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DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

Sri Sarada College for Women, (Autonomous) Re-accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC

Affiliated to Periyar University,

SALEM – 636 016.

Volume – XIV NEWSLETTER March 2019 (For Internal circulation only)

Dear Friends,

With the blessings of the Holy Trinity Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sri Sarada

Devi and Swami Vivekananda, we have made an attempt to bring out this News Letter.

We submit this Fourteenth volume of News Letter at the lotus feet of Srimath Swami

Chidbavananda, and Yatiswari Saradapriya Amba. Our humble pranams are due to Directress

Yatiswari Vinayakapriya Amba and Secretary Yatiswari Guhapriya Amba. We are thankful

to Dr. S. Niraimathi, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., M.Sc., Principal and H.O.D. of English for her

valuable guidance and encouragement in bringing out this Fourteenth volume.

In this volume we have given the activities of the Department and achievements of the

students of Botany in the academic year 2018 – 2019.

Activities of the Department

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding was

signed with Global Lab and Consultancy

Services (ISO 9001-2015, FSSAI) Salem-4

for the Environmental Monitoring and

Testing, Soil and Water Analysis on

02.11.2018.


signed with Journal of Emerging

Technologies and Innovative Research

(JETIR) for publishing International

Conference papers as a special issue on

31.12.2018.


signed with Center for Infectious Diseases

and Phytochemicals Research, Quest

International University, Perak, Malaysia

on 25.01.2019 .


signed between Department of Botany, Sri

Sarada College for Women (Autonomous),

Salem-16 and Golden Jubilee Biotech Park

for Women Society, Chennai for 5 years

(30th

January 2019 to 29th

January 2024)

on 30.01.2019.

International Conference

Our department has organised Two-

Day International Conference on

"Contemporary Panorama of Bioscience

(ICCPoB ’19)" in association with Journal

of Emerging Technologies and Innovative

Research (JETIR), Sri Sarada College for

Women (Autonomous), Salem-16 on 6th

&

7th

February, 2019.

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The conference has organised based on

scientific themes of Biodiversity viz.,. Pharmacology, phytochemistry, nutraceuticals

and functions food, Ethno botany, seaweed

biology, conservation of forests and so on.

Based on those themes, 69 colleges and 3

universities across the country have

participated, 169 abstracts of original

research works have submitted, of which

71 full length papers are published in UGC

approved journal JETIR. More than 300

participants have attended this conference

from various colleges and Universities of

India and Malaysia.

Resource persons Dr.Gnanasekaran

Ashok, Associate Professor and Director

of Centre for Research on Infectious

Diseases and Phytochemicals, Quest

International University, Perak, Malaysia

has spoken on the title one world! one

health. Dr.N.Geetha, Assistant Professor

of Biotechnology, University of Mysore,

Mysuru has given an interesting speech on

“Applications of Nanotechnology in Plant

Sciences. Dr.Murugesan Karthikeyan has

given a talk on “Understanding human

Microbiome”. Dr.K.Selvam, Professor and

Head of Botany, Periyar University, Salem

has presided over the valedictory function

of 2nd

day and felicitated the conference.

Board of Studies Meeting

Board of Studies was held on

02.02.2019 and 16.02.2019. Programme

outcome and course outcome have been

discussed for all the papers and few of

them have restructured and modified. AIF

and value education examination has been

changed to online exam from this

semester. The entire syllabi for B.Sc.

Botany programme has revised completely

based on UGC syllabus, New Delhi under

CBCS and TANSCHE with the major

change of changing paper title " The

Ecology and Plant Geography" (Paper X)

into " Plant Ecology".

Our department has organised One day

workshop on “The utilization of Foldscope”

on 24.08.2018 for I, II and III B.Sc. Botany

students and Dr. Prakash, Head, Department of

Biotechnology, Vivekananda College of Arts

& Science (Women), Tiruchengode was the

resource person.

One day Workshop on Hands on

Training on "Cut Flower Arrangements" for I

and II B.Sc. Botany students conducted on

08.12.2018 and Dr. B. Uma Maheswari,

Assistant Professor of Botany was acted as a

resource person.

As a part of skill based - II on “Home

Gardening and Floriculture” students of I

B.Sc. Botany have raised Herbal garden,

Kitchen garden, Ornamental and Terrace

garden. The raised saplings from these garden

were exhibited for sale in our department.

