Department Of Botany

Post Graduate and Research Department of Botany

Department of Botany came into existence in July 2013 with a view to prepare the students desirous of learning, understanding, teaching, and practicing various aspects of plant science. Postgraduate and Master of Philosophy courses were started in 2017. The department achieved 8 gold medals and 46 rank holders in Periyar University examination. We organize seminars, workshops, and conferences every academic year. The department is proud of having produced Research Scholars, Professors, and Teachers who occupy high positions within and outside the district. There are 8 teaching and 1 non-teaching staff member in our department.

OBJECTIVE

• To provide the finest opportunities and environment for teaching, learning, and research in different fields of plant science.
• Promote suitable human development by ensuring the participation of almost all students in co-curricular & and extra-curricular activities.
• Increase the employability of the maximum number of students by arranging the campus interview.
• Promote the self-employment of the students through various areas of plant sciences.
• Organize various extension activities for the cultivation of democratic and human values.
• Develop the abilities of the right kind of leadership amongst the students from rural areas in all walks of life.

VISION

• To acquire knowledge in various diversity of plant science.
• Disseminate the knowledge of plants and their utility to the society.
• To develop feasible strategies in plant sciences for obtaining sustainable benefits from them.

MISSION

• Our mission is to cultivate the potential students to human society to serve people through a scientific attitude way to facilitate their lives.
• Transfer the knowledge and skill for the ulfilment of changing needs/changing society.
• Provide the opportunities of higher education for upliftment and empowerment.

Eligibility:     

Candidate for admission to the first year of the degree of Bachelor of Science Course shall be required to have passed the Higher secondary examination (Academic or vocational stream with Botany/Biology along with Chemistry under the higher secondary board of examination Stream) conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu or an Examination accepted by the Syndicate, Subject to such conditions may be prescribed therefore shall be permitted to appear and qualify for B.Sc. degree examination in Botany.         

Pass Percentage (2018-2023):

UNIVERSITY GOLD MEDALS AND RANKS HOLDERS (2013 To 2023):

UNIVERSITY GOLD MEDALISTS: 08

UNIVERSITY RANKS HOLDERS (2013 To 2023): 46

M.Phil. AWARDED FROM THE DEPARTMENT

LIST OF FACULTY MEMBERS IN INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL COMMITTEES/ BOARD OF STUDIES/VARIOUS UNIVERSITY BODIES

Facilities:

The Department has modern equipment’s required for teaching and research purpose. Such major equipment’s are below:

• Centrifuge
• UV-Vis-Spectrophotometer
• Autoclave
• p^H Meter
• Colorimeter
• Water Bath
• Hot Plate
• Chart And Diagram
• Stereo Binocular Microscope
• Bunsen Burner
• Dissecting Microscopes
• Spirit Lamps
• Thistle Funnel
• Chromatography Tanks
• Ganangs Respirometer
• Respiration Apparatus
• Ganangs Photometer
• Micropipette

Botany Museum

The present outstanding status of Botany museum is due to the outcome of strenuous work of the past 8 years. The introduction of the UGC program has helped in expanding the museum on all dimensions.

Most of the specimens in the museum were collected during various botanical tours by the staff members and the students of the Botany Department. Very rare specimens like marine algae from Kanyakumari, Idinthakarai, Paanjal, Manapad, Rameshwaram, and Bryophytes and Pteridophytes from Vathalmalai, Kolimalai and Kodaikanal. Herbarium sheets of valuable RET plants were collected from different parts of Tamil Nadu are displayed.

 A number of local plants having medicinal importance are mounted in glass jars with their botanical, vernacular identified as per Flora of the Presidency of Madras and Flora of Tamil Nadu. Other important economic plant products like cereals, pulses, spices, fruits, vegetables, etc., are displayed as a part of the academic curriculum.

Seed Banks:

Germplasm is stored as seeds of various genotypes. Seed conservation is quite easy, relatively safe, and needs minimum space. Seeds were classified, on the basis of their storability into two major groups.

Active Collection:

            Seeds are stored at 10^°C temperature and the seed moisture is between 5 and 8%.  The storage is for a medium duration, i.e., 10-15 years.  These collections are used for the evaluation, multiplication, and distribution of the accessions.

Working Collections: 

Seeds are stored for 3-5 years at 5-10^°C and they usually contain about 10% moisture.  Such materials are regularly used in crop improvement programs.