Report for the seminar on ‘Environmental Issues: protection,
conservation and management (EIPCM_2015)
Shri Sitaram Jaju Government Girls College, Neemuch
20-21 February-2015
Environment provides resources that are necessary for the survival of life on
earth. The unbridled economic development have resulted ecological imbalance
with disastrous fallouts such as deleting natural resources, degraded land,
disappearing forests, endangered species, dangerous toxins, global warming etc.
Due to over exploitation of our natural resources, just to satisfy self needs and
greed, man has degraded the environment.
Adaptation and mitigation of this menace is a responsibility on only of individual
country or community but calls consorted action from the international
community. It is extremely necessary to create awareness against global warming.
However, we have to move from a sense of despair to one of hope, from crisis to
cure. We have been part of the problem; we will also be part of the solution.
Environmental conservation will be side by side with developmental projects and
establishment of industries. Thus, Environmental Issues have become a major
threat to the very survival of mankind.
In the back drop of the above scenario, to create awareness among the students
about various environmental issues and to motivate the people to help save our
environment, Shri Sitaram Jaju Govt. Girls’ College, Neemuch organized a national
Seminar on “Environmental Issues: Protection, Conservation and Management
(EPICM 2015)”, Sponsored by Department of Higher Education, Govt. of M.P. on
20th & 21st Feb. 2015. In this seminar 187 research scholars & faculty members
have been registered from all parts of State and from other States. The two days
seminar included paper presentations, discussions, and suggestions and well
executed exhibition with many models, charts and posters made by students.
Inauguration
Inaugural session started with traditional lamp lighting and Saraswati Poojan by
the guests, District Collector Smt. G.V. Rashmi, DIG-CRPF Mr. R.G.R Bhatt and Dr.
V.N. Magre, Principal Kirti College, Mumbai. Principal Dr. Meena Harit welcomed
and introduced the guests by Dr. N.K. Dabkara, Convener of Seminar. In her
inaugural speech, Collector expressed the deep concern about environmental
problems. She stressed the need to undertake promotional and research activities
in the theme area to tackle the issues on a regional and national basis. Key note
address was delivered by Dr. Magre. He presented the various issues of
environment; he focused his message for conservation of environment through
the Laws of nature. He explained Three Laws of nature that is about carrying
capacity of nature, Law of Assimilation and Law of Regression. We have used
environment to the extremes of its carrying capacity, so environmental problems
have arisen. Problems should be taken to resolve with solution, and then only
environment can be protected, conserved & managed.
Technical Session- I
After Lunch, Session was chaired by Dr. Bhaskar Reddy, Asst. Prof. Zoology, Govt.
College, Ratlam. He emphasized his views in support of the Genetically Modified
crops (G M Crops) as food security, sustainability of agriculture, environment & to
solve the increasing human population’s food problems. As G.M. crop don’t need
insecticides, pesticides and produce more yields, thus more beneficial for
environment. Priyanka Patel from Mandsaur Institute of Education presented the
research paper on the topic “Trends in CO2 emissions in Atmosphere. She
presented data of CO2 emissions in the worlds for last five years. “Green House
Gases” titled paper was presented by Mrs. Bhavna Upadhyay. She explained
natural sources of CO2 emissions & % of GHG in the atmosphere through data. Dr.
Sethe, Principal Barwani College presented his paper on the topic “Environmental
issues in Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra”. He presented the environmental concerns
written by Kautilya for human society including hygiene, famine, civic
responsibilities and human rights.
“Impact of Black Carbon” paper was presented by faculty of Balkavi Bairagi
College, Kanawati. He explained Carbon emission from fossil fuels, Biomass
burning; transport, brick industries & various cooking devices that are causing
impacts on human health.
Technical Session- II
Dr. Pratibha Kalani- Faculty- English Literature of GDC Neemuch sensitized the
gathering by the illustrations of the famous literary work of Nobel Laureate
Earnest Hemingway’s novella ‘Old Man and the Sea’ which is a strong plea for
respect towards nature and its conservation.
A paper on Impact of climate change on human health was presented by Sadhana
Sewak entitled “Diabetes: An Environmental Illness- A review. Rise in diabetes is
coincidental with the large scale production and use of industrial and agricultural
chemicals. Data of diabetes increase are in conjunction with the use and
establishment of pesticides industries. Investigations on hazardous chemicals
have shown its effect in the form of type II diabetes in humans.
On IInd day – 21st February
Technical Session- I
Technical Session started at 10.30 am just after breakfast. The students of
Psychology Department delivered a number of well- researched presentations
with sub-themes in ‘Introduction to Environment, “level of awareness in youth,
“environmental awareness between reserved and non reserved groups’” impact
of age on environmental education awareness of OBC&SC Castes’. Priya parmar &
Ranu Nalwaya presented “The role of gender, caste, age on environment
education awareness”. The study was conducted on students of 10th, 12th
students of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Neemuch & analysis was presented through
statistical data.” Impact of Gender & level of education on environment
awareness ability” study report was presented by Sonal Maratha, Nirmala Suthar
and Prof. kamlesh Upadhyay. Arshid khandey , a research scholar from Madhav
Scince College, Ujjain presented a paper on “Soil Pollution due to common
Pesticides”. His study area was on M.P. He investigated the impact of three
pesticides to three different families of chemicals on the germination of wheat.
Increasing use of commonly used pesticides by farmers of M.P. has deteriorated
soil quality.
Technical Session- II
Prof. Vivek Nagar, Principal of Law College, Neemuch elaborated the role of
Supreme Court in environment protection. He explained various laws such as air
pollution act, wild life protection act. Due to inactive role of Government
agencies, High Courts had to interfere through famous PIL by M.C. Mehta vs
Government and many other PIL, by giving verdict to protect human dignity and
rights.Dr Ramesh Chouhan, Assistant Professor Hindi, PG College Neemuch
elaborated on the consciousness for environment of Adivasis of Nimar region
M.P. in their folk songs. Miss Hemlata Loks, Faculty of Management presented a
paper on the topic:” The relationship between water pollution and malaria with
refernce to Neemuch during 2013-14”. Assistant Prof, Sociology, Dr Sanjay Joshi
spoke on Environmental Ethics and social teachings in conservation of
environment. Khushbu Dhaker, a student of M.Sc. Physics presented a review on
“Rural Water Supply and Sanitation” and Neha Agrawal raised her concerns on
the problems of” Recycling of e-wastes”.
Exhibition
To create environmental awareness among the students, an exhibition was
organized by the students. Models of water footprint, Ecosystem, Birds- indicators
of Pollution, Volcanoes, Roof water harvesting and the use of plastic in making
useful household things with message giving charts and posters were displayed
and appreciated by guests and participants.
Valedictory Function
The participation certificates were distributed to all the participants and
presenters by Shri Dilip Singh Parihar, MLA-Neemuch. He also awarded the
students for the Best models and charts prepared by them in the exhibition. The
Seminar ended by Shri Parihar, stressing the importance and the need to protect
and preserve our environment from further degradation. Vote of thanks was
proposed by Dr. N.K.Dabakra, organizing secretary. The programme was
conducted by Prof. Kamlesh Upadhyay. The event was highlighted by the
overwhelming presence of large number of active students of the college and
other dignitaries of the city.