Department of  Botany

Year of establishment:                                                                                

1957

Introduction of Choice Based Credit System (CBCS):                             

2017-2018

Introduction of Curriculum and Credit Framework for Undergraduate Programme (CCFUP) as per National Education Policy (NEP) 2020:      

2023-2024

Scope of the Course (SOC):

The new curriculum of B.Sc. Botany offers holistic knowledge and technical skills to study plants. Exposure will be given to all areas of plant science using a unique combination of core, elective and vocational papers with significant inter-disciplinary components. Students would be exposed to both conceptual ideas and cutting-edge technologies that are presently used in the study of diverse plant life forms, processes, their evolution and interactions with other organisms within the ecosystem. Students would also become aware of the social, economic, and environmental significance of plants and their relevance to the national economy. B.Sc. Botany Programme not only covers academic activities within the classroom sessions along with practical concept, but also candidates develop strong philia in plants kingdom, ecosystem, life processes, their application in making technology, exploring exotic places which might help them to work as researchers or professionals like Botanist, Conservationist, Ecologist, Geneticist, Biochemists, Biotechnologist, Bioinformatician etc.

Programme outcomes (POs):

Transformed curriculum shall develop educated outcome-oriented candidature, fostered with discovery- learning, equipped with practice and skills to deal practical problems and versed with recent pedagogical trends in education including e-learning, flipped class and hybrid learning to develop into responsible citizen for nation-building and transforming the country towards the future with their knowledge gained in the field of plant science.

1. Shall produce competent plant biologists who can employ and implement their gained knowledge in basic and applied aspects that will profoundly influence the prevailing paradigm of agriculture, industry, healthcare and environment to provide sustainable development.
2. Will increase the ability of critical thinking, development of scientific attitude, handling of problems and generating solutions, improve practical skills, enhance communication skill, social interaction, and increase awareness in judicious use of plant resources by recognizing the ethical value system.
3. The training provided to the students will make them competent enough for doing jobs in Govt. and private sectors of academia, research and industry along with graduate preparation for national as well as international competitive examinations, especially UGC-CSIR NET.

Teaching methods adopted:

Besides the conventional way of chalk and talk method in classrooms, ICTs through PPT presentations, Video classes (YouTube), website (www.drpritam.com), Google Class Room and WhatsApp are implemented.