Microbiology

The Department of Microbiology, Patna Women’s College conducted a Poster making Competition on 13th March ,2023 based on the theme “Women and Glass Ceiling ” under the Women’s day celebration Ojaswini 2.0.
Students of B.Sc semester II participated in the competition in a total of nine groups with full zeal and enthusiasm. Students showcased their artistic skills through the various posters depicting women breaking through the social barrier- glass ceiling and emerging victorious in every aspects of life, touching new heights.
The event was adjudged by Dr Jaya Philip ,Head, Department of Microbiology, Dr Niti Yashwardhini ,Assistant Professor ,Department of Microbiology and Dr Swetnisha, Assistant Professor ,Department of Microbiology ,Patna Women’s College.
The 1st prize was bagged by group no 1 with the participants Aarya Shree,Megha Kumari and Ananya Priyadarshani,2nd prize was won by group no 3 with the participants Mariya Abid,Sada Nizami, Bushra Tanjeem and Stuti Singh and the 3rd prize was won by group no 2 with the participants Aditi Sinha, Ghufrana Azad,Amna Ali, Shubhangi Kumari and Aishwarya Laxmi.
The event ended up with the valuable feedback given by the judges.

The department of Microbiology and Zoology, Patna Women’s College organized the Young Entrepreneurs Presentation and Product Display on 27th February 2023 on the theme “Scientific and Social Innovations” under the aegis of Vigyan Utsav 2023.
The event started with the presentation of a short video on how science can be implemented in startup ideas by young entrepreneurs for the betterment of the society followed by the display of 13 innovative products like Bio detergents, Bio cosmetics, Hair serum, Sanitary pads,Smart shoes, Natural mouthwash,B Klener.
The products displayed by the students aspiring to be young entrepreneurs were cost effective and eco friendly which could be a potential remedy both to environmental and human life thus truly justifying the theme of the event.
The event was adjudged by Mr. Alok John Dean ,National and International collaboration and consultancy services, Patna Women’s College, Mr. Sachin Kumar, Founder, Sattuz café ,Mr. Gaurav Prakash , Chief marketing officer at Blue Medix pharmacy, Patna.
The event was successfully organized under the enthusiastic supervision of the teachers of both the department.

A two days Hands-on Training Program was organized by the Department of Microbiology on 14th and 15th March 2023, on the topic, Horizontal gene transfer in Acinetobacter sp. where the students were demonstrated and were asked to carry out the procedures involved in the creation of a competent cell, transformation of competent bacterial cells with plasmid DNA and calculation of the transformation efficiency.
The program was attended by about 68 students belonging to the IV and VI semester of the Department of Microbiology.
This Hands-on training program helped the students to understand and handle the techniques of Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA technology. In this Hands-on Training program held, Acinetobacter Sp. was used for transformation with plasmid DNA. The students therefore learned the importance of genetic transformation in transfer of the desired characters into the host organism.
The Hands-on Training program enthusiastically supervised by Dr. Jaya Philip, Head of Department of Microbiology and the assistant professors, Dr. Niti Yashvardhini , Dr. Preeti Swarupa and Dr. Swetnisha, proved to be a highly informative and useful one where the students were given a chance to perform the experiment thus enhancing the knowledge and polishing the laboratory skills of the young trainees.
The event ended successfully with feedback session from the students and photography sessions conducted thereafter.

VALUE BASED PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT CLASS
Topic: SELF RELIANCE
Conducted by-department of microbiology
Facilitator- dr JAYA PHILIP
Date-17TH February, 2023
Time-10:10 am

A value based class on the topic “Self Reliance” was conducted for the students of semester II on 17th February,2023 by
Dr. Jaya Philip , Head, Department of Microbiology, Patna Women’s College.
Students were taught about the importance of the abilities gifted by God. Each one of us has been blessed with some
specific strength and ability. We should acknowledge our potential and strive to utilize our abilities to the fullest.
Emphasis was laid on the fact that any disability is not a limitation in one’s life. With an optimistic attitude,
determination and will power we can surpass all the disabilities and achieve our dreams.
Overall, it was an interactive session where students also shared their notions and beliefs.
Semester II

VALUE BASED EDUCATIONCLASSCONDUCTED BY: DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGYFACILITATOR: DR. NITI YASHVARDHINI
DATE: 10
th FEBRUARY 2023
PARTICIPANTS: B.SC MICROBIOLOGY, SEMESTERVI

A Value Based Education Class was conducted for students of VI semester onthetopic”Self reliance” on 10th February 2023 by Dr. Niti Yashvardani, Assistant professor, Department of Microbiology, Patna Women’s College. The class laid emphasis ontheimportance of Self reliance. Self-reliance is important because getting things doneonour own makes us more effective, increases positive feelings about ourselves, andincreases the likelihood that we will work harder in the future, especially in challengingcircumstances. The class was an interactive session altogether, where students alsoshared their views and discussed the importance of Self reliance which will encourageemotional strength, value of self and others, and boost our confidence to faceanychallenging situation.

