Dolphin Insight The Quarterly News Bulletin of Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical & Natural Sciences, Dehra Dun-248 007 {Recognised by UGC U/s 2 (f), Local Chapter NPTEL} Volume : 12 Issues : 01-02 January - June, 2020 From Chairman's Desk ... Celebrating Annual Week... Field Visits/Educational... Editor's Column... In This Issue: Felicitation of faculty ... Results: Interdepartmental... SPIC Macay performance... Workshop/Conferences... 2 Glimpses Udaan... 3-5 College's journey 2nd cycle ....6 Health, Medical camp... 7 71th Republic Day... Guest Lectures Organized... Resource persons... T&P Cell Activities... Faculty Corner... Webinars organised... NPTEL & agMOOcs.... Achievements by faculty... Academic Achievements.... Seminar, Webinar, FDP... Lock-down warriors 8 Guest Lectures Delivered... 9 NCC/NSS Activities.... 10 Observing Important Days... 11-12 Research Publications 13-14 fodV vkink ds le; MkWfYQu------ 18th Annual Fest-2020: celebrated in the Institute with full gaiety l Celebration of Annual week – “Srijan” followed with Annual Day – “Udaan” l Students won loads of prizes for their excellent performances in curricular and extra-curricular activities Guests, Chairman, Officials and students during the program 18th Annual Fest was celebrated by progress of the institute. Other students, faculty, staff and guests with dignitaries present on this occasion great enthusiasm. Students were were Dr. Sumit Vohra, MD of Vohra awarded trophies, cash prizes and Nursing Home, Smt. Meenakshi certificates for their excellent Naithani, Shri Pramod Kalani, performances in academics, cultural President Drug Manufacturing and sports activities during the Association (DMA), Smt. Rekha current academic session. Certificates Kalani, Dr. Shailja Pant, Principal, were also presented to 30 lady Dr. Arun Kumar, Director, Dean trainees on successful completion of Student Welfare Shri Vipul Garg, vocational training courses conducted Additional Director Shri V.K. Nagpal, under the aegis of Dolfin Educational Joint Director Shri Sunil Kaul, Sports Society at Maa Balasundari Devi Officer Shri N.K. Joshi, Administrative Folk dance performance from Uttarakhand Training Centre. Officer Shri Sudhir Bharti, other show based on theme traditional of the Universe”, Painting, Cartoon, Poetry, Beat Boxing, Duet Song, Annual Day – “Udaan” was faculty members and staff and their dresses this year. Group Discussion, Quiz, Rangoli, Interdepart-mental Antakshari, Flower inaugurated with the lighting the families, besides other honorable Some of the important competitions Mehandi, English Debate on “The pot arrangement, War of Instruments, ceremonial lamp before Goddess guests for the occasion. organised were essay writing on- Development of Artificial Intelligence is Solo Song, Mime Acting, Solo Dance Saraswati by the Chief Guest Col. P. C. A bonanza of cultural program “Seventy Years of Indian Constitution”, Biggest Threat to Human Existence”, (Indian Classical), Solo Dance (Western), Naithani and Shri Arvind Gupta, followed. Some of the major collage on “Journey of Dolphin Institute Hindi Debate on – “xq.koRrkiw.kZ f”k{kk Group Dance (Western), Nukkad Chairman of the institute along with attraction of the programme were since beginning”, Poster presentation dsoy lEiUu yksxkas adk fo”ks"kkf/kdkj gS”, Natak, Nazam–e– Quawaali, Skit and other dignitories. The programme group and solo performances by “Science has given power to the Master Paper Art, Face Painting, Salad making, Drama, theme based Dances, etc. commenced with Ganesh Vandana, students including Classical Dance, welcome song and national anthem. Manipuri traditional dance, Kashmiri Felicitation of faculty, students and staff during Udaan Dr. Shailja Pant, Principal Dolphin Dance, Western Solo Dance, Solo Dr. Deepak Kumar, department of Institute presented Annual Report Song & Western group dance and Pharmaceutical Chemistry was highlighting the achievements and finally the all time favorite fashion felicitated as 'Star Faculty' of the year and was awarded cash prize of Rs. Mayank Pandey Best Boy and 21,000/- along with a certificate. Shri Hemlata Best Girl of the Year Dheeraj of Forestry Department and Ms. Anu of Principal Office were jointly declared as 'Star Staff' of the year. They were awarded cash prize of Rs. 5,000/- each and a certificate. Following faculty were also felicitated: Felicitating Dr. Deepak Kumar, Star Faculty of the year Dr. Manisha Nanda, Department of Biotechnology for maximum number of publications, Ms. Deepti Gulati, Department of Biotechnology for quality study material, Dr. Shalini Singh, Department of Biotechnology Felicitation of Dr. Deepti Warikoo, Dr. Shalini Singh, Dr. Deepti Gulati & Dr. Manisha Nanda Felicitation of best Boy & Girl for Best ERP