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DEPARTMENT
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As a part of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Botany Honours Teaching
and learningAll Alumni are requested to confirm their participation
and register their names.
Contact-Dr. Seemanti Ghosh; Contact No. 9433886488
Mail ID-
botanybethune2011@gmail.com
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COURSE OFFERED |
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PRESENT FACULTY |
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Name of the Teaching staff |
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Designation |
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Qualification |
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Specialization |
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Dr. Sumona Mukherjee |
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Associate Prof. &
Head of the Department |
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M.Sc., Ph.D., FBS. |
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Cytogenetics & Cytochemistry |
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Dr. Debjani
Sinha Ray |
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Reader |
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M.Sc.,
Ph.D. |
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Plant
Physiology & Biochemistry |
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Dr. Bharati
Mukhopadhyay |
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Reader |
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M.Sc.,
Ph.D. |
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Plant
Physiology & Biochemistry |
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Dr.
Kajari Lahiri |
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Assistant Professor |
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M.Sc.,
Ph.D. |
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Plant
Physiology & Biochemistry |
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Dr. Gargi Sengupta |
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Assistant Professor |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Cell
Biology, Plant Breeding, Tissue Culture |
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Dr. Kamala Gupta |
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Assistant Professor |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Plant
Physiology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
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Dr. Seemanti Ghosh |
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Assistant Professor |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Cell
Biology, Plant Breeding, Tissue Culture |
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Dr. Rituparna Kundu Chaudhuri |
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Assistant Professor |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Plant
Physiology & Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
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PART TIME FACULTY |
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Name of the Teaching staff |
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| Dr. Nimai
Chandra Barui |
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Part time Teacher |
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M.Sc.,
Ph.D. |
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Palaeobotany & Palaenology |
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| Dr. Bidyut
Biswas |
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Part time Teacher |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Cytogenetics |
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GUEST FACULTY FOR P.G. COURSE |
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Name of the Teaching staff |
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Dr. Alpana Bhattacharya |
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Ex. H.O.D, Department of
Botany,
Bethune College |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Cytogenetics |
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Dr. Kalyan Mandi |
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Ex. Principal,
Scottish Church College |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Cytogenetics |
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Dr. Pratip Palit |
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Principal
Scientist, CRIJAF,
Barrackpore |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Plant Physiology
& Biochemistry |
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Prof. Gour Gopal Maiti |
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Professor, Department of
Botany,
Kalyani University |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Taxonomy |
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Dr. Anirban Roy |
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Research Officer,
W.B. Biodiversity Board, Dept. of Environ., Govt. of W.B. |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Ecology & Plant
Geography |
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Dr. Ashalata D’ Rozario |
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Reader, Dept. of
Botany,
Narsingh Dutt College |
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M.Sc, Ph.D. |
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Gymnosperm |
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Dr. Chhanda Mandal |
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Guest Lecturer,
Vivekananda University, Narendrapur & Scottish Church College |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Plant Anatomy &
Pharmacognosy |
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| Dr.
Sabari Sarkar |
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Guest Lecturer
Part time Teacher, Lady Brabourne College |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Microbiology |
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| Dr.
Atreyee Sinha |
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Guest Lecturer
Contractual Teacher |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Palaeobotany & Pteridology |
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RESEARCH WORK |
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| Thrust Areas: |
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Biodiversity, Environmental Pollution, Ecology,
Instrumentation. |
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| Completed Research project: |
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Biodiversity protection & Environmental pollution
– funded by UGC During 2001-03 and 2004-06 respectively. |
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| Ongoing Research Projects: |
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- Analysis of important bioactive compounds and
genomic DNA polymorphism in Swertia - funded by CSIR from 2009.
- Conservation & documentation of wild
biodiversity in Bethune College campus & surroundings – funded
by WBBB from 2009.
- Identification and documentation of
microbes from sewage effluents of different localities in
Kolkata funded by UGC.
- To study the effects of exogenously
applied plant growth regulators (PGRs) in Regulating the
development of secondary phloem fiber in a low lignin mutant (dlpf,
INGR No. 04107) of Jute funded by UGC from 2011.
- DNA fingerprinting of Musa accessions
available in West Bengal - UGC sponsored Major Research Project
12.03.2009 - 3 years.
