Department Teaching Staff

MAHEMOOD. T

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, M.Sc


Date of Joining: 08/06/1998
Contact:
E-mail: mahemoodhmt@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 8762180160

Dr.Prashantkumar

Assistant Professor & HOD, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Date of Joining: 12/5/2015
Contact:
E-mail: Prashantkumarlvd@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 9916234637

V. HARITHA

Lecturer, M.Sc

Date of joining:28-08-2023
Contact:
E-mail: vharitha36@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 9632617439

VISION
  • The continued well being of the common man through a study of  Plants science.
MISSION
  1. To continuously improve our understanding of the plants around us and to translate this knowledge to benefit all.
  2. The promotion of Nature conservation and environmental protection as the basis for sustainable & equitable development.
  3. To popularize the science among the students and public.
ABOUT DEPARTMENT

The Botany Department was established in 1970 with B.Sc. CBZ combination. The classes are  effectively begins from the first day of the commencement of the semester and syllabus is completed within the stipulated term days / strict adherence to the academic calendar. Experiments are standardised.  Effective translation of the curriculum is by efficient faculty members using live and preserved specimens, herbaria, charts, models, Permanent slides and photographs.

CONTACT DETAILS OF HOD 
Name: Dr.Prashantkumar
Mobile No.: 9916234637
Email:Prashantkumarlvd@gmail.com
OBJECTIVES
  1. To Know the functional categories in plant sciences.
  2. To make a strong foundation in the basic science for scientific  approach.
  3. To develop and promote scientific literacy among students.
  4. To provide skills and  create utmost care about nature  among the young generation.
  5. To make the student awareness about conservation and sustainable use of plants.
  6. To facilitate the students for selecting their successful career in Botany
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
    B.Sc I, II and III Year
  1.  Chemistry-Botany-Zoology
  2.  Botany-Microbiology-Chemistry
  3. Botany-Biotechnology-Chemistry

Eligibility for Admission: Passed candidates of science stream of 12th class/ 2nd PUC/any equivalent exams

Programme Objectives


Curriculum development:

 Botany  is the fundamental parts of life on earth. The curriculum for the BSc Botany programme has been designed with an aim of encouraging the growing demands and challenging trends in the educational scenario. It targets the intellectual, professional and personal development of the student, rolling out globally ready individuals in the fast changing world.

Academic orientation: 

To develop an aptitude towards science and nature. To create a scientific attitude to make students open minded, critical and curious. Expose students to the diversity amongst life forms from primitive to highly evolved. To develop skill in practical work, experiments, equipments and laboratory use. To equip the students with basic skills in identifying, classifying and naming  different plants.


Social Interaction: 

To inculcate social interaction through the skills related to field visits and botanical tours.

  • Effective Citizenship: To develop the ability for the application of acquired knowledge in various fields of life so as to make our country self sufficient.
  • Ethics: To appreciate and apply ethical principles to biological science research, studies and daily life.
  • Environment and Sustainability: To make the students aware of natural resources & environment and the importance of conserving it. Sensitizing the students for keeping the environment clean and To facilitate students for taking up and shaping a successful career in Botany
  • Syllabus

    NEP- Botany-V-Sem-Syllabus View Link

    Syllabus TitleLink
    NEP UG-Botany-III-sem-syllabi View Link
    NEP UG-Botany-I-sem-syllabus View Link
    DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES
    1. Conducted Seminars by students using OHP and LCD to gain stage courage and subject command
    2. Regular conduction of Botanical tours and field visits.
    3. Environment corner: a healthy practice every day information on “Environment and Biodiversity” has been displaying on black board .
    4. Documentation of college flora-check list of plants of college campus was prepared.
    5. Regular assignments and project work were carried out
    6. To update their knowledge, staff members have attended Orientation courses, refresher courses, national and international seminars, Symposia, and  Workshops.
    7. Use of digital/ repository facilities for teaching.
    PROGRAMME OUTCOME

    The main goal of the BSc degree in any subject is to develop a deeper understanding of natural laws, inquiring about the reasons and logics which govern them through established methods of observation, modelling, experimentation and calculations. This makes BSc degree a very important weapon in the society and opens a plethora of opportunities for future studies, research as well as lucrative employment opportunities across the globe.

    PLACEMENTS AND INTERNSHIP Career opportunities (Job opportunities) for BSc CBZ
    1. BSc Botany offers a bright future to eligible candidates
    2. The Botany graduates can find employment opportunities in Biotechnology firms, Herbal product companies, research organizations. They can get employed in non scientific sectors in addition to scientific sectors. They can seek out for career in Government Corporation, banking and finance sectors, hospitality sector, journalism, animation, computer technology, management and so on.

    3. Apart from this science graduates can also find jobs in IT industry, business, marketing and so on.
    4. They have wide range of options available in terms of subjects, topics, fields and associated area. BSc graduates can opt to join a post graduate level degree programme in their respective field or ailed subject to peruse further studies.

    5. Teacher in primary and High Schools
    6. Developing Nursery /Nursery supervisor/manager (Entrepreneurship)
    7. Mushroom cultivation (Entrepreneurship).
    8. Lab technician
    9. RFO/ forest officers
    10. Adviser to grow advanced crop (Biotech crop).
    11. Assisting for Ayurvedic doctors.
    12. Medicinal plants Marketing (Entrepreneurship).
    13. R & D Botany, Biotechnology, Ayurvedic and Pharmaceutical Lab
    14. Forest guard, Wild life watch guard
    15. Wild life photographer

    Infrastructure and Activities

    1. Physiological, Ecological, Botanical, horticultural and Microbiological apparatus and equipments.
    2. Establishment of herbal medicinal garden.
    3. In house identification of plants.
    4. Hands on skill for plant identification and culturing of required laboratory specimens.
    5. Harbouring 100 and odd Preserved dried and glass embedded specimens and Herbaria.
    6. Interactive and argumentation learning.
    7. Introduction of teacher-guardian system, where in the teacher monitors the progress of the student in studies and extracurricular activities and provide necessary counselling and support.
    8. Identification of deficiencies of each student at the time of entry and providing additional input by way of home assignments and extra care during practical classes.
    9. Compiling past examination questions and question papers along with scheme and making them available to students.
    10. Periodical visits to natural plant habitats and documentation and Awarding and motivating scholarly students.
    11. Highly motivated dedicated teaching faculty
    12. Charts
    13. Museum specimens (Preserved Dry & Wet) models, glass embedded specimens.
    14. Live specimens procured by skilled laboratory supporting staff
    15. Herbarium
    16. Botanical garden
    17. Department Computer with internet facilities
    18. Modern instruments purchased out of grants provided by management.
    19. Botanical excursion.
    20. Departmental library
    Well equipped laboratory.