Department - Botany

Profile of Department

Name of Department Botany
Establishment The Department of Botany is established at More Women College in 2018.
Courses offered UG : B.Sc. Degree Course in Botany (6 Unit)
Evaluation pattern Choice based credit system is being implemented from the A Y 2011-12
Aims & objectives
  1. To provide the knowledge about utilization of natural resources.
  2. To develop scientific attitude and research culture among the students.
  3. To imbibe the importance of ecosystem.
  4. To create the awareness of life saving herbal drugs.
  5. To attract students towards Botany.
List of Faculty
  1. Ms. Dipali Sameer Warange, Head of Dept.
  2. Ms. Yogita Bhagwan Nehete
Learning Resources
  1. Laboratory = 01
  2. Instruments
  3. Solid chemicals
  4. Reagents
  5. Models
  6. Practical manuals
  7. Library textbooks
  8. Library reference books
  9. Charts
Best practices
  1. Power-point Presentations, Question-Answer sessions, Classroom Seminars, practice tests for better understanding subject.
  2. Excursions to nearby botanical gardens.
  3. Organization of guest lectures to understand curriculum & carrier opportunities in botany.
  4. Plantation to create awareness of climate change.
  5. Celebration of National Science day.
  6. Organization of Poster presentation & PPT presentation competitions.
  7. Welcome Function for the New-Comers.
  8. Fare-Well Function for the Senior students.
SWOC analysis of the department
  • Strengths
    1. Strong rapport with students & the Management
    2. Well equipped laboratory and wide campus with local and wild plants
  • Weaknesses
    1. Students in vernacular medium
    2. Inclination of students to courses giving early job
  • Opportunities
    1. To develop a botanical garden constituting medicinal plants
    2. To start skill based courses in Botany
  • Challenges
    1. Provide placement in fields such as horticulture & gardening, pharma and ayurvedic firms
    2. Attract and enroll more students
Future plans
  1. Start PG courses in Botany
  2. Installation of nursery and run through needy students on Earn & Learn scheme