DEPARTMENT

OF

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

UGC Recognized , & NAAC Accredited

Established : In … 2013

OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT

To provide Environmental Education , Awareness

and inculcate a sense of Responsibility towards

ecology & environment among one and all.

To spread mass awareness among various levels

of communities at local levels to improve ambient

environmental scenario .

Point 1. Programme offered by the Department

Sl. No

Programme

Category

1. B.Sc. Honours in Environmental

Science

UG Level

2. M.Sc. in Environmental Science PG Level

3. Doctorate in Environmental Science Ph.D.

Point 2. New Courses

No, at present there is no new course introduced

by the Department in this academic session.

We will plan to start M.Sc. in Environmental

Science & Technology as per demand of

Industrial/ Educational sectors from July, 2019

to enhance the better job opportunities for

students.

Point 3. Interdisciplinary course: NO

Department is conducting the AECC course in environmental

science for the all students of the university at UG level.

Point 4. National collaboration:

work is in progress.

ECON Laboratory & consultancy, Dehradun (Uttarakhand)

Point 5. Choice based credit System (CBCS)

All the courses of department are based on CBCS pattern except

B. Sc V semester (Environment science is running as a subject for

the concern student)

General Elective paper S.No. Name of G.E. Paper Course Group

1. General Environmental Issues M.Sc.

2. Environment & Society B.Sc.(I & III) SEM

S.No. Name of AECC Paper Course Group

1. Environmental Science 1. BA JMC 2. BBA 3. BRS 4. BA SANSKRIT 5. BA HISTORY 6. BA ENGLISH

Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses(AECC)

Choice Based Credit System

Faculty members of the Department

1. Dr. Pankaj Saini, M.Sc., Ph.D., PGDISM, F.I.A.E.S, F.S.E.M.A, F.S.E.Sc.

(DST Young Scientist awardee)

Head & Assistant Professor

Specialization: Industrial Pollution Assessment, EIA & Epidemiology

2. Dr. Sudhanshu Kaushik, M. Sc., Ph.D., PGDISM, F.S.E.M.A

Assistant Professor

Specialization: Environmental Monitoring & Solid waste Management

4. Mr. Mohit Kumar, M.Sc.

Teaching Associate,

Specialization: Environmental Science

3. Ms. Pragya Sharma, M.Sc. NET

Lecturer

Specialization: Environmental Science

5. Ms. Parul Gupta, M.Sc. Biotechnology

Guest Faculty

Specialization: Biotechnology

Point 7. Guest Lecture:

3 guest lecture to be organize during the semester

One lecture required for B.Sc. Vth sem student in

the theory paper of Industrial health safety and

Environment.

Two lectures required for M.Sc. student in the

theory paper of Environmental monitoring and

Environmental Taxonomy.

Point: 8,9,& 10

Point 8. Research work

All the faculty members are involved in their concerned area of

research. The departmental laboratories are well equipped. Some

equipment required to update.

Point 9. Research Projects

Department has been completed two major research project funded

by DST FAST track in last three year. Two new projects have

applied to the Funding agencies by the faculty member of the

department.

Point 10. List of Research Publication

Numbers of Research Papers: 46

Research thrust Area Name of Department Area

Environmental

Science

•Revitalization of River Ganga

•Water and Air quality monitoring

•Solid Waste Management

•EIA

•Noise Analysis

•

•Biodiversity Management

•Epidemiology and Public health

Research Related Activities Faculty members of the Dept. were awarded Two Major

Projects from the DST, G.O.I, under Fast Track Program.

Faculty members submitted Project proposal in DST, SERB,

UCoST, MoEFCC & DHR.

Faculty members are involved in regularly publishing their

research papers in national & international Journals, as below:

S. No. Name of Faculty No. of research

papers

Faculty involved in

Editorial Boards

1. Dr. Pankaj Saini 23

04

2. Dr.Sudhanshu

Kaushik

20 03

Faculties are involved in regularly presenting their research

papers in national & international platforms:

S.

No.