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Faculty Achievements

Mrs. B. Uma Maheswari, Assistant

Professor of Botany was awarded Doctor

of Philosophy on 21st January 2019 at

PSGR Krishnammal College for Women,

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Dr. B. Uma Maheswari, Assistant

Professor of Botany received Best

outstanding NSS Programme Officer

award from Sri Akshayam Seva Trust,

Salem on 10th

August 2018.

Dr. R. Gomathi participated as a

Congress Delegate and was recognized

for Selected Poster Award for the poster

presentation in the 19th

IUFoST World

Congress of Food Science & Technology

from October 23 -27 , 2018 at Mumbai,

India.

Refresher Course / Orientation Course

Dr. B. Uma Maheswari have

completed the Refresher Course in

Environmental Studies (ID) from

04.07.2018 to 24.07.2018 organised by

HRDC, at Bharathiar University,

Coimbatore-46.

Mrs. M. Jayashree, Dr. G. Kalaiselvi

and Dr. S.D.K. Shridevi have completed

the Refresher Course in Life Sciences

from 12.11.2018 to 01.12.2018 organised

by HRDC, Sri Venkateswara, University,

Tirupathi-2.

Dr. R. Gomathi has attended

89th

orientation programme at Osmania

University, Hyderabad from 01.03.2019 to

30.03.2019.

Position held by Faculties

Dr. P. Umamaheswari served as a

co-ordinator in Two-Day International

Conference on "Contemporary Panorama

of Bioscience (ICCPoB ’19)".

Mrs. M. Jayashree has served as the

Vice President for “Botanical Consortium”

for the academic year 2018-2019 and acted

as an Executive committee member in

Two-Day International Conference on


(ICCPoB ’19)".

Dr. B. Uma Maheswari has served as

an Executive committee member in Two-

Day International Conference on


(ICCPoB ’19)" and acted as a Resource

Person in a workshop on “Mushroom

Cultivation” in NSS special camp at

Vattamuthampatti organised by Sri Sarada

College for Women (Autonomous),

Salem-16 on 23.12.2018.

Dr. G. Kalaiselvi has served as

Placement Officer for the academic year

2018-2019 and has served as an Executive

committee member in Two-Day

International Conference on


(ICCPoB ’19)"

Dr. S.D.K. Sridevi has served as an

Assistant Coordinator in the Research cell

for the academic year 2018-2019 and acted

as an organising secretary in Two-Day



(ICCPoB ’19)".

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Dr. R. Gomathi has served as an

Executive committee member in Two-Day



(ICCPoB ’19)".

Papers Presented by the Faculty

Members

Dr. P. Umamaheswari

Presented a paper on “Biodiversity and

Extinctions – An Overview” in the

International Conference on “Current

Outlook in Biosciences – 2018” organised

by the Department of Botany, Government

Arts College for Women, Salem-8 on 1st

August, 2018.

Presented a paper on “Changing

Trends of Ragi Crop – Its area, production

and productivity in Tamil Nadu” in One

day International Conference on

"Optimum Crop Planning for Resource use

Efficiency" organised by the Department

of Economics, Sri Sarada College for


August, 2018.

Presented a Paper on “jkpo; ,yf;fpaq;fspy; kUj;Jtj; jhtuq;fs; - xU ghHit” in the

International Symposium on தமிழ்

இலக்கியத்தில் அறிவியல்

சிந்தனைகள் organized by the

Department of Tamil, Sri Sarada College

for Women 1(Autonomous), Salem – 16,

on 24th

August, 2018.

Presented a paper on “Impact of air

pollution on epidermal peels of leaves of

selected medicinal plants" in Two-Day



(ICCPoB ’19)" organised by the

Department of Botany in association with

Journal of Emerging Technologies and

Innovative Research (JETIR), Sri Sarada


Salem-16 on 6th

& 7th

February, 2019.

Mrs. M. Jayashree

Presented a paper on “Economic

Analysis of area, production and

productivity of Sorghum in Tamil Nadu”

in International Conference on "Optimum

Crop Planning for Resource use

Efficiency" organised by the Department

of Economics, Sri Sarada College for


August, 2018.

Presented a paper on “India’s Medico

– Botanical Voyage” in International

Conference on "Current Outlook in

Biosciences – 2018 (COBS – 18)"

organised by Department of Botany,

Government Arts College for Women,

Salem-8 on 18th

August, 2018.

Presented a Paper on “rq;ffhy ,yf;fpaq;fs; NgRk; mwptpay;” in

the International Symposium on தமிழ்




for Women (Autonomous), Salem – 16, on

24th

August, 2018.

