Botany
Botany department started functioning with the inception of Anand Niketan College, Anandwan from 20th June 1964 under the stalwart guidance of Shri L. B. Sainis. Throughout the tenure of Shri L. B. Sainis, as head of the Department from 1964 to 1990, the department received UGC grants as well as grant under COSIP. The department utilized these grants to maximum benefit and procured important equipments. Enrichment of facilities played a pivotal role in improving the educational standard of the department. Shri L. B. Sainis was appointed as
Principal of this college. Under his leadership college received highest reputation at the university level. After superannuation of Shri L. B. Sainis, Shri V. M. Kalpande took the charge as Head of the Department who emphasized upon updating the laboratory facilities and keeping in tune with the changing scenario.
He received an honour as a Member (Trustee) of Maharogi Sewa Samiti, Warora, the Managing Body of the college and worked as research consultant for biomass production research project sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi.In the year 1997, Shri S. D. Petkar joined the department. He actively participates in all academic and social activities. He became Head of the department in the year 2005. With the appointment of Dr. M. C. Kale in the year 2001, department has completed its full time faculty quota. Dr. M. C. Kale worked as Consulting Scientist with the Anand Niketan College of Agriculture, for the project involving tissue culture of Banana sponsored by Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. He has successfully completed one minor and two major research projects sponsored by UGC, Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Center and BRNS, Bhabha Atomic Research Center Trombay, Mumbai. He is also member of several administrative committees of the Gondwana University. He has been appointed as acting principal in the year 2013 and selected for full time post in August, 2015.Dr. P. J. Wagh joined the department in the year 2014. He has published few research papers in the journals of National and International reputes. He is co-author of one text book, one monograph and eleven practical manuals.
The department is proud to have two well equipped laboratories, and a full-fledged supporting infrastructure in the form of Tissue Culture room, Botanical Garden, Medicinal Plant Garden, Forest Nursery, Vermicompost unit, Mushroom cultivation unit and a Herbarium. In addition to three year degree course in Botany, the department also accommodates Junior college level biology section along with two vocational courses viz., Horticulture and Crop Science. In the academic session 2015-16 Department started Post Graduate course in the subject with ‘Molecular Biology and Plant Biotechnology’, the most advanced field as specialization. Two batches have successfully completed their master degree with outstanding performance.
Aims and Objective
- Aim is to ensure up-to-date level of understanding in plant science.
- To provide training in scientific and transferable skills through lectures, courses, projects, written assignments, seminars and supervision.
- On completion of Degree course, students should be able to think critically, and to communicate ideas confidently.
Academic Curriculum
- Bridge Courses:
- Add-on/Certificate Courses
| Sr. No. | Course Name | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Sc./M. Sc. Semester I students | |
| 2 | Biodiversity conservation studies | B. Sc./M. Sc. Semester II students |
| 3 | Classical and Digital Herbarium preparation | B. Sc./M. Sc. Semester II students |
| 4 | Biostatistics | B. Sc./M. Sc. Semester III students |
| 5 | Laboratory Instrument – Operations and Handlings | B. Sc./M. Sc. Semester III students |
| 6 | Ethnobotany | B. Sc. Sem IV students/M. Sc. Sem III students |
| 7 | Economic Botany | B. Sc. Sem IV students/M. Sc. Sem III students |
| 8 | Bioethics | B. Sc. Sem V students/M. Sc. Sem IV students |
| 9 | Use of Bioinformatics tools | B. Sc. Sem VI students/M. Sc. Sem IV students |
| 10 | Introduction to field crop and horticultural crop Diseases and their Management | B.Sc. Sem I Students/ M.Sc. Sem I Students |
- Professional Ethics/Gender Sensitization/Human Values, Environmental Sustainability
- Field work/Internship
| Sr. No. | Field Visit | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visit Botanical garden at Visapur | 13th September 2024 |
| 2 | Botanical Excursion at Somnath
|
25th March to 26th March 2023 |
Academic Program/Activities
- Workshop/Seminar/Conference etc.
