About the Department
The Department had its origin in the year 1957 under the affiliation of S. V. University, Tirupati and managed by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) with the benevolence and blessings of Lord Sri Venkateswara. Initially it was started as Department of Biology along with Zoology subject. At that time Botany was taught to the students of old two year Intermediate and Pre-professional Courses like Medicine, Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences & P.U.C. The B. Sc. Course was started in the year 1962 with C.B.Z. combination and P.U.C. Course continued till 1969. The Department was first Headed by late Prof. P. Perraju Garu and at present Dr. C. Ramesh Garu is the Head of the Department. Recently, the skill oriented courses are implemented within the course as a part of National Educational Policy (NEP-2020). The Botany Department is committed to empower the students with proficiency in relevant knowledge and capacity building by periodically updating the curriculum and modifying the courses to achieve contemporary relevance that widen the scope for self-development and create career opportunities across globally.
The Department takes a conscious effort to expand its teaching program bringing together novel developments in the field of Botany through field Excursions and Projects. The students are coached and encouraged through remedial teaching and academic guidance. The results of the department remain excellent and our students secure positions in the University. The good positions are achieved by our Department students in various Universities in higher studies. The Department has also achieved success by guiding and providing facilities for students to qualify in competitive examinations.
Vision
- To provide skill oriented and quality education to the students contributing in the process of social development.
- To offer wide and relevant education to the students with a view of shaping their scientific temperament and environmental awareness and to uplift the students capable of facing challenges in life efficiently and carve their own future and to introduce students to modern ideas and thoughts for sustaining in global world.
Mission
- To impart quality education in the fields of Botany to make the students acquire an in-depth knowledge relevant to local, regional and national needs.
- To adequately equip the students to apply themselves meaningfully in any activity requiring botanical expertise.
- To produce well trained careers and inculcate the concept of conservation of biodiversity.
- To provide a wide-spectrum comprehension of aspects of plants.
Results
Courses offered
| S. No | Course | Group | Group Subjects | Medium | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. | BZC | Botany Zoology Chemistry | EM | 100 |
| 2 | B.Sc. | BZC | Botany Zoology Chemistry | TM | 50 |
| 3 | B.Sc. | BBC | Biotechnology Botany Chemistry | EM | 30 |
Opportunities for Higher Studies
After completion of the Under Graduate Program with Botany as one of the subject, the student can:
- Opt for M.Sc., Botany.
- Opt for M.Sc., Biotechnology
- Opt for M.Sc., Bioinformatics
- Opt for M.Sc., Microbiology
- Opt for M.Sc., Life Sciences
- Opt for PG Diploma in Clinical Research
- Opt for PG Diploma in Applied Botany
- Opt for PG Diploma in Biotechnology
- Enroll for an Integrated Course of M. Sc., Ph.D.
- Go for B. Ed. to become Biological Sciences Teacher.
- Study MBA through ICET.
- Apply for Paramedical Courses.
Job Opportunities
- Online tutor working from home
- Plant explorer
- Conservationist
- Herbarium keeper
- Environment consultant
- Horticulturist
- Nursery manager
- Genetics
- Gardener
- Taxonomist
- Science Center helper
- Farming Consultant
- Forest Department
- Biofuel Industries
- Bio fertilizer Industries
- Herbal Medicine Industries
- Agriculture Industries
- Floriculture
- Mushroom Industries
- Cosmeceuticals and Neutraceuticals
- Nursery Development & Management
- Poly house Technology
Faculty Info
Infrastructure
- Class rooms and Labs: The Institution has provided the good infrastructure facilities to the department. It comprises of spacious class rooms and well equipped Practical Labs such as M.O.P. Iyengar’s Lab, Mendel’s Lab and Physiology Lab for effective teaching. There is a separate chamber for Head of the Department and two staff rooms for the teaching faculty.
- Museum: The department has a Museum named as Historia Plantarum which contains 200 number of various types of specimens, 5 fossils, few dry fruits and some important seed collections.
- Herbarium: A separate Herbarium Chamber is there for the department which contains 300 number of herbarium sheets. It has developed as a local flora of S. V. University, Tirupati.
- The Library Besides having the Central Library, the Department has its own library with 120 books on its stakes.
- Future plan:
- To increase the stock of Herbarium Sheets and Seed Bank.
- To submit research proposal to UGC, DBT and SERB etc.,
- To organize Seminars, Workshops and Conferences.
- To start Diploma/Certificate Courses in herbal techniques or preservation of fruits and vegetables.
- Mushroom Technology.
- Tissue Culture and Nursery Development.
- To install the Vermicompost Unit in the college campus.