Presented a paper on “Growth

Performance of Sorghum Crop in Different

Agroclimatic Regions of Tamil Nadu” in

International Conference on "EMAEH-

2018", organised by Department of

Botany, Periyar University, Salem-11 on

19th

to 21st December, 2018.

Presented a paper on “Changing

Trends and Growth of Sorghum Grains in

Selected Districts of Tamil Nadu, India” in

International Conference on "Advances in

Humanities Sciences and Management

(ICAHSM)" under the Cloud of ICTIMES

held at Malla Reddy College of

Engineering, Hyderabad, India on 28th

December, 2018.

Presented a paper on “The Impact of

the soil pH on the seed borne myco-flora

of Sorghum in Selected Districts of Tamil

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Nadu” in National Conference on

"Innovative Approaches and Modern

Technology in Biological Sciences 2019

(IAMTBS-2019)", organised by

Department of Botany, School of Life

Sciences, Periyar University, Salem-11 on

22nd

January, 2019.

Presented a paper on “Mycotoxin –

Producing fungi occurring in Sorghum

Grains” in International Seminar on

"Recent Scenario in Biotechnological

Innovations" organised by Department of

Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and

Science College, on 22nd

February, 2019.

Presented a paper on “Detection and

Identification of Seed-Borne fungi of

Sorghum in Selected Districts of Tamil

Nadu” in Two-day International

Conference on "Contemporary Panorama

of Bioscience (ICCPoB ’19)" organised by

the Department of Botany in association

with Journal of Emerging technologies and

Innovative Research (JETIR), Sri Sarada


Salem-16 on 6th

& 7th

February, 2019.

Presented a paper on “Studies on

Estimation of Multitoxin from stored

Sorghum Grains, Tamil Nadu” in 2nd

Biofair National Conference cum

Exhibition on "Bio Prospecting India –

2019" organised by Department of Botany,

Periyar University, Salem-11 on 7th

& 8th

March, 2019.

Dr. B. Uma Maheswari

Presented a paper on “GCMS and

FTIR Analysis of leaves of Anpelocissus

araneosa Planch” in Two-day International

conference on “Contemporary Panorama

of Biosciences (ICCPoB ’19)" organised

by Department of Botany in association

with Journal of Emerging Technologies

and Innovative Research (JETIR), Sri


Salem-16 on 6th

and 7th

February 2019.

Dr. G. Kalaiselvi

Presented a paper on “The Biosphere

Reserve – A Fading Glory” in the

International Conference on “Current

Outlook in Biosciences – 2018” organised

by the Department of Botany, Government

Arts College for Women, Salem-8 on 1st

August, 2018.

Presented a paper on “Trend of Area,

Production and Productivity of Pearlmillet

in Tamil Nadu” in one day International

Conference on "Optimum Crop Planning

for Resource use Efficiency" organised by

the Department of Economics, Sri Sarada


Salem-16 on 14th

August, 2018.

Presented a Paper on “rq;f ,yf;fpaq;fspy; kUj;Jt nra;jpfs;”

in the International Symposium on தமிழ்





24.08.2018.

Presented a paper on “Storage Proteins

in Bread Wheat” in the Two-Day


“Contemporary Panorama of Biosciences

(ICCPoB ’19)" organised by Department

of Botany in association with Journal of

Emerging Technologies and Innovative



and 7th

February 2019.

Dr. S.D.K. Shridevi

Presented a paper on “Role of DAS in

Allium sativum on antiatherogenic

activity” in the International Conference

on “Current Outlook in Biosciences –

2018” organised by the Department of

Botany, Government Arts College for

Women, Salem-8 on 1st August, 2018.

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Presented a paper on “An Economic of

Maize (Zea mays.L) – Present Status and

Future Prospects” in one day International

Conference on "Optimum Crop Planning

for Resource use Efficiency" organised by



Salem-16 on 14th

August, 2018.

Presented a Paper on “rq;f jkpOk;

Njrpa kyUk; - xU kPs; ghHit”

in the International Symposium on தமிழ்





24th

August, 2018.

Presented a paper on " Anti- Cancer

potential of the selected red seaweeds

collected from the south east coast of

Tamil Nadu, India on A549 Cell line." in

Two-Day International conference on

“Contemporary Panorama of Biosciences






and 7th

February 2019.

