Guwahati, Sept 4: The Department of Zoology, St. Edmund’s College, Shillong in collaboration with IQAC of the college organised an awareness programme on “Wildlife Conservation: A Shared Responsibility” on the forenoon of September 2.
Passionate conservation scientist Dr. Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, Secretary General and Executive Director of Aaranyak (www.aaranyak.org), as the invited speaker delivered a talk on the topic. The programme was participated by over 200 students and faculty members from the college, according to a Press release.
Dr. Talukdar emphasised on the ecological significance of Northeast India in terms of its rich biodiversity and highlighted the opportunities available for students to contribute, not only through research but also by engaging in on- ground conservation efforts where expertise from diverse disciplines is in demand as on date.
Dr. Talukdar also spoke about Aaranyak’s wide-ranging initiatives, encouraging students to explore the organisation’s internship and volunteering programmes to work jointly for biodiversity conservation.
He further underlined the importance of collaborative training programmes to enhance students’ capacities in the field of biodiversity conservation and
human well-being.
The Principal in-charge of the college, Br. Sunil Britto also attended the event and felicitated Dr. Talukdar prior to his address.
In the afternoon same day, Dr. Bibhab Kumar Talukdar delivered another invited talk on “Research Opportunities in the Field of Bioresource Conservation in Northeast India,” at Shillong College in the capital city of Meghalaya.
Addressing the students of Zoology, he spoke about the wide range of research avenues available in the region and encouraged them to devote time to understand and learn from nature.
Here too he highlighted Aaranyak’s internship and volunteering programmes and emphasised the need for collaborative training initiatives to help students strengthen their skills and capacities in conservation.
The faculty members of both colleges expressed strong interest in collaborating with Aaranyak to create opportunities for skill development of the students, with the aim of creating a pool of conservation-minded and research-oriented students and scholars in their institutions.
