PROFESSOR PARTICIPATION IN WATER SECTOR

1. DR.P.S.NAVARAJ
ACTION IN WATER SECTOR

2. Best Scholar Award
from Hon.Chief Minister of Tamilnadu

3. With Hon.President at PCST meet in
NEW DELHI

4. News on Madurai Science Forum at
Lotus Times
• MADURAI: A team of retired professors from various institutions have
planned to start Madurai Science Forum in this temple city shortly. The
primary aim of the forum is to inculcate scientific attitude, aptitude, work
for policies and provide science-society interface.
•
• Dr.P.S.Navaraj, an academician who is former Dean of Yadava College in
Madurai and former Principal of Annai Fathima College here, is taking this
initiative along with retired teaching fraternity / experts.
•
• He has invited students, professionals, teachers, parents, administrators,
industry, mediapersons and policymakers to be a part of the MADURAI
SCIENCE FORUM and give their valuable inputs.
•
• Dr.P.S.Navaraj in Madurai can be contacted: Mobile: 94426-48168.
• E-MAIL: navaraj2007@gmail.com

5. Initiative for Public Policy meet

6. WaterVoice”MessengerPrize
• The Award Ceremony for the “Water Voice” Messenger Prize was
held on March 21 with a slide show using the real ‘water voices’
collected through the “Water Voice” Project. The Secretariat
launched the “Water Voice” Project in June 2001 as a tool to collect
authentic ‘voices on water’ from all over the world in order to hear
from those who are suffering from various water problems, and to
incorporate them into water policy and water-related projects.
• Ms. Misako Konno, a member of the National Steering Committee
of the 3rd World Water Forum and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador,
attended the Award Ceremony and the Panel as the first “Water
Voice” Messenger. She later stated during the press conference held
on the same day that “it is important to address the community-
based water supply system and water resources management for
the resolution of world water issues.”.

7. FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN
HANDS OVER THE OUTSTANDING
WATER MESSENGER PRIZE IN JAPAN

8. LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS
• List of Best Messengers and Partner Organizations
• 1 Prof. Navaraj Samy Iyyah Konar India
• 2 Ms. Adalet Budak Turkey 3 Mr. Osei.Yaw.Owusu-Sekyere Ghana 4 Ms. Emiko
Hoshino Japan 5 Mr. Issac Takyi Baffoe Ghana 6 Prof. Krishnammal, India
Sethuramalingam 7 Dr. Solieng Mak Cambodia 8 Dr. Abhik Gupta India 9 Mr. Syed
Abrar Hussain Pakistan 10 Ms. Bukola Babalobi Nigeria 11 Prof. Victor Dukhovny
Uzbekistan 12 Mr. Taiwo Olajide Ajani Nigeria 13 Mr. Tomoki Hiramoto Japan 14
Prof. Kaoru Takara Japan 15 Mr. Nobuyuki Mukai Japan 16 Mr. Cesar Cruz-Rojas
Mexico 17 Mr. Victor Foriben Atanga Cameroon 18 Mr. Conrad Ranawake Sri Lanka
19 Mr. Ryuji Ehara Japan 20 Dr. Ramayanam, Jagadiswara Rao India 20 Dr. Surendra
Mumar Sharma India
• Best Partner Organizations
• Japanese Organizations 1 Takashimaya 2 JICA 3 WATER NETWORK
• International Organizations 1 Baikal Information Center Grant Russian Federation 2
Self Employed Women's India Association (SEWA) 3 Asian Development Bank The
Philippines

