-- With regards, J. M. Garg ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Vijayasankar Raman <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 6 Jun, 2022, 9:24 am Subject: Re: [itpmods:17188] Efloraofindia Story- Balkar Singh To: itpmods <[email protected]>
Great story Balkar ji! On Mon, Jun 6, 2022, 9:06 AM Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Great story, directly from the heart. Thanks Balkar ji. > > > > > 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 Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 7:36 AM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Superb story of journey with eFI, Balkar ji !!! >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> On Mon, 6 Jun 2022, 04:42 Ponnutheerthagiri Santhan, < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Really interesting journey, thanks for sharing Balker ji >>> *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 Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 3:44 AM Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Very nice write up and your background sir. Its never too late. >>>> Keep it up. >>>> Best regards >>>> Pankaj >>>> >>>> On Mon, 6 Jun 2022 at 00:07, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks a lot, Balkar ji, for writing from the heart. >>>>> Kudos to your unwavering spirit!!! >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, 5 Jun 2022 at 21:19, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear All >>>>>> Sharing my story of Journey with efloraofindia >>>>>> >>>>>> eFloraofindia... This is not only a group for me, this wonderful >>>>>> plateform changed my life in many ways. >>>>>> I was fond of searching plants since my childhood. Many times I got >>>>>> punishment from my parents for going towards forest area for searching >>>>>> Butea, Capparis, Nympheae Portulaca etc. During College and University >>>>>> also, my herbarium specimens have been a center of attraction. >>>>>> When I joined PhD, direction of mind changed and I joined Plant >>>>>> Molecular Biology Lab in 1999 for PhD. Where my natural instinct towards >>>>>> biodiversity was at halt for 2-3 years. It again gained momentum when I >>>>>> joined as SRF in NBPGR Shimla in June 2002. >>>>>> After getting PhD awarded in March 2005. I could again got some time >>>>>> for plant exploration. After my joining as Regular Lecturer in 2006 again >>>>>> excursion tours were a regular phenomenon and photography with digital >>>>>> camera made it bit easier. During 3-4 years, many specimens were >>>>>> collected >>>>>> and got identified with the help of Dr Nidhan Singh and our Esteemed >>>>>> Teacher Dr BD Vashishtha and also with help from internet resources. >>>>>> Now the real turning point came into life when during net surfing, I >>>>>> came to know about our beloved group efloraofindia. I sent a mail, >>>>>> requesting to join group. Dinesh ji introduced me to the group then and >>>>>> the >>>>>> real journey of my life started. >>>>>> I shared lot of images with great enthusiasm. After few months Garg >>>>>> ji put a responsibility on my shoulders and I am still trying my best to >>>>>> prove myself eligible for that. >>>>>> This wonderful plateform has provided me opportunity to interact with >>>>>> renowned Botanists, Amateur Citizen Scientists and Botanical explorers. >>>>>> Above all I found all persons here a great human being. >>>>>> Around 2015 time changed and my priorities also changed. In last 5-6 >>>>>> years many ups and downs came in life, and every time, the beautiful >>>>>> images >>>>>> of plants during many plant exploration tours alongwith stalwarts of >>>>>> group >>>>>> like Dr Gurcharan Singh, Dr Pankaj, Shrikant Ingalhalikar, Smita Raskar >>>>>> etc >>>>>> filled my heart with joy and enthusiasm again and again. Although lots of >>>>>> tours and trips were done by Me along with Dr Nidhan Singh, but many >>>>>> memorable events/tours were organised with our group members like 1st >>>>>> WLNPE >>>>>> 2013, Chureshwer Mahadev Trek, Many Chakrata tours, Gori valley, Kausani, >>>>>> Banjar Valley, Dhanolty tour etc. >>>>>> Now I am again trying to get some momentum. Hopefully in future, I >>>>>> will be active atleast in appreciating others contribution. >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> With Regards >>>>>> Balkar Singh >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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/CAKyCHD%3DfWqLmR%3DtbosGRsDoYX%3D8VBiETot2qqvBuWRwY2huebA%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAKyCHD%3DfWqLmR%3DtbosGRsDoYX%3D8VBiETot2qqvBuWRwY2huebA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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%2BiuSFAPQqyd4ttF5LpNH7RZsG5nNmAnG1tA9VJUed8bJD0iYg%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFAPQqyd4ttF5LpNH7RZsG5nNmAnG1tA9VJUed8bJD0iYg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> *Pankaj Kumar* MSc, PhD, FLS >>>> >>>> *IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia* >>>> >>>> Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., P.R. 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