Departmentat a glance

Profileof the Department of Botany: In view oflively rural surrounding and rich diversity of plants there had been a candiddemand for opening Botany department in Govt. Kamla Devi Girl’s P.G. Collegeand therefore in 1987 formally the Botany branch was opened. Since then theDepartment of Botany has been enrolled for only general stream of course. Fromthe academic session of 2013-14, the department was upgraded to Post Graduatelevel of teaching under Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (CG) and nowit is under Hemchand Yadav University, Durg (CG) from academic session 2017-18.

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Facultyprofile with name, qualification, designation, specialization (D.Sc./ D.Lit./Ph.D./ M.Phil. etc)

Detailof Achievements of Faculty Member :

1.    Chetna Gupta

�       GoldMedal in M.Sc. Previous and Final year, in year 2009 and 2010 respectively,Govt. Digvijay Autonomous P.G. College, Rajnandgaon (CG)

�       SilverMedal in M.Sc. (Botany) for getting highest marks in Rajnandgaon District,Udhyachal Foundation, Rajnandgaon (CG), 2010

�       UniversityMerit position in M.Phil., 2010, SOS of Life Science, Pt. Ravishankar ShuklaUniversity, Raipur (CG)

�       Memberof the Board of Studies of Dept. of Botany (2013, 2017 and 2019), Govt.Digvijay Autonomous P.G. College, Rajnandgaon (CG)

�       UniversityResearch Fellowship during Ph.D. (2015-17), Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University,Raipur (CG)

�       Presenteda poster entitled “Morpho – Taxonomic studies of Cyanobcterial Species from thePaddy Fields of Rajnandgaon – Durg District (CG), India” in ‘25^thAPSI Silver Jubilee International Scientist Meet – 2016’, Baramati (MS), India

�       BestPaper Award, paper entitled “Studies on Nostocspongiaeforme for Heavy Metal Tolerance” in National Seminar on ‘AdvanceTechnique in Medical Microbiology’, Shri Shankarachaya Mahavidyalaya, Bhilai,Durg (CG), India, 2016

�       3^rdposition in 15^th Chhattishgarh Young Scientist Congress

2.    Prabhat KumarBais

�       GoldMedal in Industrial Chemistry in B.Sc., 2011, Govt. Digvijay Autonomous P.G.College, Rajnandgaon (CG)

�       InterCollege Champion in Debate Competiton, 2011, Govt. Digvijay Autonomous P.G.College, Rajnandgaon (CG)

�       Firstposition in Essay Competition, 2013, organized by Traffic Police, CG

�       Got43^rd rank in Teacher Olympiad, Regional CG and MP, 2020, organizedby Reliance Foundation and M. Centa, New Delhi

Publications/seminars/ workshops/ symposia

SWOT Analysis

Strengths:

�       Goodnumber of students have passed their exams with good marks in both UnderGraduate and Post Graduate level

�       Landscapefor botanical garden

�       Conductregular practical courses as requisitions of prescribed syllabus

�       Facultyinvolved in the activities like research, publications and participation in theseminars, workshops, symposia and hands on training programme  and extracurricular activities etc

Weakness:

�       Inadequatespace in laboratory is the major problem corresponding to the increasingstudents in Under Graduate Level

�       Insufficientlaboratory equipments

�       Nointernet connection in department

�       Lackof proper Botanical Garden

�       Lackof botanical museum and herbarium

�       Poorstudent – teacher ratio

�       PoorEnglish knowledge and communication skills of students

�       Lackof awareness about computer and other advanced technology in students due torural background

Opportunities:

�       Toincrease more exposure of students in science and technology

�       Jobopportunities for students in different fields such as Forestry, Agricultureetc

�       Scopefor field based research

Threats:

�       Financialconstrains in up gradation of laboratory

Planof Action :

�    Tointroduce enrichment programmes in English to improve English of students

�    Toimpart of knowledge of botanical science among students we want to makedocumentation of medicinal plants to develop scientific attitude in thestudents so as to make them open minded, curious and rational as basicobjectives of education

�    Todevelop the analytical skills and practical knowledge by using plant materialwith the help of field visits, equipments, instruments along with thecollection, analysis and interpretation of scientific data obtained in theplant science

�    Topromote the students for research activity and presentation of their work apartfrom the syllabus

�    Todevelop awareness of conservation of natural resources and protection ofenvironment

Demand ratio :

Numberof Students

Departmentalactivities :

Organizedby Department:

�                               Formationof Student Council of Botany Department, dated : 13/09/2017

�                               Departmentand College Cleaning Activity, inspired by Clean India Mission, dated :02/10/2017

�                               Organizeddepartmental seminar by Post Graduate students based on their syllabus, dated :04/10/2017 – 07/10/2017

�                               Cleaningof botanical garden, dated : 12/10/2017

�                               Organizedone day study tour for Post Graduate students, dated : 02/01/2018

�                               OrganizedDepartmental Seminar by Post Graduate students based on their syllabus, dated :06/03/2018 – 09/03/2018

�                               InterDepartmental Seminar on “Environment”, jointly organized by Department ofBotany and Zoology, dated : 24/08/2018

�                               Departmentand College Cleaning Activity, inspired by Clean India Mission, dated :02/10/2018

�                               OrganizedDepartmental Seminar by Post Graduate students based on their syllabus, dated :09/10/2018 – 12/10/2018

�                               Formationof Student Council of Botany Department, dated : 10/11/2018

�                               Organizeda Guest Lecture in  Genetics and GeneticEngineering for Post Graduate students, dated : 05/12/2018, Guest Speaker –Mrs. Sonal Mishra, Asst. Prof., Department of Botany, Govt. Digvijay AutonomousP.G. College, Rajnandgaon (CG)

