Summary of the Event:

The primary goal of this club activity is to motivate the students in the direction of recent scientific research and technologies. It is our endeavour to enhance the understanding of updated scientific literatures, journals and novel technologies in the field of science and technologies. In order to this, School of Biosciences, IMSUC campus has organized “Fifth Journal Club (JC_05)” meeting on 20^th Oct 2022, Thursday. The theme of JC_05 meeting was “Sustainable Development Goals”.

The session was started with a motivational speech of Dr. Umesh Kumar, HOD of Research cell and further executed by Dr. Surabhi Johari, HOD of School of Biosciences of IMSUC campus.  They have highlighted the 17 interlinked global goals which are an urgent call of action for all developed and developing countries. The entire session smoothly presented by Aradhya Bhandari form BSc. (2^nd year) Biotechnology and executed by club members Janvi Sharma (President), Kanishka Jasaul (Vice- President), Shreya Sharma (Secretary). 

In supervision of Dr. Hemlata Srivastava, around five students have presented their research papers from biotechnology and microbiology streams, wherein, First, Sneha Das from B.Sc. (2^nd year), second, Karuna Minocha B.Sc. (2^nd year), third, Janvi Sharma from B. Sc. (3^rd year), fourth, Shambhavi Roy from B.Sc. (2^nd year) and fifth, Satyam Bathla B. Sc. (3^rd year). During the meeting, they have stated about major environmental issues such as heavy metals in soil, bio-plastics, air pollution, water or ocean pollution etc. and have discussed different agenda of 2030 for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.

The session has ended-up with a formal vote of thanks by faculty Co-ordinator Dr.  Hemlata Srivastava, who appreciated the efforts of the participants and motivated the students for their active involvement. This club activity has enlightened the awareness of the sustainable goals to our present and future generations.