International Conference on "Advances in Environment and Agricultural Biotechnology-2018". Organised by Department of Botany, St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi. Date: 22-24th February, 2018

students (from right - Ila, Shreya, Shivam) with their project mentors (from left - Mr. Pipas Kumar, Mr. Manoj Kumar)

Ila Explaining her work

Father Vice Principle inspecting students's work. He was quite impressed and encouraged the students.

report by ARNAB DAS

The ‘International Conference on Advances in Environmental and Agricultural Biotechnology’ was held in St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi from 22^nd February to 24^th February,2018. In this conference a group of students from Sem-4 comprising of Arnab Kumar Das, Isha Mukherjee, Shruti Ghosh, Manorama Kumari, Mampi Banerjee and Atiya Darakshan presented their research paper entitled ‘Analysis of Noise Pollution of Some Industrial and Commercial Hubs in Ranchi’ under the mentorship of  Dr. Bharti Singh Raipat, H.O.D., Department of Zoology, Mr. Manoj Kumar and Dr. Priyanka Saha of Department of Zoology, St. Xavier’s College,Ranchi.

The paper was presented in Session No.-3 on 23^rd of  February,2018 and Mrs. Tajwar Izhar, Recipient of ‘Young Scientist Award-2017’ and Dr. Manoj Kumar from Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi were the Chairperson and Co-Chairperson in this session respectively. The paper was illustrated by a Power-Point Presentation on the topic as well.

      Arnab Kumar Das presenting the paper

 Isha Mukherjee presenting the paper

The paper presented by the students was acknowledged as ‘The Best Paper Presented in Oral Presentation Category’ for that particular session. The students and researchers from Birla Institute of Technology (BIT),Mesra, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi and from other cities had also presented their respective papers in this particular session.

The Award Ceremony for ICAEA was held on 24^th February,2018 in Fr. De Brouwer Auditorium in St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi and the students and their mentors were awarded with certificates by the delegates who had arrived from across the India.

Arnab Kumar Das, Isha Mukherjee, Shruti Ghosh, Manorama Kumari, Mampi Banerjee and Atiya Darakshan receiving ‘The Best Paper Presented in Oral Presentation Category’ for session no.-3

(From Right to Left)- Isha Mukherjee, Manorama Kumari, Mampi Banerjee, Arnab Kumar Das, Shruti Ghosh and Atiya Darakshan

Arnab and Isha with Bharti Madam, H.O.D, Dept. of Zoology, 
St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi and their Mentor

Arnab, Isha and Shruti with their Mentor Mr. Manoj Kumar (extreme left) 

accompanied by Pipas Sir (3rd from right)

Arnab and Isha with their mentor Dr. Priyanka Saha

Their research paper has been published in Volume-VI, Issue-II, Part-I, Feb-July 2018 Edition of the UGC Listed Journal ‘GENIUS’. The information related to their Research Paper is also available on the following link- https://themiscellaneousone.blogspot.com

A copy of the journal ‘Genius’ was also presented to the students by Dr. Ajay Kumar Srivastava, Organizing Secretary of  ICAEA and H.O.D., Dept of  Botany, St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi and Dr. D.S. Rathore.