37th All India Botanical Conference 2014 of Indian Botanical Society is scheduled to be held at

Kelkar Education Trust's V G Vaze College, Mulund (East), Mumbai - 400 081, INDIA

from 7th - 9th November 2014


Registration OPEN till 07th October 2014


 

Announcement

We are very glad to announce that 37th All India Botanical Conference of Indian Botanical Society  and National Symposium on Biodiversity and Climate Change is scheduled to be held at Mumbai from 7th November to 9th November 2014. The Conference is organized by Kelkar Education Trusts’ V .G . Vaze College, Mulund (East) Mumbai – 400081 under the aegis of University of Mumbai.

It gives us great pleasure to extend our heartiest invitation to all the Researchers, Scientists, Fellow Academicians and Students from the Universities and Colleges in India and Overseas to actively participate in this Conference

Contact Us

Kelkar Education Trust's V G Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mulund (E), Mumbai - 400081, India

Tel : +91 - 22 - 2163 1004, 2163 1421 / 23 Fax : +91 - 22 - 2163 4262 E-mail :  <37thibsconf2014@gmail.com>

             

            Dr A R Kulkarni                                                                                                                                                              Dr B B Sharma

                Chairman                                                                                                                                                                              Convener

            Dr R H Shete                                                                                                                                                                     Dr S S Barve

               Organizing Secretary                                                                                                                                                      Co-Convener

Department of Botany, KET's V G Vaze College,

Mulund (E), Mumbai - 400 081, INDIA


XXXVII ALL INDIA BOTANICAL CONFERENCE

Kelkar Education Trust's V G VAZE COLLEGE, MULUND (E), Mumbai – 81

07th-09th November 2014

37th All India Botanical Conference of Indian Botanical Society and National Symposium on Biodiversity and Climate Change is going to be held at Kelkar Education Trust’s V G Vaze College, Mulund (E), Mumbai – 400 081 from 07th to 09th November 2014 under the presidentship of Prof. T Pullaiah in collaboration with Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board, under the aegis of University of Mumbai. The Department of Botany, Vaze College and the Organizing Committee has great pleasure in inviting you to participate in the Conference and National Symposium.

The Indian Botanical Society (IBS), founded in 1920, is the National learned society  for Botanists of India. The Society's activities include Lectures, Symposia, Field Excursions, Field Projects and an Annual Society Meeting for exchange of information between Botanists working in different areas.

THEME

Biodiversity and Climate Change with special reference to India is the theme of this Conference and National Symposium.  The Conference and Symposium is focused on theme of Biodiversity and Climate Change and would involve deliberations including Special Lectures on current topics by eminent Indian and Foreign Botanist to apprise the participants about the functioning of the Central Bio-Diversity Authority and State Bio-diversity Boards constituted as per Bio-diversity Act of 2002 so that the participants can effectively function as members of Local Bio-diversity Committees at District, Block and Village levels of the country to achieve the objectives enunciated by IUCN with reference to Bio-diversity of our nation.

The Symposium on Bio-diversity and Climate Change will also include Interdisciplinary Areas and Award Lectures and Presentations of Research Papers on diverse fields in Botany by young men and women scholars. The deliberations on various aspects of Bio-diversity will be of major National and Academic Importance.

The Three-Day Conference, besides the Presidential address includes Five Medal Award Lectures, Two Special Invited Lectures, and Several Concurrent Sessions.

The Venue

Kelkar Education Trust’s V G Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce is a multi-faculty Silver Jubilee academic institution established in 1984, permanently affiliated to Mumbai University.  The College with its aesthetically vibrant Academic Campus with Most disciplined academic environs, is one of the finest Teaching Learning Educational Institution in the country and the institution has emerged as a Role Model of Quality Academic Institution in Academics and Research by establishing a unique ‘Industry-Academic Interface’.

As a forward linkages the Trust has established the State-of-the-Art DSIR Recognized and FDA Approved ‘Scientific Research Centre’ actively engaged in Plant Biotechnology and Cosmetology.

The college is the first NAAC accredited college in the state of Maharashtra with top ‘Five Star’ ranking, the College is even the First Reaccredited institution in Maharashtra with ‘A’ Grade and the college has again been the First College in the State to be granted ‘A’ Grade by NAAC in the Third Cycle Accreditation..