Presented a paper on “Impact of slf of

Hormophysa cuneiformis (gmelin) silvaon

Vigna radiata (l.) R.wilczek” in

International Seminar on "Recent Scenario

in Biotechnological Innovations"

organised by Department of

Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and

Science College on 22nd

February, 2019.

Dr. R.Gomathi

Presented a paper on" Bacterial load of

Indian currency notes: handle with

caution" in Two-Day International

conference on “Contemporary Panorama

of Biosciences (ICCPoB ’19)" organised

by Department of Botany in association

with Journal of Emerging Technologies

and Innovative Research (JETIR), Sri


Salem-16 on 6th

and 7th

February 2019.

Staff Participation in Seminar /

Workshops / Symposium

Dr. P. Umamaheswari

Participated in Two day National

Level Seminar on “Recent Advances in

Biosensor Development for the Detection

of Cancer Biomarkers” organised by

Department of Electrical and Electronics

Engineering, Kongu Engineering College,

Perundurai, Erode on 2nd

& 3rd

November,

2018.

Participated in Two day International

Conference on “Implications of Commerce

in the Globalised Business Scenario”

(ICGBS’-18) organised by Department of

Commerce, Sri Sarada College for Women

(Autonomous), Salem-16 in association

with Transsteller Journal Publications and

Research Consultancy Private Ltd.,

Chennai-103 on 13th

& 14th

December

2018.

Participated in the 106th

Indian Science

Congress held at lovely Professional

University, Phagwara, Jalandhar from 3rd

to 7th

January, 2019.

Mrs. M. Jayashree

Participated in the National Workshop

on " Digital field book for Biologists"

organised by Department of Zoology &

Botany, Arignar Anna Government Arts

College, Namakkal on 30th

& 31st August,

2018.

Dr. B. Uma Maheswari

Participated in the International

Conference on “Current Outlook in

Biosciences – 2018” organised by the

Department of Botany, Government Arts

College for Women, Salem-8 on 1st

August, 2018.

Participated in the Two-Day

International Conference on "Current

Trends in Life Sciences - Medicinal Plants

and its Therapeutics” organised by

Kandaswami Kandar’s College, Vellur,

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Namakkal in association with Kongu

College of Arts & Science, Karur on 8th

August, 2018.

Participated in One Day International

Conference on “Optimum Crop Planning

for resource use Efficiency" organised by



Salem-16 on 14th

August, 2018.

Participated in One day National Level

Workshop on “Digital field book for

Biologists” organised by Department of

Botany, Government Arts College,

Dharmapuri-5 on 24th

August, 2018.

Participated in Lecturer Workshop on

“Recent Trends in Biological Science

(RTBS-18)" organised by Department of



August, 2018.

Participated in Two day National Level

Seminar on “Recent Advances in






& 3rd

November,

2018.


Symposium on “Environmental issues in

the current scenario” organised by the

Department of Chemistry & Economics,

Sri Sarada College for Women

(Autonomous), Salem-16 on 25th

January,

2019.


Seminar on “Recent Scenario in

Biotechnological Innovations” organised

by the PG and Research Department of

Biotechnology (DST – FIST Sponsored),

Mahendra Arts & Science College,

Kalipatti, Tiruchengode on 22nd

February,

2019.

Dr. G. Kalaiselvi






August, 2018.

Participated in the Guinness World

Record for “The Largest Hand Hygiene

Lessons” by Salem District Administration

on Global Hand Washing Day on 15th

October, 2018.

Dr. S.D.K. Shridevi






August, 2018.

Participated in the National Workshop

on " Digital field book for Biologists"

organised by Department of Zoology &



& 31st August,

2018

Participated in Two day National Level

Seminar on “Recent Advances in






& 3rd

November,

2018.









Chennai-103 on 13th

& 14th

December

2018.


Indian Science



to 7th

January, 2019.




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January,

2019.

Dr. R.Gomathi

Participated in Project Genesis – GBFS

Faculty Development Program being

organised by Infosys BPM at Mahindra

World City Campus, Chengalpet from 29th

May to 6th

June 2018.









Chennai-103 on 13th

& 14th

December

2018.


Indian Science



to 7th

January, 2019.







January,

2019.

Paper Publication

Mrs. M. Jayashree

Published a paper on "Isolation of

Seed-borne fungal pathogens of Sorghum

in selected districts of Tamil Nadu – India

in International Journal of Recent

Scientific Research,19 (12B): 29874 –

29877, December 2018.

