HT Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, April 7: A national webinar on ‘Fundamentals of Structural Geology and its Career Prospects’ was organised by the Department of Geology, Gargaon College on April 4 to celebrate World Geologists’ Day.
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The webinar was inaugurated by Dr. Sabyasachi Mahanta, principal, Gargaon College. The convenor of the program was Dr. Chandraditya Gogoi, head, Department of Geology, Gargaon College.
Dr. Mahanta in his speech emphasised on the relevance of the event, noting that it would assist students and research scholars in formulating research ideas and approaches in fundamental structural geology. Manas Pratim Saikia, research scholar from IIT Bombay introduced the speaker, National Mineral award recipient Prof Tapas Kumar Biswal of Department of Earth Science, IIT, Bombay. Dr Biswal delivered a talk on ‘Development of fold, fault and ductile shear zone’. Prof Biswal addressed numerous areas of geology, with a focus on geochronology and isotope geology in his talk. He explained how World Geologists’ Day has been significant since 1966, to recognise the importance of geological research following the discovery of oil reserves in Siberia, Soviet Union. He discussed structural geology and pictorially depicted the features associated with faults and folds at the Aravalli range. He also highlighted interference patterns, saddle reefs, the magnetic characteristics of dolerite dykes, and the relevance of geological maps and stereonet plots.
The program was attended by participants across the nation from several institutes. The program was moderated by Himashree Das, a final year student of Department of Geology, Gargaon College.
