Botany

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Overview

The present Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhara Autonomous College started functioning as the “Science College” in the year 1957. Initially, Botany as a subject was taught at an intermediate level. Later it was taught as an Honours and Pass subject at the undergraduate level and after the college became an autonomous college in 1999, the subject was also  included as a Pass and Honours course.

About Department

U.G.C. recommended CBCS has been introduced in the college from the academic Session 2015-16. Now Botany as a subject is taught as a Core Course, Generic Elective Course, and Discipline Specific Elective. In addition to this, the Department of Botany is offering Plant Breeding Techniques in Skill Enhancement Course.

Student strength:

There is the provision of 32 seats in the +3 Honours core course each year i.e. total core course students are 32 x3 =96

There are 32 seats in the Generic Elective Course. All the students of Science, Arts, and Commerce students have to study Environment studies.

There is the 16 seats in the MSc -Botany course in each year.

Heritage:

  • The Botany Department has a rich history of 64 years. The cultural significance of the Department is emphatically felt in the social life of the state and the department has made scientific contributions at the state, national and international

Governance:

  • Faculty is recruited through the Odisha Public Service Commission
  • Student admission strictly follows the merit and reservation policy of the Government through the Student’s Academic Management

Autonomy:

  • This is a department of the only government-autonomous college in the State This has provided freedom in designing the syllabus
  • The department is offering an undergraduate The pass percentage of the program is 100%.

Examinations and Evaluation:

  • The examinations are being conducted centrally through the Examination Cell of the college and evaluation is made through the external & and internal examiners as

Inclusiveness and Diversity:

  • Students of the department come from different communities and areas that are socially, economically, and culturally

Infrastructure:

  • Department seminar  Library: The department has a well-stocked seminar library with books in diversified fields in
  • The Department possesses BOD Incubator, Spectrophotometer, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, Laminar airflow, PCR machine, cold centrifuge, simple microscope, compound microscope, Binocular microscope, Horizontal Autoclave . in its laboratory.
  • Computer, projector, laptop, DSLR camera

An attempt is to prepare students for lifelong learning by drawing attention to the vast world of knowledge of plants and introducing to the methodology of systematic academic inquiry. With this in mind, we aim to provide a firm foundation in every aspect of Botany and to explain a broad spectrum of modern trends in Botany.

  • To know the importance and scope of Botany·
  • To impart knowledge of science as the basic objective of education. 
  • To develop a scientific attitude to make students open-minded, critical and curious. 
  • To expose themselves to the diversity among life forms. 
  • To make aware of natural resources and environment and the importance of conversing it. 
  • To develop the ability for the application of acquired knowledge in the fields of life so as to make our country self-reliant and self-sufficient.

There is a strong connection between a teacher and the students. This is very important for a student’s success. The teacher’s involvement in the student’s study will encourage him to improve his performance. Faculty are open up methods of communication like email, phone calls, WhatsApp, PDF, PPT etc.

 

  • Use of green board, chalk and duster as a usual traditional method for teaching along with PowerPoint presentation and
  • Case-based problem solving
  • Debate participation
  • Group discussion
  • Peer instruction exercise:- speed MCǪs solving, peer-to-peer discussions
  • Students are encouraged for a good connection with the
  • students are allowed to contact after college
  • Teaching should not belong only to a room. You can invite them to the library, field

Advice is given to students for their career and academic opportunities

BSc Syllabus in brief and course outcome

Paper

Paper Name

Outcome

 

Core-1

MICROBIOLOGY AND PHYCOLOGY

Students will Understand  the systematics,

morphology, structure and reproduction and economic importance of algae and microbes.

Core-2

BIOMOLECULES AND CELL BIOLOGY

Students will    comprehend    the nature of

biomolecules and cell biology.

GE-1

BIODIVERSITY (MICROBES, ALGAE, FUNGI AND ARCHEGONIATES)

Students will gain knowledge of the biodiversity

of Microbes, Algae, Fungi & Archegoniates.