�                               Cleaningof botanical garden, dated : 03/04/2018

�                               CelebratedVivekananda Jayanti, jointly by Department of Botany and Zoology, dated :12/01/2019

�                               OrganizedDepartmental Seminar for Post Graduate students based on their syllabus, dated: 05/03/2019 – 08/03/2019

�                               CelebratedOzone day, jointly by Department of Botany and Zoology, dated : 16/09/2019

�                               Formationof Student Council of Botany Department, dated : 21/09/2019

�                               Departmentand College Cleaning Activity, inspired by Clean India Mission, dated :1/10/2019 – 02/10/2019

�                               CelebratedWild Life Conservation Week (for all Flora and Fauna), jointly by Department ofBotany and Zoology, dated : 02/10/2019 – 08/10/2019

�                               OrganizedPlantation Programme in College Hostels by Faculty and Post Graduate students,dated : 14/10/2019

�                               OrganizedDepartmental Seminar for Post Graduate students based on their syllabus, dated: 28/10/2019 – 31/10/2019

�                               AwarenessProgramme on “Plastic Pollution : Problem & Prevention”, specially forUnder Graduate students; jointly organized by Department of Botany, Zoology andChemistry, dated : 04/11/2019

�                               Organizeda Guest Lecture in Bacterial Reproduction for Post Graduate students, dated :08/11/2019, Guest Speaker – Ms. Swati Tiwari, Asst. Prof., Govt. ShivnathScience College, Rajnandgaon (CG)

�                               OrganizedPlant Exhibition come Competition on “Best of Waste” & “Awareness Programmefor Plant Diseases and Prevention” for B.Sc. II year, M.Sc. II Sem. and M.Sc.IV Sem. students, dated : 27/01/2020, Chief Guest – Dr. Usha Mohabey (retiredHOD, Department of Psychology, Govt. Kamla Devi Rathi Girls P.G. College,Rajnandgaon, CG), Special Guest – Dr. Anita Mahiswar (HOD, Department ofBotany, Govt. Digvijay Autonomous P.G. College, Rajnandgaon, CG) and Ms. SwatiTiwari (Asst. Prof., Govt. Shivnath Science College, Rajnandgaon, CG)

Organized byStudents:

�                               CelebratedTeachers Day, in the memory of Sarwapalli Dr. Radhakrishnan, dated : 05/09/2017

�                               OrganizedWelcome Ceremony for M.Sc. I Sem. students, dated : 13/09/2017

�                               OrganizedFarewell Ceremony for M.Sc. IV Sem. students, dated : 24/04/2018

�                                Celebrated Teachers Day, in memory ofSarwapalli Dr. Radhakrishnan, dated : 05/09/2018

�                               OrganizedWelcome Ceremony for M.Sc. I Sem. students, dated : 07/09/2018

�                               OrganizedFarewell Ceremony for M.Sc. IV Sem. students, dated : 29/04/2019

�                               CelebratedTeachers Day, in memory of Sarwapalli Dr. Radhakrishnan, dated: 05/09/2019

�                               OrganizedWelcome Ceremony for M.Sc. I Sem. students, dated : 19/09/2019

Teachingplan prepared and executed :

�    ConventionalBlack Board, Green Board – Chalk method, technology aided lectures,demonstration, group discussion and one day study tour, field visit

�    Toenrich students in respective academic programme, they are asked to preparethemselves to deliver lecture in classroom by PPT to develop confidence

�    Thestudents have interaction with outside experts, who visit department as specialguest lecturer and examiner

�    Questioningand answering approach, display of visual charts

�    Assigningproblems to solve independently

�    Supplyof well prepared study materials and guidelines for practical’s and updatedtheories behind practical’s well before the commencement of laboratoryexperimental practices

Bestpractice in curricular aspect :

�     We organizepaper wise seminar by PPT for each student of Post Graduate classes

�     Group discussion

�     We organize oneday study tour for Post Graduate students, where they learn the techniques ofplant identification and they collects plant materials also for practical workand herbarium preparation

�     We organizeguest lecture for Post Graduate students

�     Due to lack ofspace, equipments and materials facility in lab for practical work, we designedalternative practicals for Post Graduate students based on their syllabus

�     We organizeplantation programme for both Under Graduate and Post Graduate students yearly

�     We organizedplantation programme for B.Sc. II year students in which they planted only Gymnospermicplants based on their project work of syllabus

�     We organizedplant exhibition come competition based on “Best of Waste” for B.Sc. II yearand M.Sc. II Sem. students

�      We organized Awareness Programme comecompetition for Plant Diseases and Prevention for M.Sc. IV Sem. students

�     We organized twodays departmental workshop on Biofertilizer Preparation from domestic wastematerials for Post Graduate students

Analysisof feedback :

�     There should becompulsory uniform in college for Under Graduate and Post Graduate students

�     There should beproper facility of drinking water, washrooms and toilets in college

�     There should beproper equipments and materials facility for practical works

Library: students access the college library. Thedepartment does not have any library for under graduate students but thecomplementary copies of books of different publishers are provided from thedepartmental library for the use of post graduate students.

�       Totalno. of books of Botany in college library for the use of under graduate andpost graduate student – 963

�       Totalno. of books of Botany in departmental library for the use of post graduatestudents – 257

FuturePlans :

�     Setting up adepartmental library for Under Graduate students

�     Overallimprovement of departmental infrastructure with well equipped laboratory

�     Setting up a medicinalplant garden