Department of Botany

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

INTRODUCTION:

The Department of Botany has completed 6 years of academic excellence with the far-sighted and commendable services rendered by the faculty members all through these years. With the constant support of the management, selfless service of the teaching and non-teaching staff and cooperation from the student community, the department could emerge as a center of excellence in teaching, learning, research and extension activities. The department started with the Under Graduate course in 2012. The department has taken strenuous efforts in nurturing and empowering young boys and girls in achieving their academic goals. The academic and co-curricular activities have helped immensely in moulding their character and enabling them to be committed and competent individuals in family and society. The qualified and experienced teachers are the backbone of the department providing inspiration and encouragement. The strong support provided by the management and the worthy principal to the department in all its activities is commendable. It is to be highlighted that the department is still striving hard to keep up its motif of excellence in every aspect of its activities, academic and non-academic. I expect that the combined efforts taken by all the stakeholders will continue to fulfill our dreams to take the department to the highest levels of excellence.

HOD MESSAGE:

The most attractive, most useful, and most extensive Departments of human knowledge. It is, above every other, the science of beauty.

I am trying to serve the community in general and students in particular in imparting the knowledge of Botany sothat thesociety gets benefited, self-sufficient in terms of food & free from major environmental problems all over the globe. It is a moment of great pleasure for me to make the students, who are desirous to opt Botany as one of the subjects, aware that Botany deals with the study of various aspects of plants. Ever since the department was established, the department has traversed quite a distance and has surpassed many a milestones in its march towards excellence and distinction,  produced a large number of stalwarts who have taken lead in various walks of life. The main goal of the department at present is to impart quality education and inculcate the attitude of applied research in the minds of new entrants. The department has introduced some more subject specific /skill based courses which are the need of the hour, so that the students get an opportunity to work in any part of the world and compete with the students of any prestigious institution. I want to convey the students that the department has a rich faculty and some of them have strong research background. I advise students to opt Botany as one of the subjects so as to get promoted from the research work of the well competent researchers that will ultimately help in the welfare of the whole mankind/society.

Programme outcome, Programme specific outcome & course outcomes for the specific programme offered of the department:

The College has clearly stated learning outcomes of the programs and courses. The following initiative is followed by the department to communicate the learning outcomes to the teachers and students:

Learning outcome of the programs and courses is recorded in the department.

Soft copy of curriculum and learning outcome of programs and courses are also uploaded on the institution website for reference.

The importance of the learning outcome has been communicated to the teachers concernedwith IQAC.

Hard copy of syllabi and learning outcome are available in the departments for ready.

Herbarium techniques give knowledge to help the identification of plants.

Attainment of Programme outcome, programme specific outcome, and course outcome are evaluated of the department/ institution:

To make conscious mind professionals.

To increase the ratio of competitive learners.

To develop scientific temper in students.

To assess the teaching learning based on feedback.

To make students skill oriented.

To inculcate quality education among students.

To make them aware about environmental problems, threats to biodiversity, conservation and preparation of specimens for reference.

8. To improve efficiency and effectiveness of the higher education in the state and institutions selected under the programme.

Course outcome:

By this process students feel very happy with the new teaching-learning and evaluation process.

Evaluation: The department measures the attainment of the programme outcome through the evaluation systems. The description of it is as follows:

The department measures the attainment of the outcomes through the continuous internal assessment, seminars, presentation, presentation followed by viva-voce.

Field projects followed by oral examinations, PPT etc.

Laboratory work (experiments) is also done to check the applicability ofthe knowledge in practical biological sciences.

Field visits: The Department of Botany often organizes field visits which serve the dual purpose.The application of the theoretical knowledge is tested and the first hand experience is also given to the student. For instance, Department of Botany organized a field visit for the student to Hokarsar Wetland, Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve, Dachigam National Park, where they comprehended the importance of food chains and food webs, biosphere reserves, national parks, wildlife life sanctuaries etc.

The overall result of the students is analyzed. Areas of weakness for the students are identified through results, regular observation and internal assessments.

Field Trip

One day field was organised by Department of Botany on 12th of May, 2018 to make students aware about the different kinds of Anthophytes, Phanerogames and Thallophytes. During trip students observed different plants growing in their natural habitats which includes a mesmerizing view of Gymnosperm diversity, different Allien species and angiosperms of medicinal and ornamental importance. An enormous collection of specimens, reflecting the rich diversity of the flora of the region was shown to the students. The trip successfully inculcated in students the practicality of different theoretical concepts of Botany.

Extension Lecturer

One day training cum awareness program on medicinal plants for B.sc Botany students was organised by SKAUST, Wadura on 15-06-2019. Dr. Shalu Thoker gave the general awareness on medicinal plants in which she mostly highlighted the importance of endangered plants. Thereafter Dr. Rayees Ahmad Dar and Dr. Nusrat Fayaz gave the brief account of medicinal plants utility and their exploration through PPT.

Dr. Javaid Ahmad Khan and Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Lone assisted in making the program a success. Finally the vote of thanks was presented by Prof. Mohammad Aslam Bhat, Head of Department and suggested to sign a MoU with the Regional Director SKAUST, Wadura Sopor, so that the students can visit their campus and can get first hand information of the medicinal plants, cultivation, uses and their conservation etc.

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