 | Department of Botany |
Vision
- To promote women's scientific knowledge of the world of plants.
Mission
- To enable women to look at life scientifically and rationally and negate the notions of biological impurity, inferiority and powerlessness.
- To provide expert services in systematic botany and biodiversity conservation.
- To enable women to lead a life of dignity with economic independence and self reliance
- To develop institutional linkage and implement effective management system for the promotion and development of natural herbal product and natural fertilizer.
- To achieve economic and social empowerment.
Highlights
- Mrs. P. Balagengathara Thilagam Gopalsamy Gold Medal Award for Zoology Major Students - I Rank in Botany Ancillary
Programmes offered
- Ancillary Botany to Chemistry and Zoology Major Students
- Ancillary Biology to Biochemistry Major Students
- Non Major elective to all the UG II year students
Faculty Members
| S.No. | Name of the Faculty | Designation |
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| 1 | Dr.(Tmty.) B.Karunai Selvi, MSc., B.Ed., M.Phil., PGDMBT., Ph.D., | Assistant Professor & Head |
| 2 | Dr.(Tmty.) R.Murugalakshmi Kumari, M.Sc., M.Phil., M.A., Ph.D., | Assistant Professor |
| 3 | Dr.(Tmty.) R.Sreebha, M.Sc., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Assistant Professor |
Succession List of Head of the Department
| S.No. | Name of the Faculty | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs. S. Sarojini, | 1967-2002 |
| 2 | Mrs. N. Kalavathy, | 1968-2006 |
| 3 | Dr.(Mrs.) P. Balagengathara Thilagam, | 1977-2013 |
Achievements of the Department
Department Strength
- Training our students on skill development and self employment areas like mushroom cultivation technology, biofertilizer production and compost preparation
- Identification of Non-Flowering group – Bryophytes
- Identification of Angiosperms
Faculty Achievements
Dr. (Mrs.)B. Karunai Selvi
- Completed two minor research projects funded by UGC.
- Genetic improvement of phosphate solubilizing micro-organism and preparation of microbial inoculant using vermicompost as a carrier material (2009-2011).
- Preparation of Novel Rhizoazophos Biofertilizer consortium and Evaluation of their shelf life in rice bran, coir pith and sugarcane trash (2014-2016).
Dr. (Mrs.)R. Murugalaskhmi Kumari
- Completed one minor research projects funded by UGC.
- Studies on the impact of heavy metal ions on the growth, biochemical and enzyme characteristics of crop plant (2015-2017).
Dr. (Mrs.)R. Sreebha
- Published a book on “Bryoflora of Indhira Gandhi National Park In Anamalais Hills”, India, 2018. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Pub., New Connaught Place, Dehra Dun, India. ISBN 978-81-211-0979-6.
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Notable Alumni
- Ms. C. Chitra Prabha, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Lady Doak College, Madurai
- Mrs. B. Balajothi, Ph.D., Research Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
| Address | : | Dr.(Mrs.) B. Karunai Selvi, MSc., B.Ed., M.Phil., PGDMBT., Ph.D., |
| Assistant Professor & Head, | ||
| Department of Botany(Regular), | ||
| V.V.Vanniaperumal College for Women, | ||
| Virudhunagar 626 001. | ||
| Mail Id | : | botanyr@vvvcollege.org |
| Extension Number | : | 94890 88714 |