STAFF-IN-CHARGE

Dr. Sr. S. Jesurani	Principal & Chairman
Mrs. F.Sherin rebecca	Co – ordinator
Mrs. S. Devashanthi	Member
Sr. M. Velankanny	Member
Ms. S. Jarina Banu	Member

ACTIVITIES

S. No	YEAR	SEMINARS / CONFERENCES / PROGRAMMES	DATE	PLACE	SPECIES IDENTIFIED
1	2005 – 2006	Bird watching	19. 08. 2005	JAC Campus	16
		Bird watching	20. 08. 2005	JAC Campus	18
		Bird watching	26. 08. 2005	Beschi College campus,Dindigul	14
		Bird watching	28. 08. 2005	Periyakulam and Pappiayanayakkan Patti pond	15
		Bird watching	07. 12. 2005	Kohilapuram and Puthukulam pond, Kombai	15
		Dr. Sr. T. Nirmala and five club members attended the First South Indian Bird Watcher’s Fair conducted by Palani Bird Watchers Society	03. 02. 2006        to 05. 02. 2006	Gandhigram University
2	2006 – 2007	Bird watching	29.08.2006	Kohilapuram and Senkulam pond	16
		Bird watching	20. 11. 2006	Udiyankulam and Senkulam pond	25
		Bird watching	26. 01. 2007	Kumbakarai	11
3	2007 – 2008	Bird watching	06. 10. 2007	Kohilapuram, Vudayankulam, Markeyan Kottai pond	13,5, 7
4	2008 – 2009	Two members participated a seminar on “Biodiversity Conservation and Management”	14. 08. 2008	Hajee Karutha Rawther Howdia College, Uthamapalayam
		11 members attended a workshop on “ Conservation and Management of Point Calimera Ramsar Site Past, Present and Future”	22. 02. 2009 & 23. 02. 2009	Point Calimera
		7 members took survey on fauna population	25. 02. 2009	Megamalai and Velimalai Hills	12, 7                7, 5
		T. Bala Pandeeswari, K. Kohila and C. Shobana presented paper on “Conservation of Birds in Theni District”	26. 02. 2009	Fatima College, Madurai
		Celebration of Biocontanary of Darwin’s Evolution. Dr. Sr. T. Nirmala delivered a talk on “ Darwins Evolutionary Significance of Birds”	04. 03. 2009	JAC, Periyakulam
5	2009 – 2010	Bird watching	04. 03. 2010	JAC Campus
		Competition on “Collection and display of feathers”.	06. 03. 2010	JAC, Periyakulam
6	2010 – 2011	Bird watching	22. 11. 2010	JAC Campus
		Competitions – Paper presentation, Quize, Drawing, Rangoli & Art from Waste	13. 12. 2010 to 15. 12. 2010	UG Lab of Zoology, JAC
		Dr. Sr. T. Nirmala delivered a talk on “ Museum of Avifauna”	20. 01. 2011	JAC, Periyakulam
		Bird watching	02. 02. 2011	JAC Campus
		Bird watching	03. 02. 2011	JAC Campus
		Bird watching	04. 02. 2011	JAC Campus
7	2011 – 2012	Film show on “Growing Emu”	16. 09. 2011	JAC, Periyakulam
		3 members attended International Conference on “ Indian Ornithology Status of Indian Birds and their Conservation”	19. 11. 2011	SACON
		Dr. Sr.T. Nirmala and 3 members participated in the Annual Bird Census	21. 01. 2012	Point Calimare Wildlife Sanctuary
		Two days State Level Workshop on “Hands on Training in Avian Studies”	14. 02. 2012 &        15. 02. 2012	JAC, Periyakulam
		3 members participated in the Annual Bird Census	03. 03. 2012 &              04. 03. 2012	Point Calimare Wildlife Sanctuary
8	2012 – 2013	Participation in birds census Programme	06. 01. 2013  to 08. 03. 2013	Forest & Environment Dept, Govt. of Odissa Chilika WL Division, Balugaon.
