SJRCW was established during the year 1991-92 withCBM combination under the leadership of HOD, Prof. D.E.Nagarathnamma. CBZ combination was introduced in the year 1992-93 and CBBT combination was started during the year 2005. Presently the department is headed by Asst. Prof.Chandrakala Shivakumar.
The department strives for excellence with the objective of teaching Botany and researching into this traditional discipline. To modernize the existing teaching learning systems of plant science, using ICT-Information and Communications Technology, along with Traditional Botanical Knowledge . Students are trained to realize the vast potentials plants hold for human use and protect the environment.Skill development programmes are conducted regularly, along with field trips to imbibe the recent advances in other inter disciplinary branches of science, agriculture, biotechnology, chemistry, environmental science. The study is aided with electronic format, to be easily accessed by students which empowers the students on the subject and helps them in their future endeavors.
Departmental activities:
- Guest lectures by eminent persons:
Dr. T V Ramachandra, Professor, Centre for Biological Sciences, IISc, Bangalore.
Dr. Jagadish N Mittur, Leading Biotechnology Facilitation Cell, Karnataka Innovation & Technology Society, Department of IT BT & S&T, Govt. of Karnataka.
Dr. R Laxminarayana, Regional Officer, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Bangalore.
Dr. Savithri, Secrtary, Ayurveda Academy , Bangalore.
Sri Ramakanth, Environmentalist, Bangalore.
Mrs.Renuka Devi, Research Scholar, Bangalore University.
- Workshops/Exhibition conducted under Botany Department & Nature Club.
Mushroom cultivation, Make your own cleaners, Natural food colours, World of Chillies Exhibition, Skill enhancement Workshop in association with GPS Institute of Agricultural Management.
- In-house projects in the Department :
Reducing hardness of water using “Moringa seeds”
Flora of SJRCW campus
Seed Health Testing of some local and branded seed samples.
- Surveys conducted under Nature Club:
E-waste, Plastic usage.
- Field trips and Educational Tour:
Visit to Botanical Garden-Lalbagh,Nandhi Hills, IISc, IIHR, GKVK, Educational tour to Kerala, Tamil Nadu , Goa; VC Farm Mandya, Visit Bonsai exhibition, Krishi Mela
ADD – ON COURSE
Department has conducted a Add-On Course on medicinal plant and conservation
