Basic ornithology course at MES

A Certificate course in basic ornithology conducted by the ELA Foundation and MES Abasaheb Garware College will get under way from December 5.

A Certificate course in basic ornithology conducted by the ELA Foundation and MES Abasaheb Garware College will get under way from December 5. The course is aimed at promoting scientific awareness about birds,avian ecology and conservation aspects amongst students and the general public.

Dr Satish Pande of ELA Foundation said the course is conducted on no profit,no loss basis and all participants are given a book of lecture notes,a memento,and a cap with the course logo.

Anyone who has completed Class X in any faculty is eligible to join the course,which will be conducted in English. Doctors,engineers,software personnel,lawyers,journalists,personnel from the armed forces,junior and senior college students from arts and commerce faculty as well as from zoology,botany,biodiversity and environmental sciences and various other professionals can join the course.

The course will have senior faculty including Dr Anil Mahabal,Prof S P Ghaisas and others teaching the history of ornithology,evolution of birds,bird photography,recording bird calls,study of bird calls,modern technology and ornithology and others. Those interested can contact the zoology department of the MES College for more details,saida press release.

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