Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 28: The Botanical Garden of the Department of Botany, University of Jammu has got International recognition in the form of membership of Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, London.
To celebrate the occasion, a function was organized by the Department of Botany in which Prof RD Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu was the chief guest while Prof Keshav Sharma, Dean Academic Affairs was the guest of honour. Prof Rajni Kant, Director, CDC, Prof Geeta Sumbali, Dean Life Sciences and Prof Namrata Sharma also shared the dais.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof RD Sharma hoped that more educational institutions of the State and the country would be benefited from the conservation activities being undertaken in Botanical Garden.
During the proceedings, a membership certificate received from Dr Paul Smith, Secretary General, BGCI was handed over to Prof RD Sharma and Ginny Dogra, Deputy Director, DIQA, University of Jammu by the faculty of the Department of Botany.
Earlier, while extending a warm welcome to the dignitaries, Prof Yash Pal Sharma, Head of the Department of Botany informed that the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) has conferred the membership keeping in view the co-ordinating efforts and building plant conservation capacity in the botanic garden and for spreading awareness amongst the masses.
“The registration of the Botanical Garden with BGCI, United Kingdom, has brought International recognition to the University of Jammu. Besides, it would help in securing funds from various agencies and institutions of the world. In addition, it is also a step towards a Green India Mission that would help bringing all the institutions including civil society together and the availability of expert advice and literature pertaining to biodiversity conservation and germplasm storage would be more prompt and easier”, Prof Sharma added.
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