International Conference on
“Challenges in Environmental Management”
On January 24, 2019, the Departments of Botany, Chemistry, Physics and Zoology jointly organised an Interdisciplinary International Conference on “Challenges inEnvironmental Management”. This Conference was organised as part of the activities conducted under (DBT) Star College Scheme, aimed at encouraging research activities among undergraduate Students.
The Inauguration Ceremony was graced by the presence of personalities of international repute: ‘Jalpurush’ Dr. Rajendra Singh (winner of the Stockholm Water Prize, 2015, and Magsaysay Award, 2001), and Mr. Samuel La Budde (winner of the Goldman Environment Prize, USA). The keynote address was delivered by Dr. A. D. Sawant, Former Vice Chancellor, RajasthanUniversity. Shri Kishore Rangnekar, President, Chikitsak Samuha, the Principal and Convener of the Conference Dr.Sharmishta Matkar, and Vice-Principal and Co-convener ofthe Conference Dr.AartiSawant, were also present.
There was an overwhelming response from more than 250 participants who registered for the Conference, with a total of 48 Oral Presentations and 55 Poster Presentations, including many UG participants. The Presentations were judged by a Jury comprising 10 academicians,drawn from the Departments of Botany, Chemistry, Physics and Zoology from colleges across Mumbai.
The following were the winners of Oral Presentations:
Position |
College | Category |
Ist | Bhavan’s | UG |
IInd | Patkar-Varde | UG |
IIIrd | Mithibai | UG |
Ist | Dr. Kshitij Chavan, Ruparel | PG and Research Scholars |
IInd | Dr. Radhika Oke, Modern College, Pune | PG and Research Scholars |
IInd | Mr. Mansoori Sajid, Mithibai | PG and Research Scholars |
The following were the winners of Poster Presentations:
Position | College |
1st | Jai Hind |
2nd | Patkar-Varde |
3rd | Jai Hind |
Consolation | Jai Hind |
1st | Mithibai |
2nd | Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai |
3rd | Patkar-Varde |
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