Department of Botany

About the Department

The Department was established in 1980-1981 with affiliation from the University of Calcutta for teaching Under-Graduate Degree Course. Honours course was introduced in the year 1996. Now the Honours and General classes run with the affiliation of West Bengal State University, Barasat. Since its inception in 1980-81, the Department of Botany aims to generate a better and healthier academic environment and to inculcate into the students the sense of punctuality, discipline and love for the subject. Both the teachers and students of this department work in a coordinated way to achieve this goal.

FACULTY MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT

Dr. Ayana Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, M.Sc. Ph. D (HOD)

Dr. Chakrabarty joined Basirhat College in May, 2010. She achieved her B.Sc. degree from University of Calcutta and M.Sc. from University of Kalyani with specialization in Mycology and Plant Pathology. She pursued her Ph.D from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya on Plant Pathology under the title Damping off diseases of nursery seedlings and it's eco-friendly management. Her area of interest is Microbial diversity and it's impact on earth.

Dr. Aruneema Bardhan, Assistant Professor, M.Sc., PhD.

Dr. Bardhan joined Basirhat College in September, 2019. She achieved her B.Sc. degree in Botany Honours from Utkal University and Post-graduated from University of Kalyani with specialization in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry in the year 1997. She was awarded her PhD degree in 2004 from University of Kalyani under the title, "Studies on antifungal properties of some available species of Bauhinia”. Her areas of interests are Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and medicinal uses of plants. She is also interested in Yoga and Pilates.

Sri Arnab Banerjee, State Aided College Teacher, M.Sc.

Mr.Arnab Banerjee joined Department of Botany, Basirhat College in December, 2018. He received his B.Sc. degree in Botany Honours from University of Burdwan and achieved his M.Sc. degree with specialization in 'Taxonomy of Angiosperms' from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, affiliated to West Bengal State University. He is pursuing his Ph.D. from Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, in collaboration with Botanical Survey of India. His area of interest is Molecular Plant Systematic and Plant Ecology. He has published 4 articles in National and International journals.

Sri Subhadip Giri, State Aided College Teacher, M.Sc, B.Ed.

Mr. Subhadip Giri joined Basirhat College in September, 2017. He achieved his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree from R.K.M.V.C College, Rahara, affiliated to West Bengal State University with specialization in Plant Genetics and Biotechnology. He has also qualified CSIR-UGC NET exam on 2018. His area of interest is on different plant chromosome techniques and also the genotoxicity assessment on different crop plant species against different agrochemicals.

Sri Sovan Sengupta, State Aided College Teacher, M.Sc., B.Ed.

Mr. Sovan Sengupta joined Basirhat College in September, 2017. He achieved B.Sc. degree with Honours in Botany from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara affiliated to West Bengal State University and M.Sc. from the same with specialization in Algae (Phycology). He is pursuing his Ph.D. from Department of Botany, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda, in collaboration with Botanical Survey of India. His area of interest is assessment of phycoremediating abilities of cyanobacteria in regards to polluted water. Sri Sengupta has to his credit a research paper published in a reputed journal.

Mr. Utpal Mukherjee, Laboratory Attendant

Mr. Mukherjee joined the department on March, 2010.

SWOC ANALYSIS

STRENGTH:

With a closely knit environment, the department boasts of an excellent coordination among its stakeholders.
All the members are diligently dedicated towards their duties creating a healthy work culture.
The teacher-student relationship is commendable, so much so that the teachers have the students' backs in any matter.
The motive to not only stringently sticking to the routine and syllabus, but also to engage the students in out-of-the-box curricula, makes this department somewhat unique in the college among the whole lot.

WEAKNESS:

Socio-economic issues become hindrance for the students in and around Basirhat to pursue honours course which become the reason for low student strength in honours course.
Most of the students have this notion that Botany as a subject lacks considerable scope which blocks them to take up this course. Also they are unwilling to leave their homeland for higher studies.
Funding constraints limit the department to organize practical training-based programs for the students.

OPPORTUNITIES:

Since the subject involves laboratory-based curricula, students can be exposed more to the practical aspects of the subject enhancing their probabilities for job placements.

CHALLENGES:

A more vocational approach towards the subject should be indulged into, enabling the students to face the rising competition in the outer world.
Training-based curricula to expertise the students in biotechnological fields should be prioritized.

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