Department of Botany वनस्पतीशास्त्र विभाग
The department of Botany established as one of the integral part of the college in June 1968. At the start the college was housed in the old rented building of Municipal Corporation. In 1971 the college was shifted to its permanent building two kilometer away from Vaijapur city located on Aurangabad –Mumbai Highway. The present campus area is 19.36 acres and out of that the department constituting 155 Sqf. Area is located on one floor of college building for Botany. The Department was started with one lecturer and one Lab attendant. At present it has well qualified teaching staff with two Senior Lecturer and two junior lecturers. It is also provided with necessary laboratory staff. The Department has well equipped sophisticated laboratory for its teaching and research activity. It has significant share in the overall developmental process of the college.
ACHIEVEMENT OF DEPARTMENT IN BRIEF
Maintained Beautification of campus for every year (2016-2021)
For adornment of the college campus by Plantation ask veried flowering and ornamental species in the central part and peripheral region of college. development of different garden like mango garden, Guava garden, Indian Rose garden, cherry plantation, Hedges plantation and border avenue plants primly tree hybrid roses, amarlead, Pyrostegia, bogainvillia, Nilumbo, bryophylum, Asparagus, ocimum, Ashoka etc
Developed Medicinal Plant Project
Our body department has developed a unique special medicinal plant garden which has acquired 7500sqfit. area located in a front of the department in it different types of medicinal plants species multificaition in seed bed and get propagated and get transplanted in the subsequent space of the gardens. 38 number of plant species get planted should identified plated with their Nomenclature and on the entry of the doors the information about each plant spp. with their medicinal use gives in the tax chart
Set up Genetic Disease counseling center
Genetic counseling is essential for sake of welfare of mankind as a part of syllabus from B.Sc third year that is genetics and biotechnology we selected six students on the merit basis it is give bellow the students were actually survey in vijapur city the found number of cases of anomalies genetic and chromosomal aberrations their sufferers were being provided In formation regarding their disease their parents were also informed after the counseling they were not go for any misconception regarding the patients.
Anomalies found in are as follows
- Hemophilia
- Color Blindness
- Patio’s syndrome
- Klifelter;s syndrome
- sickle cell anemia
Helps in Identification of plant species to common man
The nomenclature and identification of any plant species should be carried by studying in the basic knowledge of systematic botany operating by use of different flora of that region it is also useful for the enhancement of knowledge of students of B.Sc in their syllabus basically usually different flora of region like flora of western ghats, flora of Marathwada, flora of British India, flora of Maharashtra etc used referring the identification of local vernacular plant species and find out the total systematic history of the plants from heavy to economic purpose of areas using their distinguished characters morphological characters anatomical features and a key is used properly finding the generic and species level education for the local peoples.
Dr. R. J. Sawant
Head of the Department of Botany
Class | Paper No | Title of Paper |
B. Sc. I | SEMESTER – I | |
I | Diversity of Cryptogams – I | |
II | Morphology of Angiosperms | |
III | Practical based on Paper – I | |
Practical based on Paper – II | ||
SEMESTER – II | ||
IV | Diversity of Cryptogams – II | |
V | Histology, Anatomy and Embryology | |
VI | Practical based on Paper – V | |
Practical based on Paper – VI | ||
