ANNUAL REPORT OF IQAC JUNE 2020 6 JUNE 2020 - WEBINAR ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2020

World environment day is observed on June 5th every year to promote environmental awareness. It is a pressing need to take immediate action to stop harming our environment and start restoration of damages done to it as a healthy environment leads to healthy people.”Time for nature” is the theme for World Environment Day 2020. Nature makes our planet habitable but damaging effects of human impact led to biodiversity loss as well as climate change. 5 JUNE 2020- POSTER MAKING COMPETITION ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY.

Many students enthusiastically participated in the poster making competition and made it a successful event. 5 JUNE 2020

Deshbandhu College & Acharya Narendra Dev College together organised a webinar on 5th June 2020 on “Nucleic acid base detection of COVID-19. 1ST JUNE 2020-21ST JUNE 2020 – INTERNATIONAL YOGA FESTIVAL – YOG MANTRANA

In Bhagavad Gita Yoga is “the discipline which severs the connection with that which causes suffering”.Various eminent speakers participated in the 21 days long festival and enlightened the audience on various aspects of yoga. MAY 2020 28 MAY, 2020- WEBINAR ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD MENSTRUAL DAY ON THE THEME OF ”AWARENESS ON GOOD MENSTRUAL HYGIENE: MANAGEMENT, STIGMA AND SOCIAL PRACTISES”

Mensuration is not a problem , menstrual hygiene is .Menstrual hygiene however is all efforts put together to see that females are in safe condition during .Various issues are discussed at length like cultural practices followed during menstruation and the scientific reason behind such beliefs, importance of periods, use of pads compared to reusable cloth and many more such issues. 20TH & 21ST MAY 2020- WEBINAR ON THE THEME “UNDERSTANDING HUMAN HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN NEW PERSPECTIVE”.

The webinar hosted lectures on extremely relevant and current topics pertaining to the looming COVID 19 pandemic and was attended in large numbers by students and faculty members of various educational institutes. 15 MAY, 2020- WEBINAR ON “PANCHTANTRA – BEYOND THE STORIES”

This is a webinar on a very known subject but from a different perspective.Speaker has elaborately discussed the relevance of Panchatantra stories in the contemporary era. 13 MAY, 2020- WORKSHOP ON “ROLE OF A CITIZEN IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION”

Uniformity is not nature’s way; diversity is nature’s way. With COVID 19 sending us indoors for more hours than we used to, many of us wondering what to do with this time at home. So , IQAC with help of biodiversity club of Deshbandhu College organised this workshop. 12TH AND 13TH MAY , 2020 – WEBINAR ON “ EVOLUTION OF SCIENCE SEEN FROM HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE “

Two days webinar on “EVOLUTION OF SCIENCE AS SEEN FROM HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE” by renowned speakers like PROF.ARUN KUMAR PANDER,VC of MANSAROVAR GLOBAL UNIVERSITY & DR.RAJENDRA GUPTA, an independent researcher and public speaker was really enlightening .Such a wonderful and enlightening lecture from accomplished experts have truly made the audience rich in terms of depth of knowledge.The event concluded with a very positive note by igniting the curiosity of audience. IQAC ORGANIZED AN ONLINE LEARNING SESSION OF GOOGLE MEET AND GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY DR. JYOTI TRIVEDI, DESHABNDHU COLLEGE. 6 MAY, 2020- WEBINAR ON “COVID 19 PANDEMIC AND IMMUNITY” & “SOCIO- PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES & COVID 19.

This webinar enlightened the audience about how one can build immunity against viral infections using traditional herbs and spices, recipe for detoxification of body and methods for keeping the air passage immune to various infections. 6TH MAY , 2020- WEBINAR ON “HOW TO PRESENT AN IDEA TO AN ANGEL INVESTOR” 2ND MAY, 2020- WEBINAR ON “CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION IN BUSINESS” MARCH 2020 20TH AND 21TH MARCH, 2020- WORKSHOP ON “PLANT MOLECULAR SYSTEMATICS AND BIO-INFORMATICS FEBRUARY 2020 27 FEBRUARY- 29 FEBRUARY 2020- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NATURAL PRODUCTS AND HUMAN HEALTH”

The three day international conference was divided into 3 sessions,i.e. invited lectures, oral presentations and poster presentations.Various speakers from different parts of the world (Philippines, Indonesia, etc) participated and presented their work. IQAC ORGANIZED AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN ASSOCIATION WITH ICPR, ICSSR, UGC, SHAIKSHIK FOUNDATION AND CHAUDHARY BANSI LAL UNIVERSITY ON 22TH - 23TH FEBRUARY, 2020- “INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS- NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES AND CHALLENGES.