		Identification of different species of birds	Periodical	JAC Campus
		Bird watching	06. 03. 2013	Meenachipuram Pond
		Bird watching	09.03. 2013	Meenachipuram & Kohilapuram Pond
9	2013 – 2014	Bird watching	07. 07. 2013	Meenachipuram Pond	18
		Bird watching	19. 07. 2013, 22. 08. 2013, 22. 09. 2013, 17. 10. 2013, 15. 11. 2013, 15. 12. 2013, 19. 01. 2014, 22. 02. 2014	Sothuparai reservoir in Theni District	23
		Mrs. R. Medona Mary delivered a talk on “Threats of Birds”.	18. 07.2013	JAC, Periyakulam
		Dr. Sr. Iruthaya Kalai Selvam gave a Guest Lecture on “ Economic Importance of Birds”	27. 01. 2014	JAC, Periyakulam
10	2014 – 2015	Four  lectures “Bird Watching Tips for Beginner” by Dr. Sr. T. Nirmala “Habitat conservation” by P. Pushpa “Birds conservation” by Dr. C. Sahayarani “Wet Land Birds Identification” by   Dr. Sr. Iruthaya Kalai Selvam	18.08.2014 04.10.2014 02.12.2014	JAC, Periyakulam
		A documentary film on “Birds Conservation”	01. 10. 2014	JAC, Periyakulam
11	2015 – 2016	Celebration of St. Fransis Assisi (Patron of Avian club). A talk on Life History of St. Fransis Assisi (Patron of Avian club ),was deli vered by Dr. Sr. T. Nirmala	04. 10. 2015	JAC, Periyakulam
		Bird watching	10. 08. 2015, 24. 08. 2015, 14. 09. 2015, 14. 12. 2015	JAC, Periyakulam	16                   19 20
		A talk on “Economic importance of Birds”, by Jannathul Firthous & Dhanalakshmi, Dept. of Zoology.	12. 02. 2016	JAC, Periyakulam
		A guest lecture on “Feather Friends of Southuparai Reservoir”, by Mrs. Medona Mary.	8. 02. 2015	JAC, Periyakulam
12	2016 –  2017	Talk on “Tips for Bird  Identification” by Mrs.   Medona Mary	24. 08. 2016	JAC, Periyakulam
		Talk on “Wetland Birds Identification” by Dr. Sr. Iruthaya Kalai Selvam	27. 09. 2016	JAC, Periyakulam
		Talk on “Economic importance of birds” by Ms. A. Anitha Mary	06. 10. 2016	JAC, Periyakulam
		Bird watching	17. 02. 2017	Sothuparai dam
13	2017 –    2018	Lecture on “Tips for bird watching to the beginner” by Dr. Sr. T. Nirmala	13. 07. 2017	JAC, Periyakulam
		Bird watching	21. 07. 2017	Periyakulam pond
		A documentary film on “Birds Conservation”	28. 07. 2017	JAC, Periyakulam
		Celebration of Patron of Avian club St. Francis Assisi	04. 08. 2018	JAC, Periyakulam
		Bird watching	25. 10. 2017	Lakshmipuram pond
		Lecture on “Economic importance of birds” by Ms A. Anitha Mary.	13. 12. 2017	JAC, Periyakulam
		Bird watching	07. 01. 2018	Meenachipuram pond
		Lecture on “Impact of abiotic factors on diversity of birds in Senkulam pond in Dindigul District” by Ms. Nazeeema	10. 01. 2018	JAC, Periyakulam
		Talk on Bird Conservation by Dr. Sr. Iruthaya Kalai Selvam	15. 03. 2018	JAC, Periyakulam
14	2018 – 2019	Bird watching	20. 07. 2018	JAC Campus
		Planted 11 saplings in St. Assisi Park.	27.07.2018.	JAC Campus
		Bird watching	07. 08. 2018	JAC Campus
		Lecture on “Tips for Birds watching” by Ms. A. Anitha Mary	28. 08. 2018	JAC, Periyakulam
		Bird watching	30. 10. 2018	Lackshimipuram pond in Theni district
		DVD on Birds Conservation	22.01.2019	JAC, Periyakulam
		Lecture on “Birds conservation” by Mrs. P. Pushpa	12.02.2019	JAC, Periyakulam

