Faculty of Botany
Profile
Year of Establishment : 1954 with PUC.
Medium of Instruction : Course is taught in both English and Telugu
Progression
- Upgraded to B.Sc(BZC) level later.
- Introduced as one of the optional subjects with Microbiology and Chemistry(MBC) in 1997.
- Seed Technology & Horticulture introduced as elective to 3rd year as paper VIII in 2011-12
Activities
- Seminars and extension lectures by inviting eminent academic and proficient in related fields.
- Quiz Programmes.
- Science Exhibitions(collegiate and intercollegiate)
- Field Trips to various places for herbarium collection and to have first hand knowledge about natural vegetation.
- Yearly Board of studies meetings for ratification of curriculum and evaluation pattern.
Laboratories
- Department has two spacious, well established laboratories.
- Major equipment in the Laboratories
- Autoclave
- Centrifuges
- pH meter
- Chromatography Chamber
- Research Binocular Microscopes
- Student Microscopes
- Microscopes with 100 x objective
- Colorimeter
- Inoculation Chamber
- OHP
- Slide projector with good collection of slides
- Horticultural implements
- Laminar air flow
- Gel Electrophoretic Unit
- Trans illuminator with Power Point
Museum
- Has good collection of specimens and models displayed in show cases.
- Herbarium cabinets with plant herbarium and fungal herbarium.
Innovations
- Continuous evaluation in theory and practical
- small projects given to students in practicals.
- students trained in mushroom cultivation and vegetative propagation techniques.
Garden
- Department maintains college garden, also garden for classwork material and medicinal plants.
FACULTY DETAILS
S. No |
Faculty Name |
Qualifications |
Experience |
Other Responsibilities |
1. |
Mrs. E. M. Sunitha (FIP Leave) |
M. Sc, NET |
10 ½ yrs. |
NCC Officer |
2. |
Dr. N. Ranganayaki
(Long Leave) |
M. Sc, Ph.D. B.Ed, NET |
14 yrs |
- |
3. |
Ms. N. Usha Devi |
M. Sc |
18 yrs |
- |
4. |
Ms. D. Sitakumari |
M. Sc, M.Ed |
15 yrs |
Medical Exam Committee, Discipline Committee |
5. |
Ms. A. Rajani
(started Ph.D work) |
M. Sc |
9 yrs. |
Cultural Committee |
