About the department
Ø The department of botany was established with an aim to train the desirous students about understanding and practicing various aspects of Plant Science.
Ø It aims to train the students in all the areas of plant sciences with a unique combination of core and elective papers with significant interdisciplinary components.
Ø The theoretical component of the curriculum is adequately supplemented by practical coursework in the laboratory as well as in the open field.
Ø From the session 2022-23, the department has started new courses for the students of (FYUGP) Botany such as Major, Minor, Multidisciplinary and Skill Course, Summer Internship program, Dissertations as per NEP 2020.
Ø The course content at UG level is designed to take care of classical, contemporary and applied aspects of Botany.
Ø Some of the important areas which are being taught at UG level are Microbes and Microbiology, Cryptogams, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms, Plant Physiology, Cell biology, Molecular biology, Plant Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering, Plant Taxonomy, Plant Biochemistry and Metabolism, Plant Reproduction, Biostatistics, Plant Breeding, Applied Botany, Ethnobotany, Plant Biodiversity, Conservation and Plant Ecology.
Future Vision
Ø To establish collaboration with various institutes for extension of Academic and Research work, mini projects & Research Oriented projects and activities.
Ø To start Post graduate course in botany Honors Course in the Department.
Ø To prepare the students for the future by impacting various applied skills in botany as per guidelines of NEP 2020.
Ø To provide Hands on training to students in different botanical skills like mushroom cultivation, Nursery and Gardening, preparation of Biofertilizers to horn the entrepreneurial traits of the students.
Faculty Profile:
Teaching Faculty
Prof. Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Associate Professor & Head Department of Botany, GDC Kathua
e-mail: [email protected]
Dr. R.K. Manhas
Associate Professor
Department of Botany, GDC Kathua
e-mail: [email protected]
Prof. Ram Krishan
Assistant Professor
Department of Botany, GDC Kathua
e-mail: [email protected]
Contact No: 8868043420
Dr. Priya Badgal
Lecturer in Botany
Department of Botany, GDC Kathua
e-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Eja Gloch
Lecturer in Botany
Department of Botany, GDC Kathua.
Email: [email protected]
Non-teaching
Mr. Hari Ram
Laboratory Assistant
Department of Botany, GDC Kathua
Mr. Yash Paul
Laboratory Assistant
Department of Botany, GDC Kathua
Mr. Nariender Pal Singh
Laboratory Assistant
Department of Botany, GDC Kathua