<p>The 100th batch of students, the freshers, who will be admitted during this year will plant about 1,000 saplings of various species.<br /><br />The 845 students of IISc (505 researchers and 340 M Tech students) will have memorable first day admission into the India's best-known research institution, where they will be a part of a programme contributing to the much-needed greenery of the City.<br />The students will be planting indigenous sapling from the Western Ghats.<br />“It will be plant and adopt a tree programme to generate a healthy native population of trees within the campus,” said Dr T V Ramachandra, Senior Scientist, Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc, the man behind the event.<br /><br />Dr Ramachandra, who did most of the planting at the mini forest in the Institute says that such events will give a feeling of something belonging to them apart from creating a healthy atmosphere. <br /><br />Of the 1,000 saplings brought to the campus, 600 saplings of 30 species are from Uttara Kannada and 200 saplings of 12 species are the contribution of forest department. <br />The eight hectares of the Jubilee Gardens will brace up for the event, which will continue for three days. Each student will be given a sapling to plant. The sapling will bear a tag of the person who planted it along with the significance and other details of the species.<br />The sapling will be planted in such manner that it will appear as a ‘multi-tier canopy’ which resembles an umbrella with varying heights after its complete growth. The name of the students who participated in the event will be recorded in a registry and a green card will be issued to them. <br /><br />“The students can supervise the nurturing of the saplings,” said Dr Ramachandra. The Institute had earlier on June 5, 2010 had planted 600 saplings as part of World Environment Day.<br /><br />The programme will begin on July 28 and will be inaugurated by Prof Balaram, Director, IISc and will be a three-day event.<br />DH News Service</p>
<p>The 100th batch of students, the freshers, who will be admitted during this year will plant about 1,000 saplings of various species.<br /><br />The 845 students of IISc (505 researchers and 340 M Tech students) will have memorable first day admission into the India's best-known research institution, where they will be a part of a programme contributing to the much-needed greenery of the City.<br />The students will be planting indigenous sapling from the Western Ghats.<br />“It will be plant and adopt a tree programme to generate a healthy native population of trees within the campus,” said Dr T V Ramachandra, Senior Scientist, Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc, the man behind the event.<br /><br />Dr Ramachandra, who did most of the planting at the mini forest in the Institute says that such events will give a feeling of something belonging to them apart from creating a healthy atmosphere. <br /><br />Of the 1,000 saplings brought to the campus, 600 saplings of 30 species are from Uttara Kannada and 200 saplings of 12 species are the contribution of forest department. <br />The eight hectares of the Jubilee Gardens will brace up for the event, which will continue for three days. Each student will be given a sapling to plant. The sapling will bear a tag of the person who planted it along with the significance and other details of the species.<br />The sapling will be planted in such manner that it will appear as a ‘multi-tier canopy’ which resembles an umbrella with varying heights after its complete growth. The name of the students who participated in the event will be recorded in a registry and a green card will be issued to them. <br /><br />“The students can supervise the nurturing of the saplings,” said Dr Ramachandra. The Institute had earlier on June 5, 2010 had planted 600 saplings as part of World Environment Day.<br /><br />The programme will begin on July 28 and will be inaugurated by Prof Balaram, Director, IISc and will be a three-day event.<br />DH News Service</p>