9. ADDRSSING ON WATER AND WOMEN

10. DISCUSSION ON WATER FOR ALL

11. CELEBRATION OF WORLD WATER DAY

12. TALK ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN
WATER PURIFICATION

13. TALK ON WATER AND DISEASES

14. BOOK ON SCIENCE

17. MENSTURAL HYGIENE MANAGMENT

18. BARC TECHNOLOGY ON
WATER- DR. DANIEL CHELLAPPA

19. WATER CONSERVATION THROUGH
FOLK ARTS

20. ER.INGERSOL, SCIETIST , ISRO SPEAKS
IN THE WATER PROGRAMME

21. WOMEN GROUPS MEET THE WATER
SCIENTISTS

22. PRESS NEWS ON
PROGRAMMES
• SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTMADURAI:, AUGUST 25, 2016 00:00 IST
• UPDATED: AUGUST 25, 2016
• A six-day science motivation programme for talented Plus One students of
Madurai district got off to a start at Annai Fathima College of Arts and
Science at Alampatti near here on Monday.
• C. E. Sooriyamoorthy, former Professor, Madurai Kamaraj University, who
spoke at the inaugural session, said that 20 to 35 years was the right age
for students to transform into active researchers or scientists. He felt that
there was a lot of knowledge gap between parents of urban and rural
areas about the importance of becoming a scientist.
• The parents should feel proud of seeing their wards as scientists. Aiming
to become a scientist itself was the first step for becoming a good
researcher, he said.

23. TIMES OF INDIA REPORTS
• Increase general knowledge to bag good jobs,
students told
• Read more at:
• http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articlesho
w/54534014.cms?utm_source=contentofinter
est&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cpps
t

24. MADURAI SCIENCE FORUM WILL
REACH PEOPLE SOON
• MADURAI: A team of retired professors from various
institutions have planned to start Madurai Science
Forum in this temple city shortly. The primary aim of
the forum is to inculcate scientific attitude, aptitude,
work for policies and provide science-society interface.
•
• Dr.P.S.Navaraj, an academician who is former Dean of
Yadava College in Madurai and former Principal of
Annai Fathima College here, is taking this initiative
along with retired teaching fraternity / experts.
• LOTUS TIMES NEWS SERVICE

25. Invitation from WSF
• Rio de Janeiro, 23 September 2013
•
•
• Dear Dr. P.S. Navaraj,
•
• In our capacities as President and Chairman of
World Science Forum it is our pleasure to invite
you to participate in the forthcoming World
Science Forum which will take place in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.

26. • December 28, 2012
• Science Motivation programme is aimed at Class
XI students
• A motivation programme to attract school
students towards basic sciences will be hosted by
Yadava College in Madurai in the third week of
January.

27. • MADURAI, November 12, 2011
• Science motivation camp in Karaikudi
• Special Correspondent
• A science motivation camp will be organised for Plus One
students of Sivaganga district from November 23 to
December 2 on the Central Electrochemical Research
Institute (CECRI) campus in Karaikudi.
• Yadava College in Madurai has taken this initiative of
conducting this free science motivation event in
collaboration with CECRI with the support of Department of
Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.

28. News on Ph.D thesis evaluation team
• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mad
urai/profs-form-team-for-ugc-to-review-phd-
theses-of-10-years/articleshow/69909254.cms

29. • MADURAI, November 23, 2011
• Official to clarify doubts on safety of nuclear plants
• Special Correspondent
• In the backdrop of protests on Kundankuam nuclear power
plant, a top Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) official is
delivering a public lecture on ‘nuclear literacy' at the
Central Electrochemical Research Institute campus in
Karaikudi on November 29.
• This programme is a part of the free science mela being
organised by the Yadava College, Madurai, for plus one
students of Sivaganga district at Karaikudi from November
23 to December 2. The mela is done with the support of
Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi.

30. Wednesday, Sep 09, 2009
Science motivation programme for Class XI students of
southern districts
Shastry V. Mallady
DST selects Yadava College in Madurai to host the event
MADURAI: Science motivation programme for students of XI standard will be
organised at the Yadava College here. Students of Madurai, Theni, Tirunelveli,
Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram districts can participate in it.

31. Friday, Sep 17, 2010
Science motivation programme
Special Correspondent
MADURAI: A science motivation programme is being organised by Yadava
College from October 6 to 15 in Tirunelveli for Plus One students. .
This 10-day free residential programme, sponsored by the Department of
Science and Technology, is to encourage school students to join basic science
courses.

