensure correct Professor, Department of Botany, interpretation and practical insights for data Deshbandhu College. The queries of the collection and choosing the number of participants were well addressed, and tips variables. The session was very well were given for flawless writing. appreciated by the participants which was moderated by Dr Vanshika Lumb, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Deshbandhu College. 45 | P a g e

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DAY-3 (April 3, 2021) Session 4: Statistical tests of Significance: Session 5: Metadata Analysis parametric and non-parametric tests using SPSS. The morning session of the Day 3 of the INVITED SPEAKER workshop, started with the introduction of Dr Moonis Shakeel, from Jamia Millia Islamia by Dr Jaspreet Kaur Dr Dharmendra K Mallick, Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Deshbandhu College. Associate Professor, The lecture started with the conceptual School of New Age Business, Pearl Academy explanation of various non- parametric tests, most popular and effective being, the Chi-Square The second session of Day 3 of the workshop test. Dr Moonis Shakeel demonstrated different started with an introduction of the eminent categories of t tests (Independent t test, Paired speaker Dr Jaspreet Kaur, Associate Professor, t test and One sample t test) on SPSS software School of New Age Business, Pearl Academy, and explained the analysis of results by Dr Roshni R Mathur, Member DBT Star conceptually. Dr Shakeel explained the College scheme, Associate Professor, importance of statistical significance in Department of Botany, Deshbandhu College. research work for its publication in reputed The lecture started with an overview of journals. He also gave an insight into the usage emerging concept of systematic literature of other free open-source software packages and review and its advantages, in comparison to the techniques/models like R programming drawbacks of the narrative reviews. Dr Kaur, language, Logistic Regression, Decision tree introduced and explained the PICO concept, and Random Forest for analyzing the use of PRISMA in different steps of literature association of categorical or continuous screening and the meta-analysis used for independent variables. In a span of an hour, Dr statistical data analysis. Dr Kaur resolved all Moonis Shakeel exhaustively covered many the queries after delivering the lecture. The applications of SPSS and various aspects of session was moderated by Dr Gouri, Assistant data analysis. This hands-on training session Professor, Department of Zoology, was moderated by Dr Vineeta Kashyap, Deshbandhu College. The session was very Assistant Professor, Department of informative and achieved its target of Biochemistry, Deshbandhu College. successfully educating the participants about the emerging concept of systematic review and metadata analysis. 47 | P a g e

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DAY-4 (April 5, 2021) Session 6: Ethical issues, Patent filing and IPR. VALEDICTORY SESSION INVITED SPEAKER CHIEF GUEST Dr Bijay K Sahu Prof. Suman Kundu Head, IPR from NRDC, Government of India Director, South Campus, University of Delhi The morning session started with the welcome note The valedictory session started with address of Dr by our esteemed Principal, Prof Rajiv Aggarwal for Aditya Saxena, Coordinator, IQAC, Deshbandhu the keynote speaker, Dr Bijay K Sahu. He talked College in the presence of honourable chief guest, about the global position of India in the field of Prof. Suman Kundu, Director, South Campus, publications and in Intellectual property rights. To University of Delhi and Prof Rajiv Aggarwal, apprise our participants of the IPR issues and Principal, Deshbandhu College. Dr Saxena government initiatives for Science, Technology and summarized the lectures, hands-on sessions and Innovation in our country, Dr Preeti Karwal, other activities undertaken during the four days Associate Professor from Department of of the workshop which included nine sessions and Biochemistry, Deshbandhu College invited and witnessed the participation of more than 200 introduced Dr Sahu, Head, IPR from NRDC, across the country. Government of India to give his keynote lecture. He began his talk by emphasizing on the important role Dr Kamna Singh, Associate Professor, of Intellectual Property rights in bridging the gap Department of Biochemistry, Deshbandhu between the academia and Industry. He inspired the College, to formally welcomed and introduced the students towards the need for new inventions and chief guest Prof Suman Kundu. Prof Kundu innovations, which are lacking in India and started his address by congratulating the motivated them to transform their innovations from organizing committee on the successful mind to market and from Lab to land. He completion of the workshop. He also admired the encouraged the participants to be self-reliant college in organizing the workshop on research thereby creating an Atma Nirbhar Bharat by methodology and emphasized the significance of establishing their own Start-ups to contribute to the performing research as an integral part of development of the nation. On behalf of his academics starting right at under graduate level organization, WIPO and NRDC, he generously and acknowledged the interdisciplinary approach offered full-fledged support to the participants to of the workshop in capacity building and said that protect their intellectual property in the form of a the workshop is in accordance to the New patent, copyright, trademark and design. According Education Policy 2020. to him, the need of the hour is to collaborate, connect and create the ecosystem for IP in the field The session ended with a formal vote of thanks of academia. The session was moderated by Dr Vineeta Kashyap, Assistant Professor, Department delivered by Dr Aparna Nautiyal, Convener of the of Biochemistry, Deshbandhu College. workshop. Report by- Jennifer David B.Sc. (H) Botany, 2nd Year 49 | P a g e

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