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Department of Botany is established in the year 1968

Courses offered:

1. B.Sc C.B.Z(Chemistry, Botany & Zoolo gy) B.Sc C.B.Z(Chemistry, Botany & Zoolo gy)

2. B.Sc BT.B.C ( Biotechnology, Botany & Chemistry)

INTERDICIPLINARY COURSE OFFERED: BASICS IN BOTANY

B.Sc (Bioinformatics, Biotechnology , Chemistry) 200 6 - 2007

Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments:

Science,  Technology and  Development  in  combination  with  Zoology,  Chemistry and  physics   and   Environmental   studies   in   combination   with  Zoology,   Chemistry and Economics.

Achievements by previous Staff of Botany Department

  1. Sri. S. R. K. PRASAD :

    * Worked on the Ecafloristic Studies on the Flora of Guntur and its environs with special reference to cohort Rosales with the assistance of UGC under Minor Research Project.

    * Text Book of Botany for Junior Intermediate.

  2. Sri. N. SARATHCHANDRA NAIDU:

    * Worked on "Studies on Psedomonas Viticola, the incitant of bacterial leaf spot of grapevine". This work has carriedout under F I P.

    * Text Book of Botany for Senior Intermediate.

    * Text Book of Botany for I B.Sc.(Common Core)

    * Text Book of Botany for II B.Sc.

    * Text Book of Botany for III B.Sc.

    * Text Book of Applied Microbiology for III B.Sc.

Seminars:

S.No Title of the Seminar Dates Held Source of Funding Out Standing Participants
1 Environmental Biotechnology 21-01-2006 and 22-01-2006 Management and Faculty of the Department J.K.C.College, Guntur
  • Dr Sarma P. Duddu, ManagingDirector,Nektar Therapeutics India PvtLtd.
  • Prof M.Anji Reddy,Director, Centre for Environment, JNTU Hyderabad
  • Prof P.Maruthi Mohan,Dept. of Biochemistry ,Osmania University
  • Dr R.S.Prakasam,Scientists, IICT, Hyderabad
  • Dr R.Puvanakrishnan,Deputy Director, CLRI, Chennai
  • T.Swami Krishna,ICRISAT,Hyderabad
  • Dr.C.Suresh, NIN, Hyderabad
  • Dr A.K.Dutta, Director,
  • Excel MatrixPvt. Ltd. Hyderabad
  • Prof A.S.Krishna Murthy,TNAU,Coimbatore
  • Prof. K.Swaminathan,Bharati Dasan University,Coimbatore
  • Prof. T.Pullaih, SKDU
2 Survey, Utilisation and Conservation of Medicinal Plants 13-12-2008 and 14-12-2008 U.G.C
  • Dr.B.R.Rajeswara Rao,Scientist In-Charge,CIMAP,Hyderabad,Cultivation of Medicinal Plants
  • Dr. Koppula Hemadri,Tribal Medicine
  • Dr.K.Nishteswar,HOD, Dravyaguna Govt.Ayurvedic College Vijayawada
  • Dr. R.Vidyanathan,Lecturer,Govt.Ayurvedic College,Vijayawada
  • Prof K.Narayana Rao,Utilisation of Medicinal Plants
  • Prof.S.Vedavathy,Customary Practice of Yanadi Community.

Exibitiions:

S.No
Date
Name Of The Exibition
No. Of Visitors Attended
1
13-12-2008 & 14-12-2008
Medicinal Plants
350
2
17-02-2011 to 21-02-2011
Medicinal Plants and their products
700
3
12-12-2014 to 14-12-2014
Medicinal Plants
750


Student Profile Course-Wise: 2006

Year
Name Of The Course
Apllications Recived
Selected
Pass Percentage
Male
Female
Male
Female
2005-08
B.Sc CBZ, BTBC
131
55
52
74.07
84.61
2006-09
B.Sc CBZ, BTBC
104
44
50
40.09
62.0
2007-10
B.Sc CBZ, BTBC
55
29
15
71.15
28.5
2008-11
B.Sc CBZ, BTBC
40
12
17
72.15
92.58
2009-12
B.Sc CBZ, BTBC
12
07
02
85.17
100.00
2010-13
B.Sc CBZ, BTBC
10
01
05
100.00
100.00
2011-14
B.Sc CBZ, BTBC
10
03
07
100.00
100.00
2012-15
B.Sc CBZ, BTBC
20
10
08
90.00
100.00

participated in various extension activities:

S.No
Activity/Participation
Date
Place
1
Guest Lecture on Eco Budget
26-09-2007
J.K.C.College,Guntur
2
Ralley on Energy Conservation
20-08-2007
S.V.N.Colony,Guntur
3
Clean and Government Programme
24-09-2010
Koritepadu,Guntur


Strengths of the Department:

  • Maintenance of good Museum
  • Maintenance of Herbal garden
  • Maintenance of Herbarium
  • The department has good library and reference section with internet facility.
  • Importance of medicinal plants and their products has been explained through plants exhibition to the students of near by schools, colleges and people of Guntur.
  • The Present Director, P.G.Courses belongs to botany department worked as Principal during the period 2004-2007.

Opportunities Of The Depatrement:

  • There is considerable demand for certain courses like seed production Technology, Medical transcription, Horticulture etc.
  • The department has a very good infrastructural support to carry out the courses and the research.

Challanges of The Departement

  • Introducing restructured programmes in the light of changing needs of society and placements to enhance the enrollment of the students.
  • To draw students to the basic science by offering need-based certificate courses
  • To enage the members of faculty in research.
  • To get research projects of reputable institutes like DBT

Future Plans Of The Departement

  • Medical Transcription
  • Seed Production Technology
  • Horticulture
  • To improve the herbal garden and to add specimens in the department museum

Staff in Botany
S.No. Name Designation Qualification
1 K.Rohini latha Lecturer M.Sc.,B.Ed
2 G.Nagamalleswari Lecturer M.Sc.,B.Ed
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