History of Department

Department of Botany Established in the Academic Year 1989-90.

Aim & Objectives

• To enhance the skills, knowledge and to provide advanced laboratory facilities to understand the concepts in Botany.
• To organize the botanical excursions for live demonstration of biodiversity and to visit research institutes for interaction with scientists.
• To conserve RET plant species.
• To motivate and develop a scientific temperament among the students.
• To inculcate social and ethical principles.
• To popularize the subject among and to motivate faculty to participate in various activities related to society.

Best Practices

1. Today?s Plant.

Highlights

• Well qualified and experienced teaching staff.
• Consultancy- Plant Authentication.
• Well equipped, spacious laboratory.
• Botanical /Medicinal plants Garden.
• Environmental Science research center.
• Recognized three research guides in environmental science and Botany.
• Good results.
• Well maintained Museum Specimens.
• Short term certificate course in Basic Techniques In gardening.
• Faculty members are involved in Research and extension activities.

 

Activities

• Under nature club activity organized plant biodiversity survey at Village Dhumal Wadi, Mulshi on 14^th July 2019.
• Organized guest lectures of Dr. Sangale Manisha and Mrs. Priyanka Patange to T.Y.B.Sc. Botany students.
• Organized Plant Biodiversity Register Workshop by Mr. Popatrao Bhalekar, DFO, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai to prepare ?Biodiversity register? on 27^th 2020.
• Organized Training and Project Awareness programme-?MANAV? on 3^rd 2020 for UG and PG students by IISER, Pune
• Carried out Biodiversity survey at Village Dongergaon under ?Unnant Bharat? on 7^th 2019.
• Under nature club activity plastic cleaning drive was carried out in ?Sacred Grove? at village Hotale-Girivan on 7^th 2019.
• Training given to T.Y.B.Sc. Students for Herbarium preparation on 5^th 2019.
• Training given to T.Y.B.Sc. Students for isolation of microorganisms from soil on 5^th 2019
• Botanical Excursion of T.Y.B.SC. botany students organized at Bhimashankar on 4^th 2020
• Botanical Excursion of S.Y. & T.Y.B.SC. botany students organized at Kolhapur and Malvan-Sindhudurg  from  7-9^th 2020
• Botanical Excursion of F.Y.B.SC. botany students organized at Savitribai Phule Pune University on 25^th 2020

Student Achivements

• Students participated in ?Botanica? organized by Wadia College, Pune.
• Students participated in Poster Competition at Modern College Ganeshkind
• Students participated in Poster/ Model competition organized under DBT-STAR activity by Modern College Ganeshkind on 5^th 2020
• Students participated in Quiz competition ?GINKGO? organized by Biodiversity department, Abasaheb Garware College, Pune on 18^th 2020.
• Students are participated in Nature trail organized by Modern College, Ganeshkhind, Pune on
• Students are participated in Science exhibition organized on occasion of birthday of Hon. Sharadchandraji Pawar on 12^th 2019.
• Students are participated in Swayamsiddha at Shardabai Pawar Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Shardanagar, Baramati from 26-29th Dec.2019
• Students are participated in one day training workshop on ?Essential oil and Aromatheraphy? organized by D.Y. Patil College, Akurdi on 21^st 2020.

 

Activity 2024-2025

1. Skill Enhancement Workshop on Jam, Jelly, and Ketchup Preparation :The Department of Botany organized a skill enhancement workshop on jam, jelly, and ketchup preparation, providing students with hands-on training in food processing and preservation techniques. This workshop equipped students with practical skills and knowledge of the food industry.All FYBSc (SEC) students were actively participated.

1. Botanical excursion to Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary on 17^th and 18^th  February, 

2. Botanical excursion to Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary:1^st March 2025. 

3. Biodiversity studies at Baner hill: A one day visit is organized at Vasundhara hills, Baner on 4th October 2024.

4. Village Survey at Chande, Mulshi (25^th Dec 2024 To 31^st  Dec 2024):
   

5. Industrial Visit to Raj Masale Factory, Marunji Pune : on 7^th October, 2024 

6. Visit to Mahatma Phule Agriculture College, Shivajinagar:  on Tuesday, 25^th Feb 2025 to Mushroom project of Mahatma Phule Agriculture College, Shivajinagar, Pune