DEPARTMENTAL PROFILE

A Department Profile for Botany provides a comprehensive overview of the department’s activities, strengths, and offerings. It’s designed to inform prospective students, faculty, researchers, and the wider community about what the department stands for and what it has to offer.

Here are the key components typically found in a Botany Department Profile:

I. Introduction and Overview:

 Vision and Mission:

   Vision: A long-term aspiration, “To be a leading centre of botanical education and research, fostering innovation and sustainable utilization of plant resources.”

   Mission: How the vision will be achieved, “To provide holistic botanical education, conduct cutting-edge research, and equip students with skills for diverse careers in plant sciences.”

 Since from the College is established from 1992 our Department of Botany is started and had produced several graduates.

Goals/Objectives: Specific aims, such as imparting quality education, developing research skills, promoting environmental awareness, and fostering entrepreneurship in plant-related fields.

II. Academic Programs:

 Courses Offered:

  Undergraduate (B.Sc. in Botany(H), B.Sc. with Botany as a subject).

   Certificate/Add-on courses on mushroom cultivation, floriculture, plant tissue culture, bioinformatics, phytochemistry, ethno-botany.

 Curriculum Highlights:

   Core subjects like Plant Diversity were learnt from Algae, Fungi, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms, Cell Biology, Genetics, Plant Physiology, Ecology, Taxonomy, Embryology, Anatomy, Morphology.

   Advanced/Specialized areas like Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Plant Pathology, Economic Botany, Environmental Botany, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Stress Biology, Bioprospection.

   Interdisciplinary components.

 Learning Outcomes/Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs): What students are expected to know and be able to do upon completion of the program identify plant groups, explain plant processes, apply modern techniques, diagnose plant diseases, understand environmental issues.

III. Faculty:

 Faculty Profile:

1.Dr.N. ANIL KUMAR.,M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., PGDCA.,

2.Sri.P. RAMAMOHAN M.Sc.,M.Phil

IV. Research and Innovation:

Research Areas: Current research focuses on plant physiology, applied mycology, plant pathology, medicinal plant biology, palaeobotany, ethnobotany, taxonomy, molecular systematics, plant cell and tissue culture, genome editing, stress physiology, floristic diversity, anticancer compounds from natural sources.

  Publications: Peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, Papers published by faculty.

 Collaborations: MOU with College of Engineering, Madakasira.

V. Infrastructure and Facilities:

 Laboratories: Well-equipped undergraduate research labs Instrumentation: Key equipment available are spectrophotometer, cabinets, autoclave, centrifuges, microscopes.

 Botanical Garden: A dedicated garden for research, teaching, and conservation, often housing medicinal plants, rare species, and diverse plant collections.

 Herbarium: Collection of preserved plant specimens.

 Museum: Display of plant-related specimens, models, and charts.

 Departmental Library: Collection of reference books, journals, and periodicals, complementing the central library.

 ICT-enabled Classrooms: Facilities for digital teaching and learning (projectors, smart boards, internet access).

 Greenhouses/Nursery: For experimental purposes and plant propagation.

VI. Student-Centric Activities and Outcomes:

 Co-curricular Activities: Seminars, workshops, invited talks, quiz competitions, field visits, industrial tours, science exhibitions, plantation drives, environmental awareness programs.

 Student Support: Mentoring systems, academic guidance, career counselling, guidance for higher education and entrance exams.

 Student Achievements: Good academic performance, progression to higher education, successful career placements.

 Entrepreneurship/Skill Development: Programs and initiatives to encourage self-employment in floriculture, mushroom cultivation, herbal products, biofertilizers, etc.

VII. Outreach and Extension Activities:

• Community engagement programs, workshops for schools, public awareness campaigns on plant conservation and environmental issues.

A well-structured Botany Department Profile effectively communicates its academic rigor, research prowess, and commitment to student development and societal contribution.