Kashmiri children to get a feel of global warming,world Scientists,researchers converging in event

Srinagar, May 17  -In a major event, first of its kind in Kashmir valley, the University of Jammu in collaboration with Maghreb Petroleum Research Group, University College London, Department of Education, Jammu and Kashmir government and S.P. College Srinagar is organizing Eni Children’s Education Programme on “Petroleum Geology, Global Warming and Energy Efficiency Campaign” on Tuesday, May 19 at Srinagar in Kashmir.

This one-day workshop which is scheduled to held at S. P College Srinagar on Tuesday, would be attended by over 200 school children from Baramulla, Kupwara, Anantnag, Pulwama and all other districts of Kashmir valley and accompanying teachers from various schools. Acclaimed scientists and researchers from all over the world are also converging in Srinagar for the event.

Professor Varun Sahni, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu who himself is an internationally acclaimed defense analyst would inaugurate the workshop at S. P. College Srinagar. Mr. Franco Conticini, General Manager, Eni India, would also address the students.

The focus of the workshop is to provide essential basic education in Geosciences to the school children of Kashmir valley. Kashmir, as such, is already witnessing impact of global warming; the glaciers in the region are melting and the temperature is also rising. There is a very little snowfall in the valley since past few years due to global warming.

As there is a limited awareness among the school children on such themes, the most important component of the lecture series and exercises in this workshop for valley children would be to make them aware about the critical global issues of the current energy crisis, depleting fossil fuel resources, alternative energy resources, energy efficiency and global warming.

Dr. Jonathan Craig, Vice-President, Regional Studies and Exploration Opportunities Selection, E&P Division, Eni S.p.A. Milan would speak to the children regarding petroleum geology which would be followed by simple exercises for the students.

Another practical session would include a lecture by Dr Jonathan Craig on global warming followed by the more exercises for the students.

Never before any such an initiative has been taken in Kashmir Valley. It is first programme of its kind to address these issues with the new generation in Kashmir valley.

The University of Jammu, in collaboration with Eni India, has already organized five Eni Children’s Education Program aimed at educating students at Jammu, Kargil, Leh,Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. The Eni is a major integrated energy company, committed to growth in the activities of finding, producing, transporting, transforming and marketing oil and gas. The Company has global operations in 70 countries.

This education programme organized so far in Jammu, Kargil and Leh in Jammu and Kashmir and Jodhpur in Rajasthan has been a resounding success. The programmes, especially in Leh and Jodhpur made a visible impact on the lives and perception of the children involved.

Away from the routine violence and related themes, the children, for the first time would also make poster presentations on the themes of global warming, energy conservation etc.

Professor G. M. Bhat, University of Jammu who is the Principal Convenor, EEC informed that   the University of Jammu has already chalked out the plan of setting up of Energy Institute in the University in co-operation with Eni Corporate University Milan, EGI, University of Utah and MPRG, University College London. 

To develop skills, the Jammu University has been offered partnerships/collaboration, by the overseas training providers, to jointly organise courses in the energy related disciplines like exploration, conservation and waste management of biofuels, informed professor Bhat.

This event would be followed by a three-day international workshop on "Energy Challenges in Jammu and Kashmir State: A case study for the Energy Research Institute" being organised jointly by University of Kashmir, University of Jammu and Maghreb Petroleum Research Group, University College London at University of Kashmir from May 20 to 22nd 2009.

Several foreign specialists from USA, UK, Italy and Australia besides experts from other Indian states will attend the seminar and present papers related to the latest research done in energy resources.

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