Announcement: 19th Ornithology Course 2022-23
“Study Birds to Conserve Them”
The 19th ‘Certificate Course in Basic Ornithology’ will commence on Monday -12th December 2022. Admissions are open. India’s only interactive course, now in the 19th consecutive year, is conducted by Ela Foundation, Pune, and Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune. Over a thousand alumni are contributing towards bird and nature conservation under the guidance of the Ela Foundation.
The course aims at sensitizing the participants through more than forty interactive multi-media talks on diverse subjects like the history of ornithology, bird identification, anatomy, physiology, bird flight, migration, breeding, feeding habits, evolution, the ecological role of birds, birds as bio-indicators, habitats, cultural aspects, bird photography, bird call recording, avian diseases, first aid, conservation, field study methods, technology for conservation, and applied ornithological aspects.
The course has special simplified talks on bird flu, wind farms and birds, vulture conservation, secretive owls, and house sparrows, among other currently relevant topics.
There are four field visits to introduce the participants to various bird habitats and learn techniques for observing birds from a scientific perspective.
The talks are conducted by eminent ornithologists, scientists, and field experts.
The lectures are on each Monday and Thursday between 0600 PM and 0830 PM at J. N. Tata Hall of Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Law College Road, Pune. Field visits are on Sundays.
Who can apply? Anyone with a liking for birds is welcome. Students, teachers, farmers, housewives, doctors, lawyers, architects, defense service personnel, artists, journalists, engineers, businessmen, salaried public, software experts, etc. Ela Foundation is also conducting this popular course in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and other parts of Maharashtra.
Contact: Dr. Suruchi Pande (9579891803), Pramod Deshpande (9823248053); Vaibhav Gandhe (9689886163), or Sachin Haldule (9766644802) between 9 AM and 9 PM.
Admissions are limited and the course is conducted on a no profit no loss basis.
The press note is released by:
Prof. Dr. Satish Pande, Director, Ela Foundation, and Prof. Sudheer Vaishampayan, Hon. Secretary, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune.
Click HERE for the Admission Form.