HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT
The Students are practiced to rear herbal plants in college garden. A small herbal garden is formed by the students. Herbal plants, Botanical names and their uses are collected and brought out in the form of a Booklet for the reference of all students and staff of the college.The faculty memberare eager to learn every stage and enhance their research expertise and academic skills by participating regularly in orientation, refresher and training programme.Two days state level Workshop on 04.02.2019 Edible Mushroom Cultivation and 07.02.2019 Organic Farming Techniques sponsored by Tamilnadu State Council For Science and Technology (TNSCST). Dote Campus, Chenai-600025. The main aim decline in income of farmers in traditional agriculture, to ensure that the farmer gets assured income year after year, there is a need for diversification in agriculture, that is, needs to cultivate different type of crops. The aim of organic farming is to establish and maintain soil-plant, plant- animal and animal soil interdependence and to create a sustainable agro- ecological system based on local resources, approaching in this way the concept of functional integrity of systems.
UNIQUE FEATURES
- Provide students with learning experiences that help in still deep interests in learning biochemistry; develop broad and balanced knowledge and understanding of biomolecules, key biochemical concepts, principles and theories related to biochemistry; and equip students with appropriate tools of analysis and with theoretical, technical and analytical skills to tackle issues and problems in the field of biochemistry.
- Expose the students to a wide range of careers that combine biology, plants and medicine.
- Provide students with some work experience, for example a summer internship or a research project in a research laboratory to further boost the career prospects.
- Develop in students the ability to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired to the solution of specific theoretical and applied problems in biochemistry.
- Student participation in all U.G. activities; via, Seminars, Group discussion, Journal club etc. is mandatory and provides training in oral communication skills.
- The department has a well-equipped departmental library.
- We train students to be familiar with the principles and procedures needed for working in a conventional & specialized medical laboratory.
VISION
- To be a centre of excellence for plant and microbial sciences.
- To explore and not to exploit the plant world.
MISSION
Mission is to fosteran environment of excellences by attractingand supporting the students and staff needed to sustain our vision.
Objectives
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To update course contents by introducing (in good measure) recent developments in plant sciences.
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To prepare the curriculum as such that it can attract, enthuse, sustain and promote the interest of learners for selecting Botany and allied disciplines as their career and make them realize that their choice is intellectually rewarding.
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To develop an aptitude towards science and nature.
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To sensitize the students towards the need for keeping the environment clean and conserve our natural resources.
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To equip young girls for self employment.
