GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY, DELHI

M.Sc. Biodiversity and Conservation

About the University
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University is an affiliating and teaching University, established by Government of NCT of Delhi under the provisions of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Act, 1998 read with its Amendment in 1999. It is recognized by University Grants Commission, India under section 12B of UGC Act. and has been accredited ʺA Gradeʺ by NAAC.

M.Sc. Biodiversity and Conservation
The course will introduce to biodiversity and conservation biology and will impart in‐depth knowledge on topics ranging from evolution, ecology, land use, wilderness preservation, global warming, species extinction, and the economic and social impact of environmental actions.
The aim of this course is to provide the theoretical and practical background needed for those looking to pursue their career in the field of conservation of biological diversity and their natural habitats based on scientific research. The objective of this course is to make the professional aware of the social, political and economic issues relevant to achieving the above goal. The course would produce biologists who can communicate and address the problems related to conservation projects.


Innovative Teaching
Some modules will make use of the Virtual Field Trip to introduce students to field research and the types of ecosystems existing in the Indian Peninsula.

Research Project
Significant independent project: This will be a 6 month project in any area of biodiversity and conservation, taxonomy, ecology, ethnobiology, environmental problems and its advocacy.

Course structure: 2 Years (Semester wise)
Intake: 15 (Fifteen)

Eligibility
B.Sc. degree or equivalent (Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Anthropology or any field of Life Sciences) with minimum 60% marks.

Mode of Selection
Admissions will be on merit based on the qualifying exams


How to Apply:
The Admission Brochure-cum-Application form can be obtained from select branches of Punjab & Sind Bank all across India from April 22, 2008. Price: Rs 250/‐

Delhi Branch: Extension Counter, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Campus, Kashmere Gate, Delhi‐110006

Outside Delhi Branches
Andhra Pradesh: Hyderabad: Metro Estate, Abids, Hyderabad-380001 Assam: Guwahati: Rajgarh Road, Opposite Manipur Bhawan, Guwahati – 781003
Bihar: Patna: 42, Fraser Road, Patna-800001 Chandigarh: Sector-22, Chandigarh-160022 Gujarat: Ahmedabad: Gandhi Road, Ahmedabad-380001 Haryana: Faridabad: Sector-16 A, Faridabad, Haryana-121001; Gurgaon: Ganga Bhawan, Ramlila Ground, Gurgaon-122001 Jharkhand: Ranchi: Main Road, Ranchi-834001 Karnataka: Bangalore: 78/1, J.C. Road, Bangalore-560002 Maharashtra: Mumbai: 101, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Kurla Road., Andheri East, Mumbai-400059; Nagpur: 16, Central Avenue, Nagpur-440018 Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal : Hamida Road, Bhopal-46201. Punjab: Jalandhar: GZ Road, Jalandhar-144001; Ludhiana: Civil Line, Kailash Chowk, Ludhiana-141006 Rajasthan: Jaipur: L.B.S. College, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur-302004. Tamil Nadu: Chennai: 161, Mount Road, Chennai-600002. Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow: Alam Bagh, Lucknow-226006; Ghaziabad: S.D. College, G.T. Road, Ghaziabad-201009; Kanpur: Gumti No.5, G.T. Road, Kanpur-208012; Noida: A-398, Sector-19, Noida Uttranchal: Dehradun: Rajpur Road, Dehradun-248001 West Bengal: Kolkata: 8, Old Court House Street, Kolkata-700001.

Sale by Post
Admission Brochure along with Application Form can also be obtained through registered/speed post. A request in this regard should be sent to:
Dr. Rita Singh, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110403 along with the followings:

An application on plain paper, addressed to the Dr. Rita Singh, Course Co‐ordinator requesting to issue Admission Brochure for M. Sc. Biodiversity and Conservation. The application should clearly mention the name and the address of the applicant;
A Demand Draft of Rs. 300/‐ (Rupees Three Hundred only) in favour of Registrar, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, payable at Delhi. The name, address and phone number of the applicant should be clearly mentioned on the backside of the Demand Draft.

A self-addressed envelope of size not less than 24cms x 30cms.

Note: The request must reach the University Office latest by June 20, 2008.


For any further details contact
Dean, University School of Basic and Applied Sciences
Phone: 011-23900284/285

Course Co-ordinator:
Dr. Rita Singh
Course Co-ordinator
Univeristy School of Basic & Applied Sciences
GGS Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110403
Phone Number: 011-23900287
Admission Help Line: 011-23900166 , 167,168

Admission Helpline Numbers: 011- 23900166, 23900167, 23900168, 23869313