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Refresher Course February 2013

Indian Women Scientists’ Association organized Science Academies’ Refresher Course on 'Advances in Plant and Animal Biotechnology' in collaboration with Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College, Vashi, Navi Mumbai. The Course was held from February 3 – 16, 2013 and was spread over a few institutions in Mumbai viz. IWSA, Vashi; ACTREC, Kharghar; Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College, Vashi; Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil University, Belapur; NIRRH, Parel and Sophia College for women, Mumbai.

Biotechnology is one of the most rapidly changing scientific fields and the innovations in the field need to be integrated in the teaching–learning processes. The course entitled “Advances in Plant and Animal Biotechnology” was planned to impart latest information in plant and animal biotechnology to the post graduate teachers from all over the country and also for the participants to have hands on experience on the latest techniques in biotechnology.

Rainbow 2013

Report on “Wealth not Waste” project by IWSA

On Saturday 9th March 2013, IWSA-Vashi felicitated Dr. Sharad Kale for his Padmashri Award winning work on “Nisarg-runa” “Debt to Nature”. He was honoured by Dr. Sudha Padhye, founder member of IWSA’s Board of Trustees.

The event also marked the launching of the Project “Wealth not Waste”. Speaking on this occasion Dr. Sudha Rao, the Vice-President of IWSA gave further insights about the Project. She explained that the project involves two components; first to create awareness about the isolation of dry & wet waste material in surrounding area and secondly to install a solid waste treatment Demo plant of“Nisargruna” at IWSA campus which will generate biogas fuel and manure from biodegradable
waste. This will process minimum 25kg kitchen waste or maximum 50kg. The design, fabrication and installation will be done by BARC under the guidance of Dr. Sharad Kale. The collection of waste will be done volunteers from the Stree Mukti Sanghathana. The project is funded by ‘Hemendra Kothari Foundation’.

She emphasized the need of spreading awareness about environment issues. What we generally refer to as Waste is actually the Resource for generating fuel. It is necessary to shift our focus to eco-friendly technologies. She informed that Eco friendly technologies such as rainwater harvesting and solar water heating systems have already been adopted at IWSA’s working women’s hostel -Vashi.
Ms Jyoti Mhapsekar founder and President of Stree Mukti Sanghatana showed a short film on the functioning of Nisargruna and explained how the functioning of the handlers of the Resources required for the running of the plant.

Padmashri Dr. Sharad Kale held the listeners spell bound with his work on “Nisargruna” and the need of returning back to nature what we get from it. He handed over Certificates to 12 students from Sainath School who has successfully completed the training, known as “Science Nurture” at IWSA’s Science Laboratory. It is expected to completion the plant by June, 2013

The program was attended by IWSA members, dignitaries from all walks of life, students of nearby school and IWSA’s friends and well-wishers.

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WORKSHOP

“FABRIC PAINTING”

INDIAN WOMEN SCIENTISTS’ASSOCIATION (IWSA)

In collaboration with Pidilite Industries Ltd.

SUNDAY 11th March, 2012 from 3 to 5 P.M.

IWSA’S ICICI Multipurpose Hall.

Sector-10A,Vashi

Registration fees Rs.200/- Only*

(Including the Material cost)

Please register your name at the registration counter

*For IWSA Members:10%discount on Registration fees.

Please Hurry up

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Popular Science Lectures

We are pleased to invite you for the ‘Popular Science Lectures’ being held at the AVVR Hall, Ground Floor, G-12 (Main Building), Ramnarain Ruia College, L. N. Road, Matunga East, Mumbai – 400019 as per details given below:

                  Date                : February 25, 2012 (Saturday)
                  Time               : 10.00 Hrs.
                  Venue            : Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga East.

Speaker (1) : Jacinta D'Souza, PhD
UM-DAE-Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences,
Vidyanagari, Kalina, Mumbai.

Topic : “Flagella - the cellular movers and sensors”.

Speaker (2) : Susan Eapen, PhD
President, Indian Women Scientists’ Association.

Topic : “Transgenic plants for environmental security”.

There will be an interactive session after the talk followed by tea. All are requested to participate.

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“RAINBOW 2012: TEACHING AIDS' EXHIBITION”
(click here for details)

2nd - 4th March 2012 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

Organized by Indian Women scientists' Association (IWSA)
Plot No. 20, Sector 10A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400703
Tel. No. 27661806, 27662136,

email: iwsahq@gmail.com website: www.iwsa.net

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Workshop on Effective Parenting

Indian Women Scientists’ Association (IWSA) in collaboration with Institute of Psychological Health (IPH), Thane is organizing a One Day Workshop for parents of high school students in ‘Hinglish’ (Hindi + English) on “Effective Parenting”.

