Department of Botany was established in 1992 with a total built up area of 800sq.ft. The department has well equipped laboratory for under-graduate courses. The Department of Botany is known for its academic excellence, qualified faculties. The faculty members have been involved in research activities and have various research projects to their credits. Projection facilities are also available in classrooms to facilitate student learning with visual representation of concepts discussed in class. Apart from these state-of-the-art methods involved in teaching, the Department also maintains an enormous collection of museum specimens right from fossils and plant materials. These collections facilitate in practical learning of the subject and in forming a connection with the specimens of nature they study.The departmental library has a good collection of textbooks, reference books and journals of national and international reputes. The Department regularly organizes field trips, study tour and botanical excursions that helps in bringing about holistic development of students. Many alumni of this department are pursuing their careers in higher education from reputed institutions. Some of our alumni are currently placed in various positions in many government organizations/Schools/Colleges. The Department also regularly organizes workshops, conferences, seminars and symposia with participation of faculty as well as students from universities and colleges. These activities help students and are instrumental not only in keeping themselves to ensure of current developments and frontiers of research in the subject discipline. In keeping pace with the advances in various aspects of Plant Sciences, now R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur updated syllabi with one unit of the skill oriented programs like Mushroom cultivation, Bio- fertilizers, Hydroponics, etc. in every papers of each Semester.
Basic Courses B.Sc. with following subject combinations
| Sr No. | Semester | Paper I | Paper II |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semester I | Viruses, Prokaryotes, Algae and Biofertilizers | Fungi, Plant Pathology, Lichen, Bryophyta and Mushroom Cultivation |
| 2 | Semester II | Pteridophyta and Gymnosperms | Paleobotany and Morphology of Angiosperms |
| 3 | Semester III | Angiosperm Taxonomy | Cell Biology, Plant Breeding and Genetics |
| 4 | Semester IV | Anatomy and Embryology of Angiosperms | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| 5 | Semester V | Biochemistry and Plant Physiology-I | Plant Ecology I |
| 6 | Semester VI | Plant Physiology-II and Biotechnology | Plant Ecology II, Techniques and Utilization of Plants |
| Semesters | Papers | Theory Marks | Practical Marks | Total Marks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Evaluation | Internal Assessment | Total | ||||
| Semester I | Paper I | 50 | 10 | 60 | 30 | 150 |
| Paper II | 50 | 10 | 60 | |||
| Semester II | Paper I | 50 | 10 | 60 | 30 | 150 |
| Paper II | 50 | 10 | 60 | |||
| Semester III | Paper I | 50 | 10 | 60 | 30 | 150 |
| Paper II | 50 | 10 | 60 | |||
| Semester IV | Paper I | 50 | 10 | 60 | 30 | 150 |
| Paper II | 50 | 10 | 60 | |||
| Semester V | Paper I | 50 | 10 | 60 | 30 | 150 |
| Paper II | 50 | 10 | 60 | |||
| Semester VI | Paper I | 50 | 10 | 60 | 30 | 150 |
| Paper II | 50 | 10 | 60 | |||
Weblink of Syllabus & Papers
| Sr. No. | Name | Title of the Project | Funding Agency | Grants Sanctions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.(Mrs.) Sulbha. V. Kukarni | 1. Studies on physico-chemical parameter, micro-flora and antibacterial activity of some branded honey and local honey in Nagpur region. (Feb. 2011). 2. Studies on some traditional medicinal plants & their effects on pituitary testicular axis in male Albino rats | UGC | 8,42,361/- | Completed |
| 2 | Dr.Vinod S. Dongre | Effect of industrial effluent on Triticum aestivum & Brassica compestris. | UGC | 1,00,000/- | Completed |
LABORATORY EQUIPPED WITH
LABORATARY VIEW AND DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY
Five Days Training Workshop on BEEKEEPING organized by Department of Botany and Zoology, Sevadal Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, in association with Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC), Govt. of India, Divisional Officer, Nagpur on 11th to 15th Feb. 2019. Beekeeping is the very low investment and little skills oriented technique, thisIndustry has the potential to offers direct employment to lakhs of people, specifically farmers. Sustainability of this industry is therefore vital to the country’s economy, wellbeing and development. Beekeeping has great importance in the agriculture based economy with pollination services, especially oil seeds and pulses production. According to Dr. Swaminathan, second green revolution is possible only by increasingthe pollinators, such as honeybee. In most of villages in India, beekeeping is feasible. Hon’ble Prime Minister in recent days emphasized on the importance of beekeeping and said that “Now there is a need of Sweet Revolution after white revolution development.
BEEKEEPING WORKSHOP
| Sr. No. | Name of Faculty Member | Qualification | Designation | Work Experience (in years) | Research Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr.Vinod S. Dongre | M. Sc., Ph.D. | Professor and Head | 20 Years | Cytogenetics & Plant Breeding |
| 2. | Dr.Mrs. Sulbha. V. Kukarni | M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor (Retired on 30/06/19) | 24 Years | Embryology & Palynology |
Shri.Surendra P, Barai, Lab. Attendent
BOTANICAL EXCURSION- CHANDPUR
BOTANICAL EXCURSION- AURA PARK
INDUSTRIAL VISIT –PARLE-G
BOTANICAL EXCURSION-CHIKHALDARA
PUBLICATIONS:
| Sr. No. | Name | International | National | BOOKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.Mrs. Sulbha. V. Kukarni | 05 | 15 | 03 |
| 2 | Dr.Vinod S. Dongre | 09 | 04 | Nil |
PRESENTATIONS:
| Sr. No. | Name | International | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.Mrs. Sulbha. V. Kukarni | 05 | 15 |
| 2 | Dr.Vinod S. Dongre | 03 | 06 |
