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Programmes: BSc Botany (Core) Programme with Zoology and Chemistry as Complimentary Courses.

Year of starting: Pre Degree:1981, BSc Botany Degree:1999

Student Strength: 24

No.of Teachers with name and details:

Permanent Staff:

Mr.Ranji P Mathews MSc MPhil

Associate Professor and Head of the Department

Guest Lecturers:

1. Ms.Bincy K Jose MSc BEd

2. Ms.Littymol Varghese MSc BEd

Lab Assistant:

Mr.M G Simon

Results of last TEN years

Year	Total Appeared	First Class	Second Class	Third Class	Failed	Total Passed	Percentage
2001-02	18	2	5	Nil	11	7	38.88
2002-03	20	11	2	Nil	7	13	65
2003-04	19	14	1	Nil	4	15	78.94
2004-05	21	14	4	Nil	3	18	85.71
2005-06	18	11	4	Nil	3	15	83.33
2006-07	18	11	4	Nil	3	15	83.33
2007-08	21	13	4	1	3	18	85.71
2008-09	21	12	5	1	3	18	85.71
2009-10	21	16	3	1	1	20	95
2010-11	19	10	5	Nil	4	15	78.94

Publications : Mycobiota and toxigenic Aspergillus flavus associated with developing cardamom and pepper by AMMEETA BANERJEE, RANJI P MATHEWS,H S PRAKASH and H S SHETTY,Department of studies in Applied Botany,University ofMysore,Mysore.570 006,India.

Published in Mycol.Res.97 (11):1403-1406(1993) Printed inGreat Britain

Extension/Research activities:

1.Projects and Seminars were conducted in collaboration with

(i) Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI),Nilambur,

(ii)Agricultural Farm ,Munderi

(iii)Agricultural Farm,Muttikadavu

(iv)TeakMuseum,Nilambur every year.

2. National Seminar on”Medicinal and Insecticidal Properties of Botanicals”was conduted on 28^th &29^th Nov.2008.

Methods of teaching :

Chalk& Talk,Charts,OHP,LCD etc

Healthy Practices :

(i)Welcome to newly admitted students in the department

(ii)Farewell to out going students of the department

(iii)Honouring the students for their excellent achievements in the university examinations,cultural & co-curricular activities.

Other innovative practices :

( i) Display of Medicinal Plants

(ii) Display of Articles related to plant sciences on Curiosity Corner Board

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