Work, Er. Priyanka Nautiyal, The College students participated in cash prize of Rs. 21,000/- as a One of the most exciting moment of Department was chosen as the 'Best Department of Physics for maximum North Zone team events organized by token of appreciation for his the annual day celebration is always Girl'. They were presented a attendance, while Dr. Deptee the University between 6th to 8th p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n N a t i o n a l the announcement of "Best Boy" and trophy, Sony Blue Tooth Music Warikoo, Department of Physio- march 2020'. Shaurya was felicitated Volleyball team for the year 2019- "Best Girl" of the year. The criteria's for System and merit certificates by the therapy was awarded for enhancing for Volleyball (Boys category), Karan 20. choosing best boy and best girl are Chief Guest. Dr. Sumit Vohra, MD of quality in cultural activities. Ram and Abhay Singh in Kabaddi Our Alumni who achieved success in achievements in academics, Vohra Hospital felicitated best boy (Boys category), while Sakshi their respective fields were also attendance, discipline, cultural and and best girl of the year with a cash Bhatt, Hemlata and Nikita (Girls felicitated in the programme, namely co-curricular activities, sports and prize of Rs. 11,000/- each on behalf category) were awarded for Kuldeep Giri, Amandeep Singh, participation in social activities. This of his father. He announced that Kabaddi and were presented Inderpal Mutneja, Mohit Kumar, year Mayank Pandey of Physiotherapy now onwards Vohra Nursing Home cash prize of Rs. 5,000/- each as a Dushyant Kumar, Muzaffar Ahmad Department was selected the 'Best will felicitate the best boy and girl token of appreciation. Abhinav Mir & Showkat Hussain Sheikh were Boy', while Hemlata from Zoology every year. Felicitation of Star Staff of the year Panwar, M. Com was given a honored specially. Dolphin Dolphin Insight January - June, 2020 2 Insight January - June, 2020 3 From Chairman's Desk… Department of Forestry winner of the Celebrating Annual Week : Srijan-2020 The College organised its 18th Annual platform to students to show their Preparing for exams in the middle of the pandemic… overall 'Champion's trophy - 2020' Week 'Srijan-2020' with pomp and talents. He added that education show. Interdepartmental annual means overall development of an Our country has been in virtual nationwide lockdown for students across There is always a very sports, cultural, curricular and extra- individual and besides study, sports the board for almost four months now due to onslaught of covid-19, which k e e n b u t h e a l t h y has been declared as pandemic by World Health Organization, creating a curricular activities were conducted and extracurricular activities play competition between sense of fear and panic all around the globe. from 24th February to 27th February, an important role in the holistic different departments to All Schools, Colleges, Universities, etc have been shut till further notice 2020. development of students. It was to protect the students from Covid-19 pandemic. With educational w i n t h e o v e r a l l followed by some inspiring cultural institutions closed billions of students are confined to homes and there is champions trophy to performances depicting the hardly a boundary between the bed room and the class room now establish their supremacy creating a huge void in their daily life. Though on-line classes, e-learning diversity of our country. Cultural in co- and extracurricular platforms, virtual classes on social media have become in things to provide continual teaching activities started with Ganesh learning process to students in comfort and safety of their homes. The College and University activities. The winner is students also have to appear for their final exams shortly. It's a crucial time. chosen on the sum of the Vndana by Sadhana Sharma, Hence, the students need to change their at-home activities so that they can get into the habit of marks scored in different Winner overall Championship trophy - Department of Forestry Appreciating the rangoli followed by the folk dance taking online classes or using books and learning apps since preparing for exams from home and c u l t u r a l a c t i v i t i e s , p e r f o r m a n c e s b y N e p a l i , week. Though the department of Horticulture scored 32 points in sports Shri Arvind Gupta Chairman of the home learning is usually not an easy task to do. debates, quiz's, posters, collages etc Uttarakhandi, Sikkim, Tamil, Horticulture scored maximum points activities but was overtaken by institute declared the fest open after At the same time I am concerned that are you feeling stress, fear and anxiety amid the COVID-19 and of course in games and athletics. Gujrati, Bengali, Manipuri, Tripura, pandemic?