Kerala   

Seminar on biodiversity today

VALANCHERY: The Oriole Nature Club of M.E.S. Keveeyam College here will organise a seminar on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development on Tuesday. The seminar, to be held in association with the Kerala State Biodiversity Board, will be held at the college auditorium.

C.A. Abdul Basheer, project officer of the Periyar Tiger Reserve, will inaugurate the seminar.

About 100 students and teachers from neighbouring colleges are expected to attend the seminar.

The seminar will focus on creation of awareness on biodiversity conservation among students, said Husain Randathani, principal of M.E.S. Keveeyam College.

Kishore Kumar, executive member of the Malabar Natural History Society, will talk on shoal forests and their conservational importance. D. Vijayakumar from the Department of Zoology, NSS College, Manjeri, will talk on wetland biodiversity. T.P. Padmanabhan will talk about students’ role in conservation programmes.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Work in airports to hit travel plans
Artistes leave their stamp
Train-spotting in the digital age
Peoplespeak
The knell of parting day
Three held with fake currency
ENGAGEMENTS
Seminar on biodiversity today
Society should protect orphans, says Thangal
Thalappoli fete
Medical camp for women
Community policing set to take off
Holiday for Passport Office
SSLC IT practical examination
Lurking danger
CAMPUS NOTES
Convoy incident: IG to conduct probe
IMS
CIs blamed for lapse in Antony’s convoy route
Asma Jahangir to visit capital
Sanction for five new PG courses
CBI asked to convey stance
Security arrangements for Sivaratri
Polluted waters
Divine persona
Show of solidarity

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu