Department at a glance

1. Profile of the Department of Botany: In view of lively rural surrounding andrich diversity of plants there had been a candid demand for opening Botanydepartment in Govt. Kamla Devi Girl’s P.G. College and therefore in 1987formally the Botany branch was opened. Since then the Department of Botany hasbeen enrolled for only general stream of course. From the academic session of2013-14, the department was upgraded to Post Graduate level of teaching underPt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (CG) and now it is under HemchandYadav University, Durg (CG) from academic session 2017-18.

2. Name of interdisciplinary courses and the departments/unitsinvolved : NIL

3. Annual/ Semester/ choice based credit system (programme wise) : NIL

4. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries,foreign institutions, etc :NIL

5. Number of teaching posts :

6. Number of non – teaching posts :

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

8. Detail of Achievements of Faculty Member :

1. Dr.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. PrabhatKumar Bais

· 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

9. Publications/ seminars/ workshops/ symposia

10.  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

11.  Plan of Action :

Ø To introduce enrichment programmes inEnglish to improve English of students

Ø To impart of knowledge of botanicalscience among students we want to make documentation of medicinal plants todevelop scientific attitude in the students so as to make them open minded, curiousand rational as basic objectives of education

Ø To develop the analytical skills andpractical knowledge by using plant material with the help of field visits,equipments, instruments along with the collection, analysis and interpretationof scientific data obtained in the plant science

Ø To promote the students for researchactivity and presentation of their work apart from the syllabus

Ø To develop awareness of conservation ofnatural resources and protection of environment

12.  Demand ratio :

13.  Number of Students

14.  Departmental activities :

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 Genetic Engineeringfor Post Graduate students, dated : 05/12/2018, Guest Speaker – Mrs. SonalMishra, Asst. Prof., Department of Botany, Govt. Digvijay Autonomous P.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 of Botany, Govt.Digvijay Autonomous P.G. College, Rajnandgaon, CG) and Ms. Swati Tiwari (Asst.Prof., Govt. Shivnath Science College, Rajnandgaon, CG)

· GreenAudit Programme, dated: 04/03/2021

· Formationof Student Council of Botany Department, dated : 12/03/2021

· Programmeorganized by Eco Club, March 2021

· Organizeda Guest Lecture (Online) in Ecosystem Stability and Management for PostGraduate students, dated: 24/04/2021, Guest Speaker – Dr. Satish Sen, Asst.Prof., Govt. V.Y.T. Autonomous PG College, Durg (CG)

· Organizeda five days National Workshop (Online) on “INSTRUMENTATION”, dated: 05/07/2021– 09/07/2021, Chief Guest – Dr. Kamal Jaiswal, Dean, School of Life Sciences,Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedekar University, Lucknow (UP), Guest of Honor – Dr.Archana Kulkarni, Vice Principal, HOD Microbiology, Dharampeeth M.P. DeoMemorial Science College, Nagpur (MH), Guest Speakers – Dr. Barna PaulMazumdar, Dept. of Chemistry, Bhilai Mahila Mahavidayalya, Dr. MeenakshiBhardwaj, Dept. of Botany, Govt. Indira Gandhi Arts and Commerce College,Bhilai, Dr. Hemant Kumar Pathak, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras HinduUniversity, Varanashi (UP), Dr. Priyanka Singh, Dept. of Chemistry, Govt.Digvijay Autonomous PG College, Rajnandgaon (CG)

· GreenAudit Programme, dated: 26/07/2021

· OrganizedDepartmental Seminar (Online) for Post Graduate students based on theirsyllabus, dated : 28/07/2021 – 31/07/2021

Organized by Students:

· 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

15. Teaching plan preparedand executed :

Ø Conventional Black Board, Green Board –Chalk method, technology aided lectures, demonstration, group discussion andone day study tour, field visit

Ø To enrich students in respectiveacademic programme, they are asked to prepare themselves to deliver lecture inclassroom by PPT to develop confidence

Ø The students have interaction withoutside experts, who visit department as special guest lecturer and examiner

Ø Questioning and answering approach,display of visual charts

Ø Assigning problems to solveindependently

Ø Supply of well prepared study materialsand guidelines for practical’s and updated theories behind practical’s wellbefore the commencement of laboratory experimental practices

16.  Best practice in curricular aspect :

Ø We organize paper wise seminar by PPTfor each student of Post Graduate classes

Ø Group discussion

Ø We organize one day study tour for PostGraduate students, where they learn the techniques of plant identification andthey collects plant materials also for practical work and herbarium preparation

Ø We organize guest lecture for PostGraduate students

Ø Due to lack of space, equipments andmaterials facility in lab for practical work, we designed alternative practicalsfor Post Graduate students based on their syllabus

Ø We organize plantation programme for bothUnder Graduate and Post Graduate students yearly

Ø We organized plantation programme forB.Sc. II year students in which they planted only Gymnospermic plants based ontheir project work of syllabus

Ø We organized plant exhibition comecompetition based on “Best of Waste” for B.Sc. II year and M.Sc. II Sem.students

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

Ø We organized two days departmental workshopon Biofertilizer Preparation from domestic waste materials for Post Graduatestudents

17.  Analysis of feedback :

Ø There should be compulsory uniform incollege for Under Graduate and Post Graduate students

Ø There should be proper facility ofdrinking water, washrooms and toilets in college

Ø There should be proper equipments andmaterials facility for practical works

18.  Library: students access the college library.The department 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.

ü Total no. of books of Botany in collegelibrary for the use of under graduate and post graduate student – 963

ü Total no. of books of Botany indepartmental library for the use of post graduate students – 257

19.  Future Plans :

Ø Setting up a departmental library forUnder Graduate students

Ø Overall improvement of departmentalinfrastructure with well equipped laboratory

Ø Setting up a medicinal plant garden