The conference was organised to put an alternative rather Indian view of HUMAN RIGHTS in the global discourse.The conference witnessed participation of very eminent personalities like SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL “NISHANK”,GOVERNOR MOHAMMED AARIF KHAN ,and many more. JANUARY 2020 31TH JANUARY, 2020- ORGANISED A TALK ON “WEATHER FORECASTING , CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND ITS IMPACT

“SANJEEVNI”- a botanical fest organised in association with IQAC.Various kinds of activities like Extempore, hawk eye, vigyan shabdkosh, leaf painting, etc took place during the event.Various issues like changing climate pattern,how meteorological department does forecasting on day to day basis and also in advance, reasons of its viability and urgent need of reducing the carbon footprints in today’s current scenario.The programme ended with the distribution of cash prizes and certificates by the chief guest to all the winners of different events. 30TH JANUARY, 2020- LECTURE BY PADAM SHRI AWARDEE ABHIRAJ RAJENDRA MISHRA

Honourable speaker extensively covered the hidden knowledge of sanskrit and various other Indian languages and concluded with a wonderful poem. LIBRARY AND IQAC ORGANISED A LECTURE ON “ELECTRONIC RESOURCES IN TEACHING, LEARNING & RESEARCH ON “ 24 JANUARY, 2020 19 JANUARY, 2020- STATE LEVEL CAMP ON “VIDYARTHI VIGYAN MANTHAN”

Delhi state level science camp in association with vidhyarthi vigyan manthan (a unit of vigyan Bharti),vigyan parasar and NCERT has organised state level camp 16TH-17TH JANUARY, 2020- NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON “: ADVANCEMENT IN THE SAFE DRUG DEVELOPMENT.

The Department of Biochemistry is organising a National Conference on "Pharmacovigilance: Advancements in the Safe Drug Development" (NCPASDD-2020) under the convenorship of Dr Kamna Singh on 16th and 17th January, 2020 at the Vivekananda Auditorium. Dr. Ramesh Goyal, Vice Chancellor of Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU) was the chief guest for the conference and the guest of honour would be, Dr. Jai Prakash, Officer-in-charge, Pharmacovigilance Principal Investigator, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. Of India. The finale of the conference will see performances by the Western Dance Society (D-Squad) and Indian Classical Dance Society ( Riwayat). 8 JANUARY, 2020- WORKSHOP ON “MISSION AAA- AWARENESS, AVAILABILITY & AFFORDABILITY OF SANITARY NAPKINS”

CSR Research Foundation & Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited ( BPCL) in Collaboration with Deshbandhu College Delhi University WDC, Deptt of PE & Sports Sc. and IQAC has organised an awareness prog and Installed Sanitary Napkins Vending Machine and Incinerator at Deshbandhu College for the Convenience of female Students. On this auspicious occasion A workshop on Women Health care and hygiene was also organised. About 175 girls students took part in a workshop on Women’s Healthcare and Hygiene, Gender Sensitivity and Women Empowerment.Vending Machine and Incinerator was Inaugurated by Shri Deendayal Agrawal Chairman CSR Research Foundation and said that CSR Research Foundation has been working in the field of Women Healthcare, Hygiene, Gender Sensitivity & Women Empowerment since 2015( Past Five Years) and distributed certificate to the all participants. NOVEMBER 2019 IQAC ORGANISED AN ORIENTATION PROGRAMME IN THE FORM OF A MOTIVATIONAL TALK BY MR.PRATEEK JAIN, IAS

The Civil Service Society and IQAC Deshbandhu College had organised an Orientation Programme in form of a motivational talk at Deshbandhu College auditorium on 13th November 2019 . Mr Prateek Jain, IAS, AIR 86(2017), Mr Narendra Yadav 2008-IRS, Joint Commissioner of Customs & Excise and Mr Amit kr Singh, Director & founder of 'Ignited Minds' were the invited Guest speakers for the day. The presence and inspiring words regarding their journey into the world of Civil Service of these vibrant personalities had a significant impact on our young minds. 4TH- 5TH NOVEMBER, 2019- NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON “INSECT – PLANT BIOLOGY IN 21ST CENTURY”