Name of Faculty International Seminar / Conference/ Symposia

workshop & training

1. Dr. Pankaj Saini 45

2. Dr.Sudhanshu

Kaushik 30

3. Mr. Mohit Kumar 07

4. Ms. Pragya Sharma 05

Point 11. Refresher courses

• Orientation/ Refresher Course:

• Dr. Pankaj Saini has been successfully

completed Orientation Programme-39 at

UGC-Human Resource Development

Centre, Kumaun University Nainital, from

23 May to 20 June, 2018 with A Grade.

Point: 12. Awards/ Appreciations

received by Faculty members

Name of Faculty : Dr. Pankaj Saini Young Scientist Award By DST-SERB , Govt of India. Bharat Gaurav Award in August, 2016. Guest of Honor Award in March 2016. Bharat Seva Ratan Gold Medal Award in Jan, 2016 Appreciation award by International Council for man and

nature(MANU) in January, 2016. Life Carre on Expert Award in the field of education in May,

2015. Fellow award of Indian Academy of Environmental Sciences

(F.I.A.E.S.). Fellow award of Society for Environmental Education and

Mass Awareness (F.S.E.M.A). Fellow award of Society of Environment Sciences (F.S.E.Sc.).

Name of Faculty : Dr. Sudhanshu Kaushik

Guest of Honor Award in March 2016.

Fellow award of Indian Academy of Environmental

Sciences (FIAES).

Fellow award of Society for Environmental

Education and Mass Awareness (FSEMA).

Point 13. Seminar/Workshops • Department is preparing a proposal on the

theme of National workshop on disaster

management. This may be conduct in the

month of November as grant sanctioned by

the authorities.

Point 14. List of JRF & NET

• Mr. Aviral Tiwari- UGC-NET- JRF-2015

• Ms. Pragya Sahu- UGC-NET-2016

• Ms. Pragya Sharma- UGC-NET-2018

Point 15. & 16. Alumni feed back &

Alumni Meeting

• Department regularly receiving Feedback from the students. Each programme also has an allocated course-coordinator for it. The feedback collected from such sources is duly incorporated in the further development of the Department.

• Alumni Meeting will be held in the month of March, 2019.

• Mr. Mohit Kumar is appointed to contact for Alumni.

Point 17. Educational Tour

In the current academic session, Department will organize an educational tour for all students during 15 September to 30 October, 2018. (The work plan for the same will submit to the dean office)

• Point 18. Monthly budget of the department: • The estimated budget is submitting to Dean office in every month. • Point 19. Human recourses and load of all employees: • Attached in annexure - • Point 20. ERP work : Programme out line has been submitted to

ERP Cell. • Point 21. Time table, Lecture plan allotted paper • Attached in annexure - • Point 22. API of faculty member: • Work is in progress. • Point 23. IQAR • work is in progress.

Point 24. Future plan for three years:

The Department shall continue its duty of imparting education

through its graduate, post-graduate and research programs.

We have planned to introduce job oriented / Industry oriented new

degree(M.Sc. in Environmental Science & Technology)

course.

It is also our future plan to publish high quality research journal

in the field of environment science.

Activities Conducted by the Department

Department has contributed at scientific level in National Movement "Nirmal Jan Ganga Abhiyan" organized by the AWGP, Shantikunj, Haridwar.

Annual celebration of the World Environment Day, World Wildlife

Week and other important events.

Quiz competition on International Ozone Day on the 16th September 2014. National Workshop on the topic entitled “Revitalization of River Ganga by Phytoremediation” Sponsored by USERC, Dehradun on 29 July, 2016.

Department organized National Symposium on the occasion of International Ozone Day on the theme of “CARING FOR ALL LIFE

UNDER THE SUN WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO OZONE LAYER” during 15-16, September, 2017.

Department organized National Workshop, Sponsored by USERC,

Dehradun on 29 July, 2016.

Celebrating Himalayan Day on 9th Sep, 2015 Students receiving award on the occasion of IOD 2012

Educational tour at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Ganga Sankalp Reilly started by the Registrar, DSVV

Award ceremony during valedictory session of wildlife week, 2014

Students of Department identifying bio-diversity A view of Educational Tour conducted by Department during wild life week, 2014

Participants promising for clean Ganga at Haridwar

Department involvement in Ganga Cleaning Mission conducted by AWGP, Haridwar

Celebrating World Environment Day by plantation Faculty members during training on Revitalization of Waterways

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