Society of Ethnobotanists, Lucknow has awarded Dr. Vartika Jain, Secretary, Society for Microvita Research and Integrated Medicine (SMRIM), Udaipur by Prof. P. Sensarma Medal Award 2015-16. This award is given to scientists working in the field of plants mentioned in Puranas and sacred plants.

Dr. Jain received the Medal and certificate for her research work on taxonomy, phytogeography and ethnobotany of Puranic plants along with research on sacred plants particularly Semal (Silk Cotton Tree) and its folk-cultural, phytochemical and pharmacological aspects as well as efforts for its conservation in a One day National Seminar and Medal Award Ceremony held at CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow on Tuesday.

On this occasion, her book entitled “Compendium of Indian Folk Medicine and Ethnobotany (1991-2015)” jointly written with Dr. S. K. Jain (Father of Indian Ethnobotany) was also released by Dr. S. K. Barik, Director, NBRI, Lucknow. This book possess extensive data which has been recorded in last 25 years of more than 4600 plant species which are being used by indigenous communities of India for various purposes in one concise volume for readily use.

Dr. Vartika has more than 50 research papers to her credit published in reputed National and International Journals and 40 articles related to various topics of botany and environment in various magazines. She has presented her research work in 25 National and International Conferences and currently working as Lecturer in Govt. Meera Girls’ College, Udaipur.