- Species-specific marker development in
Gloriosa using molecular cytogenetic strategies - DST sponsored
SERC Fast Track Project 12.05.2010 - 3 years.
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| Total No of Publications: |
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94 in National & International Journals &
proceedings. |
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FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURES FOR PG
TEACHING |
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 herbarium housing century old plants |
 Fossil Museum |
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- Well equipped Air conditioned Tissue Culture Laboratory.
- Well equipped Air conditioned Microbiology Laboratory.
- Well equipped Air conditioned Herbarium.
- Well equipped Air conditioned Computer Room with Internet and LAN Facility.
- Well Equipped Biochemistry & Cytogenetics Laboratory.
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- Centrifuge - clinical & cold
- Magnetic Stirrer
- Hot Plate
- Water Bath
- Microtome
- Laminar flow
- Tissue Culture Rack
- Trinocular microscope with photographic attachment
- Binocular microscopes
- Hot air ovens
- Incubators
- Autoclave
- Digital Pan Balance
- Chemical Balance
- Computers (desktop & laptop), with printer, scanner & Photo
printer
- Slide projector
- Overhead projector
- Paxiscope
- Epidiascope
- B.O.D. cum Shakers
- Gel apparatus a) Protein, b) DNA
- Shaker
- B.O.D. & B.O.D. Incubator
- Turbidimeter
- Power packs
- Micro pipettes of different calibrations
- Distillation plant
- 20 degree freezer
- Colorimeters
- UV - Vis Spectrophotometer
- Vis - Spectrophotometer
- Digital pH meter
- Digital Camera
- Digital Water Bath with sugar tube arrangement
- U-V Torch
- PCR
- GPS
- Leaf area meter
- Plankton nets
- Phase Contrast Microscope
- LCD desktop, Intel Core 2, 2.66Ghz (WindowsXp)
Botany PG Convocation 2010
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Exhibition on “Kando Gyan”
from 12.08.08 to 14.08.08 |
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Bonomohotsob |
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1st Prize at INFOCOM
Fair 2010 for science model :”Photosynthetic Electricity Generation”
by 1st year honours student |
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EXTENSION ACTIVITIES |
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workshop in progress |
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Excursion - Paikaria Waterfalls |
- Educational tours: As a compulsory part of the curriculum,
we take our UG and PG students to different Phytogeographical Regions
where they study the flora, nature of ecosystems, biodiversity etc. In
this academic session, we took our UG IInd and
PG IInd year students to Bhutan.
- Local Visits: 14.03.11- Field Excursion to Acharya Jagadish
Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur with PG II.
Visit to Botanical Garden, Sibpur, Howrah &
Bamungachi, North 24 Parganas to study the vegetation, medicinal plants and Herbarium of the endangered plants.
- Publication: Publishing wall magazines “Prayas” every six months by the departmental students.
- Participation: Active participation in different Science Fairs.
- Other Activities: NSS activities like blood donation camp, value education course etc.
- 15.01.10 - Field Excursion to Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose
Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur with UG General & Honours Second Year
Students.
- 22.12.10. Field Excursion to Taki with UG & PG Second Year
Students.
- 27.01.11 to .30.01.11- Field Excursion to Santiniketan and
adjoining areas with UG & PG Second Year Students.
- 14.01.11- Field Excursion to Sodepur, Panihati with all UG
Honours & PG Students.
UG General & Honours Second Year Students. to study the vegetation,
medicinal plants and Herbarium of the endangered plants.
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SEMINARS & WORKSHOP ORGANISED |
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Celebration
of 50 Years of Botany Honours Teaching and Learning in the Century
- Old Department of Botany
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I First Maya Mitra
Memorial Lecture |
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Speaker: |
Dr. Tarak Mohan Das, Retd. Prof. C.U. |
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19th January, 2011 |
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3.00 p.m. |
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Venue: |
Centenary Hall, Kadambini Bhaban |
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Topic: |
“On The Rectification Of Some Basic Concept
Of Cell Division” |
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II Exhibition and Reunion in
August, 2011 |
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III International Seminar in December,
2011 |
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Seminars ~
UGC Sponsored & National Level
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- 05.03.09 & 06.03.09 – UGC sponsored National Seminar on
Stress, Drug Development & Nanotechnology in collaboration
with Bose Institute, Kolkata & organized by the departments of
Botany, Zoology & Chemistry, Bethune College.