32. July 24,2012
School students must be motivated to take up
research: expert
Workshop on ‘Initiative for Research and Innovation in Science’
To instil a sense of creativity in young minds for building a strong and
scientifically advanced India, school students should be motivated to take up
research, P.S. Navaraj, Head, Department of Zoology, Yadava College in
Madurai, said here on Monday at a workshop on ‘Initiative for Research and
Innovation in Science.’

33. • The Idea to Product Competitions are early-stage
technology commercialization plan competitions
that aim for unique product ideas with clear
market demand that use innovative technologies.
The goal is education and developing the next
generation of technology entrepreneurs.
• The program is particularly interested in matching
technologies resulting from a university or college
fundamental research programs with potential
markets.

34. August 9,2010
To give merry moments for senior citizens and help them overcome
problems
Special programmes exclusively for the senior citizens will be organised during
this academic year at the Yadava College here to give them “merry moments”
and help them overcome their age-related difficulties.
It will be a free programme and some of its components would be aged care,
smile away the disease, home based activities for the old/ aged, medical care,
reading of epics, exercises for the aged, mental health and anti-aged diet plan.
P.S.Navaraj, Associate Professor in Zoology, Yadava College, who will
coordinate the senior citizens' programmes,

35. health focus: College students enact a play.

36. Science programme thrills students
S. S. Kavitha
Photo: G. Moorthy
HANDS-ON LEARNING: Students learning the properties of mirror and
images at Yadava College in Madurai on Tuesday. —
MADURAI: Is it possible for people to rest on a bed of arrows or nails?
Participants at the ‘Motivation programme for talented Plus One students’ at
Yadava College here demonstrated on Tuesday how they could perform the feat
with ease.

37. Clogging hinders rainwater movement in
canals
mosquitobreeding,"shesaid.
PSNavaraj,waterresearcheranddean,YadavaCollegesaid,"Thecanalsandwaterbodies
arethelifelineofthenearbyresidentialareas.Thecanalsshouldbekeptclean,especially
during rainy days to save water. Also, water stagnation in water bodies would not only
rechargethegroundwatertable,butalsoreducethesaltcontentinthegroundwater."

38. SCIENCE POPULARISATION
PROGRAMMES

39. Marseille meet delves on pressing water
issues
Shastry V. Mallady
The Global Water Meet held in France recently has come out with solutions to guarantee
water for billions of people.
The conference held at Marseille from March 12 to 17 was attended by a professor from
Madurai — P.S. Navaraj, Dean (Academic Affairs), Yadava College — whose paper on
solutions to water problems was selected from 5,000 entries from across the world. His case
study model, ‘Contention to cooperation in water management,' facilitated his visit to France
for the Sixth World Water Forum.

40. DR.P.S.NAVARAJ@navaraj678
 IRRIGATION WATER QUALITY AND WASTEWATER REUSE
 Reducing water use
 Study about Radionucleide in the Drinking water , USA.
 Guaranteed access to safety water for all
 Wastewater Reuse - Case Studies
 Utilization of Wastewater for Irrigation purposes
 WATER GOVERNANCE MODEL
 Multilateral Cooperation Model for Water Management

41. MADURAI, October 13, 2013
Updated: October 13, 2013 11:13 IST
Yadava College to host workshop on science
communication through folk arts
Special Correspondent
Madurai
Yadava College in Madurai is organising a four-day workshop on science communication
through folk arts from November 6 to 9. The National Council of Science and Technology
Communication under the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, is sponsoring
this workshop.

42. Dr.Navaraj participated in the
Hands-onWorkshoponSanitationandWastewaterManagement
OrganisedinAsianDevelopmentBank
ADBHeadquarters,Manila:19-20September2005

43. Today's Paper » NATIONAL » TAMIL NADU
MADURAI, November 4, 2013
Madurai head for doctorates network
Dr.P.S.Navaraj, Dean of Yadava College, has been nominated as the Madurai
head for Gurgaon-based Global Network of Doctorates.

