Department of Botany
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History of Department
Department of Botany came into existence in June 1987 with a view to prepare the students desirous of learning, understanding, teaching, and practicing various aspects of plant science. Undergraduate courses are offered at first and second-year students general streams with only Botany as a special subject in the third year. The department takes a conscious effort to expand its teaching program bringing together novel developments in the field of traditional areas of Botany through field excursions and projects. The department of botany has a separate well-equipped tissue culture laboratory. The department is enriched with learning resources such as charts, museum specimens, slides, models, herbarium, and modern facilities like computers and the internet which help the students in independent learning. The botanical excursions are organized in view to study the wild plant diversity, forest ecosystem and to inculcate the research knowledge to the students by visiting various universities. The department has undertaken research projects in the areas of plant physiology, plant pathology, and medicinal plant biology for which it has received funding from government funding agencies like UGC. The faculty members have active collaborations with scientists from institutes in or outside India. Our vision is to maintain our position as the premier department of higher learning and research in Botany and to further commit ourselves to academic excellence.
Strength
- Dedicated and proactive students
- Strong research activities
- Linkages with NGO, academic, and research institutes
- Adequate infrastructure and well-equipped laboratories
- Well established Botanical garden
- Well-structured tissue culture laboratory
- Eminent alumni
Highlights
- Student presentations and projects
- Major & minor research projects
- Various awards to faculties from national bodies
- Best paper presentation awards to faculty and students
- Editor or Reviewer to various national and international journals
- National Patent
- Gardens Club of Kolhapur awarded the “Special Appreciation Award” to Nakshatra Botanic Garden in December 2019.
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Vision
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Impart basic and recent knowledge of different aspects in plant sciences.
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To inculcate botanical interest, scientific tempo, and consecration of national student resins.
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Extension of knowledge for benefit of the society.
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Mission
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Organization of student-centered activities.
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To inculcate research culture in students.
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To create social awareness about the conservation of RET plants.
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Provide consultancy to deprived people with respect to plant sciences.
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To develop soft skills among students.
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Future Plans
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Establishment of Biodiversity Museum and Bioinformatics Centre
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To enhance the research activities in the department
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Strengthen Industry-Institute Interaction.
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More placements in core companies.
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Encouraging students for competitive examinations and higher studies.
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Networking and strengthening relationships with stakeholders.
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More focus on Industrial training for faculty and students.
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Girl students with varied socio-economic backgrounds.
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B.Sc. Botany
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Certificate Course in Nursery Technique
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Certificate Course in Tissue Culture – UGC COC
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Certificate Course in Garden & Nursery Management – SUK
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Sr. No. Name of Faculty Qualification Designation Post Type 1 Dr. Mrs. Manisha V. Kale M.Sc. Ph.D. Associate Professor Permanent 2 Dr. Suraj D. Umdale M.Sc. Ph.D. Assistant Professor Permanent 3 Dr. Mrs. Vaishali S. Shinde M.Sc. Ph.D. Lecturer C.H.B. 4 Dr. Sandeep K. Gavade M.Sc. Ph.D. Lecturer C.H.B. 5 Miss Anita A. Murgunde M.Sc. SET Lecturer C.H.B. 6 Miss Urmila A. Hirnekar M.Sc. Lecturer C.H.B. 7 Mr. Niranjan J.Patwardhan M.Sc. Lecturer C.H.B. 8 Miss Komal R. Danole M.Sc. Lecturer C.H.B. 9 Miss Sonali B. Langare M.Sc. Lecturer C.H.B. 10 Miss Swarupa g. Sankpal M.Sc. Lecturer C.H.B. 11 Miss Prajyoti K.Desai M.Sc. Lecturer C.H.B. 12 Shri. Bharat M. Hatgine B.A. Lab. Attendant Permanent 13 Smt. Kalpana V. Shetti B.A. Lab. Assistant Permanent -
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Tables- 22
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Chairs- 14
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Boards- 02
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Cupboards- 10
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Laboratories- 02
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Computers- 02
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Printer-02
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Sr. No. Name of the Project Name of Principal Investigator Name of Funding Agency 1 Phytochemistry of Pteridophytes of Castlerock, Anmode & its Environs Dr. M. V. Kale UGC, Pune 2 Ethnomedicinal studies in some Pteridophytes of South Western Ghats- a Biodiversity Hot Spot Dr. M. V. Kale UGC, New Delhi -
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Name of activity Date Participants Tree Plantation Programme 21st June 2016 15 Celebration of Mendel’s Birth Anniversary 22nd July, 2016 18 Wall Paper Activity 22nd July, 2016 18 Celebration of “Gurupournima” 29th July 2016 19 Celebration of Teachers Day 5th September 2016 19 Celebration of Mendel’s Birth Anniversary 22nd July, 2017 24 Botanical Excursion-Visit to Nursery 2nd December 2017 96 Botany Club ‘Plant for the Day’ 12 Workshop on Herbarium Preparation 8th March 2018 11 Celebration of Mendel’s Birth Anniversary 22nd July, 2018 19 Wall Paper Activity
Botany Club ‘Plant for the Day’08th August 2018 18 Celebration of “Gurupournima” 27th July, 2018 18 Display of Wall Paper 18th August 2018 18 Excursion Tour to Kas and Mahabaleshwar 27th August 2018 11 Exhibition on Biodiversity of Western Ghats 8th September 2018 25 Inauguration of Nakshtra Nursery 9th September 2018 25 Botanical Excursion Tour of class B.Sc. III 11th and 12nd January 2019 12 Visit to Datta Nursery, Shirol 2019-01-25 96 Hanging garden competition & Wall paper display 2019-01-26 15 Tree Plantation Programme 2019-01-28 15 Plantation Programme 2019-20 9th July 2019 19 Plantation Programme 2019-20 23rd July 2019 19 Wall paper inauguration/ Hanging garden competition/ Welcome function of B.Sc. III 26th August 2019 19 Excursion Tour to Dandoba Hills Miraj 30th August 2019 18 Exhibition on Medicinal Plants 18th June 2019 25 Tree Ganesha Activity 04th August 2019 19 Excursion Tour to Gaganbavda & Barbet plateau 15th October 2019 80 National Level Webinar on “Kitchen Gardens for Safe Food” 20th October 2020 Online (406) -