Solan: Students and faculty members from the Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture at Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture, Nauni, have brought laurels to the university by winning multiple accolades at the recently concluded National Conference on Smart Farming Solutions for Ornamental Horticulture in Karnal.
The conference, held at Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal, in collaboration with the Indian Society of Ornamental Horticulture, saw the participation of four faculty members and ten students from the university. Leading scientists and researchers from various institutions and state agricultural universities presented their latest research on ornamental horticulture, offering valuable insights for both budding scientists and students.
Among the notable achievements, Dr. SR Dhiman, Professor and Head of the Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, was honoured with the prestigious Fellow of the Indian Society of Ornamental Horticulture award for his significant contributions to the field.
Additionally, Dr. Bharati Kashyap, Associate Professor, received the Best Oral Presentation award, while Dr. Sabhya Pathania was awarded the Best Thesis award for her outstanding master’s research. In the student category, Anshul Kumar, Dr. Shilpa Kamal, and Gulshan Birsanta bagged Best Poster Presentation awards while Dr. Nidhi Sharma was also awarded for the Best Oral Presentation Award. The conference also saw former Dean of University’ College of Horticulture & Forestry, Thunag, Dr. YC Gupta, being honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his remarkable contributions to the field of floriculture.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Rajeshwar Singh Chandel, along with statutory officers, faculty, and staff, extended heartfelt congratulations to all the awardees, celebrating their achievements and contributions to advancing ornamental horticulture.
