Report on Two days’ National Level Workshop on
‘Collection, Preservation and Identification of Angiosperm’
Two days’ National Level Workshop on ‘Collection, Preservation and Identification of Angiosperm’ was organised by the EIACP Programme Centre-Resource Partner, Botanical Survey of India in collaboration with Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University (BBMKU), Dhanbad, Jharkhand at University Department of Life Sciences, BBMKU, Dhanbad, Jharkhand during 23rd to 24th February 2024. The programme was inaugurated by lamp lightening by Dr. R.K. Tiwari, CC-DC, BBMKU, Dhanbad, Dr. Pushpa Kumari, Dean, Student Welfare, BBMKU, Dr. Ishita Bhattacharya, Faculty, Dept. of Life Science, BBMKU & Dr. Ram Chandra Jena, Faculty, Dept. of Life Science, BBMKU and inaugural speech by the Dr. Kalpana Prasad, Head, Department of Life Sciences, BBMKU, Dhanbad.
The workshop spearheaded by a team of four distinguished Scientists and Resource Persons i.e. Dr. J. Jayanthi, Scientist ‘F’, Hqrs., BSI, Dr. Jeewan Singh Jalal, Scientist ‘E’, Hqrs., BSI & Project Coordinator, BSI EIACP PC RP, Dr. Gopal Krishna, Scientist ‘C’, Hqrs., BSI and Dr. Shyam Biswa, Botanical Assistant, BSI and EIACP aimed at advancing knowledge in essential aspects of plant science. With a focus on plant collection, identification, classification, orchid exploration, preparation of herbarium specimens, the workshop drew the participation of 130 attendees from various colleges in Jharkhand.
After the inaugural session, the technical session was started with an interactive session by Dr. J. Jayanthi, Scientist ‘F’ delivered a detailed lecture on ‘Morphology of Angiosperms’. After the lunch Dr. Biswa delivered a lecture on ‘Herbarium’ and in the practical session he show how herbarium will prepared.
On the second day i.e. on 24th February, 2024, Dr. J.S. Jalal, delivered a lecture on exploration and orchid identification in Jharkhand and Bihar region, focusing on key characteristics of this intricate group and addressing the challenges faced during identification of certain species. After that lecture Dr. Krishna briefing about Identification of different families of angiosperm. The special emphasis was given to the families Ranunculaceae, Magnoliaceae, Dilleniaceae, Menispermaceae, Papaveraceae, Brassicaceae, Amaranthaceae, Leguminosae, Rubiaceae, Apocynaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Solanaceae, Acanthaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Moraceae, Asteraceae and Verbenaceae. All the participants learnt very well from these valuable speeches. After lunch break, the practical session of identification of plants was carried out by Dr. Krishna and Dr. Biswa. This practical session was immense helpful to the participants.
Dr. J.S. Jalal handed over more than 45 EIACP PC-RP publications (including Books, Newsletters, Bibliography & Abstracts, Brochures, Pamphlets etc.) to the Head, Department of Life Sciences, BBMKU, Dhanbad which are going to enrich the information resources of the university and will certainly be a great support to the researchers working in the field of biological sciences. The publications are also handed over to the faculties of Dept. of Botany of S.S. College, Chas, Bokaro, Jharkhand, B.B.M. College, Baliapur, Dhanbad, Bokaro Steel City College and S.S.L.N.T. Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Dhanbad by our resource persons.