44. Dec 2007
Science writing workshop
Staff Reporter
To be organised for journalists and graduates by Yadava College
MADURAI: A State-level workshop on science writing and popularisation through digital
media is being organised for journalists and graduates by the Yadava College here.
The workshop, sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, will be
held from December 10 to 16, according to P. S. Navaraj, Principal Coordinator of the
programme.

45. • As a part of World Doctorates Day being celebrated on
25th Aug 2013, a special science motivation session
was organised by Sri.Nallamani Girls Higher Secondary
School, Thiruppalai, Madurai.
• Dr.P.S.Navaraj, Dean, Yadava College, Madurai in his key
note address informed the students about the latest
scientific advancements happened .The puzzle of
presence of microbes escaping food and liquid
washout in the gastrointestinal tract raises many
opportunities for scientific research. Similarly the
survey related to Oral microbes would provide much
about the health of individual, he told.

46. Today's Paper » NATIONAL » TAMIL NADU
Tuticorin, July 24, 2012
School students must be motivated to take
up research: expert
Workshop on ‘Initiative for Research and Innovation in
Science’
To instil a sense of creativity in young minds for building a strong and scientifically
advanced India, school students should be motivated to take up research, P.S. Navaraj, Head,
Department of Zoology, Yadava College in Madurai, said here on Monday at a workshop on
‘Initiative for Research and Innovation in Science.’

47. MADURAI, September 26, 2011
Meet on groundwater in Madurai
Groundwater experts from various national and international institutions are meeting in
Madurai from September 27 to 30 to deliberate on the impact of climate change on
groundwater resources.
The International Groundwater Conference (IGWC-2011) is being organised by the Yadava
College here by inviting water management/conservation experts and hydro geologists from
national-level organisations in the country. While the focus will be on effective groundwater
conservation methods, the experts will create public awareness of depleting water sources
and how to overcome the scarcity.

48. DESIGNINGANINSTRUMENTFORWATERPURIFICATION
ADAVANCEDWASTEWATERKITUSING
NANOMATERIALS–APILOTSTUDY

49. February 15, 2010
Information guide on bioscience
The new academic year is round the corner and Plus-Two students who will get into colleges
soon would be looking out for more information on courses, institutions and opportunities.
Keeping this in mind, the University Grants Commission and the Tamil Nadu State Council
for Science and Technology have extended support to Yadava College in Madurai in bringing
out a 100-page comprehensive information guide on bioscience courses offered in various
institutes across the country.

50. Consortiumofbiologyteachers
ByOurStaffReporter
MADURAI,FEB.28.Inanattemptatenrichingthescienceknowledgeofteachersand
students,aSouthIndiaConsortiumofBiologyTeachersofCollegesandSchoolswas
formedatanationalworkshopon`Moderntechniquesinbiologyforhighersecondary
schoolteachers,'heldattheYadavaCollegehererecently.

51. Yadava College starts M.Sc.(Nano Science)
Special Correspondent
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has granted permission to Yadava College to start
an innovative course-M.Sc. Nano Science. It will be a two-year full time course, which will
be coordinated by the Postgraduate Department of Zoology of the college.
K. Kannan, Principal, Yadava College, has said that the course was designed in such a way
that any science or engineering graduate will be able to acquire entrepreneurial and
employable skills in this new frontier .
He mentioned this innovative course at a special nano-sensitising lecture on ‘Nano
Revolution' which was organised by the Yadava College's Department of Nano Science
recently. Mohan Sundara Rajan, a leading science communicator based at Bangalore, who
delivered the lecture explained the basics of nano particles.
P. S. Navaraj, Dean (Academic Affairs) and coordinator of nano science programme, said
that the curriculum for M.Sc.(Nano Science) programme is focused on synthesising and
fabrication of nano materials, biomedical application and other aspects.

