Faculty Members 2019-20

DEPT. OF GEOGRAPHY AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Brief Report of One Day National Webinar

On

“Restore Our Earth” on the eve of “World Earth Day”-22/04/2021

Today (April 22) is Earth Day, an international event celebrated around the world to pledge support for environmental protection. The year 2021 marks the 51st anniversary of the annual celebrations. This year’s theme for Earth Day is ‘Restore Our Earth’. Earth Day was first observed in 1970, when 20 million took to the streets to protest against environmental degradation. The event was triggered by the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, as well as other issues such as smog and polluted rivers. For over the next half century, Earth Day continued to play an important role in environmental activism. The landmark Paris Agreement, which brings almost 200 countries together in setting a common target to reduce global greenhouse emissions, was signed on Earth Day 2016.

"SAVE EARTH PLANT A SAPLING"

"PROTECT EARTH FROM GLOBAL WARMING"

The national level webinar organized in the college by Dept. of Geography and Alumni Association. The webinar held a one and half an hour on steps that every student can take on an individual level. It included basic habits like switching of electrical appliances when not in need to creative actions like reuse of old clothes, recycling of paper etc. The day was marked not only by awareness but also enthusiasm on the part of the students. It was a great day to showcase environmental education, highlight efforts to green the College and engage the whole student community in making a difference. Resource person explained to the students how earth can be saved from global warming.

Speaking on the occasion Eminent Resource Person and Alumni of our college Dr. Rajashekhar Omprakash Patil, Head, Dept. of Environmental Studies, Sant Gadge Maharaja College of Commerce, Khetawadi Mumbai said ‘The Earth Day celebration offers opportunities to both teach about the issue and make a tangible environmental impact. He said ‘Together we can make everyday Earth Day and each one of us in the college can make a difference’. They stressed the theme of this year which focuses on natural processes, emerging green technologies and innovative thinking that can restore the world’s ecosystems.

The webinar is conducted in zoom platform and you tube live which is gathered more than 100 participants in zoom live session and more than 600 viewers are take part earth day session. During auspicious occasion the introduction of the Chief Guest and Resource persons is made by our college alumni treasure and HoD of English dept. Smt. Sujata Patted madam. The presidential remarks is done by our college principal Dr. Uma V Nerle. Vote of thanks speech done by B R Jarakunti HoD of Geography.  Dr. Siddesh M B, Dr. Archana M and Miss Arathi Pattanda who are give the technical support for successfully completion of the webinar.

National Level Webinar on “Ozone – Natures Sunscreen” on the eve of “World Ozone Day”

BRIEF REPORT

Platform: Zoom (youtube live)

Participants: 95

Resource Person: Dr. Dada Pandurang Nade, Head Head, Department of Physics, Bharati Vidyapeeth's, Dr. Patangrao Kadam Mahavidyalaya, Sangli, Maharashtra.

The National level webinar organized by the department through zoom link. More than 95 participants were presented from different states i.e. Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamilanadu, Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Punjab. The eminent resource person enlightened the causes and consequences of Ozone depletion through effective video clips and suitable slides. They focused on Almost always the ozone has only been correlated with the hole in the ozone layer and the damages it has caused to the environment. The richness of the ozone layer that makes the hole so significant and the science behind the hole is far less popular. Schönbein in the year 1840 confirmed its existence and Jacques-Louis Soret rooted the chemical formula of ozone as O₃ and proved that ozone is an allotropic form of Oxygen.

The importance of ozone is defined by the fact that it protects the earth from harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. The ozone layer is found in the upper regions of the stratosphere where it protects the earth from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. These radiations can cause skin cancer in humans. The ultraviolet rays split the oxygen molecule into free oxygen atoms, these free oxygen atoms combine with the oxygen molecule to form ozone. This salient layer lies at a distance of 12-15 miles beyond the earth surface.

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY – 2020-21

BRIEF REPORT

 Of Value Added Course on

 “ORGANIC FARMING”

The Department has been conducted the Value added Course on “Organic Farming” for BA II semester students of 2020-21 academic year. The regular classes of the course has been commenced for two months from 23/04/2021 and successfully completed on 24/07/2021. The final exam for the course has been conducted on 25/07/2021 for 50 multiple choice based questions. The total strength of the value added course is 63 students in which all the students are successfully cleared the examination. Out of 63 students, 12 (19.04%) students are secured 100% percentage, 50 (79.36%) students have got distinction, 01 (1.58%) student has placed first grade.

          Organic farming is thus significant because it is a holistic production management method that promotes and increase agro-ecosystem heath, including biodiversity, biological cycle and soil biology activity. Organic farming practices have been proved in numerous studies to produced even higher yield than conventional agricultural methods.

Organic farming has numerous advantages, including the preservation of the organic makeup of the soil. Organic farmers use method to maintain and improve fertility, soil structure and biodiversity as well as to reduce erosion. Reduce dangers of harmful materials exposures in humans, animals and the environment. As far as value added course is concerned, this course has been divided into four Units.

First unit is introductory one, Second unit explain about the agriculture practice in India and as well as in Karnataka, Third unit deals an organic farming system and Fourth one is field visit of organic farming sites, which are Sutagatti, Yamakanmardi, Udikeri and Manjuri villages.

Events 2019-20

1. One Day Study visit to Regional Science Centre Karnatak University, Dharwad by Geography Students on 04/09/2019.

2.Students were actively participated in general lecture by Prof. Dr.A.A.Mulimani, Head of the Dept. of Studies in Geography at KUD on 04/09/2019

Student Activities 2019-20

Teacher Activities 2019-2020

Events 2018-19

Attended one Day National Level Symposium with Students “Inter State River Disputes” In Lingaraj College Belagavi

Final Year Students’ Field Visit to Organic Farming Unit at Udkeri, Bailhongal

III. Departmental Activities

• Participation of Students & Staff in One Day State Level workshop on Environmental Problems at G. H. College, Haveri-02/03/2019.
• Participation in One Day International Seminar by Prof. B. M. Gangadharswamy at J. T. College, Gadag-March 2019.
  

  
• Field work-Three members of Staff & 31 Students from B.A. Final year visited the Dept.of Geoinformatics & Remote Sensing at Rural Development & Panchayat Raj University, Gadag-19/03/2019.

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY - 2016-17

BRIEF REPORT

 Of Value Added Course on

 “ORGANIC FARMING”

The Department has been conducted the Value added Course on “Organic Farming” for BA I semester students of 2016-17 academic year. The regular classes of the course has been commenced for two months from 28/08/2016 and successfully completed on 25/11/2016. The final exam for the course has been conducted on 26/11/2016 for 50 multiple choice based questions. The total strength of the value added course is 38 students in which all the students are successfully cleared the examination. Out of 38 students, 34 (89.47%) students has secured distinction, 02 (5.26%) students are got first class and 02 (5.26%) students are placed with pass class grade.

The value added course is deals about the Organic farming. It means it is an agricultural system that uses organic fertilizers. Organic farming system in India is not new and is being followed from ancient time. As far as value added course is concerned, this course has been divided into four chapters. First chapter is introductory one, Second chapter explain about the agriculture practice in India and as well as in Karnataka, Third Chapter deals an organic farming system and Fourth one is field visit of organic farming sites, which are Sutagatti, Yamakanmardi, Udikeri and Manjuri villages.