Academic Year 2019-2020

• Along with Miss A. Anitha Mary, Avian Club members (III B.Sc Zoology) watched Avi Fauna in JAC Campus on 10/07/2019 at 3 p.m. 19 species of birds were identified and recorded.
• Avian Club members sowed tomato and brinjal seeds at St. Assisi Park on July 2019.

August

• Along with A. Anitha Mary, Avian Club members I B.Sc. Zoology watched Avi Fauna in JAC Campus on 15/08/2019 at 5 pm. 15 species of birds were identified and recorded.
• Along with Mrs. I. Geetha and Miss A. Anitha Mary, Avian Club members I B.Sc. Zoology watched Avi Fauna in Lackshimipuram pond in Theni district on 30/08/2019 at 3.30pm. 14 species of birds were identified and recorded.

September

• Along with Mrs. I. Geetha, Miss A. Anitha Mary and Avian Club members III B.Sc. Zoology hostel students watched Avi Fauna in JAC Campus on 10/09/2019 at 3.30 pm. 12 species of birds were identified and recorded.
• Along with Mrs. Vinothini, Avian Club members I B.Sc Zoology (SF) watched Avi Fauna in thamarikulam pond in Theni district on 26/09/2019 at 3.30 pm. 12 species of birds were identified and recorded.

October

• Along with Miss A. Anitha Mary, Avian Club members I B.Sc Zoology (R) hostel students watched Avi Fauna in JAC campus on 09/10/2019 at 6.30 am. 11 species of birds were identified and recorded.
• Along with Mrs. Jemima Florence Borgia and Mrs. I. Geetha, Avian Club members I B.Sc Zoology (SF) hostel students watched Avi Fauna in JAC campus on 29/10/2019 at 3.30 pm. 12 species of birds were identified and recorded.

November

• Along with Miss A. Anitha Mary, Avian Club members III B.Sc Zoology (R) students watched Avi Fauna in JAC campus on 28/11/2019 at 6.30 am. 13 species of birds were identified and recorded.

2020 – 2021

• • The first meeting was conducted on 07.01.2021through online. Selvi D. Divyabharathi elected as the secretary and selvi A. Blessinarose was elected as joint secretary by the Avian club members. 140  students enrolled as Avian club members.
  • Spirulina cultivation programme was started in St. Assisi Park on 24/11/2020 organized by Avian Club along with PG and Research Centre of Zoology in the presence of Dr. Sr B.J Queensly Jeyanthi, Secretary Cum Mother Superior. This programme was presided over by Dr.Sr.Jesurani, Principal.
  • Dr. Sr. Iruthya Kalai Selvam, Mrs. P. Pushpa and Dr. Geetha and the avian club members sowed 100 Palm (Tamil Nadu State Tree) seeds of on 12.1.2021. The palm seed increase the ground water level.
  • Avian club along with PG and Research Centre of Zoology organized Spirulina cultivation programme at St. Francis Assisi park on 24. 11. 2020. This programme was started in the presence of Dr. Sr. B. J. Queensly Jeyanthi, Secretary cum Mother superior and presided over by Dr. Sr. Jesurani, Principal JA College.
  • The first meeting was conducted on 07.01.2021 through online mode. Miss. D. Divyabharathi as secretary and Miss. A. Blessinarose were selected as joint secretary by the Avian club members.
  • Sr. S. Iruthaya Kalai Selvam, Mrs. P. Pushpa and Dr. Mrs. I. Geetha and the Avian club members sowed 100 palm seeds in the Eastern yard of JAC campus on 12.01.2021.
  • Avian club members along with Mrs. P. Pushpa and Dr. Mrs. I. Geetha watched birds twice in fortnight in our JAC campus.15, 16, 14 and 18 species of birds were identified and recorded on 12.02.2021, 18.02.2021, 04. 03.2021 and 12.03.2021 respectively during the academic year 2020 – 2021.
  • Along with Mrs. P. Pushpa and Dr. Mrs. I. Geetha and Avian club members watched the Avi fauna at Periyakulam pond on 16. 03. 2021. 10 species of birds were identified and recorded.
  • P. Nagapriya, M.Phil scholar of Zoology, delivered a guest lecture on “Different types of feed for birds” on 18.03.2021 at JA College.
  • Various competitions such as Essay writing, Elocution, Drawing and Painting were conducted on 30.03.2021.
  • Along with Ms. A. Anitha Mary, Assistant Professor of Zoology, avian club members watched the avi fauna in J.A.C. campus on 15. 09. 2021at 3.30 pm.  11 species of birds were identified and recorded.

2021 – 2022

• The first meeting was conducted on 23.06.21 selvi S. Ponmalar was selected as student’s secretary and selvi S. Mohamatha Zuwairiya was selected as Joint’s secretary by the avian club members.
• Faculty mambers of PG and Research centre of zoology and members of avian club sowed Almond seeds in St. Francis Assisi Park (Avian Park) on 14^th August 2021.
• Along with Dr. Sr. Iruthaya Kalai Selvam, Dr. Mrs. I. Geetha, Mrs. P. Pushpa and avian club members planted 11 Almond saplings in front of the paper recycling unit of J. A. College campus on 18^th August 2021.
• Sr. Iruthaya Kalai Selvam, Dr. Mrs. I. Geetha, Mrs. P. Pushpa and avian club members prepared seed balls with Neem seeds, curry leaf seeds and black berry seed at Avian Park on 26^th August 2021.
• Sr. Iruthaya Kalai Selvam, Dr. Mrs. I. Geetha, Mrs. P. Pushpa and avian club members watched the avifauna at J. A. College campus on 18^th August 2021 at 6.45am. Totally14 species of birds were identified and recorded.

