Brief history
The department of Botany started functioning in the year 1948 with I.Sc. Course in Biology. The B.Sc. bio-science (general) course was started in 1971 and Botany (Honors) in 1994. A good number of students of this department have been graduated from this college and well established in the society. At present the department has three full time teachers, two part time teachers and two technical staff. The results of this department are satisfactory having first class degree in almost every year. After completion of B.Sc. Honors Degree, they get the chances for admission in M.Sc. or higher studies in different state and central universities of our country. Some students are doing research works for M.Phil. or Ph.D. degree.
Apart from regular theory and practical classes, the students of this department have opportunity to explore their innovative academic thinking through participation in Seminar, Group Discussion and Quiz contest organized by the department. Moreover, the department organizes field works at different places or studying the flora and fauna in nature. All the students participate in long educational excursion held at different parts of India, where they get changes to study the vegetation and important taxonomic characteristics of plants growing in nature. They achieved academic expertise and good experiences which may help them for the placement in future.
Research Activities
- Dr. J.K. Pal investigated U.G.C. Sponsored Minor Research Project entitled, “Melissopalynological investigation in Arambagh subdivision of hooghly district, W.B.” in the year 2001-2003.
- Professor P. Biswas is working in a U.G.C. sponsored minor research project on wild edible plants of Arambagh subdivision.
- Professor T. Mandal is engaged in Research works in the field of Plant Pathology & Medical Botany.
Wall Magazine
The students of the department publish a wall magazine regularly named “RHYNIA”. The students have the chances to develop their writing aptitude through publication of their article in this wall magazine.
Herbarium
The department has also established HERBARIUM. The students compare their collected plant specimens with the preserved HERBARIUM specimens and thus identify their collected plant specimens for submission to the practical examination.
Seminar Library
In the departmental seminar library, there are large number of current edition books of Botany/Biology/Plant Sciences. There are reading facilities in the seminar library.
Medicinal Plants Garden
There is a MEDICINAL PLANTS GARDEN attached to the department of Botany. In the garden there are large number of medicinal plants. The students have the opportunity to study various characteristics of plants garden. |
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Faculty Profile
| Name |
Dr. Jiban Kumar Pal |
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| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Date of Birth |
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| Date of Joining |
6th May 1997 |
| Qualification |
MSc, PhD |
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Research & Publications:
22 Books and 10 National Journals have been published by Dr. Pal |
Special Achievements:
Dr. J. K. Pal is awardee of Silver Medal and was placed in 1st. class 2nd position in M. Sc. from North Bengal University in the year 1985. He has completed his Ph. D. works under the joint supervision of Prof. G. N. Bhattacharya and Prof. Sudhendu Mandal, Dept. of Botany, Visva Bharati University. At present, besides his teaching assignments as Reader, he is working successfully in a UGC sponsored Minor Research Project in the field of Melissopalynology. |
| Name |
Sri Pradyut Biswas |
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| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Date of Birth |
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| Date of Joining |
27th April 2005 |
| Qualification |
MSc |
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| Name |
Sri Tamal Mondal |
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| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Date of Birth |
18th May 1978 |
| Date of Joining |
28th August 2008 |
| Qualification |
MSc |
| Specialization:
Medical Botany & Pharmacognosy |
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| Name |
Smt. Pameli Mukherjee |
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| Designation |
Part Time Lecturer |
| Date of Birth |
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| Date of Joining |
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| Qualification |
MSc, MPhil |
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| Name |
Subir Kumar Samanta |
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| Designation |
Part Time Lecturer |
| Date of Birth |
20th February 1982 |
| Date of Joining |
17th August 2010 |
| Qualification |
MSc |
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| Name |
Nirmalya Josh |
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| Designation |
Part Time Lecturer |
| Date of Birth |
18th February 1985 |
| Date of Joining |
1st July 2010 |
| Qualification |
MSc |
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