B. Sc. II | SEMESTER – III | |
VII | Taxonomy of Angiosperms | |
VIII | Plant Ecology | |
IX | Practical based on Paper – IX | |
X | Practical based on Paper – X | |
SEMESTER – IV | ||
XI | Gymnosperms and Utilization of plants | |
XII | Plant Physiology | |
XIII | Practical based on Paper – XIII | |
XIV | Practical based on Paper – XIV | |
B. Sc. III | SEMESTER – V | |
XV | Cell Biology and Molecular Biology | |
XVI (A)XVI (B)XVI (C)XVI (D) | Diversity of Angiosperms – IORPlant Breeding and Seed TechnologyORPlant PathologyORBiotechnology | |
XVII | Practical based on Paper – XVII | |
XVIII | Practical based on Paper – XVIII | |
SEMESTER – VI | ||
XIX | Genetics and Biotechnology | |
XX (A)XX (B)XX (C)XX (D) | Diversity of Angiosperms – IIOREconomic BotanyORMicrobiology and Disease ManagementORBioinformatics | |
XXI | Practical based on Paper – XXI | |
XXII | Practical based on Paper – XXII | |
Dr. R. J. Sawant
Associate Professor & Head
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Dr. S. S. Choudhari
Assistant Professor
Dr. M. S. Kharate
Assistant Professor(CHB)
Ph.D. Research Guide: Dr. R. J. Sawant
Sr. No. | Name of Registered Research Student | Category of Research Student |
Research Topic | Type of Research Student | |
Regular (PET/RRC) | Over & Above Quota(Foreign students/NRI/Fellowships / Date of Registration | ||||
1 | Miss. Namrata Tukaram Pawar Mb. 9225315999 Email; drbtpawar@gmail.com | Open | “Study of Antimicrobial Properties of Some Medicinal Plants from Maharashtra” | Regular | December2014/ Nil |
2 | Miss. Sampada Kashinath Shejul Mb. 9975835493 Email :sampadashejul@yahoo.com | Open | “Studies on Algal Diversity of Sukhana Dam, District Aurangabad” | Awarded 11 July 2019 | December2014/ Nil |
3 | Miss. Sanghamitra Vasant Arak Mb. 9545833798 Email :sanghamitrrarak@gmail.com | SC | “Studies on Fungal and Bacterial Diseases of Some Ornamental Plants in Aurangabad District, Maharashtra State” | Regular | December2014/ Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship |
4 | Mr. Mahesh Bhimraj Navale Mb. 9850121598, 8275279149 Email :maheshnavle@gmail.com | Open | “Studies on Fungal Diseases of Gerberafrom Ahmednagarand NishikDistrict” | Regular | December2014/ Nil |
5 | Miss. Nilofar Bashir Pathan Mb. 9021567166 Email :nialfiya@gmail.com | OBC (Minority) | “Management of Anthracnose of Tomato in Marathwada” | Regular | December2014/ Nil |
RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Project Name | Funding Agency | Fund Mobilised | Commencement Date | Completion Date | Worked as |
Minor Research Project on “ Traditional knowledge and Plants- Ethonobotanical Studies of Toranmal Plateau of Nandurbar district, Maharashtra “ | U.G.C., New Delhi | 1,50,500/- | 18th Feb., 2013 | 26th December, 2015 | Principal Investigator |
Minor Research Project on “Studies on Antimicrobial activity of some medical plants for Gangapur Taluka” | University Aurangabad | 40,000/- | 28th Jan.,2019 | 19th Non,2020 | Principal Investigator |
Minor Research Project on “Identification and multiplication of medicinal plants | UGC Scheme STRIDE Component – I | 46700/- | 21st October 2020 to 30th March 2021 | Complete | Minor Research Project on “Identification and multiplication of medicinal plants |
Minor Research Project on“Conservation and Mass Multiplication of Medicinal Herbals used by Local Healers from Aurangabad Area” | UGC Scheme STRIDE Component – I
| 2,40,000/- | 01st April 2019 |
Ongoing | Minor Research Project on“Conservation and Mass Multiplication of Medicinal Herbals used by Local Healers from Aurangabad Area” |
Research Publications View PDF
Student Strength:
Time table:
Result Analysis Report:
Study tours:
Sr. No. | Place visited | Date | class | Duration | Place |
01 | Govt.Institute of Forensic Science. Nipat niranjan road Aurangabad | 28/09/2017 | B.Sc.I | One Day | Aurangabad |
