About
Department of Botany established in 1959 by (Late) Professor J.J. Chinoy is known all over for researches on Ascorbic acid, Growth and Development, Stress Physiology (Salt and Drought resistance) and Pre-sowing seed treatments. Department has received many research grants from US - PL 480, DST, ICAR, UGC, CSIR, Gujarat Government, NGOs, Industries and other funding agencies etc. Presently, the thrust areas of research have diversified to Stress Physiology, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Biodiversity-Floristic, Systematic Botany, Horticulture, Floriculture, Medicinal plantsPhytochemistry,Ecology, Environmental Biology, Medicinal plants, Fungal Biology, Plant physiology, Palynology, Phytoremediation, Seed technology, Plant Biochemistry,Phycology, Taxonomy, Bioinformatics, Climate Change Impacts Management, Horticultural Science and Garden Management, Plant Tissue Culture and Biodiversity Management.
The
department is committed at becoming “CENTER OF LEARNING” empowering
students through modernized futuristic syllabi, through innovations in teaching
– learning, promotion of research, consultancy and extension for the benefit of
the society and quality improvement to enhance global competitiveness that can
pave the way to be professional, entrepreneurs and be ATMANIRBHAR.
The
department is aiming at becoming “CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE” focusing on
futuristic challenges, providing value-based education, efficiency with
financial sustainability leading to socio-economic welfare of the society
through enrichment of human capital.
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