Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 2: Two-day national seminar on “Innovative Trends in Plant and Microbial Sciences”, organized by the Department of Botany, University of Jammu, began here today.
Nearly 150 delegates, including eminent Professors, scientists and researchers from different institutions of India are participating, in the seminar. Dr G N Qazi, Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, was the chief guest in the inaugural function while Professor R D Sharma, Vice Chancellor, JU, presided over the function. Prof Kuldeep K Sharma, Dean Life Sciences, was the guest of honour on the occasion.
In his presidential remarks, Prof R D Sharma said that the hard work put in by the teachers and research scholars of the Department is reflected in the form of high quality research publications.
While delivering the plenary lecture, Dr G N Qazi talked at length about the synergistic approach adopted by the research scientists from various fields of Sciences including Microbiology, Biotechnology, Agricultural Sciences and plant- microbe interactions that has yielded overwhelming results for ensuring human health.
Prof Kuldeep K Sharma expressed his views regarding the contributions of Teaching and research community in holding such scientific deliberations.
Prof Geeta Sumbali, convener of the seminar and Co-ordinator of UGC’s Special Assistance Programme (SAP), highlighted the academic history of the Botany Department.
Earlier, Prof Yash Pal Sharma, Head of the Botany Department and the Organizing Secretary of the seminar, presented a formal welcome address and hoped to maintain the highest academic pursuits during the seminar.
Vote of thanks was proposed by Prof Namrata Sharma while the proceedings of the seminar were conducted by Dr Veenu Koul.
Others who were present on the occasion, included Prof Shashi Kant, Prof R N Gohil, Prof VK Anand, Prof AK Wakhlu, Prof Anima Langer, Prof VD Singh, Prof JS Tara, DP Khajuria, Researchers from IIIM, Jammu, Principal of Various colleges, faculty members, Research scholars and students.
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