About the Department:

Department of Botany was established in 1972 with aim to provide best and affordable education to all rural people in plant science. During the first year of college only a few students were enrolled later students’ strength increase gradually every year. Shri B. N. Kulkarni was the first faculty member of the Department then Dr. V. G. BAN (2008) and Dr. S. D. NAGPURNE (2009), Dr NJM REDDY (2020), Formerly Principal, were succession faculty served in the department. The students got the benefit of subject knowledge by their excellent teaching & guidance. As associated branch of Botany Vocational course seed technology was introduced in 1997 for five years only under UGC scheme. The main intension of the course was to provide knowledge to the students in seed and agriculture as students coming from agriculture background family Kandhar is a potential area to study such course because of crop field. Dr. K M SHENDGE, Assistant professor of Botany Joined in the department in 2012 and later Mr. M.M. PETHKAR & Dr D H INGLE, Assistant Professor are actively engaged in research. Botanical tours are arranging twice in year one long tour Kodaicanal, Mahabaleshwar as well as short tour to acquire practical knowledge of plant in different seasons and geographically different area to train the student excellence in the plant science, familiar of crop plants and their relation with surrounding environment Post graduation in Botany introduced in 1991 with intake of 25 seats with plant pathology as specialization. Alumni of the department were serving in various institutions as assistant Professor, Principals, Teachers and other Govt. Departments obliviously this credit goes to the institute. Every year all 26th July we celebrate Mukthai death anniversary, on this occasion, on behalf of Department exercise tree plantation programme as environmental awareness and impact of forest for biodiversity, National Science day on 28th Feb. observe every year to enlight the recent developments in science and technology, our students also encouraged by involving in extracurricular activities like NSS, NCC, Volunteers. Dr. K M SHENDGE Delivered speeches in village for formers on use of Biofertilizers, importance of Crop rotation in Plant Disease Management and Environmental awareness.

Syllabus

Botany

B.Sc. Syllabus (Faculty of Science and Technology)

Programms

Program Specific Objectives:

1. Understand the scope and importance of discipline.
2. Instill a love and curiosity for nature through living plants.
3. To make students open-minded and curious, we try our best to nurture and develop scientific Attitude.
4. We make students fit for society by enabling them to work hard.
5. Make the students exposed to the diverse life forms.
6. Make them skilled in practical work, experiments, laboratory equipment and to interpret correctly on biological materials and data.
7. Develop interest in Biological research.
8. Encourage students to research related topics.
9. Develop a thirst for protecting natural resources and the environment.
10. Develop the ability to use the knowledge acquired in various spheres of life to make our country self-reliant
11. Appreciate and apply ethical principles to biological science research and practice

Program Specific Outcomes:

1. Skill development for the proper description using botanical terms, identification, naming and classification of life forms especially plants and microbes.
2. Acquisition of knowledge on structure, life cycle and life processes that exist among plant and microbial diversity through certain model organism studies.
3. Understanding of various interactions that exist among plants and microbes; to develop the curiosity on the dynamicity of nature.
4. Understanding of the major elements of variation that exist in the living world through comparative morphological and anatomical study.
5. Ability to explain the diversity and evolution based on the empirical evidences in morphology, anatomy, embryology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology and life history.
6. Skill development for the collection, preservation and recording of information after observation and analysis- from simple illustration to molecular database development.
7. Making aware of the scientific and technological advancements- Information and Communication, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology for further learning and research in all branches of Botany.
8. Internalization of the concept of conservation and evolution through the channel of spirit of inquiry.
9. To enable the graduates to prepare for national as well as international level competitive examinations like UGC-CSIR, UPSC etc.

Sr.No.	Name	Designation	Educational Qualification	Specialization	Photo	Details
1	Dr. K. M. Shendge	Head & Assistant Professor	M.Sc. (Botany) – BAMU Aurangabad Ph.D. – SRTMU, Nanded (MS)	Plant Pathology		Profile
2	Dr. D. H. Ingle	Assistant Professor	M.Sc. (Botany) – SRTMUN Nanded Ph.D. – Shri JJT University Rajasthan	Plant Pathology		Profile
3	Mr. M. M. Pethkar	Assistant Professor	M.Sc. (Botany) – SRTMUN Nanded SET – SPPU, Pune (MS) - 2022	Plant Pathology		Profile
4	Dr. A. A. Baig	Assistant Professor (CHB)	M.Sc. (Botany) – SRTMUN Nanded Ph.D. – Shri JJT University Rajasthan	Plant Pathology		Profile

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