- Guest Lecturer
- Quiz
- Academic Competition
Session 2023-24
| Sr. No. | Name of Program | Level | Guest | Date |
| 1 | Workshop on Natural Dye | Departmental level | – | |
| 2 | Guest lecture on Roles of millets in diet | Departmental level | Ms. Prachi Mahure | 05/10/2023 |
| 3 | Guest lecture on Roles of millets in diet | Departmental Level | Dr. Usha S. Khandale
|
02/08/2023 |
| 4 | Wild vegetable exhibition | Departmental Level | – | 12/08/2023 |
| 5 | Poster Competition (On the Occasion of Wildlife week) | Departmental Level | 7/10/2023 |
Session 2022-23
| Sr. No. | Name of Program | Level | Guest | Date |
| 1 | Guest lecture on Entrepreneurship in Seed Industry
|
Dr. Vivek Anant Ghaisas | 27/9/2022 | |
| 2 | Poster Competition (On the Occasion of Wildlife week) | Departmental Level | 7/10/2023 | |
| 3 | Tree plantation on Teacher’s Day | 5/9/2022 |
Session 2021-22
| Sr. No. | Name of Program | Level | Guest | Date |
| 1 | Intercollegiate seminar competition
|
College level | 18/12/2021 | |
| 2 | Gondwana University level-Intercollegiate Seminar Competition | University level | 25/4/2022 | |
| 3 | Native tree plantation program on the occasion of World Environment Day | College level | 5th June to 15 June 2021 | |
| 4 | Tree plantation on Teacher’s Day | 5/9/2022 | ||
| 5 | National Pollution control Day | Department level | Dr. Y. Y. Dudhapachare
|
31/12/2021 |
| 6 | National level quiz on forest conservation | National Level | 21/3/2021 | |
| 7 | World Habitat Day | National Level | Dr. Pitamber Humane | 4/10/2021 |
Achievements of Faculty/Students
Award/Prize
| Sr No | Name of Faculty | Award | Area |
| 1 | Dr. S. D. Petkar | Global Award 2021 | Excellence in education services |
| 2 | Dr. S. D. Petkar | Global Award 2024 | Excellence in research |
Achievements of Students
| Sr No. | Name of Student | Class | Qualifying Examination | session |
| 1 | Ms. Sarika Jiwtode | M.Sc. Bot. | SET | March 2023 |
| 2 | Mr. Akash Dadmal | M.Sc. Bot. | SET | March 2023 |
| 3 | Mr. Sagar Behade | M.Sc. Bot. | SET | March 2023 |
| 4 | Ms. Kalyani Shingaru | M.Sc. Bot. | NET(JRF) SET | 2024 |
| 5 | Ms. Pratiksha Narwade | M.Sc. Bot. | SET | 2024 |
| 6 | Ms. Ashiya Sheikh | M.Sc. Bot. | NET & SET | 2024 |
| 7 | Ms. Anjali Pimpalshende | M.Sc. Bot. | SET | 2024 |
Merit Students
Summer 2023-24
| Sr. No. | Name of the Students | Class | University rank |
| 1 | Miss. Vaishnavi Lohakare | M.Sc. Botany | 1st |
| 2 | Miss. Mayuri Nanne | M.Sc. Botany | 2nd |
| 3 | Miss. Vaishnavi Dhanvijay | M.Sc. Botany | 5th |
| 4 | Miss. Ashwini Nannaware | B.Sc. | Gold medal in Botany |
Summer 2022-23
| Sr. No. | Name of the Students | Class | University rank |
| 1 | Miss. Nisha Bodhe | M.Sc. Botany | |
| 2 | Miss Alisha Sorde | M.Sc. Botany | |
| 3 | Miss. Radhika Longadage | M.Sc. Botany |
Summer 2021- 22
| Sr. No. | Name of the Students | Class | University rank |
| 1 | Miss. Kalyani Singaru | M.Sc. Botany | 1st |
| 2 | Miss. Pratiksha Kayarkar | M.Sc. Botany | 2nd |
| 3 | Miss. Warsha Gowardipe | M.Sc. Botany | 3rd |
| 4 | Miss. Ashwini Tajane | M.Sc. Botany | 5th |
| 5 | Miss. Pratiksha Narwade | M.Sc. Botany | 6th |
| 6 | Miss Priyanka Naukarkar | B.Sc. | Gold medal in Botany |
Summer 2020- 21
| Sr. No. | Name of the Students | Class | University rank |
| 1 | Miss. Pooja R. Milmile | M.Sc. Botany | 2nd |
| 2 | Miss Manisha R. Walde | M.Sc. Botany | 3rd |
| 3 | Miss. Pranali V. Hajare | M.Sc. Botany | 5th |
Result
Performance Of The Department In University Examination (UG LEVEL)
| Academic Year | University Examination | No. of students appeared
for Final Year Exam. |
No. of students succeeded in
Final Year Exam. |
% Result
|
| 2023-24 | B.Sc. Semester VI | 38 | 31 | 81.57% |
| 2022- 23 | B.Sc. Semester VI | 103 | 65 | 63.10% |
| 2021-22 | B.Sc. Semester VI | 125 | 121 | 96.80% |
| 2020-21 | B.Sc. Semester VI | 108 | 107 | 99.07%
|
Performance Of The Department In University Examination (PG LEVEL)
