Department of Marathi

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  Started

  2019

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  Intake

   

Mr.Prajyot Shantaram Nalawade

Head of Department

The Department of Botany, Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kharepatan was established in 2019. From the time of establishment the education imparting by college is under graduation. Mr. Pratik D. Natekar was the first Head holding the charge of the Botany Department. In the year of establishment the Department had 14 students and one staff member. The Botany Department was established in year 2019 with the sole aim of providing Botanical education to the rural students. At present one full time contractual faculty and one visiting faculty are working in the department as well as 17 students are pursuing their undergraduate studies. Mr. Prajyot S. Nalawade is the current Head of the Botany Department. B. Sc. course with a combination of Botany, Zoology and Chemistry is offered by College.

Vision :

The department is committed to integrate all facets of Botany to educate, train innovative and competent human resources suitable for industry, business and service sector as well as to equip and encourage them to start their own venture in urban or rural areas benefiting both the classes and masses.

Mission :

We are dedicated to secure and deliver knowledge through teaching, research and extension; and to seek continuous improvement in the quality of education to remain globally competitive.

Aims and Objectives :

• To enable the students to know the fundamentals of Botany.
• To introduce the concept of Botany.
• To help the students to understand the concept of Botany to impact knowledge as applicable to agriculture, horticulture and forestry.
• To give exposure to the students to different ideas and acquaint them to the contribution made by prominent scientist.
• To guide students and society about sustainable environment management.
• To sensitize students and society regarding entrepreneurship through Agriculture based business as well as horticulture and landscape designing.

Salient Features :

• Faculty with expertise in various sub-disciplines of botany such as plant physiology, taxonomy, ecology, genetics, molecular biology, and more.
• Programs covering a broad spectrum of botanical sciences.
• Undergraduate degree programs in botany.
• Comprehensive curriculum covering fundamental and advanced topics in plant sciences.
• Laboratories for practical sessions.
• A herbarium with a collection of dried plant specimens for study and reference.
• Living plant collections for hands-on learning and research purposes.
• Botanical Garden
• Collaboration with other departments for interdisciplinary studies.
• Regular seminars, workshops, and conferences to facilitate knowledge exchange and keep students and faculty updated on the latest developments in botany.
• Faculty publications in reputable scientific journals.
• Involvement in community outreach programs to raise awareness about plant biology and environmental conservation.
• Initiatives related to plant biodiversity conservation and sustainable practices.
• Integration of modern technologies in teaching.
• Opportunities for students to engage in projects or fieldwork.
• Support for students presenting their research at conferences or publishing their work.
• Membership in professional botanical associations.