Institute of Psychological Health (IPH), Thane is established in 1990. It is a professional medico-social organization and provides wide range of services and activities for all age groups.

As a student attains adolescence, the parents undergo considerable stress. They get worried about limited finance, excessive computer use, peer pressure and growing competition. Due to the busy routine of parents, they are unable to spend quality time with their children.

The workshop will be conducted with interactive sessions dealing with the following aspects:

what do you mean by effective parenting?
How do you deal with emotions?
How do you communicate what is good or bad?
What is the best way to discipline your child without being harsh?

Programme is Postponed till further notice...

Registration Fee
Rs.300/= (including lunch and tea)

Only limited seats are available.

Please call Sangita/Suja/Nalini (27661806) for registration on or before 23-12-11

January 2012

Popular Science Lectures

                 Date                : January 4, 2012 (Wednesday)
                  Time               : 09.30 Hrs.
                  Venue            : S.I.E.S College, Sion West.

Speaker : Dr. G. Ramakrishnan
President, Chromatographic Society of India.

Topic : “How Chemistry and Analytical Instrumentation Touch your Life”

November 2011

Diploma Course in Nursery/Creche Teacher's Training (2010-11 Batch)

prize distribution

Saturday, 12th November, 2011 at 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm

Welcome                                   :     Ms. Sushma Pradhan
Overview                                  :     Dr. Sudha Rao
Introduction of Chief Guest     :     Ms. Tejaswini Patil
Address by Chief Guest            :     Prof. Rita Sonavat
                                                                      Head, Dept., of Human Development
Prize Distribution
Vote of Thanks                          :   Ms. Snehalata Bhavsar

July 2011

Women in Science Talk (Chemistry) Topic: Free Radicals, Antioxidants and Radioprotectors”

July 23, 2011 (Saturday) At 11.00 Hrs.

Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Library Building
K. B. Patil College, Sector 15, Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

Speaker : Dr. K. Indira Priyadarsini
Radiation & Photochemistry Division, B.A.R.C., Trombay, Mumbai.

June 2011

International Year of Forests
June 25, 2011 (Saturday) from 15.30 Hrs.

             IWSA’S ICICI MULTIPURPOSE HALL
SECTOR-10A, VASHI, NAVI MUMBAI – 400703
TEL.: 27661806, 27662136

                 Speaker         : Dr. M. R. Almeida
                                                                                             Former Professor, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai

                                             Topic              : “Heritage Trees of Maharashtra”

March 2011

SCIENCE DAY
(click on the title for details)
Tuesday, 1st March, 2011 from 3.00 to 5.00 p.m.
Venue:
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education
Mankhurd – Mumbai 400094.
(Next to Anushaktinagar Bus Depot)

February

Rainbow 2011
(click on the title for details)
Teaching Aids’ Exhibition
24-26 FEBRUARY, 2011 from 10.00 AM to 5.30 PM

IWSA’S ICICI MULTIPURPOSE HALL
SECTOR-10A, VASHI, NAVI MUMBAI – 400703
TEL.: 27661806, 27662136
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August 2010

CLEAN AND GREEN CITIES - SECOND PHASE (2009-2010)

“Initiative in Solid Waste Monitoring & Up-gradation of Science Laboratory Skills”

Prize Distribution Programme

August 14, 2010, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at

IWAS’S ICICI Multipurpose Hall

Plot No.20, Sector 10A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai

Diploma Course in Nursery/Creche Teacher's Training (2009-10)

prize distribution

on
Monday 2 August, 2010
4.00 pm to 5.30 pm
at
IWSA ICICI Multipurpose Hall, Vashi

JUNE

Inauguration of Nursery/ Creche Teacher’s Training Diploma Course

(2010-2011 batch)
on
Monday June 14, 2010
4.00 to 5.30 P.M.

at
IWSA ICICI Multipurpose Hall, Vashi

Chief guest: Mr. Madhav Shirvalkar
C.E.O., Pujasoft Technology Pvt., Ltd., Airoli, Navi Mumbai

Guest of Honour: Ms. Gaurita Manjrekar,
Freelancer

MARCH

Panel Discussion
0n
“Distress among youngsters: Recent suicidal trends”

Organized by: Indian Women Scientists’ Association &Navi Mumbai Action Committee

Date & time : Saturday 27th March, 2010, 15.00 – 18.00 hrs

Venue : IWSA’s ICICI Multipurpose Hall, Sec. 10 A, Vashi.

Society at large is confused by the recent news items regarding the trends of suicides amongst youngsters. Several reasons could be ascribed to this extreme step, including peer pressures, educational stress and home -front problems.

A panel of experts from various fields will discuss the different issues involved.

