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NEWS

BRINGING GLORY TO

GGSIP UNIVERSITY

University Alumni Duo Start a Website for
Plasma Donation

In this current COVID -19 situation, most of the death
cases are happening because they do not get plasma on
time. The tragedy can be averted by giving them plasma
therapy. Working on the noble idea of providing plasma to
the patients of COVID-19, two alumni of the Department
of Computer Sciences, GGSIP University – Mayank Mittal
and Sachin Bhardwajhave jointly started a dedicated website
for plasma donation in the country – Needplasma.org.

Management School of the University Gets
57th Rank in NIRF 2020

Management school of the university – University School
of Management Studies (USMS) has bagged 57th position
in NIRF 2020 ranking released by the HRD ministry. It
has improved its rank this year; its rank was 62 last year in
the ranking.It is a great achievement for the university as
the school has carved a niche for itself in tough fight for
ranking under hundred.

TAKING BIG STRIDES

e-Conference on Climate Change, Environmental Health and University Organizes a Six-Day Faculty Development
Sustainable Development Goals in Post COVID-19 World Programme

The GGSIP University organized a two-day online conference on the occasion The University School of Environment Management (USEM), of the university
of World Environment Day from June 04-05, 2020 on ‘Climate Change, organized a six-day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on ‘Environmental
Environmental Health and Sustainable Development Goals in Post COVID-19 Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Future Research’ in the first
World’. The organizing secretary Prof. Varun Joshimoved the vote of thanks week of June. Eminent environmentalists and experts from various fields like
at the end of the inaugural session. The organizing team of the event includes Prof. C. K. Varshney, Professor Emeritus, School of Environment Sciences,
Prof. Varun Joshi, Dr, Kiranmay Sarma, Dr. Deeksha Katyal, Dr. Pamposh JNU, New Delhi; Padma Shri Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh Verma, Vice Chancellor,
and Dr. Tuisem Shimrah. The event was organized by the University school GGSIPU; Prof. V.K. Jain, Vice Chancellor, Tezpur University, Assam; Dr. M.
of Environment Management in collaboration with Bhumiruha Alumni Mohapatra, Director General, IMD, New Delhi; Dr. Anand Krishnan, Prof. of
Association of the university. Community Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi guided the FDP. Prof. N. C. Gupta,
Dean, USEM, GGSIP University inaugurated the Programme. Academicians,
The primary objective of this conference was to provide a platform tostudents, Researchers and Policy Makers from various universities and organizations
research scholars, scientists, academicians, and professionals to share their from all over India attended the FDP.
ideas and views on the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the environment
and also potential research opportunities in post-COVID-19 scenario. Prof. ■ In the keynote address, Prof. Varshne emphasized on the health
R.K. Kohli, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Punjab was the keynote issues emerging due to COVID-19, maintenance of the health ecosystem for
speaker and Dr. R.S Rawal, Director, G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan sustainable economic growth and stable social wellbeing.
Environment and Sustainable Energy, Almora was distinguished guest speaker. ■ In welcome address, Prof. N.C. Gupta enlightened the audience about
Padama Shri Prof. Mahesh Verma, Vice-Chancellor and Shri Ravi Dadhich, the importance of resources and how the water and air quality has shown
Registrar, GGSIPU, Dwarka, Delhi were also present. The inaugural function significant improvement during the lockdown period. On this occasion,
was chaired by Prof. N.C. Gupta, Dean, USEM of the university. Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh Verma and Sh. Ravi Dadhich congratulated Dean, USEM
and Organizing Team for organizing such an important Faculty development
■ In the inaugural session, Prof. Mahesh Verma, Vice Chancellor, Programme.
highlighted the importance of biodiversity for the environment and its ■ Eminent speakers and experts including Prof. Anubha Kaushik, Prof.
constant degradation over the time. He emphasized on the need for reliance Prodyut Bhattacharya, Prof. Jens Rydell, Dr. Abi T. Vanak, Dr. Mukesh Thakur,
upon an ecocentric approach that can be imperative for biological reality. Dr. Faiyaz Khudsar, Dr. Meenakshi Arora, Dr. Ravinder Khaiwal, Dr. Apoorva
■ Prof N.C. Gupta, Dean, University School of Environment Ratan Ghosh, Prof. H.P.Garg, Prof. Sas Biswas, Prof. Agni Mitra, Dr. Sanjeev
Management, talked about the hardships the world is facing at this pandemic Sarangi, Ms. Bharti Chaturvedi, Prof. N.C.Pant, Prof. C.P.Kaushik,Prof. Anil
time. In his talk, Prof Gupta related the ongoing pandemic to Spanish Flu that Kumar Gupta, Prof. Arun Kumar, Dr. Amarnath Chatterjee, Prof. Shyamala
the world faced in 1918. Mani, Prof. M. Afzal Wani and Dr. Suman Mor share their experiences on
■ Dr. R.S. Rawal from the National Institute of Himalayan Environment COVID-19, environment and biodiversity, climate, rural livelihood, medicine,
and Sustainable Development discussed that migration from villages to cities is wildlife and so on.
a major concern during this ongoing pandemic. He focused on the need for a ■ Prof. Amulya K. Panda, Director, National Institute of Immunology
new development model that can take care of environmental, cultural as well as gave the keynote address during thevaledictory ceremony. Professor Panda
socio-economic aspects. talked about the preventive measures and lessons learned during COVID-19.
■ Prof. R.K. Kohli talked about some serious environmental problems ■ During the valedictory ceremony Sh. Ravi Dadhich, Registrar, IP
such as over-consumption, over-exploitation of resources and depletion of University and Prof. N. C. Gupta, Dean USEM, GGSIP University enlightened
biodiversity. the participants with their concluding remarks. Prof. Mahesh Verma, Vice
■ In technical Session Prof. Hitesh Solanki, Prof. C.P. Kaushik and Prof. Chancellor, GGSIPU and Sh. Ravi Dadhich, Registrar GGSIPU appreciated all
Seema Mishra delivered their talks about COVID-19 and climate Change. the coordinators of the FDP Dr. Anshu Gupta, Dr. Sanjay K. Das, Dr. Sumit
Dookia and Dr. Neetu Rani for their endless efforts.