The Department of Botany at Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University organized a Faculty Development Programme, which was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Prof. Santosh Kumar Tripathy on 20th May 2023. Attending as the Chief Guest, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Tripathy highlighted the significance of faculty development programmes in enhancing the quality of teaching and inspiring students to achieve the highest level of competence.
The FDP, titled 'Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity Conservation' commenced with Chairman PG Council Prof. Pramod Kumar Satapathy presiding over the inaugural meeting. Prof. Satapathy emphasized the interconnection between the plant world and the living world. Dr. Nabin Kumar Dhal, Chief Scientist of CSIR - Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology Bhubaneswar, joined as the keynote speaker for the programme. He delivered a speech on plant classification and underscored the importance of ecological balance.
Prof. H. N. Thatoi, the Coordinator of the Integrated Development Programme, discussed how the programme can enhance the competence of college faculty and staff. Dr. Kamal Lochan Barik, the HoD of the Botany department, introduced the guest and delivered the welcome address. The programme was managed by Asst. Professor Dr. Sudam Charan Sahu, while Co-coordinator Asst. Professor Dr. Bishnupriya Hansda offered the vote of thanks.
A total of forty faculty members from various colleges and universities in Odisha are participating in this week-long programme. The scheduled trainers for the programme include scientists from the Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, Dr. Sudshanshu Shekhar Das, Dr. Gopal Krishnan, Dr. Kumar Abinash Bharti, as well as researchers from SOA, Bhubaneswar, Dr. Prabhat Kumar Das, faculty members from the University WLBC department Dr. Asst. Professor Dr. Ashok Kumar Mallick and Dr. Rabindra Kumar Mishra.
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