· Vignesh Nair (S Y B Sc)
· Neeraj Joshi (S Y B Sc)
· Gaurav Mashalkar (S. Y B Sc)
· Mayuresh Nachankar (S Y B Sc)
· Jitendra Narsinghani (S Y B Sc)
· Viresh Bhat (S Y B Sc)
· Salman Nursumar (S Y B Sc)
· Jatin Israney (S Y B Sc)
· Kanchana Ayyar (S Y B Sc)
· Manal Hirani ( S Y B Sc)
· Madhuri Ravichandran ( S Y B Sc)
· Aparna Mitra ( S Y B Sc)
· Shivani Vichare ( S Y B Sc)
· Pragati Sharma (S Y B Com)
· Sushma Myneni ( F Y B Sc)
· Nimesh Seth ( F Y B Sc)
· Vikrant Pednekar ( F Y B Sc)
Incharge : Dr. Suchandra Dutta ( Department of Botany)
Student's View :
" Reason for joining the nature club: Love for nature.
Person can't understand Himself until he knows his surroundings, his environment, his community & the Nature
" Financial Constraint
Money is a limiting factor
- Strategies planned to overcome this constraint:
Selling old Newspapers collected by members
Selling products made by members
Conduct nature trails for others for fund raising
" Suggestions to popularise Nature Club Activities:
Principal's proactive role is appreciated
Invite more resource persons
Motivate more people to join nature club by conducting more program
Well co-ordinated programmes with respect to management, finance & resource persons
Programme : Inaguaration of Nature Club Logo by Principal , Dr. Manjula Desai & Dr. Goldin Quadros (Programme Officer , WWF, Mumbai Chapter)
Activities
Made the Calender For the year 2009
Prepared by : Gaurav Mashalkar
Celebration of Ecologically Important Days
Programme : Observation of World Environment day on June 5th, 2008 at
Organised by :
Participant : Mr. Vignesh Nair & Dr. Suchandra Dutta
Programme : Observation of World Wetland Day on 2nd February, 2009
Participant : Nature Club and Non Nature Club Members
Co-ordinators : Sushma Myneni, Vikrant Pednekar & Nimesh Seth
Programme : Wetland Day Celebration (2007-08)
Participants : Members of Nature Club
Media attention:
Slide Shows & Presentations
Programme : Orientation of Nature Club Members & Presentation on Nature s Bounty by Dr. Goldin Quadros and felicitation of previous years Members
Programme : Presentation on Rain Water Harvesting by Dr. Ajit Gokhale
Dr. S. Dutta during a slide show on various aspects of
Competitions
Intra Collegiate :
Programme : Competition on Best from Waste (Open to All students of
Participant : 40 entries
Judges : Dr. Kiron Jathar (Dept of Chemistry) & Mr. Sunil Kumar (Zoology Dept.)
Winners : Robby Thomas (SYB Com), Madhuri Ravichandran (SYBSc), Sushma Myneni (FYBSc), Alisha Lalljee (SYBA), Akshaya Ayyare (TY Biotechnology)
;Display of articles Dr. K. Jathar - judging Robby S. receiving 1st prize
State Level :
Programme : State Level Nature Photography Competition on 9th & 10th December, 2008
Organised by : Nature Club, Media Partner : Loksatta
Participant : Total 510 entries from 104 participants . Some of the participants were from Jaipur,
Special features : Photographs clicked by Mas. Samartha Parab (11 yrs old) : The chief guest for the Inaguaration of the show & Nature /Landscape paintings by Late A. Kazi
Judges : Mr. Nayan Khanolkar(BBC Level Photographer) , Mr. Anish Andheria (Sanctuary
Programme co-ordinators : Mr. Gaurav Mashalkar & Vignesh Nair
Inaguaration of Photography Show Special display of Photos and Paintings
Arial view of Photograph display Prize distribution by Mr. K. Rabadi (President, PSI)
Validictory function Prize winners with Judges & Organisers
Our Sponsors : Better Photography Magazine & Axis Bank
Coverage of Photography show by Better Photography Magazine in Feb. 09 issue
Vermicomposting Training
at MNP (Jan. 15th, 2008)
Participants - Vijyeta Kandpal (S.Y.B.Com.) & Sapna Mario (S.Y.B.Sc.)