1.Myna 2. Drongo 3. Peacock 4. Pigeon 5. House sparrow 6. House crow 7. Koel 8. Redvented bulbul 9. Cuckoo 10. Tree pie 11. Parrot 12. Honey eater 13. Sun bird 14. Seven sisters

• Along Dr. Sr. Iruthaya Kalai Selvam, Dr. Mrs. I. Geetha, Mrs. P. Pushpa and avian club members watched the avifauna at J. A. College campus on 27^th August 2021 at 6.45am. Totally11 species of birds were identified and recorded.

1.Myna 2. Drongo 3. Peacock 4. Pigeon 5. House sparrow 6. House crow 7. Koel 8. Redvented bulbul 9. Cuckoo 10. quail 11. Seven sisters

• Along with Ms. A. Anitha Mary, Assistant Professor in Zoology, avian club members watched the avifauna at J. A. College campus on 15^th September 2021 at 3.30pm. Totally11 species of birds were identified and recorded.

1.Myna 2. Drongo 3. Peacock 4. Pigeon 5. House sparrow 6. House crow 7. Koel 8. Redvented bulbul 9. Cuckoo 10. quail 11. Seven sisters

• Along with Dr. Sr. Iruthaya Kalai Selvam Mrs. A. Anitha Mary and avian club members watched the avifauna in periyakulam pond at Theni District on 11^th February 2022 at 3.00pm. Totally 9 bird species were identified and recorded.

1. Little Egret 2. Grey heron 3. Common swallow 4. Redvented bulbul 5. Common myna 6. Ashy iroonge 7. House crow 8. Cormorant 9. Large egret

• Along Mrs. P. Pushpa and avian club members watched the avifauna in Gokilapuram pond at Theni District on 11^th February 2022 at 3.00pm. Totally 13 bird species were identified and recorded.

1. Little Egret 2. Median egret 3. White stork 4. Black headed ibis 5. White breasted kingfisher 6. Glossy ibis 7. Brown heron 8. Cormorant 9. Common duck 10. Little grebe 11. Grey heron 12. Large egret 13. Wagtail

2022-2023

1. 1. Along with Mrs. F.Sherin Rebecca and Mrs.I.Geetha the Avian Club members I B.Sc. Zoology watched Avi Fauna in JAC Campus on 15/08/2019 at 5 pm. 15 species of birds were identified and recorded
   2. In connection with the feast of St. Francis Assisi on 4.10.2022, the Avian club of JAC organised competitions on Photography on the topic, “Birds in your environment, Pencil sketching on “Conservation of Birds “and Verse writing on “Song of Birds”. 30 students from various departments participated in the competitions and submitted their entries.
   3. In connection with the World Birds Day, Avian Club of JAC organized a lecture on “Most prevalent birds in Tamil Nadu” on 9th January, 2023. Mrs. P. Pushpa, Assistant Professor in Zoology served as a resource person and explained the most important and specialized birds of Tamilnadu.60 students were benefited from this programme.
   4. In connection with the world GBBS (Great Backyard Bird count) Programme, the Avian club members of JAC along with the staff members Mrs. F. Sherin Rebecca and Mrs. P. Pushpa,Assistant Professor in Zoology visited the Lakshmi Puram Pond on 17th February, 2023 at 4.00 PM. The students were taught about the basicsof bird identification and they were actively involved in bird watching. Around 20 species of birds were identified and deposited in GBBS database
   5. In connection with the “WORLD SPARROW DAY” on 20 March, the Avian Club of JAC organized a Painting competition on the topic “I love Sparrows’ on 23rd March 30 Students participated in the competition and exhibited their painting and won prizes.

Prize Winners

Photography:

I Prize: E. Muthupriya, II M.Sc. Physics

II Prize: S.Mohanapreethi, I.M.Sc Physics

1. Thanusiya, III B. Com (S.F)

Pencil Sketch:

I Prize: M.Anitha, III B.Sc Zoology

II Prize: R.Malathika, II B.Com (R)

III Prize: S.Vidhiya, III B.Com (SF)

Verse Writing

I Prize: K.Kalyani, III B.Sc Zoology (R)

II Prize: K.Ashmitha, II.B.com(R)

II Prize: M.Maria Swetha Sherin, II B.Sc Zoology (R)

3. In connection with National Wildlife Week celebration Avian Club in collaboration with PG and Research Centre of Zoology Association and IIC organized a guest lecture on “Wildlife Conservation” on 31^st October, 2022. Dr. C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Diabetologist, Nalam Hospital, Theni served as a resource person.

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