- National seminar on “North East India – A Hot Spot of
Plant Genetic Resources Diversity” sponsored by the Dept. of
Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal on 26th March 2008.
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Seminar ~ Departmental
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Workshop |
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 UGC Sponsored Workshop on Plant Physiology & Biochemistry from 30th January 2007 to 2nd February 2007. |
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STUDENT'S DATA |
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Final Result
2009
- B.Sc. Part III Result – No. of students appeared – 12, All
successful, No. of 1st classes – 7
- B.Sc. Part II Result – No. of students appeared – 22, All
successful, No. of 1st classes –15
- B.Sc. Part I Result – No. of students appeared – 21, All
successful, No. of 1st classes – 4
- M.Sc. Part II result – No. of students appeared – 19, All
successful, No. of 1st classes – 16
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Achievements
Achievements of the Students of the Department of Botany in
Co-curricular and Extra-curricular During 2010
- A model on “Production of Electricity from Anthocyanin Pigment
of Flower Petals” by Anindita Chatterjee, Monalisa Singh Roy and
Pamela Ray of 1H & 2H was presented at the Eastern Zonal Science &
Engineering Fair held at B.I.T.M. Kolkata and won the First Prize at
INFOCOM Fair in January, 2010.
- Posters and Model on “Gene Therapy” by 1H was presented in
Acharya Satyendranath Basu Smarak Vigyan Mela from 13.01.10 to
17.01.10.
- Sayantani Biswas, Joyeeta Das & Priyanka Saha of PG II presented
a poster at the 97th Science Congress from 03.01.10 to 07.01.10 held
at Tiruvanantapuram.
- Chitrita Chatterjee & Pritha Bhattacharya PG II presented a
paper in a seminar held at Rastraguru Surendranath College on
13.02.10.
- IH participated in Annual Prize Stage Decoration on 21st
February 2010.
- Priya Goswami IH won special Prize for securing highest marks in
B.Sc. Part I (Botany) honours in February 2010.
- Sucharita Das PGI attended the workshop on Crop Biotechnology
during 19-26 February, 2010.
- Somanjana Khatua of PG (2008) qualified GATE2010 in March 2010.
- Ananya Mukherjee IIH published two stories of 1500 words in the
short story section of the 8th Day of Statesmam: (1) Hard Luck
Do-gooder published on 21 March 2010; (2) the Clever Old lady
published on 13 June 2010.
- IH participated in the seminar on Value and Ethics, Bethune Day
Celebration in August 2010, Aalap 2010 and annual sports in December
2010.
- IIIH participated in Bethune Day Celebration in August 2010.
- Moumita Dev and Koushiki Das of 1st year, Attreyee Sengupta of
PGI and Aparna Bhattacharya of PGII took part in the Debate, Quiz,
Music and poster Painting competition organized by the University of
Calcutta Celebration of XIX Common Wealth Games 2010 (National
Service Scheme) during September 2010:-
Koushiki Das stood 2nd in Music competition.
Attreyee won 3rd Prize in Poster Painting competition.
Aparna Bhattacharya got 1st Prize in Poster Painting competition.
- Koushiki Das also became 2nd in Sananda Fresh Face 2010.
- Sabarni Biswas of IH got highest marks- 73%, amongst the
students of Botany IH in B.Sc. Part I (Botany) Honours.
- Chandrima Chakraborty, 2nd year stood 2nd in Rangoli in the
inter college competition, Aalap 2010.
- Anwesha Roy became 2nd in Mehendi competition of aalap 2010.
- Aparna Bhattacharya of PGII got 2nd prize in Story Cartooning
and 3rd prize in Poster Painting in Aalap 2010.
- Payel Ghosh, Arpita Ghosh and Moumita Dey of PGII won 3rd prize
in Antakhsari in Aalap 2010.
- Aparna Bhattacharya of PGII stood 3rd in Long Jump, 2nd in Shot
Put, 2nd in Relay Race in College Annual Sports held in December
2010.