Panelists:

Dr. Siva Ramakrishna, MBBS, MD
Ms. Vrishali Magnum, Lecturer, KVBP College, Vashi & President-- NGO Forum of Navi Mumbai
Ms. Hemangi Naik, Counsellor
Dr. J. Marwah, Head, Dept., of History, ICLE’s M.J.College Vashi
Ms. A. Sequeira, Maths Teacher, AECS School
Ms. Lalitha Radhkrishnan, Maths teacher, Nerul
Ms. Snigdha Roy, Vice Principal, Fr. Agnel School, Vashi
Ms. Lata Rajan, Teacher, DPS, Nerul

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Saturday, 6th March, 2010 from 3.00 to 5.00 p.m.

Venue:
IWSA’s ICICI Multipurpose Hall, Sector 10 A, Vashi.

An Interactive Panel Discussion on

THE ART OF BALANCING A CAREER and home AS a Woman

Panel Members :

Dr. Sindhu Joshi , Retd Scientist, CRI & Founder Member, IWSA
Dr. Rita Mukhopadhyay, Scientist, BARC & EC member, IWSA
Ms. Aruna Patil, Proprietor, Prithvi Construction, Vashi
Ms. Padma Ranji, Head, Medical Service Section, BARC Hospital

FEBUARY

“RAINBOW 2010 – Teaching Aid Exhibition”

Indian women Scientists’ Association (IWSA) had organized Teaching Aid exhibition made by teacher’s Trainees (2009-2010) at IWSA’s “ICICI Multipurpose Hall", Plot No. 20, Sector 10A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai on Wednesday 17th February and Thursday 18th February 2010 from 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Inauguration was held on Wednesday, February 17, by Dr. Jayshree Ramdas, Dean, Homi Bhabha Centre For Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai.

There were three puppet shows: Sunhare shabd(in Hindi) Rainbow fish (in English) and Swapnatil gammat (in Marathi) at 10.30 a.m. and 3.00 p.m. on both the days.

January

Hostel Day Celebration

The Hostel Day for the year 2010 was celebrated on 16th January2010, with great enthusiasm at the IWSA Multipurpose Hall, followed by dinner Hostelites gave excellent presentation of songs, dance and fashion show, prizes were given to all participants and also the hostelites for best maintained rooms ,Besides hostelites, IWSA members, office bears, IWSA Staff were present on the occasion

Diploma Course in Nursery / Crèche Teacher's Training

(2009-2010)

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION & GET TOGETHER WITH OLD STUDENTS
(2001 To 2008)

Saturday 9^thJanuary, 2010 at 3.00 to 5.00 p.m.
IWSA ICICI Multipurpose Hall,
Sector 10A, Vashi, 400 703

YEAR 2009

DECEMBER

BIO-TECHNOLOGY-THERAPY TO WONDERLAND

(WIS) Lecture series by eminent women scientists:
A project for exposing students to excitements in science!
In Collaboration with
ICLES' M.J. College, Vashi

By
Dr. Neelima Khairatkar Joshi
Senior V P, Biological Research
Glenmark Research Centre, Navi Mumbai

Date : 14th December, 2009 at 3.30 pm

Venue          :   ICLES' M.J. College,
                        Sector-9A Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400703
                        Tel - 27661806/2136(IWSA)

SEPTEMBER

WOMEN IN SCIENCE- Lecture Series by eminent women scientists
(in collaboration with K.B. Patil college, Vashi, Navi Mumbai)

Topic : "RADIOISOTOPES - FRIENDS IN NEED AND NOT FOES!"

Speaker : Ms. Meera Venkatesh, Head, Radiopharmaceuticals Division, BARC
Professor, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai.

Date and Time : 19th September, 2009 AT 3.30 P.M.

Venue : Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College, Sector 16, Vashi, Navi Mumbai - 400703

Contact at : 27661806/2136[IWSA]

AUGEST

"Homi Bhabha Day"

To celebrate Birth Centenary Year of Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha

Programme Details:

1] Popular lectures on Dr.Homi Bhabha's career & Nuclear Energy.

2] Prize Distribution of "Essay Contest" held in June-July, '09 on Dr. Homi Bhabha.

JULY

Indian Women Scientists’ Association
is celebrating its 36^th Foundation Day on 18^thJuly 2009.

Programme:

Panel Discussion on “Water Management” on Saturday, 18^thJuly, 2009 at 3.30 p.m.
Venue : IWSA’s “ICICI Multipurpose Hall”, Sector 10 A, Vashi.

