National Seminar at BFUHS Faridkot

Schedule for National Seminar on “Impact of Uranium and Other Heavy Metals on Health” to be held on October 1 at BFUHS Faridkot..
Registration:     8:30 – 9:25 a.m
Inauguration:   9:25 – 9:45 a.m.
Reception & Welcoming:
  Dignitaries  9:25 – 9:30 a.m.:
Welcome Address:   9:30 – 9:35 a.m:  Dr. Rajeev Manhas/ Dr. Parveen Bansal.
Presidential Address:   9:35 – 9:40 AM: Prof. Dr. S. S. Gill,
Vice-Chancellor, BFUHS, Faridkot
Chief Guest Address:    9:40 – 9:45 a.m: Prof. Dr. N.K. Gangualy, Advisor Health Services, Govt. of India
Key Note Address:       9:45 – 10:00 a.m: Cancer and Risk Factors: Prof.
Surjit Singh, PGIMER, Chandigarh
Release of Book:        10:00 – 10:05 a.m
Tea Break:      10:05 – 10:20 a.m & Exhibition of Posters
Session I: Uranium and Radiation Exposure in Punjab
Chairpersons:  Prof. Dr. Jai Rup Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda Prof. Dr. P.S. Sandhu, Dean (College Development), BFUHS, Faridkot
1.      10:25 – 10:40 a.m.  Dr. Surinder Singh, GNDU, Amritsar: Analysis of Uranium & Other Heavy Elements in Environmental Samples from Bathinda Area of Punjab Sate, Indi.
2.      10:40  – 10:55 a.m.Dr. Ajay Kumar, BARC, Mumbai: An Overview of Chemical Toxicity and
Risk Assessment of Uranium.
3. 10:55  – 11:10 a.m    Manish K. Mishra, BARC, Mumbai: Effects of Ionizing radiations and Radiological Risk Assessment to Non-human Species
11:10 – 11:15 a.m  Remarks/Ceremonies
Session II: Chronic Pesticide Exposure and Cancer.
Chairpersons:  Prof. Dr. S. S. Gill, Vice-Chancellor, BFUHS, Faridkot  Prof. Dr. D. S. Sidhu, Registrar, BFUHS, Faridkot.
4.  11:20 – 11:35 a.m Dr. Ashish Bhalla, PGIMER, Chandigarh: The Green Revolution, Organochlorine Compounds and Cancer.
5.      11:35 – 11:50 a.m Dr. S. P. Singh, Dean Faculty of Life Sciences and Additional Dean Research, Punjabi University, Patiala: Impact of Insecticides and Pesticides on health
11:50 – 12:00 noon  Remarks/Ceremonies.
Session III: Chronic Heavy Metals Exposure.
Chairpersons: Prof. Dr. K. S. Kazal, Principal, GGSMCH, Faridkot Prof. Dr. Zora Singh, GGSMCH, Faridkot.
6.      12:05  – 12:10 noon  Dr. J.P.S. Gill, GADVASU, Ludhiana: Heavy and Toxic Metals in Milk and
Water in Punjab.
7.      12:10 – 12:25 p.m Dr. Raj Kumar and Dr. Dhanvinder Singh and Dr. Kuldeep Singh, PAU,
Ludhiana: Source of arsenic, uranium and other elements in underground water of Punjab
8.      12:25  – 12:40 p.m Dr. Sushil Mittal, Thapar University, Patiala:
Residual effects of crop residue burning practices on the respiratory parameters on human subjects.
12:40 – 12:45 p.m  Remarks/Ceremonies.
Session IV: Panel Discussion and Press Conference.
12:45 p.m – 1:40 p.m. 1. Prof. Dr. N. K. Ganguly, Adviser to Department of Health & Research, GOI and Distinguished Biotechnology Professor & Advisor in the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute.
2.      Prof. Dr. S. S. Gill, Vice-Chancellor, BFUHS, Faridkot.
3.      Prof. Dr. Jai Rup Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Central University of
Punjab, Bathinda.
4.      Prof. Dr. (Lt Col) G.P.I. Singh, Principal, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Bathinda
5.      Prof. Dr. K.P. Singh, Director (Water Resources), PSCST, Chandigarh
6.      Dr. R. S. Dhaliwal, DDG, ICMR, New Delhi
7.      Dr. Baljinder Singh, Professor (Nuclear Medicine), PGIMER, Chandigarh
8.      Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg, Prof. (Environmental Sciences & Engineering),
Guru Jambheshwar University, Hissar
9.      Dr. A.P. Singh, Dean (Student Affairs), PTU, Jalandhar
10.     Smt. Veenakshi Sharma,  Executive Engineer, Department of Water
Supply, Mohali
11.     Dr. Santam Singh Ladher, Joint Director (Environment Sciences),
PSCST, Chandigarh
Lunch Break:  1:40 p.m – 2:15 p.m.
Session V: Cancer Risk and Management.
Chairpersons:  Prof. Dr. A. S. Brar, Vice-Chancellor, GNDU, Amritsar
Prof. Dr. A. S. Thind, Joint Director, Research & Medical Education,
Punjab
9.  2:20 – 2:35 p.m.  Dr. Manoj Kumar, Panjab University, Chandigarh: Health Risk Assessment due to the heavy metals and pesticides in Ludhiana.
10 .2:35 – 2:50 p.m Dr. Parveen C. Sobti, DMC, Ludhiana: Impact of Heavy Metals on the
Health of Children.
11.     2:50 – 3:05 p.m  Dr. Parveen Bansal, PGIMER, Chandigarh: Radio Protective Herbs.
12.     3:05 – 3:20 p.m Dr. Sarika, PGIMER, Chandigarh:  Radio Safety.
3:20 – 3:25 p.m Remarks/Ceremonies.
Valedictory, Concluding and Dispersal
 3:25 – 4:00 p.m
       Concluding Report:      Dr. Zora Singh, GGSMCH, Faridkot.
       Concluding Remarks:     Prof. (Dr.) S. S. Gill, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor.
       Vote of Thanks:         Dr. Rajeev Manhas.