In July 2022 all the members of the “Basundhara Cell” (Green Committee) met together under the chairmanship of the Principal Sir and constituted the “College Environment Committee”. This committee comprises 16 teacher members, one NTS member, and four student(s) members. This “College Environment Committee” is principally meant for environment or green auditing with a view to a comprehensive assessment of the present status of environmental management on the campus. The major task for this committee is to ensure the best possible adoption of some standard methods for green auditing which practically involves the use of renewable sources of energy, conservation of energy, water conservation, waste and E-waste management, green area (Flora) management by taking utmost care and plantation of trees as well as animal resources (Fauna) management and conservation. The work of the study of the campus environment, it is auditing, and overall management are distributed uniformly among its members. All of them have been working commendably in their own area(s) to present all of us with a real clean and green campus glowing like a dazzling emerald.   

T. D. B. College Raniganj is really proud to take the innovative initiative of launching “Basundhara Club’ as its first environmental awareness venture in May 2016. Since its inception, it has organized many awareness programs such as Tree plantation (Vriksharopan), the Celebration of “World Environmental Day” and a series of Seminar lectures. This ‘Basundhara club’ was rechristened as the ‘Basundhara club’ in April 2022 and emerged as a potential platform of nature awareness with more vigor, favor, and enthusiasm during the covid period. This ‘Basyndhara cell’ Has reemerged as the Green Committee Under the canopy of which The College environment committee is formed in July 2022. The ‘Basundhara Cell’ (Green Committee) has 15 members, 13 teachers, and two student members. On the other hand, the green committee comprises 16 members. This college environment committee is entrusted as a potential platform for a green audit with a study covered in the areas of water management, Energy consumption, waste and E-waste management, and green area management with emphasis on both the diversity of flora and fauna. The major force of this committee is to ensure the implementation of the green policy adopted by our college to give birth to a real green campus where the birds will chip in to break the silence of spring. 

Mission and Vision: The Birdwatchers’ Cell of Trivenidevi Bhalotia College, Raniganj was established with the mission and vision of bringing its stakeholders closer to nature in an age of hyper-technology and hypergadget use. While the world is too engrossed in staring at its screen of gadgets, the Birdwatchers’ Cell endeavours to draw people’s attention to a mesmerizing aspect of nature, that is, birds. The Cell is on a noble mission to familiarize the stakeholders with the awe-strikingly wide variety of birds and the important role they play in our ecosystem. It envisions enkindling the interest of students and staff members equally in ornithology so that they develop a keen interest in birds and are instigated to pursue future research works and enlighten the world with new and still unknown scientific knowledge related to birds.

Composition:

N.B. Addendum: Dr. Arunabha Bandopadhyay, Department of Physiology; is the present IQAC, Coordinator from March 2022 instead of Dr. Sarbendu Bikash Dhar, Department of Geography. The composition of the Birdwatchers’ Cell of Trivenidevi Bhalotia College remains the same till date.

Date of Initiation of the Cell: The cell was established in 2016.

Activities of the Cell during the Last Five Sessions: The Birdwatchers’ Cell organizes different programs regarding awareness and bird-watching which aid in the study of birds and their behaviour. It has now organized awareness programs on different aspects that affect our feathered friends, on World Migratory Bird Day as well as seminars on Local Urban Birds. Additionally, programs on bird watching for beginners to develop the necessary basic ideas have also been conducted. Along with this, every year, the cell organizes programs for the newly admitted students (1 st semester) to inculcate their interest in birds. Through these programs, the students develop a complete idea about the ecosystem and its components and are exposed to a gateway of ornithology.

The implication of the Cell for the Benefit of Society and Stakeholders:

The Birdwatchers’ Cell of Trivenidevi Bhalotia College plays a significant role in benefiting society and its stakeholders. Through its various programs, namely, seminars, awareness programs, and even the very practical activity of organizing birdwatching programs, the cell strives to fill a big gap in today’s digitalized life. People are detached from nature and are devoid of the necessary information about natural objects. The cell teaches us the importance of knowing the birds and how they balance our environment. It creates people’s connection with nature. The Birdwatchers’ Cell provides a platform for] budding environmentalists and researchers to come together, participate in various activities and share their knowledge with each other. It benefits society by making people aware of the need to save birds for the sake of our survival since they are one of the most vital pillars of our ecosystem. The cell has also documented the wide array of birds found in Raniganj and the surrounding industrial belt, which serves as a milestone in shedding light on this domain of knowledge.