Panelists:      Prof. Walavalkar (Environvigil )
                     Shri Janak Daftary ( Jalsangrah )
                     Dr. Sindhu Joshi (IWSA)

Essay Contest to celebrate the Birth Centenary year of Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha

Eligibility : Junior Level - 9th-12th std.
Senior Level - Graduates students of any discipline

Topics        :    1. Dr. Bhabha : A multi-faceted visionary
                        2. The Indo-U.S. Nuclear Deal : Pros and cons
                        3. Applications of Nuclear Technology

Language : English/Hindi/Marathi

Word Limit : 1000 words

Last date : 25th July,2009 (to IWSA office) for submission

The essay should include the student's name, address and ph. no., std./year, name of school/college.
Date of prize distribution will be announced later.

JUNE

Clean &Green Cities :

a] Project presentation by students on 19th-20th June,2009 from 10 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

b] Valedictory Function : 27th June, 2009 at 11.00a.m.

Chief Guest : Dr. J.J.Irani, Director, Tata Sons.

Guests of Honour : [i] Dr. S. Banerjee, Director, BARC.
                                [ii] Dr.Surekha Zingde, Dy. Director, ACTREC.
                                [iii] Mr. V. Nahate, MC, NMMC.
                                [iv] Mr. S. Patil, Edu. Officer, Thane.

APRIL

Farewell Party for Students of Diploma course in Nursery/Crèche Teachers Training 2008-09 Batch

Healthy Baby Competition: on 19th April 2009

Time : 4.00 to 6.00 p.m.

Venue : IWSA’S ‘ICICI’ Multipurpose Hall

Age Groups    :    6 months to 1 year
                            1 year to 3 years
                            3 years to 5 years

Registration Fees : Rs.50/-

FEBRUARY

Public Awareness Programme :“Medical Emergencies - What can you do?” on Sunday, 15th February 2009

Time : 4.00 to 6.00 p.m.
Venue : IWSA’S ‘ICICI’ Multipurpose Hall
For details Click here

CHARLES DARWIN’S SECOND BIRTH CENTENARY Celebration on Tuesday,17 February 2009

Time   : 3:30 pm
              Venue : IWSA, Sector 10A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai
              For details Click here

Teaching Aids’ Exhibition : on 27-28 FEBRUARY, 2009

Time : 10.00 to 5.00 p.m.
Venue : IWSA’S ‘ICICI’ Multipurpose Hall
For details " Click here

Year 2008

JANUARY

On January 12, Hostel Day was celebrated.

FEBRUARY

Lecture : Chemical beauty of diamonds: by Ms Sayali Kemkar--diamond grader and consultant.

Date : 16 February.

Outreach programme of trainee teachers: Donation of teaching aid kits to three balwadis in Vashi.

Date: 23 February, 2008

MARCH

Visit to Training Ship Rehman Marine Museum, Uran.

Date: 1st March, 2008

Free medical camp and blood testing in collaboration with Thyro-Care.

Venue: IWSA complex.

Date: 2nd March, 2008

APRIL

IWSA Fund Raising Drive-2008: Golden Melodies: Geet Gata Chal by KLUB NOSTALGIA

on 12th April, Saturday, 2008, at 8.30 pm. Venue: Vishnudas Bhave Hall, Vashi (opposite Vashi Bus depot)

Singers : Anil Bajpai, Vinod sheshadri, Sangeeta Melekar, Priya Panchal, Neelima

Music : Nandu Kerkar&team with 10 piece Orchestra

JUNE

XXXV Annual General Body Meeting will be held on Saturday 14th June 2008 at 2.00 p.m at IWSA's "ICICI" Multipurpose Hall,

Plot No-20, Sector-10A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400703.
All are cordially invited

Foundation Day Programme of IWSA

Talk by Dr. Dhananjaya Saranath, Head, Molecular Diagnotics, Reliance Life Sciences, Mumbai
on "Early diagnostic markers in cancers common in women".

Video film on "The Genographic Project"( National Geographic & IBM)

Inauguration of Nursery/ Balwadi/ Creche teachre's training Diploma Couse (2008-2009 batch)

Monday, 16th June, 2008.

AUGUST

Prize distribution ceremony of Diploma Course in Nursery/ Crèche Teachers Training (2008-2009 batch) Saturday, 2nd august 2008.

Workshop on Learning Disabilities in collaboration with Education Department, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation.

Monday, 18th August 2008. 1.30 - 5.30 p.m.

SEPTEMBER

'Women in Science ' Lecture Series:[sponsored by National Academy of Sciences (Mumbai Chapter)]

"Journey to understand unknown natural phenomena"

By: Dr. Archana Bhattacharya, Director, Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Navi Mumbai.
Date: 19th September,2008.

OCTOBER

"Senior Scientists' Day" [in collaboration with AERWA]

Date: 1st October,2008.

Seminar on: "Shaping Navi Mumbai: Its Physical Environment & Social Issues" in collaboration with TISS

Date: 4th October & 5th October,2008

NOVEMBER

Children's Day celebrated with eco-friendly workshop for Day-care centre children.

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