Institution is known for its Research ambiance with the State-of-the-Art Research Facilities and Biotechnology Research is the institution’s strong USP.

The college has been granted FIST and the coveted Status of ‘College with Potential for Excellence’ by the UGC.

College has ‘Centre for Advanced Research in Natural and Synthetic Chemistry’. Post Graduate Diploma Course in Perfumery and Management (PGDPCM) is only of its kind course in the country recognized by UGC as Innovative Programme imparting dual competencies providing directly employable manpower.

The first ever India Today –ORG Marg Survey ranked our institution amongst the ‘Top 20 Colleges’ in India.

The college has been awarded the ‘Best College Award’ by University of Mumbai.

University of Mumbai is one of the oldest and premier Universities in India. It was established in 1857 and it is one amongst the first three Universities in India. The university is known world over for its academic acumen. The University has the legacy of excellent academic tradition and several noted dignitaries have been its alumni.

Scientific Programme:

The Three Day Conference will include Presidential Address, Five Medal Award Lectures, Two Special Invited Lectures and Presentations of Original Research Papers and Posters in the following Categories

  • Mycology, Microbiology, Plant Pathology including Seed Pathology
  • Cryptogamic Botany including Fossil Cryptogams
  • Seed Plants including Fossils, Anatomy, Reproductive Biology, Embryology including study of Seeds and FruitsTaxonomy of Seed Plants, Floristic including Biodiversity, Economic Botany, Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy
  • Cell and Molecular Biology, Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding
  • Ecology, Phytogeography and Environmental Botany
  • Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology
  • Morphogenesis, Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology
  • Poster Session
  • Young Botanist Award / Women Botanist Award
  • National Symposium on Biodiversity and Climate Change.
  • Photography Exhibition on Biodiversity.

Abstracts:

Abstracts for Oral and Poster Sessions not exceeding 150 words including Title, Authors and Affiliations (12 pt, Times New Roman) mentioning the Scientific Section you wish to participate, along with FULL MANUSCRIPT along with Illustrations should reach Organizing Secretary on or before 07th Oct  2014

Please Send your Abstracts and Full Papers by Email at <37thibsconf2014@gmail.com> and

CC to <singhvo03@yahoo.com>

ALL AUTHORS MUST BE MEMBERS of Indian Botanical Society

NOT MORE THAN TWO PAPERS ARE ALLOWED BY ANY MEMBER

AWARDS

In order to encourage Young Scientists below the age of 30 years Society awards 'Certificate of Merit' and Medals for the Best Paper presented in the Conference. Society encourages Young Botanists, below the age of 35 years for presenting their papers for ‘Young Botanist Award’

A Medal is awarded to an outstanding Plant Morphologist / Taxonomist and an Award for Women Scientist up to the age of 50 and two separate Medals / Awards for the Women Scientist are presented every year.

Certificates & Awards:

Certificate of Merit to Best Paper in Each Section, Prof K S Bilgrami Gold Medal and Prof S C Dixit Cash Prize  (below 30 years)

Young Botanist Award – Best Paper – Dr M S Swaminathan Merit Certificate and Dr Bahadur Singh Gold Medal (below 35 years)

Women Botanist Award – Best Paper (below 50 years)

Medal Award for Women Scientist – (BioData and 10 latest publications – below 50 years)

How to Reach:

The College can be reached from Mulund (East) Railway Station by Bus Route No 370 or Auto Rickshaw in Minimum Fare.

The College is accessible by road from the Eastern Express Highway.

All outstation Delegates travelling either by Central or Western Railway are requested to alight at Dadar (Central and Western) Station. Mulund is 23 kms from Dadar Station.

College can also be reached from Thane(Central Railway) Station. Mulund is 5.5 Kms from Thane station.

Delegates reaching by Air are requested to come to venue by TAXI. Mulund is 21 Kms from the AIRPORT.

All outstation delegates are requested to Mail your detailed travel itinerary at <37thibsconf2014@gmail.com> and <rameshharishete@gmail.com>.


CONTACT US AT

Kelkar Education Trust’s

V G Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mithagar Road, Mulund (E), Mumbai – 400 081

Tel : +91-22-2163 1004/ 1421/ 23

FAX : +91-22-2163 4262

Email : <37thibsconf2014@gmail.com>

For More Details and REGISTRATION FORM download our Final Circular.

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