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BOTANY DEPARTMENT



About the Department


DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU COLLEGE, BOKO
ESTD: 1986
RECEIVED STAR DEPARTMENT STATUS UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE PROGRAMME, 2019

i. About the Department:
The department of Botany of the college was started in the year 1986. At beginning, the department has offered only higher secondary classes. Mrs. Mridusmita Sarma was the founder teacher of the department. In the year 1993 the department has started degree courses and in 1998 major courses was started by the department. The department got Gauhati University permission and affiliation in the year 1994. The science stream of the college comes under Grant in aid by Govt. of Assam in 1998. The department is come under DBT star scheme in 1915 initially for three years for the gross development of the science education. In 2019, DBT recommended our college for awarding of DBT Star Status to all the five departments including Botany for a period of three years. Currently the department is offered undergraduate courses both in Honours and Regular courses. In 1913 the department has started UGC sponsored 6th month certificate course on “mushroom cultivation and utilization” to generate self-entrepreneurship.
ii. Vision
Our attempt is to prepare students for lifelong learning by drawing attention to the vast world of knowledge of plants. With this vision, we aim to provide a firm foundation in every aspect of Botany and to explain a broad spectrum of modern trends in Botany.
iii. Mission
a) To impart knowledge of science as the basic objective of education.
b) To make aware of natural resources and environment and the importance of conversing it.
iv. Objectives
(a) To enable graduates to pursue post graduate studies in botany and succeed in academic and research careers.
(b) To possess essential professional skills that make them confident to synthesize and apply knowledge in various application domains and to create self-employment among the students of the locality.
(c) To create awareness regarding conservation and management of Forest and the plant diversity of the region.
(d) To study and explore the various resources of the region for the sustainable development of socio-economically backward ST and SC as well as other peoples of the locality.
Brief Report of the Department:
1. Year of establishment : 1986
2. Gauhati University permission and affiliation : 1994
3. Grant in aid by Govt. of Assam : 1998
4. Courses offered : Under graduate
(Honours & Regular Generic)
5. Total faculty : 05
6. Faculties with Ph. D. as the highest degree : 02
7. Laboratory bearer : 02
8. Number of class room : 03
9. Number of Laboratory : 02
10. Number of Books in departmental library : 147
11. Botanical Garden :01
12. Present Faculty : 03+02( Guest faculty)=05
(Dr. T. Dutta joined as Principal on 1stAug. 2020 & Mrs. Purabi Rabha has retired from service on 31st October, 22 and Miss Nilakshi Ramchiary has joined as Assistant professor on 1st of June, 2023.)
01 Dr. Habibur Rahman M.Sc, Ph.D. Associate Professor Plant taxonomy
02 Mr. Pinaki Kumar Rabha M.Sc Associate Professor Plant Physiology & Biochemistry
03 Miss Nilakshi Ramchiary M.Sc, SLET, Ph.D ( Ongoing) Assistant professor, Plant Taxonomy
04 Dr. Kamal Lochan Barman M.Sc, Ph.D. Assistant Professor( Guest Faculty) Microbiology
05 Mr. Mrinmay Rabha, M.Sc Assistant Professor( Guest Faculty) Microbiology


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