- Debasree Ghosh of PGII won 1st prize in Needle race in College
Annual Sports held in December 2010.
- Payel Ghosh of PGII got 3rd prize in Standing Skipping in
College Annual Sports held in December 2010.
- Payel Ghosh, Koyel Ghosh and Arpita Ghosh of PGII won 2nd prize
in relay race in College Annual Sports held in December 2010.
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Achievements of the Students of the Department of Botany in
Co-curricular and Extra-curricular During 2011
- Celebration of 50 Years of Botany Honours Teaching and Learning
in the Century- old Department of Botany was started by First Maya
Mitra Memorial Lecture-Phase I- by Dr. Tarak Mohan Das, Retd. Prof.
C.U. on 19.01.11 Phase I- Exhibition and Reunion in August, 2011
Phase III- International Seminar in December, 2011.
- Kasturi Das, Hemlata, Shemashi Banerjee, Anamika Das, Piyali Das,
Moumita Chanda, Moumita Dey, Debasree Ghosh,Ujani, Subhra Santra,
Bedotroyee Sarkar, Pritha sarkar, Debatrita Biswas Payel Ghosh,
Koyel Ghosh of PG II Presented Posters on Various aspects on their
desertation Papers in a UGC sponsored national level seminar :-
“Bioresource and Human Welfare” organized by Dept of Botany and
Zoology on held in Lady Brabourne College in collaboration with BSI
and ZSI, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India from
20.01.11to 21.01.11.
- All Honours and Postgraduate students went to a garden at
Panihati, Sodepur for a local excursion on 14.01.11.
- IH stood 1st in the Exhibition on Posters and Model in Acharya
Satyendranath Basu Smarak “Bigyan o Prajukti Mela-2011” on Medicinal
Plants organized by Paschimbanga Bigyan Mancha North-East Zonal
Committee from 09.02.11 to 13.02.11.
- Priyanka Boro, Trisha Mukherjee and Rupmanya Ghosh of IH
attended the seminar on Microbiology held in the THK Jain College in
February 2011.
- Atreyee Sengupta and Sucharita Das PGI participated in the
National Workshop On Structural Bioinformatics and QSAR at
Presidency University during 4th-6th March,2011.
- Rupmanya Ghosh and Diptasree Kumar IH donated blood in the Blood
Donation Camp 2011 organized by College NSS.
- Students of IIH and PGII went for a long excursion to
Santiniketan and adjoining areas from 27.01.11 to 30.01.11.
- All IIG Students went around the college campus for a local
excursion on January 2011.
- Tania Mitra PGII-2010 is working as a research fellow and Munmun
Jele and Jayita Saha are working as project fellow in a major
research project - Conservation & documentation of wild biodiversity
in Bethune College campus & surroundings –sponsored by West Bengal
Biodiversity Board, Govt. of WB from 2009 from March 2011 and 2010
respectively.
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TEACHER'S DATA |
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Research
Projects
- Rituparna Kundu Chowdhury (Co- PI) Major Research Project
sponsored by CSIR from 2009 in collaboration with
Prof. T. B. Jha H.O.D., Dept. of Botany, Presidency University
(formerly Presidency College)
Duration: 3 Years.
- Sumona Mukherjee (PI) Major Research Project sponsored by West
Bengal Biodiversity Board, Govt. of WB from 2009 in collaboration
with Kamala Gupta, Roly Shukla Roy of Bethune College & Sutopa
Mukherjee of Lady Brabourne college.
- KAMALA GUPTA : Identification and documentation of microbes from
sewage effluents of different localities in Kolkata
Duration: 1 ½years
- Seemanti Ghosh:
a) “DNA fingerprinting of Musa accessions available in West Bengal”
UGC sponsored Major Research Project 12.03.2009 - 3 years
b) “Species-specific marker development in Gloriosa using molecular
cytogenetic strategies” DST sponsored SERC Fast Track Project
12.05.2010 - 3 years.
- Gargi Sengupta: To study the effects of exogenously applied
plant growth regulators (PGRs) in Regulating the development of
secondary phloem fiber in a low lignin mutant (dlpf, INGR No. 04107)
of Jute. Duration: 1 ½years
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