The Department of Computer Science conducted a field trip to Savri Waterfall, Budbude Lake and Raika Honey – Apiculture at Netravali on 22nd February 2020. 67 students went on the field trip, accompanied by faculty members, Mr. Bhiku Bhave, Ms. Akshada Hegde, Mr. Kiran Naik, Ms. Sweta P. Shet Verenkar, Ms. Annette Santimano, Ms. Madhumeeta Dhar and Ms. Meher Fedda Rodrigues.
The field trip was conducted as a part of E-Commerce subject for the TY BCA students as well as a field trip forFirst Year BCA and B.Voc(ST) students of Environmental Studies.
The objectives of the field trip were:
- To understand Apiculture and the sale of honey through E-Commerce platform – Amazon
- To explore the forest and aquatic ecosystem such as lake, streams and waterfall
- To observe the different biotic and abiotic components found in these ecosystems
The students and faculty members left at 8 am and reached Netravali after 2 hours. The trip began with a visit to the Bee Keeping Site situated in a rubber plantation, where the students met Mr. Suprajit P. Raikar, the Proprietor of ‘Raika Honey’. He interacted withthe students and gavedetailed information of the Beekeeping activity ranging from the process of harvesting to making different products and selling it on Amazon website. He also provideddetailed understanding about honey bee colony, different species of honey bee, site requirement, bee farming equipment and steps to follow before starting honeybee farming project. He also answered various questions raised by the students. The contingent left for Budbude Lakeat 11:00am.
At Budbude Lake, students observed the surroundings and aquatic flora and fauna and also enjoyed the natural fish pedicure. The next halt was at the beautiful temple site where students and faculty members had their lunch.
After lunchthe group headed towards the Savri Waterfall and reached the main entrance of Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary at 2:10pm. The students and faculty had to walk through thick vegetation and descend steps to reach the waterfall. On reaching the waterfall students enjoyed with their friends for around one hour.
The faculty and students then returned to College and reached at round 7:00pm. After spending a full day in natural surroundings and experiencing the beauty of the environment, the students and staff members felt refreshed and rested. The major outcome of the field trip was that the students got exposure to Apiculture. They also got a chance to explore the deep vegetation and experience the various components of forest
