Srinagar Kashmir 2009 - UCL

17 Pages·2013·12.27 MB·English

by  Juergen Thurow

Eni Children’s Education Programme
May 19th 2009, S.P. College, Srinagar (Kashmir)

Petroleum Geology, Global Warming and Energy Efficiency Campaign

Winners of the Children’s Poster
Competition on Global Warming and Energy Efficiency Campaign

Report by
Prof. G.M. Bhat (University of Jammu) and
Dr. Bindra Thusu (MPRG, University College London)
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Petroleum Geology, Global Warming and Energy Efficiency Campaign - a Children’s Education Programme
Srinagar (Jammu &Kashmir), 19th May 2009

Petroleum Geology, Global Warming and Energy Efficiency Campaign -
a Children’s Education Programme in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
(Srinagar, 19th May 2009)

This Children’s Education and awareness programme was the fifth and concluding
in a series organised for Kashmir Province of J&K state by Eni S.p.A. Milan, Italy, Eni
India, New Delhi, the Geology Department, University of Jammu and Maghreb Petroleum
Research Group, University College London in co-operation with the Directorate of School
Education (J&K).

Inauguration

Professor Varun Sahni, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu inaugurated the
workshop in S. P. College Auditorium. In his address, the Vice-Chancellor applauded the
efforts by Eni India and Eni Milan for organising and sponsoring the Energy Efficiency
Campaign for School Children in India, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir and for
choosing University of Jammu as a partner in this campaign. He said that human activity
is the main reason for global warming and urged the young generation to be pro-active in
combating climate change and global warming.
On the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor and Dr. Andrea Degli Alessandrini presented
certificates of appreciation and mementos to the Jammu University team who organised
five EEC programmes in India during 2008-09. He also presented a citation and
memento to Dr. Andrea Cozzi for his commendable contribution in promoting geoscience
education research and provided field training to the Jammu University students during
his tenure in Eni India. The certificate was awarded to Dr. Cozzi honouring him by
selecting him as “Honorary Fellow” of the Jammu University Geology Association (JUGAA)
which is a century old now. The certificate and memento was received by Dr. Andrea
Degli Alessandrini on behalf of Dr. Cozzi who couldn’t attend the function due to his
departure to Angola for his new posting.

19th May 2009: Children’s Workshop in S.P. College, Srinagar.

Energy Efficiency Campaign (EEC): A lecture series was delivered by Dr.
Jonathan Craig, Vice-President, Regional Studies and Exploration Opportunities Selection,
E&P Division, for the school children of Kashmir Division (J&K State). About 360 school
children including 225 registered students and accompanying teachers from 46
government and private schools (Annexure -1) attended the day-long programme. In
addition, students and teachers of the Geology Department, S. P. College and other
faculty of the college attended the programme.

Dignitaries present included: Prof. Varun Sahni (Vice Chancellor, University of
Jammu), Mrs. Sylvia Sahni, Dr. Andrea Degli Alessandrini (Eni-India), Dr. Jonathan Craig
(Eni-Milan), Mr. Giuseppe Cadel (Eni-Milan), Prof. Joe Moore, EGI, University of Utah;
Prof. Richard Davies, Durham University; Mr. Peter McKenzie, Getenergy Limited, London;
Prof. Juergen Thurow (UCL), Dr. Bindra Thusu (MPRG, UCL), Dr. A. M. Mir, Principal, S. P.
College; Mr. S. S. Wazir, Deputy Director General of Police; Mr. B. K. Raina and Mr. R. L.
Kashkari, Directors of Geological Survey of India, Geologists of the Directorate of Geology
and Mining, J&K Government; Mr. B. K. Raina, Director School Education, Dr. B. L. Dhar,
Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, …
The organizers included Prof. G. M. Bhat, Dr. Renu Nanda (Education Department,
University of Jammu), Dr. S. K. Pandita, Dr. Ashok Sahni, Dr. Yudhbir Singh, Mr. Bashir
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Ahmed Lone, Mr. Vinay Sharma, Ms. Sumita Koul (Geology Department, University of
Jammu), Dr. Malvinder Kaur (Department of Library Science and Information Technology,
University of Jammu), Dr. Kavita Suri, Assistant Director, Adult and Continuing Education,
University of Jammu; Mr. M. S. Lone (Head, Department of Geology, S. P. College), Mr.
Imtiaz Ahmed and … faculty members of Geology Department, S. P. College.
Amongst others included prominent citizens of Srinagar city.

