Babu Jagveen Ram Govt. Degree College,Naranaguda
About Department of Botany
Objectives of the Department:
THE CULTURE :
The department has a very good and serine atmosphere for study and research. The aim has always been to focus on the human dimension. The department brings us together with exceptionally supportive faculty members, students and alumni. The faculty aims to inculcate in the students a culture characterized by integrity, mutual respect, enthusiasm and hard work. the department organizes lots of teaching and co-curricular activities for the overall development of the students round the year.
INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES
The department has well equipped,. The major equipments available in the department for are Calorimeter, Centrifuges, chromatography chamber, Incubator, LCD, UV Transilluminator, Microscopes, Research Microscope with camera, Multi media facility, and other necessary laboratory equipment.
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
Major Accomplishments
‘THARE ZAMEEN PAR’
An innovative programme of the department in which former students of the department pursuing PhD or PDF in India and abroad, with various scholarships, are invited to the department to interact with the students and the students are encouraged to make contacts with the scholars
ECO-CLUB
It is a voluntary group which promotes the participation of students in learning about, and improving the environment.
Haritha Haram,
Eco-Club Activities
BOTANICAL TOUR/FIELD TRIPS
Every year the students are taken to Botanical tour for plant collection and Preparation of the Herbarium and Horticulture show to get first hand experience with nature‘s Biodiversity
| SNo. | Name of the Organization | Date of Visit | Group | Purpose of the field visit |
| 1 |
Field Trip to Forest Research Institute,Dullapally
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05.11.2018 | I,II and III B.Sc BZC Students | The major objective is to familiarize the students with the flora and ecology of the region. Also to acquaint them with the importance of wetlands and the threats to these ecosystems face due to natural and anthropogenic pressures |
| 2. | Field Trip to Grape Research Station , RajendraNagar | 02-03-2019 | III B.Sc BZC T/M & E/M Students | To make the student learn different types of hybrids(60 Varieties) in grapes and mineral nutrition required for grapes growth and how to use organic fertilizers. |
| 3 | Horticulture Show Visit at Peoples Plaza | 26-08-2018 | B.Sc BZC III yr T/M & E/M Students | To show the students to show different Phytodiversity |
| 4 | All India Horticulture Show Visit at Peoples Plaza | 19-08-2019 | B.Sc BZC III yr T/M & E/M and B.sc Iyr Life science Students | To show the students to show different Phytodiversity |
| 5. | Field Trip to Grape Research Station , RajendraNagar | 19-02-2020 | III B.Sc BZC T/M & E/M Students | To make the student learn different types of hybrids(60 Varieties) in grapes and mineral nutrition required for grapes growth and how to use organic fertilizers. |
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
The Department Faculty have 20 Publications in various reputed international journals with good impact factor and SCOPUS.
Student participation in the events outside the college:
| SNo. | Event | Recognition | Title | Students/Supervisor |
| 1 | JIGNASA 2019 Student study project | 2st Prize in Botany Subject |
“Identification of Anti-bacterial Activity of Zingiber officinale on Pathogenic Bacteria”
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Students: B.Prem Kumar, B. Nikitha B.Shiva Krishna, K. Prashanth Reddy Md. Majidunnisa Begum S. Devender ( B.Sc.-BZC IIIyr E/M)
Supervisors: Dr. N. Ravi Babu Lt. E. M. Sunitha |
INNOVATIVE PRACTICES
The Eco-club was initiated by the department with the sole aim of spreading the Environmental awareness to the students and make them responsible citizens of the country.
Practicals are taught using Virtual lab online for certain topics Like PCR, Bacteria cell, Mitosis ,Gel Electrophoresis etc which give students better understanding
The students cultivate Azolla a bio-fertilizer ,which has become important components of integrated nutrient management, as they are cost effective and renewable source of plant nutrients to supplement the chemical fertilizers for sustainable agriculture
The students get in preparing Organic Compost by using Sanitreat and Bioculum which makes the compost very fast , in a odur less process, this technique also brings students environment awareness waste management and also self employment oppurunities
The students cultivate Mushrooms as part of their practicals using different types of bedding materials like paddy straw, coco peat, corn peat etc.
BEST PRACTICES
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· Mushroom Cultivation for Skill development and Entrepreneurship
· Karyotyping for better understanding of the chromosomes and its mutations |
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Extension activities is to train the local peoples to cultivate the mushrooms, Vermicomposting, Organic garden composting and Panchagavya for self-employment.
| Title of the Activities | Organising unit/ agency/ collaborating agency | Number of teachers co-ordinated such activities | Number of students participated in such activities |
| Panchagavya Preparation |
22/9/2018
at neighborhood of saidabad colony, Hyderabad |
2 | 10 |
| Nutritional Status study of pre – school children by Anthropometric measurements method | Anganwadi centre- Musheerabad on Aug 3rd week | 3 | 20 |
| Awareness Programme ( Obesity and Anaemia) | September 29th to October 2nd 2018 At Bhaglingampally, Slum ,Hyderabad | 2 | 20 |
| Online live video Preparation of JEEVA AMRUTHAM |
To the house wives and others on April 17th 2020
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1 | 10 |
Workshops / Trainings Organized
Theme 2019 – #POSHAN MAAH Sept 2019 updates
In connection with the above celebrations
On September 26th ,2019 a lecture was conducted in the college for the I yr B.Sc life Science students. Two guest speakers were invited to enlighten the students about this year’s theme
Ms. Jayasheela Ruth, Consultant Dietitian at Ankura Hospital
Miss.Pratyusha vannadi, Dietitian at kameneni group of hospitals, LB Nagar.
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