Republic Day celebrated in Banaras Hindu University

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Vice Chancellor Professor Lalji Singh unfurled the tricolour at Amphitheater ground on the occasion of Republic Day in Varanasi on January 26, 2013. Singh also witnessed the parade and took salute of the march past presented by NCC cadets of the university.
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Project Director visits agriculture famr

Project Director (Wheat) Indu Sharma visited the agriculture farm of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University on January 25, 2013.
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63rd orientation programme of the UGC Academic Staff College begins in BHU

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Vice Chancellor Professor Lalji Singh inaugurated the 63rd orientation programme of the UGC Academic Staff College in Varanasi on January 24, 2013. A total of 71 teachers drawn from different university and colleges have been participating in the 28-day programme.
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BHU Vice Chancellor Dr Lalji Singh distributes sweaters to school kids

Banaras Hindu University Vice Chancellor Dr Lalji Singh distributed sweaters and study materials to the students of Lala Lajpat Rai Primary School in Varanasi on January 24, 2013.

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Foundation stone of Centre for Bone Marrow Transplant and Stem Cell Research laid at IMS-BHU

Varanasi, January 23, 2013: The Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University achieved another milestone in the development of patient care and advancement in the field of research. Today, Vice Chancellor Prof Lalji Singh performed ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ and laid the foundation stone of Centre for Bone Marrow Transplant and Stem Cell Research near the upcoming Trauma Center on the university campus.

In India thousands of patients require Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) every year. For this ideally 50 BMT centers should be offering the treatment. The patients are receiving treatment from 15 BMT centers across the country. Cost of BMT in India is around Rs 15 to Rs 20 lakhs with the comparable results with advance centres in Europe and America.

Sir Sunderlal Hospital faces a large number of cases requiring BMT annually. Most of them cannot afford to go elsewhere and even if they try, face a long queue for bone marrow transplant. 

Stem Cells are being used to treat various diseases. There are over 45 different diseases related to cancers, immune deficiencies and genetic disorders that are currently treatable with stem cell therapy. Limbal stem cell transplant (tissue cultured) will be a boon to those patients with corneal opacity and will obviate the requirement of corneal transplantation. Likewise autologous stem cell transplant will be of great help to the patients with non union of fracture, osteoarthritis and other bone related problems. Stem cells are also useful in infertility, cardiology and neurological cases. With the development of stem cell applications and research facility, many more diseases will be treatable.

Centre for Bone Marrow Transplant and Stem Cell Research will be built in around one and a half year time. The base work has been done and the project will start in this financial year on turnkey basis and will have state of the art facility. The aim of this facility is to provide treatment at low cost for the people of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. A dedicated multidisciplinary team has been formed to facilitate the development and commissioning of this facility.

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Global conference on Ayurveda held at Rajiv Gandhi South Campus

Two-day international conference on "Global Scenario of Traditional System of Medicine, Ayurveda, Agriculture and Education" concluded at Rajiv Gandhi South Campus of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) at Barkachha (Mirzapur) on January 22, 2013.

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BHU Vice Chancellor Dr Lalji Singh gets Vishwa Bhojpuri Samman

Banaras Hindu University Vice Chancellor Dr Lalji Singh was felicitated with Vishwa Bhojpuri Samman in Varanasi on January 13, 2013.
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Professor Arun Kumar Joshi felicitated

Varanasi, January 18, 2013: Professor Arun Kumar Joshi, Senior Wheat Breeder and South Asia regional Coordinator (Wheat Breeding) Global Wheat Program, CIMMYT-South Asia (Kathmandu-Nepal), was felicitated by the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi for being awarded INSA Fellowship (FNA). Prof. Joshi is the first faculty member in 81 years’ long history of the institute to be inducted as fellow of INSA.

Prof. GC. Mishra introduced the chief guest Prof. Arun Kumar Joshi, who happens to be one of the faulty members of the institute, and he informed the gathering about Prof. Joshi’s induction as FNA.

Welcoming the faculty members, staff and students of the institute, Prof. Ramesh Chand threw light on the academic and research excellence and achievements of Prof. Joshi who untiringly have worked over 3 and half decades on various wheat problems including Gene flow, farmer’s participation in varietal selection, diversification of adapted and high yielding disease resistant lines, spot blotch pathogen and heat stress beside working on the improvement of socio-economic status of the farmers of the region.

Dr. Joshi has contributed to food security in India, Asia and Africa by facilitating development and dissemination of about a dozen agronomical superior Ug99 resistant wheat varieties. His research collaboration with Nepal team of wheat researchers led them to win the first Gene Stewardship Award of Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI), in 2012 at Beijing, China.

Prof. JP. Lal, Head of the department of Genetics and Plant Breeding read the citation and presented it to Prof. Joshi was always very hard and dedicated students and that leads him to become worldwide renowned and successful agriculture scientist and is one of the bright stars of the institute and the university today.

Dr. B. Arun gave a pictorial presentation of Prof. Joshi’s journey of wheat research and and academic contribution of Prof. Joshi.

In his speech Prof. AK Joshi was grateful to the founder Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya ji, his mentor Late Dr. GS Sharma, BHU and the farmers of the region. He emphasized the need of trying to understand the problems of the crop, and farmers of the region and motivated all the researchers especially the young generation to dedicate and devote through meaningful research and multi-disciplinary team work spirit.

He said that we should prioritize the goals and proceed in that direction to achieve what we want. He stressed that the farmer’s participation is also of immense importance in diversifying any new technology, variety and also for the development of the region and ensuring the food security.

In his address Prof. Ravi Pratap Singh, the Director of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, congratulated Prof. Joshi on receiving FNA fellowship. He threw light on remarkable research and academic achievements of Prof. Joshi and his contribution on the development of the very popular wheat varieties which are being cultivated across countries. He was of the view that Prof. Joshi’s induction as FNA (INSA Fellow) has brought great honour to the institute since he is the first faculty member to obtain this honor since the establishment of the institute 81 years ago. The Director honored Prof. Joshi by presenting citation and memento.

Vote of thanks was proposed by the Dean Prof. Subedar Singh.

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IGNOU coordinators meet held in BHU

A meeting of coordinators and programme in-charges of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Varanasi regional centre was held at Institute of Agriculture Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) seminar hall on January 12, 2013. BHU vice chancellor Dr Lalji Singh inaugurated the meeting.
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Blood donation camp held in BHU

A blood donation camp was organised at Sravepalli Radhakrishnan Hostel in Banaras Hindu University on January 11, 2013. Several students and staff members of the university donated their blood.
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Hazara steals the show on Dev Deepawali

Hazara ( a tower fully decorated by thousand earthen lamps) was installed at Panchganga Ghat on the auspices occasion of Dev Deepawali in Varanasi on November 28, 2012.
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This enchants every one

A foreigner woman joined a local lady to decorate the Ganga ghat on the auspices occasion of Dev Deepawali in Varanasi on November 28, 2012.
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Varanasi Ghats light up on Dev Deepawali

World famous ghats of Varanasi were tastefully decorated on the auspices occasion of Dev Deepawali in Varanasi on November 28, 2012.
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Maharshi Vedvyas building inaugurated

Banaras Hindu University Vice Chancellor Dr Lalji Singh inaugurated a newly built building of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan Faculty in Varanasi on November 24, 2012. The new building is named as Maharshi Vedvyas building.
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Water treatment plant inaugurated at Rajiv Gandhi South Campus

Banaras Hindu University Vice Chancellor Dr Lalji Singh inaugurated a water treatment plant at Rajiv Gandhi South Campus at Barkachha (Mirzapur) on November 23, 2012.

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