| Academic Year | University Examination | No. of students appeared for the Examination | No. of students succeeded in the Examination | % Result
|
| 2023-24 | M. Sc. Semester IV | 21 | 9 | 90% |
| 2022-23 | M. Sc. Semester IV | 19 | 16 | 84.21 |
| 2021-22 | M. Sc. Semester IV | 24 | 23 | 95.83% |
| 2020-21 | M.Sc. Semester IV | 21 | 20 | 95.83% |
Research Projects
| Project/Schme Title | Funding Agency | Grant Received | Duration | Teacher Incharge |
| College Scinece Improvement Programme (COSIP) | University Grant
Commission (UGC) |
—– | 1979 – 1980 | Shri L. B. Sianis |
| Biomass Production | Department of Science and Teachnology (DST) | —— | —– | Shri V. M. Kalpande |
| Banana Tissue Culture at Anand Niketan College of Agriculture, Warora. | DAE –BRNS | Rs. 10,000/- | 2006 | Dr. M. C. Kale |
| Extended technical consultancy in forest conservation related activities. | Nagpur based NGO named SHODH | Rs. 10,000/ | 2005 | Dr. M. C. Kale |
| Extended technical consultancy in conservation of forest and medicinal plants. | Nagpur based NGO named ROLE | Rs. 10,000/ | 2009 | Dr. M. C. Kale |
| Career Orientation Program in Plant Tissue Culture | University Grant
Commission (UGC) |
Rs. 7,00,000/- | 2008-2011 | Mr. S. D. Petkar |
| Digitized Inventorization of Medicinal Plant Resources of Maharashtra State | Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission (RGSTC), Govt. of Maharashtra | Rs. 23,40,710/- | 2009-2012 | Dr. M. C. Kale |
| Study on the spider diversity and its correlation with plant diversity in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra | University Grant
Commission (UGC) |
Rs. 3,17,000/- | 2011 – 2014 | Dr. M. C. Kale |
| Breeding for high yield and disease resistance in Chilli-Capsicum annum L., by induced mutations | DAE-BRNS, Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Mumbai | Rs. 24,61,300/- | 2015-2018 | Dr. M. C. Kale |
| Scouting and Documentation of Traditional Knowledge and Grassroots innovation from Warora, Chimur and Bhadrawati tehsils of Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. | National innovation foundation–India (NIF), Gandhinagar, Gujrat | Rs. 1,50000/- | 2018-2019 | Dr. P. J. Wagh |
| Investigations on Vegetative Propagation Potential of a potent Medicinal Plant, Cissus quadrangularis L. | Innovation, Incubation and Linkage Cell, Gondwana University Gadchiroli. Maharashtra. | 1,05,000/- | June 2023
|
Dr. Prashant J. Wagh |
| ‘Study of feasibility of High-Density Plantation Method (Miyawaki method) in Vidarbha region’ | Science and Technology Resource Centre
Gondwana University Gadchiroli (M.S.) |
90,000/- | June 2022 to November 2022
(6 Month ) |
Mr. Chetan A. Warade |
Community Engagement and Students Progression
Community Engagement
Department conduct extension activity in which students and teachers from the department visit nearby high school to make school’s students aware of practical aspect of biology to create interest to respective field.
Student Progression
| Academic Year | No. of students
opted Ph. D./B. Ed./M. Ed./PG Diploma courses |
| 2023-24 | 16 |
| 2022-23 | 28 |
| 2021-22 | 51 |
| 2020-21 | 65 |
Gallery
High density plantation at college campus by students on the occasion of teacher’s Day
Extension Activity
Wild life week celebration
Poster Competition on the occasion of World Wildlife Week
Wild vegetable exhibition
Guest lecture delivered by Dr. Usha Khandale on the topic ‘Roles of Millets in Diet
Guest lecture delivered by Ms. Prachi Mahure on the topic ‘Roles of Millets in Diet
Student’s Achievements in university level seminar competition 2022
The progress Global Award 2021 for the Distinguished Professor in Excellence in education services.Felicities by Director IIT Delhi
Dr. S. D. Petkar received Global Award 2024 Excellence in research
Instrument
- Cooling Centrifuge
- Binocular Research Microscope
- Kjeldahl Apparatus for Nitrogen Estimation
- Spectrophotometer UV-Visible
