---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 at 12:01 Subject: Re: [itpmods:16617] Fwd: [efloraofindia:421375] Pankaj Kumar - Story of efloraofindia to celebrate 15 years of its completion on 17 June 2022 To: itpmods <[email protected]>
Oh, what an essay, dear Pankaj. So wonderful, down-to-earth !! Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 11:30 AM Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > This is what is known as "Speaking from the Heart'. No doubt we all love > you in spite of being frank in expressing yourself, which may hurt some, > but proves your honesty. > > > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > https://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > > > On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 11:20 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 at 11:20 >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:421375] Pankaj Kumar - Story of efloraofindia >> to celebrate 15 years of its completion on 17 June 2022 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Published at >> >> https://efloraofindia.com/2022/04/29/pankaj-kumar-story-of-efloraofindia-to-celebrate-15-years-of-its-completion-on-17-6-22/ >> Posted it in the efloraofindia Facebook page: Facebook link >> <https://www.facebook.com/efloraofindia/posts/1746549542349113?__cft__[0]=AZUXgSKnu6ve48i2Bxoa2MYw8OXYiNLF8y3yvpxS3ZOd74xvV_-nP0xnGQtnzIa-2GWAtTVPsPqb8pqd2i9qDR0S27EdnHYZxSZ55DTngNWSDS_cd9ABtfWoREB-kkDu9xhCqaBoJBEfcD9YOcbs0pFhzL8qhzmnaOSFaSQR37yuMg&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R> >> >> Pl. give it wide publicity in Social media, by posting it in your >> profile/ groups/ Instagram etc. >> >> >> On Fri, 29 Apr 2022 at 10:08, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> *TEACHING VS. LEARNING* >>> >>> There are many social media platforms like google, facebook, orkut (till >>> a few years back) etc, with many groups where people put up images for >>> others to identify. While some of the ids were very pathetic, I was >>> surprised to see how college students and even PhD scholars used to take >>> help from such groups to get their plants identified. I always used to >>> think, "what the point of helping them and wasting my time, I am not >>> getting anything out of it". "Why a PhD students taking help from such a >>> group. I literally hated people who used to send me images of their camera >>> screen with plants on display for identification. I used to scold them and >>> tell them to have patience, go home and then email or send proper pictures >>> on whatsapp. I even blocked many such people from my facebook and whatsapp. >>> >>> During the time I was pursuing PhD at Wildlife Institute of India and I >>> saw my mentor Prof G.S.Rawat getting lot of plants for identification and >>> some of these plant specimens comprised a single leaf of the plant. He >>> would sit there selflessly and study all those specimens and identify them >>> for scholars from all parts of India. I used to get frustrated seeing him >>> help people and waste his time like this. One day he asked me to take some >>> classes on plant taxonomy and orchidaceae, for some tiger researchers. I >>> said "tiger researchers?", "but why should I waste my time? they are not >>> working on plants and they have no interest". He said, "EXACTLY, THAT'S >>> WHY! Even if you are able to raise the interest of one out of 100 students >>> on plants, that would be your achievement, then that tiger researcher will >>> bring orchids for you from all over India, from protected areas where no >>> one has gone before, which no one has seen before". >>> >>> That day I realised the difference between identifying plants for others >>> and learning from others, about teaching and learning. My mindset changed >>> and this is what stopped me at eflora and flowerofindia.net. If I don't >>> identify orchids for others, then people will stop sharing and if people >>> stop sharing, then I am myself missing the opportunity to learn. Sitting in >>> Hong Kong, today with the help of this group I can know what plants >>> including orchids are flowering in India and Nepal when they are shared. >>> This is the beauty of this group. But that's not all. >>> >>> This group is an inspiration about how even people who never studied >>> botany can do botany better than many trained botanists. And of course >>> there are legendary trained botanists like Gurcharan sir who not only gave >>> me lessons of botany but lessons of life too.And above all, Garg sir, a >>> relentless guy, as if putting his whole life into this group. Can't even >>> imagine what tonic he is taking!! And gradually this group became more >>> like a family to me with many members like Dinesh Sir, Balkar Sir, Nidhan >>> Sir, Tabish Sir and many more.... met some good friends back here like >>> Smita, Ritesh, Vijay and many more. >>> >>> This group is to learn from, about various aspects of life, whether >>> personal or professional. This group is actually a family or people, many >>> of which have never met in real life, yet know each other. A group of polar >>> bears is called a *celebration*, but for me this group itself is a >>> *celebration >>> *and I love being part of it, despite the fact that I even got into an >>> argument with many of the members. >>> >>> कोई तितली निशाने पर नहीं है >>> मैं बस रंगों का पीछा कर रहा हूँ >>> ------------- ज़ुबैर अली ताबिश >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> *Pankaj Kumar* MSc, PhD, FLS >>> >>> >>> Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >>> >>> Lam Kam Road, Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., P.R. >>> China >>> >>> *email*: [email protected]; [email protected] >>> *Phone*: +852 9436 6251 (mobile); +852 2483 7128 (office) >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" 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/indiantreepix/CABpo8%3D2HGOPCD7KVF7e86n%2BhFr85da2gfO%3DstRUNWSHxmp1buQ%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABpo8%3D2HGOPCD7KVF7e86n%2BhFr85da2gfO%3DstRUNWSHxmp1buQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> 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%2BiuSFCpktJE%3DM0rLJdmiHX7JecBhy4oOQy3AECV70TKOnrJdw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFCpktJE%3DM0rLJdmiHX7JecBhy4oOQy3AECV70TKOnrJdw%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/CAHiXKpW0nH4239VtF-v_-BiWFcKvoNW2r4YTVaL%2BPfX9dhQ_jQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAHiXKpW0nH4239VtF-v_-BiWFcKvoNW2r4YTVaL%2BPfX9dhQ_jQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ITPmods" group. 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