Tribute to M.S. Swaminathan

 From the Botany department we organized tribute to M.S Swaminathan on September 30th,2023 with the invocation by Mr. Apoorva M S First year BSc. student the programme is commenced Smt. Sowmya C.V, Asst. Professor of Botany welcome the guests and gave introductory speech about the M S Swaminathan .M.S.Swaminathan was well known as father of green revolution in India. He was born on 7 August 1925 on Kumbakonam, Madras presidency. He gave huge contribution to the society by introducing High yielding varieties of Wheat and Rice in India. He published 254 Scientific papers in the field of crop improvements. Swaminathan awarded first World Food Prize in 1987. His contribution to India will always be etched in golden letters . Recently he passes away on 29 september 2023 . Sanjay.B and Shwetha B.S Final year B Sc Students, both have delivered Wonderful speech by M.S Swaminathan. The Resource person Vijay kumar K.S Dept. of Economics he gave helpful information to the students. Dr Manjunath M.K who addressed the Gathering and he spoke about M S Swaminathan. The programme was concluded with the vote of thanks by Monika Final year B Sc Student and anchoring by Shubha S. L III B.sc.

Swachh Bharat Shramadaan at SAFG College Campus

To commemorate Gandhi's birthday, the NSS Unit held Swachh Bharat Shramdan on September 30, 2023, on the grounds of SAFG College. Volunteers cleaned the campus and happily participated in Shramadaan.

Cultural Performance : Golden Coronation

Our beloved 27 students were performed in a cultural program at Sri Adichunchanagiri Hassan Shaka Matt on Tuesday 26th September 2023 for the golden coronation of the HiS Divine Soul Padmabhushan Sri Sri Sri Dr. Balagangadharanatha Maha Swamiji. 

Our students performed Shivatandava and classical dance under the supervision of Mrs. Arpita H.J. and Ms. Sanjana C.P.

Dasara Sports District Level 2023-24

 On 19^th September 2023, Women students from our college participated in Kabaddi sports and took Second place in the 2023–24 District level Dasara sports competition under the joint sponsorship of the Karnataka Government, District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, Hassan, Youth Empowerment and Sports Department, Hassan.

World Ozone Day-Rally and Special Lecture Programme

On September 16, 2023, in honor of World Ozone Day, the Department of Geography and IQAC jointly hosted a rally and speaking competition for students. To raise awareness among the public about the need to stop air pollution in order to maintain the ozone layer, a rally was held at 10.15 AM from our college campus to Navodaya Circle and to Mysore Circle.

Additionally, a speaking competition was held in partnership with Geography and  Zoology students to increase student responsiveness to the need to protect the ozone layer in order to rescue the environment at 12.15 PM. The documentary was also screened to provide viewers with a visual understanding of the ozone hole, its causes, and effects.

K.B.Parvathmma  welcomed the guests and eminent speakers. She mentioned that such celebrations help in creating awareness about major environmental issues. In case of ozone layer depletion, awareness and sensitization is of utmost importance. She also discussed about what is stratospheric ozone and what is tropospheric ozone. She also talked about how tropospheric ozone is formed. She also threw light on the importance of ozone layer and the adverse effects of ozone layer depletion.

Dr. B.N.Chndrashekara  gave a very thought-provoking talk on the topic and highlighted the importance of action over the issue. He began his talk with the words ‘tackling climate change and ozone layer depletion are our most important priorities today’. He mentioned that nature has high resilience and can heal itself, provided with long periods of time. He also discussed about the causes of ozone hole and emphasized on the need to develop alternatives to ozone layer depleting substances. He also talked about stratospheric ozone, which is also called good ozone and Tropospheric ozone which is also called bad ozone. Stratospheric ozone is the ozone found in the stratosphere, the layer of atmosphere which lies just above the troposphere. The ozone in the stratosphere protects all life on Earth from the harmful UV radiation from the Sun by absorbing the UV radiation.

Towards the end, a question-and-answer session for all the participants was arranged. The queries were answered by the panelists.

 Finally, Chethan .D .S  concluded the session with a vote of thanks.

World Ozone Day-Rally and Speaking Competition

On September 16, 2023, in honor of World Ozone Day, the Department of Zoology and IQAC jointly hosted a rally and speaking competition for students. To raise awareness among the public about the need to stop air pollution in order to maintain the ozone layer, a rally was held at 10.15 AM from our college campus to Navodaya Circle and to Mysore Circle.

Additionally, a speaking competition was held in partnership with Zoology and Geography students to increase student responsiveness to the need to protect the ozone layer in order to rescue the environment at 12.15 PM. The documentary was also screened to provide viewers with a visual understanding of the ozone hole, its causes, and effects. There were 7 participants in the competition, and Seethal I. B. Sc. C.Z., Chandhana Shree, and Divya M. S. took first, second, and third place, respectively. Chadana A. C., Apoorva M. S., Pavithra S. D., and Akshatha K. N. received consolation prizes. The judges for this competition were Mr. Vijaya Kumar, assistant professor of economics, Mrs. Parvathamma, assistant Professor of Geography, and Dr. Chandrasheker B N., Head of the department of Chemistry. Hosts of the presentation included Mrs. Radhamma K M and Dr. Nirupama M, HOD in Zoology.