-- With regards, J. M. Garg ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 16 Aug, 2021, 11:13 am Subject: Re: [itpmods:15883] Re: How much value efloraofindia has created ? To: itpmods <[email protected]>
Well said, Giby ji. On Sun, 15 Aug 2021 at 23:39, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Garg ji for initiating such a significant discussion. > I agree with all opinions expressed in this thread. > > People, common man and experts, get a wonderful opportunity to see and > learn new taxa from anywhere. > For example, it is practically difficult for a person from Kerala (or any > other remote states) to study plants from Kashmir and NE India (or any > other distant places). > In this platform, we can learn, refer, and verify plants that are reported > from various places. > Further, it is possible to learn phenotypic variation of a taxa as we are > getting photographs and related information on a given taxa from different > localities. > I feel it as a 'plant family' where experts and common people meet. > Proud of being a part of eflora of India. > > Regards > Giby > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 15, 2021 at 10:06 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks a lot, Vijayasankar ji. >> Very well said. >> I feel this legacy should be continued for a very very long time to come, >> with the efforts of both the old and new members, aged and young members, >> experts and laymen members, Indian and international members and so on and >> so on. >> >> On Sun, 15 Aug 2021 at 21:44, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Interesting discussion! The efloraofindia group provides opportunities >>> and training to many budding botanists, and makes a unique platform to >>> interact with fellow members from different fields, across different walks >>> of life and different parts of the world. It enables otherwise impractical >>> collaborations between the common man and subject experts and engages >>> everyone interested in plants and promotes their skills in >>> exploration, photography and identification. The group has brought together >>> total strangers with a common interest - plants. In addition to bringing >>> out many novelties such as new species discoveries and new distributional >>> records, the eFI database supports numerous research publications and adds >>> to the existing knowledge on Indian plants. Although the net worth of the >>> existing database can be measured in terms of monetary value, the scholarly >>> value of eFI's contributions to science and community and the dedication >>> and collective efforts of its members are, in my opinion, beyond any >>> monetary valuations. >>> >>> Vijayasankar >>> --------------------------------------- >>> Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. >>> Sr. Research Scientist >>> University of Mississippi, USA >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 15, 2021 at 10:51 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Paradesi ji. >>>> >>>> On Sun, 15 Aug 2021 at 21:05, Paradesi Anjaneyulu < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I agree with Dr.Balkar singh Ji, >>>>> I have also fully enjoyed the platform with discussing gentles. >>>>> It's great platform to share knowledge young man to retired >>>>> scietists.🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Aug 15, 2021, 20:44 Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yes Agree with Garg Ji >>>>>> This platform has satisfied the hunger for research of so many people >>>>>> like me. While being in a College, we are not allowed to have research >>>>>> students. Also due to 4-5 Period workload daily does not allow us to do >>>>>> much in taxonomy research. So people like me are occasional researchers. >>>>>> Many eminent personalities like Dinesh Valke ji, who are not from Botany >>>>>> background and many others also practising taxonomy as per their >>>>>> convenience and availability of time. Without such a platform our efforts >>>>>> may have gone unnoticed. From the last 6-7 years, I have been getting 3-4 >>>>>> calls every week related to the availability, status or identity of many >>>>>> plants. Our many pictures are getting space in >>>>>> internationally recognised papers/journals. Even some people are using >>>>>> pics >>>>>> without permission or photo credit. Many new species have been recognised >>>>>> due to this group. All this happened due to such a >>>>>> beautiful platform Created by Garg Ji. Although I am not getting time to >>>>>> post nowadays due to my busy schedule, I am very hopeful to retain my old >>>>>> pace soon. >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Balkar Singh >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Aug 15, 2021 at 11:12 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I think I am trying to be lousy by assigning so much value. >>>>>>> I request others to pl. come up with their views as it was just a >>>>>>> thought. >>>>>>> I would love to hear from others. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, 14 Aug 2021 at 14:10, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes, true, Lalithamba ji. >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>> J. M. Garg >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 1:52 pm Lalithamba Avadhanam, < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> the passion , satisfaction, noble sacrifice (in sharing their >>>>>>>>> collections) and above non-commercial mind of the group is above all >>>>>>>>> physical/commercial values.makes efi supreme. It is the true spirit >>>>>>>>> of our >>>>>>>>> Nationality. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sat, Aug 14, 2021 at 1:36 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Well said, Dinesh ji >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>>>> J. M. Garg >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 1:25 pm Dinesh Valke, < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Garg ji for sharing this perspective. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The best part of efloraofindia is no one has any risk of loss at >>>>>>>>>>> any time. Instead, it is always profit or benefit. Not to mention >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>> immense benefit that the flora community reaps. Self satisfaction >>>>>>>>>>> is at its >>>>>>>>>>> height, just as much we pursue our other passions. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 14 Aug 2021, 13:04 Ponnutheerthagiri Santhan, < >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> The satisfaction we got when we looked back at eflora and >>>>>>>>>>>> efloraofindia site, is matchless and worth several 100 crores. >>>>>>>>>>>> *Thanks & regards* >>>>>>>>>>>> *Dr. Santhan P* >>>>>>>>>>>> *Industrial R&D expert, Plant taxonomist* >>>>>>>>>>>> Author of the Book *"Trees of our Life" *Botany, Chemistry, >>>>>>>>>>>> Medicine >>>>>>>>>>>> *9**444813474/9620389349* >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Aug 14, 2021 at 12:53 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Though this value is not for earning money in the future, but >>>>>>>>>>>>> for the provision of value to the society. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Zomato which has been running in losses of around 2500 cr. on >>>>>>>>>>>>> a turnover of around Rs. 2500 Cr. in the last year, has been >>>>>>>>>>>>> valued at 1 >>>>>>>>>>>>> lakh cr. >>>>>>>>>>>>> My guess is only 1/100th of this for efloraofindia and we are >>>>>>>>>>>>> not running into losses but are so happy to offer services free >>>>>>>>>>>>> of cost to >>>>>>>>>>>>> the society. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 14 Aug 2021 at 12:46, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear moderators, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> This question has been raised in my mind for a long, time and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> again. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> My guess comes to around 1000 crore in terms of Rupees. It >>>>>>>>>>>>>> may be much much larger in terms of Dollars say $1000 Cr., if we >>>>>>>>>>>>>> were in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the USA. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is taking into account the value of time so many of us >>>>>>>>>>>>>> have spent here as well as the enterprise value. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are valuers, who put value to a brand or an enterprise >>>>>>>>>>>>>> etc., but I do not know how they calculate it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have benefited not only from the best of minds in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> field of taxonomy but also from the best of talent in diverse >>>>>>>>>>>>>> fields. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Passion has been the running theme in all these years. And we >>>>>>>>>>>>>> have a great >>>>>>>>>>>>>> team and trust among us. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Our brand is so strong that it may be really difficult for >>>>>>>>>>>>>> anybody to replicate it and do things the way we are doing. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> And we always feel at any point of time that it is just like >>>>>>>>>>>>>> a beginning. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> 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%2BiuSFCXm_RDJHF6YW6rr8Gq%3DWKgNAHenkaAoY7fjGcGLMRfMw%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>>> 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