INSERCH
Initiative for Sharing Ecological Responsibility and Conserving Heritage
THE IDEATION CENTRE
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This Centre works as a think tank for evolution and development of concepts on various issues and problems in fields of ecological management, rural sustainability and all forms of tangible and intangible heritage conservation and management. The Centre also delves into content creation for ubiquitous learning on relevant subjects and their multimodal dissemination. We have put in place an audio-visual facility for the purpose. The entire INSERCH fraternity, which comprises of academicians, researchers and students cutting across disciplines is involved in the shaping the activities of this Centre.
SOME INITIATIVES
Webinar on COVID 19 Pandemic: A Crisis of Human Health or Planet Health
This Webinar was spread over 5 days, 10 sessions and 21 distinguished resource persons.
The Inaugural Session was graced by Dr. Gitanjali Chaturvedi, former Senior Specialist, World Bank, Dr. Anupam Joshi, Senior Environment Specialist, World Bank and Dr. Ervin Leyva, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Philippines and the Valedictory Session by Dr. Rajendra Singh, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee and Waterman of India. Other eminent speakers included Mr. Hridayesh Joshi, Mr. Nitin Sethi, Dr. Saya Okram, Ms. Phua Mein Yen, Dr. Faiyaz Khudsar, Dr. Anupama Dubey Mohanty, Ms. Shilpa Gupta, Dr. Devanjan Khuntia, Mr. Kaustabh Bhagat, Dr. Koustubh Sharma, Dr. Raghu Chundawat, Mr. Anuj Dayal, Prof. Sunita Reddy, Prof. Asha Juwarkar, Prof. Radhey Shyam Sharma, Prof. Murari Prasad and Mr. Sumit Singha.
Webinar 2020 was steered by a team of committed environment enthusiasts comprising of Dr. Niraj K Singh, Dr. Sangeeta Mittal, Dr. Amit Pundir, Dr. Geetika Jain Saxena, Dr. Anu Jaidev, Dr. Saumya Shukla, Dr. Pratibha Rai, Dr. Shirin B Raina, Dr. Natasha, Dr. Vandana Soni, Ms. Shilpa Gupta, Dr. Swami Nandan, Ms. Ina Goel and Ms. Mona.
Webinar on ’Neath the World’s Roof: Cultural Landscapes of Himalayan Communities in The Subcontinent
​This Webinar was held from 02-11 April 2021. Distinguished resource persons who graced the several sessions: Inaugural Session (02 April 2021, 10 am) Prof. Sangeeta Mittal (Chair), Ms. Namita Gokhle, Mr. Tsundue, Prof. Malashri Lal, Prof. Prem Kumari Srivastava; First Session: "Anthropogenic Pressures Have Made Himalayas Fragile" (02 April 2021, 2 pm): Mr. Hridayesh Joshi, Mr. Ashish Bhattacharya, Dr. Praveen Kumar, Mr. Mohan Singh; "Glimpses of Physical and Cultural Landscapes of Himalayas" (03 April 2021, 10 am): Dr. Vandna Soni (Chair), Ms. Joanna Van Gruisen, Dr. Ghulam Hassan Mir, Ms. Indrani Dasgupta; "The Geopolitics and Narratives on Livelihoods in Himalayas" (03 April 2021, 2 pm): Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh (Chair), Dr. Govind Singh, Ms. Tanaya Lal, Dr. Charu Arya, Dr. Anu Jaidev; "Preservation of Himalayas is Critical" (04 April 2022): Dr. Saumya Shukla (Chair), Dr. Nirmal Kumar, Nikita Verma and Kshitij Aggarwal, Ms. Purabi Sarkar, Ms. Nabanita Deka; "Diverse Ecosystems of Himalayan Region" (09 April 2022, 10 am): Ms. Shilpa Gupta (Chair), Ms. Malika Virdi, Ms. Shweta Dhiman, Mr. Sushil Bahuguna; "Mapping the Himalayas: Literary, Political and Spatial Engagements" (10 April 2021, 10 am): Dr. Shirin Bakshi Raina (Chair), Mr. Gaurav Kumar Pal, Dr. Bindu Gurtoo, Ms. Mridula Sharma; "Adventures of Scaling the Peaks" (10 April 2021, 2 pm): Dr. Anupama Jaidev (Chair), Mr. Salwat Hamrah, Ms. Shilpa Gupta, Ms. Chhonzin Angmu; Valedictory Session (11 April 2021, 10 am): Prof. Sangeeta Mittal (Chair), Prof. Rakesh Kumar, Dr. Kostubh Sharma
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INITIATIVES UNDER MACINSERCH
MAHARAJA AGRASEN COLLEGE CHAPTER
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Already the initial lead in INSERCH has been taken by MAC INSERCH in 2011, a voluntary initiative of teachers, administrative staff and students of Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi. This Chapter has been instrumental in organisation of 6 national level conferences on Biodiversity and Climate Change, Plantation Drives, Tree Audit, Workshops on ornamental gardening and organic farming, visits to heritage sites etc. MAC INSERCH successfully organised its first International Webinar on Covid 19 Pandemic: A Crisis of Human Health or Planet Health from June 5-10, 2020 to mark World Environment Day. MAC INSERCH shall continue to be on the forefront of activities pertaining to the three centres. Attempts shall vigorously be made to enter into partnership with various other organisations and facilitate the starting of separate chapters.