Thanks a lot, Singh ji. On Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 21:36, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes it is a good idea. We have to do our bit to make the group popular. I > latest Fourth International Edition of my book "Plant Systematics An > Integrated Approach" released in June, 2019 I have added the followng > paragraph: > > Last few years have seen the spurt of internet-based exchange of > information. Efloraofindia (formerly > Indiantreepix) https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ is one of the > biggest non-commercial website, > based on photographic collection of plants. It is documenting flora of > India that is being discussed on > efloraofindia google e-group https://groups.google.com/forum/indiantreepix, > devoted to creating awareness, > helping in identification, discussion and documentation of Indian Flora. > It also has the largest database > on net on Indian Flora with more than 12,000 species (along with more than > 3,00,000 pictures. It also > includes species from other parts of world. > This will also be there in Fourth Edition of Indian version "Plant > Systematics: Theory and Practice", which will be released soon, and am > happy to note is read widely by College and University students and > teachers. > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 11:48 AM Giby Kuriakose < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Great Garg ji, >> >> This is something interesting. I support the point that Pankaj shared, to >> some extant. A student by doing an internship would be looking for a valid >> certificate (at the present job scenario is concerned). Valid means valid >> for their respective colleges, universities, companies, firms, etc. Many of >> the colleges and Universities do not know about efi. Whenever I deliver an >> invited lecture I use to incorporate efi as one of the best platforms to >> get plants idied and a great chance to get in touch with leading experts in >> plant taxonomy in India. However, people are reluctant to come up with >> using the platform (a scenario from Kerala, at least). I do not know why. >> Many of the Indian institutes have not yet accepted the idea of such groups >> in solving identification problems. However, we are growing further from >> the base that you laid years back and I believe that this idea would also >> get accepted by botanists and plant taxonomy aspirants in near future. >> >> I include(ed) my role in efi in my CV and whenever there is a query on >> the same, I use to tell them about efi and my role (especially how I learnt >> more about plants that are in distant places that I may not reach from my >> place) in efi precisely. That is more than enough, I believe. We can spread >> the message somehow. >> >> I would be happy to tell my students to take up small assignments such as >> identification comparison and gathering data based on our data archives. I >> shall certainly consider this as an internship as she or he got to know how >> to go about something anew. That would probably help them to go further, I >> am sure. >> >> It doesn't matter whether any agency or admission authority or firm would >> consider the certificate valid. But what is important is that he or she >> (student) has learned to do something (after doing some exercises) that >> would add confidence in the student, for sure. Getting such chances where >> several experts are present is also a matter that should be considered a >> great achievement for a student to start with. That confidence itself would >> be an added boost for a better learning experience. I suggest you to make >> sure that there should be some monitoring and scrutiny of the works done by >> the interns. Based on the recommendations a certificate of appreciation >> shall be issued. Also the names of interns and their respective works shall >> be mentioned in our site. That itself would be a reference for them to >> claim. >> >> Regards, >> Giby >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Lalithamba ji. >>> >>> On Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 20:16, Lalithamba Avadhanam <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> yes a good idea to encourage them by issuing a certificate by our >>>> emeritus persons; they may be entrusted to write notes/key to the species >>>> where it is yet to be done in the efi, or region wise classifications/ to >>>> contribute a few images they have observed like that, it will be useful to >>>> efi thus they may learn how to manage the data how to study etc.,it will >>>> also teach them how to deal in a group >>>> regards >>>> A.Lalithamba >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:01 PM Mohina Macker <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It would be a good idea to encourage students to contribute towards >>>>> efl as it is an interesting endeavour for the students as well. Perhaps >>>>> instead of calling it an official internship it can be termed as work >>>>> experience. Internship is an official part of education bound by college >>>>> or >>>>> university regulations of time period, stipends, supervision, etc. >>>>> Perhaps voluntary students could be offered time bound, predetermined >>>>> projects entailing some research and organization to keep them engaged. >>>>> I would think one of the senior members or a botanist could then give >>>>> them a certificate, it will look good on a young person's resume. >>>>> Regards >>>>> Mohina >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>> On 06-Aug-2019, at 01:21, Dr. Anil Kumar Thakur < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Garg ji >>>>> Internship work in eFloraofindia is a good and innovative idea. This >>>>> will be quite helpful to the interns as well as for the popularization of >>>>> efi. A common certificate may be designed and e-signed by two authorized >>>>> signatories (you and Dr. Singh Sir can do this work). The interns will be >>>>> required to associate with some botanists. This information may be put on >>>>> the efi website. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 6 Aug, 2019, 8:34 AM J.M. Garg, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> May I request other moderators also to give their views and how they >>>>>> feel as it is a very important point of discussion and Pankaj ji has also >>>>>> raised a very important point. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J. M. Garg >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: Sun 4 Aug, 2019, 3:43 PM >>>>>> Subject: Internship work in eFloraofindia >>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear members, >>>>>> These days lot of students wants to do internship in their vacations. >>>>>> Lot of them are willing do that even if it's free. >>>>>> I request members to urge botany, taxonomy, ecology students etc. to >>>>>> take up internship work in Efloraofindia. They may be asked to help in >>>>>> the >>>>>> identifications etc. on the efloraofindia e group >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix>. >>>>>> In lieu of their work, we may provide suitable certificate in the >>>>>> matter, if required. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> >>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>>> >>>>>> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in >>>>>> the world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or >>>>>> Efloraofindia >>>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>>> species database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which >>>>>> more than 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). >>>>>> >>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>>>>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>>> etc. >>>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >>>>>> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds >>>>>> of India'. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFCNW5R_KsipQ%2BLC-DS3kK%2B71LqhuPfGQh1QXyy%2BKWU0eQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFCNW5R_KsipQ%2BLC-DS3kK%2B71LqhuPfGQh1QXyy%2BKWU0eQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAEWs%3DZmsPD9t-ezQ-bTt3ybr6m%3DjvmmGyZidervhUWyvGEqJJA%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAEWs%3DZmsPD9t-ezQ-bTt3ybr6m%3DjvmmGyZidervhUWyvGEqJJA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/EF3667B6-6BDD-4E4E-987D-F58A839F1843%40gmail.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/EF3667B6-6BDD-4E4E-987D-F58A839F1843%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAOd090vgGv4tH7h_DD2a6XeinK8nA_OKFv75_vE60%3DxP5bwCUg%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAOd090vgGv4tH7h_DD2a6XeinK8nA_OKFv75_vE60%3DxP5bwCUg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>> >>> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >>> >>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >>> world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or >>> Efloraofindia >>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >>> database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which more than >>> 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). >>> >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >>> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>> >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFDOP9D5EB0su%3DxBZJBGozgqFE2hkE1xZwxdexzvdjVWKw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFDOP9D5EB0su%3DxBZJBGozgqFE2hkE1xZwxdexzvdjVWKw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Assistant Professor and Research Guide >> PG and Research Department of Botany >> Sacred Heart College >> Thevara >> Kochi- 682 013 >> Kerala, India >> Phone - +914844044436 (office) +919947109987 (Mobile) >> http://www.shcollege.ac.in/Department/Botany/FacultyList >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "ITPmods" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CANAPXzfQA%3DzXoqG34a7UBVXWUmQ1L3%3Djt8VVQnvH-c%2B7Ox172Q%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CANAPXzfQA%3DzXoqG34a7UBVXWUmQ1L3%3Djt8VVQnvH-c%2B7Ox172Q%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ITPmods" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAHiXKpUXSrwXtX0FtMW7RnNhRn3yYiJ0Kx52Svm4epDpamezyw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAHiXKpUXSrwXtX0FtMW7RnNhRn3yYiJ0Kx52Svm4epDpamezyw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. 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