02 | Department of botany Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada university Aurangabad | 19/09/2018 | B.Sc.II | One Day | Aurangabad |
03 | Local study tour and field collection | 25/01/2019 | B.Sc.III | One Day | Chandgaon Tal. Vaijapur |
B. Sc. T. Y. Student Projects:
| Year | Class | Project Complication Certificate |
| 2017 | B. Sc. T.Y. | View Document |
| 2018 | B. Sc. T.Y. | View Document |
| 2019 | B. Sc. T.Y. | View Document |
| 2020 | B. Sc. T.Y. | View Document |
| 2021 | B. Sc. T.Y. | View Document |
Faculty Activities 2016 to 2021- View
Geust lectures for Student:
Geust lecture on 20.01.2022 View Report
Geust lecture on 31.01.2022 View Report
Departmental Tours for Student:
Study Tour View Report
Teaching Notes-
Question Banks
Class | Paper Number Paper Name | Question bank link |
B.Sc. | Paper-I: Diversity of Cryptogams-I | |
Paper-II: Morphology of Angiosperms | ||
Paper-V: Diversity of Cryptogams-II | ||
Paper-VI: Histology Anatomy and Embryology | ||
Paper-IX: Taxonomy of Angiosperms | ||
Paper- X: Plant Ecology | ||
Paper- XIII: Gymnosperm and Utilization of plant | ||
Paper- XIV: Plant Physiology | ||
Paper- XVII: Cell Biology and Molecular Biology | ||
Paper- XVIII: Diversity of Angiosperms – I | ||
Paper- XXI: Genetics and Biotechnology | ||
Paper- XXII: Diversity of Angiosperm – II | ||
B.Sc. | Paper-I: Diversity of Cryptogams-I | |
Paper-II: Morphology of Angiosperms | ||
Paper-V: Diversity of Cryptogams-II | ||
Paper-VI: Histology Anatomy and Embryology | ||
Paper-IX: Taxonomy of Angiosperms | ||
Paper- X: Plant Ecology | ||
Paper- XIII: Gymnosperm and Utilization of plant | ||
Paper- XIV: Plant Physiology | ||
Paper- XVII: Cell Biology and Molecular Biology | ||
Paper- XVIII: Diversity of Angiosperms – I | ||
Paper- XXI: Genetics and Biotechnology | ||
Paper- XXII: Diversity of Angiosperm – II |
Class | Paper Number Paper Name | Question bank link |
B.Sc. | Paper-I: Diversity of Cryptogams-I | |
Paper-II: Morphology of Angiosperms | ||
Paper-V: Diversity of Cryptogams-II | ||
Paper-VI: Histology Anatomy and Embryology | ||
Paper-IX: Taxonomy of Angiosperms | ||
Paper- X: Plant Ecology | ||
Paper- XIII: Gymnosperm and Utilization of plant | ||
Paper- XIV: Plant Physiology | ||
Paper- XVII: Cell Biology and Molecular Biology | ||
Paper- XVIII: Diversity of Angiosperms – I | ||
Paper- XXI: Genetics and Biotechnology | ||
Paper- XXII: Diversity of Angiosperm – II | ||
B.Sc. | Paper-I: Diversity of Cryptogams-I | |
Paper-II: Morphology of Angiosperms | ||
Paper-V: Diversity of Cryptogams-II | ||
Paper-VI: Histology Anatomy and Embryology | ||
Paper-IX: Taxonomy of Angiosperms | ||
Paper- X: Plant Ecology | ||
Paper- XIII: Gymnosperm and Utilization of plant | ||
Paper- XIV: Plant Physiology | ||
Paper- XVII: Cell Biology and Molecular Biology | ||
Paper- XVIII: Diversity of Angiosperms – I | ||
Paper- XXI: Genetics and Biotechnology | ||
Paper- XXII: Diversity of Angiosperm – II |
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Immediate Plans:
To make short-term certificate courses for attracting more students to B.Sc. (Botany) programme.
In the next 5 Years:
- Opening of Research centre.
- Development of Consultancy in Water Analysis.
- Extension of Departmental Library.
- Extension of Medicinal Plant Project.
In the next 10 Years:
- Development of Floriculture under Poly house
- Extension of soil testing laboratory.
- To introduce need based vocational courses such as, Biofertilizer & nursery techniques.
- To organize national level seminar on Biodiversity and its conservation.
- To submit proposal for funding of major/minor research projects.
- To strengthen research lab with additional equipments.
CONTACT:
Dr. R. J. Sawant
Head of the Department,
Department of Botany,
Vinayakrao Patil Mahavidyalaya,
Vaijapur, Dist. Aurangabad –
Tel: +918275323463
Email-drrjsawant@gmail.com
