St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry

Name

St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry

Herbarium Code

STCHK

Current Status

Active

Correspondents

Leena Abraham, HoD and Asst. Professor, leenaabraham@stthomascollege.info
Dr. Lini Mathew, Asst. Professor and Herbarium Curator, linikmathew1985@gmail.com

Contact

91 8281361347
Email: linikmathew1985@gmail.com

Address

STCHK
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry
Kozhencherry
Kozhencherry, Pathanamthitta, Kerala 689641
India

Specialty

Taxonomic Coverage: Higher plants and lower plants

Geography: Tropical

Notes

The Department of Botany started in 1958 with inception of degree courses under Kerala University under the leadership of Late Prof. K.V. George. In 1984, Post Graduate course was commenced and the department was elevated to the status of an approved research department affiliated to M.G. University in 2002. This department is a pioneer department of St. Thomas College to receive the DST-FIST grant in 2009. The Department offers undergraduate programme in Botany based on CBCS syllabus and the sanctioned strength is 32. The post graduate programmes offered is based on CSS syllabus with Biotechnology as specialization. Interdisciplinary/Open course is on Agri-based Microenterprises which is good opportunity for other students to fulfill their passion towards botany, agriculture & horticulture. Botany Students study the Open Courses offered by other Departments. Botany Complementary courses are offered for First and Second Year B. Sc Zoology students. Short term courses offered by the department include Tissue culture for PG students and Mushroom spawn production for UG students.

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