Trainer - Mr. Bipin Joshi (Horticulturist,
Social & Out reach Activity Activity
Programme : Save Tiger Campeign
Organised by : Nature Club in association with SPROUTS (an NGO)
Purpose : To save our National Animal through Signature campaign. This is to judge the degree of awareness and concern for our national animal tiger the population of which is dwindling day by day. In turn the whole ecosystem is affected by it. The signatures obtained will be sent to the Prime Minister of India for his consideration.
Participant : Viresh Bhat, Gaurav Mashalkar, Vignesh Nair, Neeraj Joshi, Mayuresh Nachankar, Kanchana Ayyar
Co-Ordinator : Viresh Bhat
Particticipants taking signature during save tiger campaign & the group of volunteers from Nature Club at Big Bazar
Programme : Rescue of injured Indian Pitta from College campus
Rescued by : Mr. Ashish Chaurasiya (SYBSc) and Vikrant Pednekar (FYBSc)
Injured Indian Pitta rescued & kept for further treatment in cage . Later on it is taken to SPCA hospital where it died after a few days due to head injury
Making Natural Colours for playing Holi
Programme : Workshop on making natural colours for playing Holi on 23rd Feb., 2009 (CD released)
Organised by : Paryavaran Dakshata Manch (an NGO) , thane
Presentation in scientific seminars
Programme : Scientific Poster Presentation competition on Wetland Day (2nd Feb, 09) at Mahatma Phule Hall, Dombivli
Organised by : Envirivigil (NGO)
Participant : Vignesh Nair, Isha Lotlikar, Snheha Dedhia
Result : Won
Participants presenting the poster The group receiving 2nd prize
Nature Trails & Camp
During our field trips we enjoyed the beauty of nature and have encountered various interesting facts of environment . Some moments of our trails and a few interesting facts are here:
Members at Mandwa beach observing Members at Kankeshwar Trip
Mareine organisms
Kanchana observing plants at Kalwa Growth of slums at Kalwa disturbing the
Ecology
Flight of Black Headed Gull caught in Camera during our trip to Kankeshwar
Natural way of Rain water harvesting atb Neral by local children
Carvia callosa (Carvi) one of the endemic shrubs of
Nature camp to Kondane
Dec.29-30, 2007
Organised by :
Ashish Chaurasia (F.Y.B.Sc.) & Robby Thomas (S.Y.B.Com.)
" 64 students Participated 4 staff members attended
Activities:
" Nature Trail
" Nature game
" Shramdan- Vermicompost
" Meditation in
" Rock Climbing & Rapelling
" Dance by Thakur Tribes
Resource persons
" Nature Trail & Nature game
Mr. Hussain Bharmal (BNHS)
" Rock Climbing & Rapelling
Mr. Hussain Tinwala
" Shramdan & Cultural Programme
Dr. Suchandra Dutta
· Meditation Dr. Kiron Jathar
AWARD CEREMONY
Members receiving the Nature Club medals for successfully completing the activities throughout the year & Gaurav Mashalkar receiving the Best Nature Club Member award from Mr. K. Mansukhani during annual Achievers day
Summary Sheet
| No. | Activity | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
| 1. | Camp | Nature camp to Kondane, Karjat (Features- Nature Trails, Nature games, Shramdan, Cultural Programme-Tribal dance, Rock climbing & Rapelling, Cave study & Meditation in | Nature Trip to Kankeshwar , Dt.- Raigad (Features Nature Trails, Beach study) |
| 2. | Nature Trails | 1 No. (Nature Trail to | 5 Nature trails |
| 3. | Training | Vermicomposting training at | - |
| 4. | Slide Shows & Presentation | - | (3 Nos.) Nature s Bounty Rain water Harvesting |
| 5 | Competition | - | Intra Collegiate- Best from waste National/State level- Nature Photography Competition |
| 6 | Ecological Days Celebration | World Wetland Day | · World Environment Day · World Wetland Day · World Wildlife Week · Holi |
| 7 | Social & Out Reach Activity | - | Rescue of Indian Pitta (Bird) Save Tiger Campeign |
| 8 | Scientific work | - | Scientific Poster presentation on the Theme of Clean Creek Movement at Thane |
| 9 | Other | - | Made the Calender for the Year 2009 |
| 10 | Award Ceremony | Yes. 4 members were felicitated | Yes. 9 members got medal . Trophy for Best member- Mr. Gaurav Mashalkar (SYBSc) |
| 11 | Media Attention | On World Wetland Day (Times of | National/State Level Nature Photography Competition (Media Partner Loksatta) |
| 12 | No. of Members | 06 | 17 |