B.Sc., (Botany)

Department of Botany

Department of Botany was established in the year 2018. Botany is the scientific study of plants. The major scope of our Botany Department is to develop research in different areas of Botany namely Plant Physiology, Plant Taxonomy, Cytology, Ecology, Medicinal Botany, Horticulture etc., Students gaining knowledge about Plants.They also gain multitasking education in the field of plant science with wide subject areas and focusing the exploration of plant science all over the world. 

VISION

♦ Disseminate the knowledge on plants and their need to the society.

♦ To develop feasible strategies in plant sciences for obtaining sustainable benefits from them.

MISSION

♦ Preparing the students with more aptitude, skill and leadership quality by educating them.

♦ Make the students as entrepreneurs in the plant based industries.

♦ To develop and enhance the scientific knowledge of the Students. 

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY EVENT LIST

♦ Department of Botany was established in the academic year 2018-2019.

♦ Botany Association (RAFFLESIA) Inauguration held on 26.09.2018, Dr.U.Danya, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore, has act as a Chief Guest.

♦ All students from Botany Department were participated District level seminar cum exhibition (Krishi Mela – 2018) held on 28.12.2018 at Namakkal.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has Co-ordinate the three days “Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC)” Sponsored by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Gujarat. Held on 19th December 2018 to 21th   December 2018 at Kavitha’s College of Arts and Science, Vaiyappamalai, Namakkal.   

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the workshop on “Ranking of University, NAAC Accreditation and NIRF” held on 12th February, 2019 organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.

♦ Botany Department students were visited Botanical Survey of India and Botanical garden, Yercaud on 26.07.2019.

♦ Department of Botany students were visited S.S AGROWTECH, Namakkal on 13.08.2019.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the “Faculty Training Programme – Life Sciences” held on 13th and 14th September 2019 at Sona College of Arts and Science, Salem, organized by Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has Acted as a Science Project evaluator for “27th National Children Science Congress (NCSC)-2019” held on 22nd September 2019 at Mahendra College of Engineering, Salem, organized by Tamilnadu Science Forum, Salem District.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the “MSME Awareness Campaign” held on 06th November 2019 organized by District Industries Centre (DIC), Namakkal.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the Special meeting on “Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Universities” held on 03rd January 2020 organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has Co-ordinate the three days “Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC)” Sponsored by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Gujarat. Held on 12th February 2020 to 14th February 2020 at Kavitha’s College of Arts and Science, Vaiyappamalai, Namakkal

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the Special meeting on “Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Universities” held on 03rd January 2020 organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.

♦  Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the “Web series Programme on Covid-19 Virus” Awareness Programme on 10.05.2020, Organized by Nature Science Foundation, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.

♦  Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in International webinar on “Stress Management” conducted by Department of English, NGM College, Pollachi on 16.05.2020

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in International webinar on “Transgenic Plant Production – Theoretical and Practical Approach”on 18th May 2020 Organized by Department of Biotechnology of Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College, Salem,Tamilnadu.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the Two day National FDP on “ Challenges and Opportunities in Research” Organized by Department of Botany and Bio-informatics , Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore on 23.05.2020 and 24.05.2020 

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated webinar on “Smarter Strategies for Biodiversity Conservation” Organized by the ENVIS Resource Partner on Forest Genetic Resources and Tree Improvement at the IFGTP, Coimbatore on 22nd May 2020 

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the Faculty Development Programme on “LIFE SCIENCE FOR ENHANCING HUMAN LIFE” organized by the Department of Botany and Bioinformatics, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore from 28.05.2020 to 31.05.2020.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the International webinar on “Fine Tuning : Botany in Space” conducted by PG and Research Department of Botany, Sree Narayana College, Thrissur, Kerala on 30th May 2020. 

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the International webinar on “NANO-The Tiny Warrior” – Engineering Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery System. Organized by Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode on 30th May 2020.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the International webinar Conference on “ Facts and Perspectives of Integrative Biology” Organized by Department of Biotechnology, Sri Ramakrishna College of arts and Science, Coimbatore on 02nd – 04th June 2020

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the International webinar on “ Recent Trends in Ethnomedicine (Herbal Medicine 2020)” Organized by Department of Botany, Kandaswami Kandar’s College, Velur on 6th June 2020. 

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the webinar on “Ayurveda for Women’s Health” Organized by Department of Botany and Bio-informatics, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore on 10th June 2020 

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the Motivational Webinar on “Crisis comes with Opportunities” Organized by GTN Arts College, Dindigul on 10th June 2020.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the International Web Conference on “Emergence of Alternative Therapeutic to Contagious Diseases” ” Organized by PG and Research Department of Zoology, Sri Vasavi College, Erode on 11th and 12th June 2020.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in “Young Botantist-2020” Organized by PG and Research Department of Botany, Government Arts College, Chidambaram on 12th June 2020.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the International Alumni Webinar on “Polyphenol Based Surface Engineered Nanomaterials for Improved Therapeutics” Organized by Department of Biotechnology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore on 13th June 2020 

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the seven days International online seminar on “Natural Products for Health Management” Organized by Department of Botany, Periyar University Constituent College of Arts and Science, Harur, Dharmapuri-636903, Tamil Nadu held on 10th to 16th June 2020.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the International Virtual Conference on “Novel Biotechnological Approaches to Combat emerging Diseases with Special Focus on SARS Associated Corona virus Therapeutics” Organized by Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Presidency College, Chennai on 26th June 2020.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in National Webinar on “Genetics in Covid-19 Susceptibility” Organized by Government Arts College, Salem-7 on 27th June 2020.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has attending for the “One Week live Webinar Series of International E-Conference in Plant Science” ” Organized by Department of Studies in Botany, Davangere University, Karnataka, India on 25th to 30th May 2020. 

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in the one day Awareness-Cum-Training Workshop on “E-learning the Need of the Hour” Organized for the Teachers of Affiliated College of Periyar University as part of the Institutional Collaboration –MoU activities under the PU-ICSSR Major Research Project-139 Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi on 08.02.2021 at Periyar University, Salem,Tamilnadu,India.

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in National Webinar on “Why Should We Care for the Environment?” Organized by Eco Club, Guru Nanak College, Chennai on 29th June 2021 

♦ Dr. M. R. Udhayasankar, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Botany, has participated in National Webinar on “Genetic engineering of plants with photoreceptor genes to enhance the biomass and yield” PG and Research Department of Botany, Pachaiyappas College Chennai on 04.08.2021.