HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT The department of Botany was established in 1958. Post-graduation in Botany was started in 1971, with specialization in Plant-Pathology. In 1990, two more specializations i.e. Microbiology & Phycology were added. At undergraduate level Microbiology was initially started in combination with Chemistry & Zoology under self-financing scheme in1999. This combination was later changed to Chemistry; Microbiology and Botany. The department is running post graduation course in Microbiology since 2002. 3-months certificate course on instrumentation and Bonsai.

• BSc - Chemistry, Microbiology, Botany
• MSc - Microbiology

• LABORATORIES :
  • Undergraduate Laboratories : Botany-02, Microbiology-02
  • Postgraduate Laboratories : Botany-02, Microbiology-02



• LIBRARY : Department has separate library for Botany & Microbiology, with sufficient number of books for P G students. The books are well classified under different heads such as – General Botany, Microbiology, Cytology, Physiology, Taxonomy, Genetics, Ecology, Plant Pathology etc.

  SR. NO.	PARTICULARS	QUANTITY
  1	Total No. of UGC Books	448
  2	Books (General Fund)	1501
  3	Journals	05

• MAJOR EQUIPMENT:

  SR. NO.	PARTICULARS	QUANTITY
  1	Camera Lucida	03
  2	pH meter	02
  3	Colony Counter	02
  4	Olympus Research Binocular Microscopes	02
  5	B.O.D Incubator	02
  6	Centrifuge	02
  7	Laminar Air Flow	02
  8	Stereoscopic Microscope	01
  9	Micro scope	50
  10	Oven	06
  11	Incubator	03
  12	Laptop	01
  13	LCD	01
  14	Mixer Grinder	01
  15	OHP	03
  16	Micro wave	01
  17	Electro Phoresis Kit	01
  18	Spectro Photometer	01

• COURSE COMBINATIONS WITH BOTANY

  UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

  1. Chemistry, Botany, Zoology (CBZ)
  2. Chemistry, Microbiology, Botany (CMBB)
  3. Chemistry, Biotechnology, Botany (CBTB)

  POSTGRADUATE LEVEL

  1. Botany
  2. Microbiology

  The curriculum is

  1. Recommended by Central Board of Studies and approved by HE the Governor of M.P.
  2. Board of studies of the Department

  RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

  • One Research Project by MPCOST was completed in July 2009
  • One Minor Research Project by UGC is under process
  • One Minor Research Project by UGC was completed by
    Dr. Anuradha Dave in 2015-2017
  • National Workshop on Mushroom Cultivation 2016-17
  • National Seminar on "Environmental Conservation issues and strategies" March 2017-18
  • National Workshop on "Vigyan Lok Vyapikaran" organized by Jigyasa 2018
  • Well equiped Research Lab
  • Faculty members awarded Ph.D. Degree:
    1. Dr. Manjula Pathak - 2004
    2. Dr. Anuradha Dave - 2005
  • The faculty members awarded PhD:
    1. Dr.(Smt.) Sulekha Pathak
    2. Dr.(Smt.) Rajni Nigam
    3. Dr.(Smt.) Vijaya Shrivastava Kaushal
    4. Dr.(Smt.) Rachna Pandey
  • Dr. A K Ayachi Registered as guide for Ph-D in Botany  & Microbiology:
    1. Registered candidates : 03
    2. Awarded candidates : 07
    3. Alotted for Ph-D :      02
    4. Book published on "Credibility of folk Claims of Manipur and Nagaland" ISBN No.978-90-85304-99-6, Authors- Dr. A K Ayachi & Dr. Aparna Awasthi

  ACTIVITY GROUPS :

  • Sir Jagdish Chandra Basu activity club performs various activities throughout the year.
  • One-day workshop on Bonsai Preparation.
  • Workshop on Mushroom cultivation.
  • Workshop on Microscope maintenance
  • State level Environmental Awareness Examination was conducted.
  • Guest lectures on special topics by eminent persons.
  • Antony vam Leeuwenhoek Club performes activities throught the year
  
  

  • DEPARTMENTAL MAGAZINE : Annual departmental magazine titled “HARITIMA” and "Microbial World" is being published with the contribution of students, staff & other persons from various institutes.

  • EXCURSION / EDUCATIONAL TOURS / VISITS –

    Regular visits to S.F.R.I., T.F.R.I., and J.N.K.V.V. Jabalpur, and outstation trips are organized every year to places like Fossil Park (Ghughwa), Amarkantak & Pachmadi .

    
    

    Industrial Visit coca colafactory (24 march 2018) and sanchi milk factory (23 jan 2013)

    
    

    Institutianal visit RDVV (09 sep 2017)

  • GOLD MEDAL : Gold Medals sponsored by the Faculty

    Topper of MSc Microbiology : sponsored by Dr. Rani Shukla Retd. Professor

    Topper of MSc Botany : sponsored by Dr. Asha Dubey Retd. Professor

    Highest Marks in Botany BSc CBZ Group sponsored by Dr. Vijiya Shrivastava Retd. Professor

  • LIST OF STAFF MEMBERS :

    1. Dr. A.K. Ayachi Professor & Head
    2. Dr. S. Vishwakrama Professor
    3. Dr. A. Dave Professor
    4. Dr. S. Pathak Associate Professor
    5. Mrs. R. Nigam Associate Professor
    6. Mrs. V. Shrivastava Associate Professor
    7. Mrs. R. Pandey Associate Professor
    8. Dr. Priyanka Raj Asstt. Professor

   

  • LIST OF CLASS III AND IV :

    • Lab Technician - Mr. Rajneesh Jain
    • Lab Attendant - Mr. Purushottam Sen
    • Lab Attendent - Mr. Vishal Gond

  • Photos

    National Seminar	Club activity (Model Competiotion)
    Paryavaran Divas	National Workshop- Mushroom Cultivation
    National Workshop on Vigyan Lok Vyapikaran	Photo of Staff Members