Published a paper on “Detection and

Identification of Seed Borne Fungi of

Sorghum in selected districts of Tamil

Nadu” in International Journal of


Research, 6(3), 76-78, March 2019.

Published a paper on "Studies on Fungi

Associated with Stored Grains of

Sorghum" in International Journal of

Research and Analytical Reviews, 6

(1):476-478, January 2019.

Dr. S.D.K. Shri Devi

Published a paper on “Anticancer

potential of the selected red seaweeds

collected from the south east coast of

Tamil Nadu, India on A549 cell line” in

International Journal of Emerging

Technologies and Innovative Research,

6(3), 220-223, March 2019.

Academic Activities

UGC Students' Seminar

UGC students’ seminar on "Floristry –

A Fabulous Festoon" was organised by the

Department of Botany on 7.12.2018. 42

students of III B.Sc. Botany have

presented papers on various topics. I and II

B.Sc. Botany students have actively

participated in exhibition. Mrs. Hema

Rameshkumar, trainee in Arts and Yoga,

Chennai delivered a speech on

"Evolutionary line in the field of

Floristry".

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Students’ General Symposium

Students of I, II and III B.Sc. Botany

actively participated in the students’

general symposium on "Empowerment

Against Gender - Based Violence", on

08.02.2019.

Students Career Development

Programmes

M. Jamunarani and A. Poonkodi, II

B.Sc., Botany successfully completed the

Swachh Bharat Summer Internship from

8th

to 20th

May 2018 (100 hours).

39 students of I B.Sc. Botany have

attended one day workshop on

“Communication skills” on 16.08.2018

organised by IQAC, Sri Sarada College for

Women (Autonomous), Salem-16. Dr. K.

Sangeetha, Assistant Professor of English

and Mrs. S. Sangeetha, Assistant Professor

of English, were the resource persons.

38 students of I B.Sc. Botany have

participated in the workshop on Tamil

Mozhi Payirchi Pattarai organised by

IQAC of our college on 15.09.2018

Dr.V.Banumathi and Dr. S.Poongodi,

Assistant Professors of Tamil, were the

resource persons.

R. Sathyasri & R. Sayasree of II B.Sc.

Botany undergone internship in Nursery

technic and plantation in Social Forestry

and Extension Range, Krishnagiri from

16th

to 30th

November, 2018.

19 students of II B.Sc. Botany and 7

students of III B.Sc. Botany Completed

Internship Programme successfully at the

PG and Research Department of

Biotechnology at Mahendra Arts and

Science College (Autonomous), Kalipatti,

Namakkal from 19.11.2018 to 30.11.2018.

19 and 7 students of II & III B.Sc.

Botany have attended the workshop on “tptrhaj;jpy; capH njhopy; El;gk; rhHe;j Ntiy tha;g;G” organised by Department

of Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and

Science College, Kalipatty, Namakkal

from 28th

– 30th

November, 2018.

C. Manjula, N. Priyanka, N. Keerthana

and A. Saranya of II B.Sc. Botany

undergone internship on various aspects of

water testing and food testing

implementation at Global Lab and

Consultancy Services from 23rd

November

to 1st December 2018.

R. Ezhilarasi, A. Anjana Devi and M.

Kowsalya of III B.Sc. Botany have

successfully completed Beautician

Training Programme at Sri Sarada College

for Women (Autonomous), Salem-16 from

17.12.2018 to 21.12.2018 conducted by

Khadi and Village Industries Commission

(Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprises, Govt. of India) Mumbai-400

056.

T. Karmugil and B. Priyadharshini of

II B.Sc. Botany have successfully

completed Bakery Products Training at Sri


Salem-16 from 17.12.2018 to 21.12.2018

conducted by Khadi and Village Industries

Commission (Ministry of Micro, Small

and Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India)

Mumbai-400 056.

113 students of I, II and III B.Sc.

Botany participated in Two-day


"Contemporary Panorama of Biosciences

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Research, Sri Sarada College for Women


and 7th

February, 2019.

24 students of II B.Sc. Botany and 7

students of III B.Sc. Botany participated in

the International Seminar on “Recent

Scenario in Biotechnological Innovations”

organised by the PG & Research

Department of Biotechnology at Mahendra

Arts & Science College, Kalipatti,

Namakkal on 22nd

February, 2019.

Field Visit

41 students of III B.Sc. Botany have

visited Yercaud hills to collect plants on

11.09.2018 to acquire knowledge in the

field on Herbarium Preparation.