Teaching materials provided to each student and accompanying teachers included
a booklet on Petroleum Geology, Energy Efficiency Campaign and Global
Warming, a CD of the presentation on Petroleum Geology & Exploration, Climate Change
and Energy Efficiency, writing pads, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, Eni pencil box and
workshop files.

A series of lectures was given by Dr. Jonathan Craig with support from G M. Bhat,
Bindra Thusu and faculty and research students of the Department of Geology at Jammu
University and S. P. Ciollege. The lectures covered the following topics:

1. Petroleum Systems
2. The Search for Oil and Gas
3. Global Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Campaign

In addition, exercises were given to the students to differentiate various minerals
on the basis of colour, lustre, streak and specific gravity. Various rocks of sedimentary,
igneous and metamorphic origin were introduced to the students. A suite of fossils was
displayed and their history and importance in the geological record were demonstrated by
the research students from Jammu University.

A poster session was organised for the students on the theme of ‘Energy
Efficiency, Energy Resources and Global Warming’. The standard of the posters
presented by the students was very high. First, second and third prizes were awarded for
the best posters as selected by the panel of judges including Mr. Giuseppe Cadel, Dr.
Andrea Degli Alessandrini, Mr. B. K. Raina (Director, Geological Survey of India). In
addition, five posters were selected for consolation prizes. Trophies and certificates were
given to the best poster presentations. All the students and teachers who participated in
the programme were given participation certificates.

Prizes for Poster Presentations

1. The Eni First Prize – Shahida Ashraf, Govt. Girls Hr. Sec. School, Verinag
(Energy Efficiency and Global Climate Change).

2. The UCL Second Prize – Hena Arif, Govt. Girls Hr. Sec. School, Kothibag.
(Global Warming).

3. The Jammu University Third Prize – Salma Ishrat, Govt. Girls Hr. Sec. School,
Kulgam. (Renewable Energy).

Consolation prizes

1. Shaukat Ah. Khan, Govt. Boys High School, Kulgam. (Global Warming).

2. Sheikh Jaffar, Govt. Boys High School, Ganderbal. (Environmental Concerns).

3. Sabia Abdullah, Govt. Girls High School, Nishat. (Alternate Energy Resources).

4. Jehangir, Govt. Boys High School, Tailbal. (Global Warming).

5. Nilofar Tabasum, Govt. Girls High School, Badgam. (Energy Efficiency).

6. Seerat Bashir, Govt. Girls High School, Kothibag.(Environmental Concerns).
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7. Umer Hussain Shah, Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Bandipora.(Alternate Energy Reso.).

In addition a certificate of appreciation was given to Nuzhat, Govt. Hr. Sec.
School, Pahalgam for her poster on Global Warming

The workshop was interactive in nature: questions were posed to the students by
Dr. Craig, Dr. Bindra Thusu and Professor G. M. Bhat and were satisfactorily and
enthusiastically responded to by them. There was a high level of interaction with the
students, which demonstrated their clear understanding of the issues presented. A
questionnaire, based on the HSBC (Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation) 2007
Climate Awareness Survey, was distributed among the students, who were asked to reply
‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the questions posed. The results show that the students of Srinagar are
very aware of the environmental concerns and the role they can play in managing the
environment (Table 1), as compared with the overall Indian population sampled in the
original survey (results in parentheses).

Concern Confidence Commitment Optimum
‘Climate Change ‘The people and ‘I am personally ‘I believe we will
and how we organisations who making a significant stop climate
respond to it are should be doing effort to help reduce change’
among the biggest something about climate change
issues I worry climate change are through how I live my
about today’ doing what is life today’
needed’
99.2% Yes (60%) 53.2% Yes (19%) 88.1% Yes (47%) 56.4% Yes (45%)

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Inaugural Session, Gathering Addressed By the Dignitaries

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Interactive Lecture Session

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Poster Session & Prize Distribution among The Winners

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Felicitation of Jammu University, ENI & the UCL Team

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Group photograph of the students who participated in the workshop along with Eni, University
College London and Jammu University Team

Comparison of the Climate Awareness Survey conducted at the four venues in India
(2008-2009)