VALUE BASED EDUCATION CLASS
TOPIC: NEVER DO LESS TO BE MORE
CONDUCTED BY: DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
FACILITATOR: Dr. PREETI SWARUPA
DATE: 10th FEBRUARY, 2023
SEMESTER: IV

A value based class was conducted on 10th February, 2023 for Semester IV students of Microbiology by Dr. Preeti Swarupa, Assistant professor, Department of Microbiology,Patna Women’s College. The topic of discussion for the day was “Never do less to be more”.
The students were taught about focusing on what’s good in our lives and being thankful for the things we have rather than complaining about every single thing and playing the victim card. All those who are able to work must try to do some work so that they can earn their livelihood decently than indulge in begging. We should give them some time to improve and provide them physical, emotional and psychological support and as it is said “God helps those who help themselves”.
Emphasis were laid through small videos and discussions. Overall, it was an interactive class for the students that will enhance their values.

The Department of Microbiology, Patna Women’s College organised a Model Making Competition on the theme the “Structure of Biomolecules” on 9th February, 2023 for the students of B.Sc. Semester II.
A total of nine goups participated in this competition and exhibited the different structures of Biomolecules like Glucose, A, B and Z DNA form ,Triglyceride , tRNA, Beta pleated sheets etc.
The judges for the competition were Dr. Shobha Srivastava ,Head, Department of Zoology, Patna Women’s College, Mr Rabindra Nath Majumdar, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Patna Women’s College and Dr.Urvashi Sinha, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Patna Women’s College.
The 3-D models provided a clear understanding of the structure of biomolecules that form an essential component of the biotic world.
The judges were overwhelmed to see the creativity of the participants to highlight the detailed structure. They gave their feedback and appreciated the efforts made .
Dr. Jaya Philip, Head, Department of Microbiology, Patna Women’s College, thanked the judges and announced the results.The 1st position was bagged by group no.1 for the topic “Triglyceride”.The 2nd position was won by group no.7 for the topic “tRNA”and the 3rd position was won by group no.6 for the topic “Beta-Pleated sheet”.
All the teachers of the department, Dr. Niti Yashvardhini, Dr. Preeti Swarupa and Dr.Swetnisha were present for the event.

VALUE BASED EDUCATION
ORGANIZED BY: DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
FACILITATOR: DR. JAYA PHILIP, HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
PARTICIPANTS: B.SC MICROBIOLOGY SEMESTERVI

A Value Based Education Class was conducted for students of VI semester onthetopic”Parents a gift from god “on 20th January 2023 by Dr. Jaya Philip, Head, Departmentof Microbiology, Patna Women’s College. The class laid emphasis on the importanceofhealthy relationship between parents and children. The class focused on the enduringbond between parents and children. As parents nurtures the holistic growthanddevelopment of a child, it is the responsibility of children towards their parentstoprovide with them the unconditional love and support they need. The class was aninteractive session altogether, where students also shared their views and discussedtheimportance of being the support system for parents in the challenging times.

An online guest lecture on the theme “Role of mosquito microbiota in vector-borne disease management ” was organized by the Department of Microbiology on 20th September 2022 in the Mother Veronica Excellence Centre, Science block , Patna Women’s College, Patna from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm . The Resource person for the lecture was Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Yadav , Head, Research and Development, Brandenburg Innovation UK Ltd., Bangalore and former researcher at DRDO, Tezpur, Assam, India.
The Program started with a welcome address delivered by Dr.Jaya Philip, Head , department of Microbiology and proceeded with the discussion of highly informative topics including types of mosquitoes and their role in spreading diseases such as dengue, filariasis, chikungunya etc. Dr. Kamlesh also discussed the management strategies for mosquito and the mosquito borne diseases, emphasizing on the environmental friendly ones , including disruption of the midgut microbiota, genetic modification, paratransgenesis etc. The lecture was highly informative , interactive and productive one, increasing the students understanding in the field of Microbiology and disease management.
The session finally concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Preeti Swarupa, assistant professor, department of Microbiology.
The lecture was attended by over 104 students belonging to the first, third and fifth semester of The Department of Microbiology.
The lecture was enthusiastically supervised by Dr. Jaya Philip, Head of Department of Microbiology and the assistant professors, Dr. Preeti Swarupa , Dr. Niti Yashvardhini and Dr.Swetnisha.

Value based education class
Topic: responsibility towards parents
Conducted by-department of microbiology
Facilitator- dr preeti swarupa
Date-20th January, 2023
Semester II

A value based class on the topic “Responsibility towards parents” was conducted for the students of semester II on 20th January 2023 by Dr. Preeti Swarupa , Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Patna Women’s College. Students were taught that no matter how big or successful we become we should always take care of the feelings and requirements of our parents because they are the ones who struggled in their lives to make us what we are today. Emphasis was made on the concept that when we grow up we should not just get busy in our own life but it is our responsibility to look after our parents as they did when we were small. Overall, it was an interactive session where students also shared their notions and beliefs