52. Attempt to popularise careers in basic science
Staff Reporter
MADURAI: At a time when professional courses continue to get the cream of talent it has
become imperative for teachers to motivate students to opt for science subjects.
An attempt to make students understand the significance of basic sciences is being made
each year by Yadava College in Madurai. The second contact programme on science
motivation for Plus One students is being organised from December 26 to January 1.
It will deliberate on the need for entry into basic sciences, current developments, future
prospects, placement opportunities, research areas and application of basic sciences for
the welfare of the society.

53. Indian Science writers Association in Madurai.
The Madurai chapter of Indian Science Writers Association is to be established at Yadava College.
Manoj Patairiyia, Director of National Council of Science and Technology Communication of Department
of Science and Technology, approved the launch of the forum while participating in a four-day State-
level workshop on `Science Writing' held at the college recently.
The association will identify talented science writers, develop science writing skill among candidates with
a sound knowledge of science, communicate science matters to the public through the right media and
translate technical knowledge in a simple manner which a layman could understand.
Various skill-developing training modules will be provided to members to popularise science. Skills in
skits, folk songs, drama, article and dialogue writing, interview etc will be accommodated in the
programme.
The association will also help and encourage members to participate in national and international level
programmes of science communication. The objective of the association is to make use of best science
communicators for the welfare of society.
Interested science writers can write to the Principal, Yadava College, Madurai. P.S. Navaraj and V.
Mohan of Yadava College can also be contacted for further details.

54. Professors, researchers asked to file patents
Staff Reporter
Poor participation of universities disturbing,s ays Expert
MADURAI: The Member-Secretary of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and
Technology, S. Vincent, has said that professors and researchers of universities should
file patents and not just stop with a Ph.D. or paper publication in journals.
“Some of the statistics pertaining to universities’ participation in patenting are really
disturbing. The share of our universities in the total number of patents is just 1.8 per
cent,” he pointed out while speaking at a programme on ‘patent awareness,’ organised
by Yadava College here on Wednesday.

55. College to host science drama fest in January
Special Correspondent
MADURAI: Yadava College in the city would host a three-day awareness programme on bioscience for
school students from January 22 to 24.
During this programme, sponsored by the University Grants Commission, Plus One students in the
district would be egged on to take up science, and some of the latest developments in bioscience would
be explained to them, said Principal P. Rengan. The college would also organise a district-level science
drama festival as part of the awareness programme.
Programme coordinator P. S. Navaraj said that topics such as stem cell research, bio-pesticide,
biosensor, molecular medicine, cancer drug, nano-biology and nanotoxicology would be highlighted at
the programme, he said.

56. MADURAI:AState-levelworkshoponsciencewritingandpopularisationthroughdigital
mediaisbeingorganisedforjournalistsandgraduatesbytheYadavaCollegehere.
Theworkshop,sponsoredbyDepartmentofScienceandTechnology,NewDelhi,willbe
heldfromDecember10to16,accordingtoP.S.Navaraj,PrincipalCoordinatorofthe
programme.

57. • City to get a science centre
• MADURAI: Steps would be initiated to set up a science centre in Madurai
soon, said A. Tamilarasi, Minister of Adi Dravidar Welfare, here on
Monday.
• Speaking at the contact programme for science motivation for Plus One
students, organised by the Yadava College, she said that the matter would
be taken up with the ministries of higher and school education.
• Highlighting various Government schemes for school children, she said
that steps would also be taken to start a special programme in association
with the Ministry of School Education to coach students weak in science.
• Stressing that there should not be any communication gap between the
Government and beneficiaries on policies, she appealed to the students to
visit the Government website to understand the schemes meant for them.

58. Ideas to conserve groundwater invited
India's water scenario is a priority for us: DST Advisor
Amidst fears of impending water crisis in the country, the Department of Science and
Technology (DST) of Government of India has sought ideas from groundwater stakeholders
to present their ideas on how to conserve/manage water resources.
It has lined up several water technology initiatives based on status reports on preparedness of
India in water resources including groundwater and accessibility of potable drinking water for
people.
G.J. Samathanam, Advisor and Head, Technology Development and Transfer, DST, New
Delhi, has said here on Tuesday that the DST too has a role in management of water crisis
even though there is a separate Ministry for water resources.
Conference
He was speaking to a large number of national and international delegates at the fourth
International Groundwater Conference organised by the Yadava College inviting water
management and conservation experts.

