Department of Botany
About the Department
The Department of Botany began in the year 1964 along with the college. The department was enriched by active and skilled teachers. Over the years seven teachers worked in this department. As there was no degree course in Botany in the college, the teachers were engaged in teaching the Pre- degree course till the year 2000 and the complementary paper for the B.Sc. Zoology course.
Former Faculty Members
| Sl No. | Name | Period | Remarks |
| 1 | Josamma Sunny | 1965 – 1999 | - |
| 2 | Fr.Joseph Kochuthazham | 1973- 2004 | - |
| 3 | K.C.Joseph | 1976-2005 | Best teacher Award – by central inspection team from the state Head quarters, Ministry of Education Gangole State Nigeria during the year 1982 |
| 4 | Nirmala Chackochan | 1978 - 2008 | - |
| 5 | Chinnu Jimmy | 2013-2014 (6months) | Guest Lecturer |
| 6 | Shijina KR | 2019 – 2020 (6months) | Guest Lecturer |
Achievements
One-day Training in
Organic Farming
A one-day training in Organic Farming was conducted on 13th August, 2022 at 10:30am at the greenhouse facility of our college. Eight interested students from the Department of Zoology were given hands-on training in organic farming and related practices. Students were trained on mixing of the soil, manure collection from vermin compost units, pot filling and planting of saplings. Dr. Sincy Joseph and Ms. Asha Raju from the department guided the students. Capt. Jais Kurian provided his expertise on the propagation and maintenance of Adenium plants. The students were highly motivated to continue the practice of organic farming at home. The group dispersed after lunch together in the college canteen.
JAIVADISHAPADHAM & PROJECT PIGGY BANK
Jaivadishapadham is a new venture
organized by the Departments of Zoology and Botany to develop career-oriented
training for students to develop traditional knowledge in basic day-to-day life
events. The programmes includes the training for mushroom cultivation,
apiculture, milking the cattle, rubber tapping, coconut processing methods,
fish rearing (commercial & ornamental), vermicompost, wine preparation,
ghee preparation, etc. Project Piggy Bank aims at creating money saving habits
in students. The collected money will be used for the purpose of study tours at
the end of their course. The inauguration
of ‘Project Jaivadishapadham’ and
‘Project Piggy Bank’ was conducted on 15th July 2022 at the Department of
Zoology at 10:00 am by Dr. Stephen Mathew, Principal, St. Stephen’s College, Uzhavoor.
Mr. Thomas K.C., Vice-Principal, Mr. Biju Thomas and Ms. Asha Raju also
attended the function.
A pond was set at the terrace of the college for commercial fish rearing and another three aquariums were set in the department verandah for ornamental fish breeding. Anabas, Tilapia and Redbelly breeds of fishes were chosen for commercial rearing.Dr. Stephen Mathew inaugurated the function by putting Guppy fishes into one of the aquariums in the department meant for Guppy cultivation.
Students of third year
Zoology organized the decoration of the department with organic materials
including coconut leaves. Ms. Rehana Rachel, a third year zoology student took
classes for other students regarding how to make traditional coconut leaf
weaving.The guests were
presented with a money plant pot. Tea and biscuit was served and the meeting dispersed by 10:45am.
Activities
Regular
Activities
1. Maintenance of In- house
medicinal garden: 100 varieties of medicinal plants with certain
endemic species are maintained, which is
informative to public and students
2. Mushroom cultivation training to Kudumbasree members and students
3. Microbiological Analysis of
Drinking water samples of Uzhavoor Panchayath
Archives
Seminars Conducted
1. UGC – State level seminar: Global warming
(2016) – the Science of Climate change
SEM 1310/14-15/KLMG051/UGC-SWRO/(BOTANY)
2. KSCSTE – National Science Day (2013) celebrations (NSD/2013/KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram)
Minor Research Project Funded by UGC
Microbiological analysis of drinking water sources in Uzhavoor Panchayat of Kottayam District – Kerala, India
(Order No . 2406-MRP/15-16/KLMG051/UGC-SWRO) 2016-2018