 

 

Core-3

MYCOLOGY AND PHYTOPATHOLOGY

Students will gain knowledge of the form and

function of fungi and understand the principles of plant pathology.

Core-4

ARCHEGONIATAE

Students will have comprehensive knowledge

of the archegoniates.

GE-2

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM

Students          will          understand          the

physiological processes of plants.

Core-5

ANATOMY OF ANGIOSPERMS

Students    will    understand the anatomical

organisation of angiosperms .

 

Core-6

ECONOMIC BOTANY

Students will understand the role of plants in

human welfare, know about the utility of plant resources.

Core-7

GENETICS

Students will comprehend the principles of genetics.

Core-8

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Students will understand the     scope and

principles and molecular biology.

 

Core-9

PLANT ECOLOGY & PHYTOGEOGRAPHY

Students     will      have     understanding     of

the     principles     of    Plant     ecology     and phytogeography.

Core-10

PLANT SYSTEMATICS

Students will acquire the basic knowledge and

skills in Plant taxonomy and systematic botany.

Core-11

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF ANGIOSPERMS

Students will understand the Reproductive

biology of angiosperms.

Core-12

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Students will understand the metabolism,

growth and developmental processes in plants.

 

 

DSE-I

ANALYTICAL TECNIǪUES IN PLANT SCIENCES

 

The students will acquire knowledge of the basic principles of biostatistics and their applications in botany.

DSE-2

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Students will become aware of the basic

principles and practice of Plant breeding.

Core-13

PLANT METABOLISM

Students will become conversant with the

various aspects of Plant metabolism.

Core-14

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Students will become conversant with the

principles of Plant biotechnology.

DSE-3

HORTICULTURAL PRACTICES AND POST- HARVEST TECHNOLOGY

Students will gain fundamental knowledge of

Industrial and environmental microbiology.

 

DSE-4

DISSERTATION / PROJECT WORK

In carrying out a project work of their choice,

students will learn guided research, time management, analysis and presentation of data and gain the ability to arrive at logical scientific conclusions.

Year

Date

Activities

2018

27/01/2018

Workshop at Regional Museum of Natural Histroy, Bhubaneswar on

“Sustainable Development” 03 students participated

2018

21/03/2018

Annual seminar, Chief Guest- Dr P.C. Panda, seminar topic- “Plant

Biodiversity of Odisha”

2018

23/02/2018-

24/02/2018

Two days workshop on “Biodiversity and pharmaceutical Sciences”

at SOA University

2022

14/03/2022

“State Level Kalinga Herbal Fair” organised by State Medicinal Plant

Board

2022

22/05/2022

Exposure Visit to Urban Biodiversity of Bhubaneswar , Chandaka Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary collaborated by Odisha Biodiversity Board

2022

18/10/2022-

20/10/2022

Participated in a student Training Programme on “Methods for Documentation of Biodiversity” at Institute of Forest Biodiversity ,

Hyderabad,

2023

13/01/2023

Visit to ILS to particiate in Seminar Lecture by Nobel Laurate “Prof

Harold Elliot Varmus” on Cancer Physiology and Medicine”

2023

26/01/2023

Student participated in 7th Prof Satyanarayan Pattanaik Memorial

Lecture by Dr Anil Grover of Delhi University

2023

28/02/2023

Student Participated in National Science Day Celebration in ILS,

Bhubaneswar

  • The Department has illustrious and high-profile alumni occupying top positions in society, politics, culture and
  • Names of notable Alumni from different
    1. Bijayalaxmi Mohanty, NUS, Singapore
    2. Pratap Chandra Panda, Ex Principal Scientist, RPRC and ex-Secretary, Odisha Plant Biodiversity Board
    3. Dr Muktikant Roy, Scientist, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay
    4. Prof Sanjib Panda, Assam University, Assam
    5. Dr Braja Mohapatra, Scientist, NEERI
    6. Dr Madhusmita Samal, Additional Secretary, P&C Department
    7. Dr Mihir Kumar Das, Director, PTC, HE, Govt of Odisha