National Conference on “Insect-Plant Biology in 21st Century” organized by Department of Zoology of Deshbandhu College was held on 4th – 5thNovember 2019 in Swami Vivekananda Auditorium, Deshbandhu College under the guidance of Chief Patron, Prof. Enakshi K. Sharma (Chairperson, Governing Body, DBC, DU), Patron, Dr. Rajiv Aggarwal (Principal), Organizing Secretary, Dr. Indrakant K. Singh, Convener Insect Biology, Dr. Kamal Kumar Gupta and Dr. Varsha Baweja and Convener Plant Biology, Dr. Archana Singh. All the dignitaries and speakers were duly felicitated at the end of their talk. Conference ended with the interactive question and answer session, distribution of prizes and certificates to all the winners and participants which motivate them to think out of the box, perform better and serve the society by innovative research methodologies. OCTOBER 2019 21ST OCTOBER, 2019- ONE DAY SEMINAR ON “ADVANCEMENT OF NANO-SCIENCES”

Nano science is an emerging area finding applications across various sectors ,be it, medical,aerospace,media and entertainment,etc.This webinar has really enlightened the audience. 17TH-19TH OCTOBER, 2019- THREE DAY INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP ON “CAMPUS TO CAREER “

It was an an interactive session to improvise Entrepreneurial and Employability skills of our registered students.Mr Virender Sachdeva ji (Secretary General of Archery Association of India) was the Chief Guest of the event.He delivered a motivational talk and elaborated the story of Rabbit and tortoise with a twist..At the end Our Principal thanked all the guests, Students and Faculty members for their active Participation . 4 OCTOBER, 2019- ZOOLOGY SOCIETY INAUGURAL LECTURE BY DR. ASAD RAHMANI

This exciting lecture has provided some glimpse of birdwatching to the students.This kind of event definitely brought the focus of our students towards the life other than humans on this planet SEPTEMBER 2019 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2019- NATURE WALK TO EXPLORE AND DOCUMENT THE INSECT BIODIVERSITY

Biodiversity club of Department of Zoology, Deshbandhu College under the aegis of DBT Star College organised a nature walk on 28 Sept. 2019 from 9:00a.m-5:00p.m to explore and document the insect biodiversity of the campus. 50 students of Biodiversity Club participated in this programme. This event provided a great opportunity to students to observe and explore insect in their natural habitat. Keeping in view the importance of insects in the environment, they were not killed. The insects were captured by clicking the photographs. Overall, the event was a great success. 27TH SEPTEMBER, 2019- COLLOQUIUM: A LECTURE SERIES BY MR. ARVIND KUMAR SIROHI, IES ON THE “ART OF KNOWING SELF: A JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE “

An enlightening lecture by an administrative officer in the government.He elaborating shared his experience of working in the government and it was great opportunity for all the audience to understand the viewpoint of the government. 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2019- BIOCHEMISTRY SOCIETY INAUGURAL LECTURE ON “BATTLE AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASES” BY PROF. Y. SINGH & PROF. KALPANA LUTHRA

Bio spark 2019 was organised on 24th Sep 2019 by the biochemistry department under the aegis of DBT star college scheme. The theme for this year's inaugural lecture was Battle Against Infectious Diseases and the event saw some interesting lectures by eminent scientists, Prof. Y Singh and Prof. Kalpana Luthra. The students actively participated in events like Sci-Art Rangoli making and Panel Discussion on the topic Eugenics: Genetic superiority vs Social inferiority. All the students and faculties were enlightened by the lectures and students enjoyed all the events. 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2019- WORKSHOP ON SPORTS & FITNESS DEVELOPMENT

This workshop is conducted to create more awareness and sensitivity among students towards their health. 23RD SEPTEMBER, 2019- ORGANISED A SEMINAR “GENDER SENSITISATION – FIGHTING CRIME, FIGHTING PATRIARCHY