Concern Confidence Commitment Optimum
‘Climate Change ‘The people and ‘I am personally ‘I believe we will
and how we organisations who making a significant stop climate
respond to it are should be doing effort to help reduce change’
among the biggest something about climate change
issues I worry climate change are through how I live my
about today’ doing what is life today’
needed’
Srinagar
99.2% Yes 53.2% Yes 88.1% Yes 56.4% Yes
Jaisalmer
76% 42% 75% 76%
Jodhpur
98.89% 76% 96.73% 98.9%
Ladakh
93% 60% 60% 75%
Average Result
91.77% 57.8% 79.96% 76.56%
National av for India
(60%) (19%) (47%) (45%)
This is suggestive of the fact that the children of Jammu Kashmir and Rajasthan are concerned about the
repercussions of the climate change and are confident of playing a supportive but active role to halt the
climate change. The children are committed to “heal the earth and make it a better place for not only the
human race but for each and every living creature dwelling on the mother earth”
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Annexure - 1

LIST OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN WORKSHOP

1. Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Sumbal: Mehraj Din, Mohd. Asif.
2. Hr. Sec. School, Deru: Suhail Mushtaq.
3. Hr. Sec. School, Larnoo: Siraj-u-Din.
4. Hr. Sec. School, Pahalgam: Humaira, Mushtaq Nazir, Sayeeda Mubashir,
Yasmeena.
5. Hr. Sec. School, Aishmugam: Mohd. Asif Rasool, Faheem Abdullah, Tanveer
Bashir, Suman Boo.
6. Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Rajpora, Pulwama: Suzain, Aijaz. Teacher Incharge;
Tariq Amin.
7. Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Kakapora: Jan Mohd., Sahida Jan, Urfe Jan.
8. Govt. Girls Hr. Sec. School, Narbal, Badgam: Mysera Maqbool, Nazima Ali,
Bisma Nabi, Ruksana Ismail, Razia Bashir, Kulsuma Ismail.
9. N.M. Boys Hr. Sec. School, Bandipora: Hashir Rafiq, Ejaz Ahmed.
10. Boys Hr. Sec. School, Shopian: Isfaq Ahmed Paul, Kursheed Ahmed Dar,
Abdul Bari Bhat, Aous Ah. Bhat.
11. Hr. Sec. School, Imamsahib: Naseer Ahmed Dar, Saddam Hussain.
12. Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Shopian: Salfa Hameed, Iram Mushtaq, Misba Akther,
Iqra Qayoom, Salma Rafeeq, Iqra Rafeeq.
13. Hr. Sec. School, Keller: Imtiyaz Ahmed Rather, Mohd. Shafi, Umar Farooq,
Humera, Majeed, Fancy Gul, Mushtaq Ahmed Dar.
14. Boys Hr. Sec. School, Arin: Mohd. Asif. Rather, Jehangir Ahmed Shah.
15. Boys Hr. Sec. School, Bandipore: Hasir Rafiq, Aijaz Ganaie.
16. Girls Hr. Sec. School, Bandipore: Rabia Samoon, Babera Mushtaq.
17. Boys Hr. Sec. School, Nowgam: Javed Ahmed Malik, Gulshan Akhter.
18. Boys Hr. Sec. School, Hajin: Rouf Hafiz, Ashiq Hussain.
19. Hr. Sec. School, Lar-Ganderbal: Arif Ahmed Shah, Ishfaq Ahmed Bhat,
Sheikh Yusaf, Mudasir.
20. Govt. High School Institution, Sonamarg:
21. Govt. Boys Hr. Sec. School, Kangan: Raja Muzafar Shafi, Kasier Ahmed
Lone, Bilal Ahmed Rather, Bilal Ahmed Mir.
22. Boys Hr.Sec. School, Shopian: Ishfaq Ahmed, Owais Bhat, Kursheed Ahmed,
Abdul Bari Bhat.
23. Govt. Hr. Sec. Institute, Fatehgarh, Baramulla: Showkat Ganaie, Ishfaq
Rather, Sajad Bhat, Aamir Khan, Irshad Nazir Khan.
24. Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Hawal, Pulwama: Ruhail Riyaz, Rouf Rafiq.
25. Govt. Boys M.M. Hr. Sec. Institute, Pulwama: Basharat Shameem, Dawood
Hussain.
26. Govt. Girls. Hr. Sec. School,Kulgam: Qurat-ul-Ain, Salma Muzafar, Sharaf-
un-Nisa, Shahida Akhter, Ishrat Maqbool, Banfasha, Seerat, Gowhara Naseer,
Aasia Khaliq, Humaira.
27. Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Drubgam, Pulwama: Syed Shobiya Andrabi, Bilal
Ahmed.
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