DEPARTMENT OF MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Extension Programmes

Event 1: Breast Cancer Awareness campaign for coastal area women in KanathurDate  : October 16, 2014

Breast cancer is one of the deadly disease commonly found among both men and women, but it is most commonly found affecting the women of age above 30. Worldwide October month is recognized as the month for Breast Cancer Awareness. The Department Of Marine Biotechnology, AMET University has organized One day public awareness program on Breast Cancer Awareness, October 16, 2014. Post graduate students and research scholars have voluntarily involved in this awareness program held on 16.10.2014. Students of our department have created awareness on Breast Cancer among public by distributing pamphlets to the local rural area women and explaining the scientific information about the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Breast Cancer.

Activities Undertaken:

Ø  Distribution of Breast Cancer awareness pamphlets (in Tamil) to the local rural area women.

Ø  Interactive discussion with rural area women about the scientific information on breast cancer.

Ø  Students were provided with the pink badges as a symbol of commemoration of Breast Cancer awareness.

Ø  Display of banner on Breast Cancer awareness was all made.

Department Of Marine Biotechnology

Extension Programmes

Event 2: Advanced Techniques in Biological sciences for school students in Kanathur,  Date : October 15, 2014.

The Department Of Marine Biotechnology, AMET University has organized One day Visit to nearby Government School on October 15, 2014. Post graduate students and research scholars have voluntarily involved in this program held on 15.10.2014. Students of our department have actively participated in this program by demonstrating few experiments practically and explaining the scientific principles behind each experiments.

Activities Undertaken:

Ø  Interactive discussion with the students about the basic principles was made.

Ø  Students visualized the live demonstration done by the department members.

Ø  They were also made clear about the doubts which they had.

Ø  Display of banner on importance of science and advanced technique.

Feed Back:

The students as well as teachers learnt the advanced techniques.

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DEPARTMENT OF MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY

THE EXTENSION / COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES OF THE STUDENT

Event 1: One day public awareness program on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2010

World AIDS day has been commemorated on December 1, every year globally. The Department of Biotechnology AMET University has organized One day public awareness program on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2010. Post Graduate students and research scholars have voluntarily involved in this awareness program held on 01-12-2010 in which they prepared charts on the most needed information on AIDS and displayed the same display to public. Students of our Department have created awareness on AIDS among public by distributing pamphlets to the local community and explaining the relevance of world AIDS day and scientific information about treatment and prevention of AIDS.

Activities undertaken:

1.    Display of AIDS Awareness posters at University Campus

2.    Distribution of AIDS awareness pamphlets (in Tamil) to the local community

3.    Discussion with local community about the scientific information on AIDS

4.    Providing AIDS Day badges to the local community as a symbol to commemorate World AIDS Day.

5.    Display of information banner at University entrance for public view

Event 2: Coastal Sand Dunes Clean Up programmes

The Department of Biotechnology is intensively doing research works on coastal sand dune ecosystem. Coastal sand dunes are relatively untouched and neglected marine ecosystem which needs immediate and intensive attention. We have been frequently collecting soil and plant samples for the research works on aspects such as  microbial ecology, bioactive phytochemicals etc. Hence, we have conducted two Coastal Sand Dunes Clean Up programmes during 2010-2014 (24-08-2010; 07-03-2013).

Activities undertaken:

1.    Removal of plastic and other wastes in the coastal sand dune ecosystem

2.    Creating awareness by having discussion with coastal community on the importance of coastal sand dune ecosystems and the need to protect them.

Event 3: Distribution of Tree Saplings to general public and school kids

          The Department has commemorated National Science Day on 28-02-2013 in which as part of the event, we have created awareness among general public and school kids about the importance growing trees. More than 300 tree saplings were distributed to general public and school kids. School students have also planted few tree saplings in University premises.