The enemy of feminism isn't men. It's patriarchy, and patriarchy is not men. It is a system and women can support the system of patriarchy just as men can support the fight for ."-Justine Musk. On 23rd September 2019 WDC along with the coordination of ICC and IQAC organised a seminar on "GENDER SENSITISATION- Fighting Crime:Fighting Patriarchy". Chief guest of the event was Ms. Vijayanta Arya, A 2009 Batch IPS officer, who is currently the DCP North West Delhi.She made the audience aware about the crimes related to sexual harassment at workplaces and explained the process by which immediate complaint can be filed and the modus operandi one can adopt against these crimes. Further she said that we all are our policemen without uniform. "If we feel safe, we are safe." She also added that "A lonely man on the lonely road is as vulnerable as a lonely woman on a lonely road." Overall the session was very informative and interactive. IQAC & EXTENSION LECTURE COMMITTEE ORGANISED A TALK ON ‘PRIME MINISTER OVER DECADES’ ON SEP 19,2019 BY SHRI SHAKTI SINHA,DIRECTOR, NEHRU MEMORIAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY 18TH SEPTEMBER, 2019- A SESSION ON “GENDER SENSITISATION- ADDRESSING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE” 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2019- BUTTERFLY CAMPUS COUNT

Butterfly, full of colours not only enhances the beauty of the environment but are also very crucial for the survival of human beings as they majorly responsible for the Pollination of various plants.This event can help in the better conservation of butterflies. 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2019- MOTIVATIONAL SEMINAR ON “LAWS OF ATTRACTION AND GOAL SETTING”

The Placement Cell, Deshbandhu College in association with IQAC, organized a motivational seminar about "Laws of Attraction and Goal Setting" on 5th September, 2019. The speaker of the session, Mr. Neeraj Singh Rathore, an international certified business coach, stressed on the importance of having a strong mind structure and a positive attitude coupled with a firm belief system as the key to becoming successful in life. He further explained the importance of setting smart goals and the ways by which they can be achieved through critical thinking, creativity and continuous hard work. The seminar was a huge success and more than 150 students gained this all-important lesson of life. IQAC AND EXTENSION LECTURE COMMITTEE TOGETHER ORGANISED A EYE OPENING LECTURE ON THE HEALTH OF THE HEART. AUGUST 2019 30TH AUGUST, 2019- TALK ON “KATHA PRATHA- PANCHTANTRA AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS”

The seminar was proved to be the perfect fit for a head start of the current academic session. The guest speaker, Mr. Bharat Dash, a visiting faculty at Welingkars Institute of Management did an excellent job in relating Panchtantra stories with managerial skills, taking real life examples from current industry scenarios. The participation of over 100+ students, their active involvement in interaction and questionnaire, are evident enough to mark the success of the session. 19TH AUGUST, 2019- AN AWARENESS PROGRAM AND PLANTATION DRIVE 19TH AUGUST, 2019- IQAC AWARENESS PROGRAM & PLANTATION DRIVE ON “YOUTH TOWARDS GREEN SUSTAINABILITY

Deshbandhu College, DU, New Delhi on a path to become the First Green College of Delhi. NSS and IQAC Deshbandhu College, DU with Vishwa Yuvak Kendra(VYK) and Integrated Volunteer Network (IVN) organized one day Awareness Program on “Youth Towards Green Sustainability” on August 19, 2019 with huge plantation to strengthen the process and concept of Green College with active participation of all the stakeholders.The program started with a pledge for green college and ended with a green action plan. 13TH AUGUST, 2019- DRAGONFLY CAMPUS COUNT.

This event has definitely created more sensitivity towards dragonflies in the younger generation and audience.

Department of Botany and IQAC Deshbandhu College in association with Bombay Natural History Society Conservation Education Centre, Delhi organized Dragonfly Campus Count on August 13, 2019. Dr Ishtiyak Ahamad, an Education officer from CECBNHS delivered the talk on the conservation of dragonflies. Under the guidance of Dr Ahamad dragon fly and damsel fly count of the campus was done. The program was well attended by the students and faculty members of DBC. IQAC ORGANISED THE SCREENING OF MOVIE “THE PRICE OF FREE” IN COLLABORATION WITH KAILASH SATYARTHI FOUNDATION

Enactus Deshbandu College in collaboration with Kailash Satyarthi Children Foundation and in association with IQAC DBC organized the screening of the movie 'The Price of Free'. This event was followed by discussion on child labour and challenges ahead.. 11 AUGUST, 2019 – SWACHHATA PAKHWADA 2019

NSS students under the guidance of Dr Sanjay enthusiastically organised the Swachhata Pakhwara 2019 and generated awareness about cleanliness among the locals of Kalkaji, New Delhi. 2ND AUGUST,2019- CLEANLINESS DRIVE