59. Tamil Nadu praised for its good rainwater
harvesting model
The Advisor to Government of India's Department of Science and Technology, G. J.
Samathanam, has praised Tamil Nadu for giving a good rainwater harvesting model to rest of
the country.
“Today, other States are emulating it. Tamil Nadu was the first State to create a Rain Water
Harvesting model by creating provisions for it at all levels. Approvals for house construction
and town planning were based on whether provision was made for rain water harvesting,” he
said on Tuesday.
Dr. Samathanam's words of appreciation to Tamil Nadu and to the Government that
introduced it came at the inaugural function of an international groundwater conference
organised by the Yadava College in the city where delegates from national/international level
organisations are participating.

60. CollegetoconductcompetitioninMadurai
STAFFREPORTER
AnnaiFathimaCollegeofArtsandScience,AlampattinearTirumangalam,willconduct“Expoon
Vision2020,”aState-levelcompetitionforPlusTwostudentsonNovember30.
InapressmeetonWednesday,P.S.Navaraj,Principalofthecollege,saidthatstudentscan
submita1,000-word-write-upoftheirproject’sabstracttotheorganiserbeforeNovember5and
theshortlistedcontestantswillbeannouncedbyNovember15.

61. Popularisescienceinruralareas”
STAFFREPORTER
ThebenefitsofscientificachievementsinIndiahavenotreachedagriculturalistsandpeoplein
ruralareas,saidJ.DanielChellappa,SeniorScientist(technicalcoordinationwing)ofBhabha
AtomicResearchCentre(BARC),onWednesday.
HewasinauguratingaworkshoporganisedbyYadavaCollegehereforschoolteacherson
‘Sciencepopularisationthroughfolkarts.’

62. Madurai drains may not serve purpose
P S Navaraj from Madurai Water Forum and dean, Yadava College opined that concrete
sealing of storm water drains was unnecessary and will stop any percolation of rain
water. Such costly projects should be well planned for longer terms and the corporation
should form a think-tank of experts. There are many retired engineers and scientists in
the city and they can enlighten the civic body in these aspects.
"A think-tank in screening projects will be of great help to the corporation and their
expertise could be utilized. Even in case if the corporation is going to alter these concrete
channels to boost rainwater harvesting in future, the expert committee could find out
methods to do so without breaking the existing concrete drains," Navaraj said.

63. P.S.Navaraj,Waterexpert:“Itshouldbemademandatorythatprivatewater
tankersgetano-objectioncertificatefromthelocalbodybeforesupplyingwaterto
anybody”

64. Navaraj reports
• Water expert P.S. Navaraj says, “Most of the private water
tankers get water from open wells. It should be made
mandatory that they get a no-objection certificate from the
local body before supplying water to anybody.”
• “As per the guidelines of the Central Groundwater
Authority, they are not allowed to extract water from open
wells, which may contain pollutants that can’t be filtered
even by a water purifier at home. Therefore, it can impact
the health of a person.
• Officials of Pollution Control Board must test the quality of
water supplied by these water tankers. There must be a
regulatory body to monitor and provide licences to them to
operate trips. The tankers must also be educated on the
use of water,” Dr. Navaraj explains.

65. INVITATION RECEIVED FOR

66. Invitation to be speaker:
Toxicology Congress 2019
• 2nd Toxicology Congress <toxicology@italycongress.org>
• To: omsrisai14@yahoo.co.in
• 21 Sep at 3:10 pm
• Dear Dr.Perumalsamy
• It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to attend the
2nd World Congress and Expo on Toxicology and
Pharmacology during October 28-29, 2019 | Rome, Italy.

67. Motivational programme

69. Vice Chancellor addresses the meet