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Theory
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Name of the Teacher
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Dates of Allotted of Classes
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Unit 1 : Introduction to Environmental Studies - Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies; Scope and importance; Concept of sustainability, sustainable development, and sustainability goals; Low carbon lifestyle: Mission LIFE
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Prof. Subrata Ghosh
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12.11.2025;
10.12.2025
28.01.2026
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Unit 2 : Ecology and Ecosystems- Concept of ecology, ecosystem, and ecosystem services; Structure and function of ecosystem; Energy flow in an ecosystem; Ecological Pyramid; Food chain and food web (Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems); Basic concept of population and community ecology; Ecological succession
Unit 3 : Natural Resources –Deforestation: causes, consequences and remedial measures
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Prof. Samragni
Bhattacharya
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19.11.2025;
24.11.2025
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Unit 3 : Natural Resources -Concept of renewable and non-renewable resources, Land resources and land use change; land degradation, soil erosion and desertification; Forest resources: importance, Water use and over-exploitation of surface and ground water, floods droughts, conflicts over water (international & inter-state); Energy resources: Environmental impacts of energy generation, use of alternative and nonconventional energy sources, green energy; Natural resource accounting
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Dr. Dola Chakraborty
Dr. Nivedita Chakraborty
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26.11.2025;
01.12.2025
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Unit 4: Biodiversity and Conservation - Levels of biological diversity: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity; Threats of biodiversity, IUCN threat categories; In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity, Protected area network;
Unit 4: Biodiversity and Conservation - Bio-geographic zones of India, Biodiversity hot spots, Endemism, India as a mega-diversity nation.
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Prof. Debjani Mukherjee (Banerjee)
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03.12.2025;
08.12.2025
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Unit 5 : Environmental Pollution - Concept of hazards wastes and human health risks; Climate change, global warming, ozone layer depletion, acid rain and their impacts on human communities and agriculture.
Unit 5 : Environmental Pollution- Solid Waste Management: Biomedical and e-Waste
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Dr. Bholanath Pakhira
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12.12.2025;
19.12.2025
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Unit 5 : Environmental Pollution - Environmental pollution: concepts and types, Air, water, soil, noise and marine pollution - causes, effects and controls.
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Dr. Sumi Ganguly
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17.12.2025;
05.01.2026
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Unit 4 : Biodiversity and Conservation – Role of indigenous communities in biodiversity conservation, Peoples Biodiversity; Register, Bioprospecting and Biopiracy.
Unit 5 : Environmental Pollution - Solid waste management: Control measures of municipal wastes.
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Prof. Anirban Sarkar
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19.01.2026;
21.01.2026
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