Teaching and Research in Botany
The graduates are cordially invited to the alumni meeting of the Botany PG and Research Department on April 26, 2024. It is an opportunity for them to continue their cherished relationship with us. We sincerely congratulated their graduation, a significant milestone they should be proud of. We wish them the best of luck in their future endeavours. We hope that this special occasion will leave them with a memorable experience. May they be blessed with divine triumph.
Science Academies Lecture Workshop on Recent Developments on Biodiversity and Ecoservices and their Impact on Human Welfare 3 & 4 April 2024
The Botany Department organised a Workshop cum Plant Identification Training Program on 26.03.2024, to fine-tune participants' plant identification skills. The program focused on morphological structures that are necessary for plant identification, taxonomic key preparation, interpretation, and use of identification keys focusing on the local flora, key characters for recognising major plant families, and the use of herbaria and web tools to support plant identifications. Dr. R. Murugan, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Ayyanadar Janaki Ammal College in Sivakasi, was the resource person for the program. The participants for the program were MSc students, research scholars, and faculty members.
The Botany Department celebrated World Forest Day on 21.03.2024. The event featured Dr. M. Udayakumar, Assistant Professor at the Department of Plant Science, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, as a guest speaker. The objective of the event was to underscore the fundamental role of forests in our lives, emphasise the need for creative solutions to tackle global issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss, increase awareness about forest conservation, and promote sustainable practices to safeguard our forests, which are the backbone of our planet. Attendees included research scholars, students, and faculty members.
A parent-teacher meeting for BSc Botany students was held on 14.03.2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss with parents the plans and programs for students' progress as well as to improve and maintain discipline in the classroom, on the college campus, and in the community.
On February 2nd, 2024, the *World Wetlands Day* was celebrated by the Botany Department. The event's purpose was to highlight the importance of wetland biodiversity, its status, and the need to take action to reverse its loss. The event also featured a lecture on "The Role of Elephants in Forests and Human Life" by Dr Subbiah Sathish Narayanan, Senior Operations Manager (Internal Quality Audit & Training) at OCS Group's Pest Solution Pte. Ltd. in Singapore. Participants from research scholars, students, and faculty members attended the event.
A parent-teacher meeting for first-year BSc Botany students was held today, September 4, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss with parents the plans and programs for students' progress as well as to improve and maintain discipline in the classroom, on the college campus, and in the community.
On July 25, 2023, we organized a career awareness program titled "Beyond Post graduation in Botany - Contemporary Career Avenues" for the benefit of our final-year UG and PG students. The session covered a variety of career fields, choosing a career and the right job that match their interests and skills, and overcoming challenges in their careers. The program's resource person was Dr. B. Mahesh Kumar, Associate Professor of Botany and the Controller of Examinations at G. V. N. College, Kovilpatti.
The Department of Botany and Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) in Chennai, 600 077, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Academic and Research Cooperation on December 9, 2022, to promote cooperation in the areas of education, learning opportunities, research, publications, and the exchange of academic materials between staff and students.
