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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Bamu VC announces surprise visit to affiliated colleges
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Vice-chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Bamu) Vijay Phulari has announced surprise visits to affiliated colleges to ensure compliance with lectures and attendance, following recent similar visits to examination centres. Addressing a special meeting of different competitive authorities of affiliated colleges on Tuesday, the VC told institute heads to send regular attendance details of students. "The affiliated colleges must conduct lectures for students as per norms. Notwithstanding the number of enrolled students, lectures should be held for every subject. The necessary compliance would be checked during the surprise visits," he said. Bamu has over 480 affiliated colleges spread across Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed and Dharashiv districts. Phulari said affiliated colleges must follow the academic calendar for the year 2025-26 in letter and spirit. "Every college must plan schedule of lectures for students before June 30. It must be shared with the university. The academic schedule of colleges must be in conformity with the academic calendar charted out by the university," he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cardiologists: 1 Teaspoon of This Before Bed Melts Belly Fat Like Crazy Hollywood News | USA Click Here Undo The VC also made some other key announcements, including an annual prize for the best college in aided and unaided categories and a grant of up to Rs 1 lakh for colleges attending state-level or national conferences. "In 2027, our university will be assessed for international ranking. Every stakeholder must pull up their socks to ensure the best performance of the university for the evaluation," he added.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
'Rat Snake': Kerala Wildlife Board considers proposal to declare Ptyas mucosa official state reptile; helps control crop-damaging rats in farmlands
KOCHI: The state board for wildlife will consider the proposal for declaring the Rat Snake (Chera in Malayalam) as the official reptile of the state, considering its ecological importance. The Rat Snake, Ptyas mucosa, is a non-venomous snake that plays a key role in controlling the population of rats that damage agricultural crops in farmlands. As a carnivore, the Rat Snake also consumes young venomous snakes. Known as the 'friend of farmers', Rat Snakes have great conservation importance, notes the proposal at the board meeting to be convened on Wednesday. By declaring it as the official reptile of the state, it will help this species to be brought under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, which will give it the highest level of protection with the harshest penalties for violation. Currently, it is under Schedule 2 of the act, which gives the species a slightly lower level of protection. "There is a misconception that snakes are dangerous to humans and cause hardships for us. However, in reality, snakes control the rat population, which is itself caused by our mismanagement of waste disposal. Humans do not come under the food chain of snakes. They bite people for defence when they feel threatened. Regarding Rat Snakes, common people know Chera is not dangerous and is beneficial to them. Kerala witnesses over 100 to 200 snake bite incidents. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cardiologists Recommend: Eat 1 Teaspoon Tonight – Wake Up With a Flatter Stomach Hollywood News | USA Click Here Undo But casualties are very few as we have a good healthcare system with better access to antivenom treatment. Despite this awareness, some people resort to unscientific treatment for poisoning, which eventually results in the deaths of patients every year. Nowadays, the SARPA program of the Forest Department plays a big role in creating awareness of the importance of conserving snakes, and they soon call a rescuer for catching snakes," says Sandeep Das, Biologist. "We have an official state animal, state bird, state fish, butterfly, tree, and so on. But we do not have an official state reptile, and that's why we proposed the Rat Snake to be declared as the official state reptile. It will give more conservation value to that species, which in reality plays a high ecological value. Its habitat is human habitations, not forests," said a forest official. Besides this, the board will also consider a proposal to rechristen the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary to Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary on the 25th anniversary of the sanctuary. The renaming is considering its vital role in serving as a major host of migrating Albatross butterflies every year. The sanctuary witnesses a mass migration of butterflies between December and February because of the unique ecosystem.