Botanical Consortium – Club Activity

Organised Biojewellary Exhibition

cum Sale on 11th

and 12th

August 2018.

All the staff members and students

benefited and enjoyed the creativity of the

jewels made by our department students.

Organised a special lecture entitled

“Career in Botany” on 19th

February 2019

for undergraduate students (108) of

Botany. Dr.E.G.Wesley, Assistant

Professor, PG Department of Botany,

Arignar Anna Government Arts College,

Namakkal served as our resource person.

Position held by the students

P.Subathra of III B.Sc. Botany has

been served as Secretary in the Career

Guidance and Placement Cell for the

academic year 2018-19.

S.Shabeena of III B.Sc. Botany has

been served as Secretary in the Botanical

Consortium for the academic year 2018-

19.

Students Achievements

A.Anjana Devi, III B.Sc. Botany

received Best outstanding NCC student

award certificate from Sri Akshayam Seva

Trust, Salem on 10th

August 2018.

M. Kowsalya, V. Krishnapriya and P.

Subathra of III B.Sc. Botany received Best

outstanding NSS student award certificate

from Sri Akshayam Seva Trust, Salem on

10th

August 2018.

H. Faizil Fathima, U.Nisha Banu, R.

Vasantha Lakshmi (I B.Sc.), S.Cibiya, G.

Lavanya, N.Priyanka (II B.Sc.), A.Anjana

Devi, M.Gayathri, K.Maheswari,

H.Azeezunnisa (III B.Sc.) have completed

and submitted to the Research Cell, the

group project on “Solid Waste

Management – Zero Kitchen Waste” under

the supervision of Mrs.M.Jayashree for the

period of July 2018 to October 2018.

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Ra.Savundharam of III B.Sc. Botany

has selected for the Infosys Training as a

part of student connect programme and

also visited Infosys Campus, Bangalore

(IV) on 1st December 2018.

Extra Curricular Activities

M.Gayathri of III B.Sc. Botany won

“ftpkzp tpUJ 2018” for Poem writing

competition conducted by “ftpaurH fiyj; jkpo;r;rq;fk;” on 15.08.2018.

M.Asha of I B.Sc. Botany won I prize

in Solo Dance in Cultural Day Celebration

on 05.09.2018.

E. Keerthi of II B.Sc. Botany received

certificate of appreciation for her voluntary

blood donation on 29.09.2018 organised

by Tamil Nadu State Blood Transfusion

Council and Tamil Nadu State AIDS

control society at Sri Sarada College for

Women (Autonomous), Salem-16.

M. Shanmuga Priya of I B.Sc. Botany

has won first prize in Oratorical

competition conducted by Sri

Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Salem-7

for Swami Vivekanada’s Chicago Lectures

125th

Year celebration, 2018 Salem and

Namakkal Districts on 11.09.2018.

37 students of I B.Sc. Botany, 33

students of II B.Sc. Botany and 4 students

of III B.Sc. Botany participated in College

Level Essay competitions conducted by Sri

Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Salem-7

for Swami Vivekanada’s Chicago Lectures

125th

Year celebration, 2018 Salem and

Namakkal Districts on 11.09. 2018.

S. Divya of III B.Sc. Botany

participated to achieve an enormous feet of

“Guinness World Record” for “The

Largest Hand Hygiene Lessons” by Salem

District Administration on Global Hand

Washing Day – 15.10.2018.


has won first prize in the Oratorical

Competition conducted by Tamil

Associateion on 11.12.2018.


has won first prize in the Oratorical

Competition on 9th

National Voters Day

2019 Celebration on 25.12.2018.

S. Cibiya and M. Sowmiya of II B.Sc.

Botany has won third prize in the Quiz

competition conducted by Eco-Club of

Zoology Department on 21.01.2019.

G. Lavanya & B.Shabreen Fathima of

II B.Sc. Botany has won second prize in

the Collage competition conducted by

Eco-Club of Zoology Department on

25.01.2019.

M. Lavanya of II B.Sc. Botany has

won third prize in the Collage competition

conducted by Eco-Club of Zoology

Department on 25.01.2019.

R. Vasandhalakshmi, M. Vasumathi, S.

Gayathri, U. Nishabanu, S. Ramya

Bharathi, D.Karthika, S. Aarthi of I B.Sc.

Botany, T. Karmugil of II B.Sc. Botany

and J. Nathamani, A. Anjana Devi, P.

Ramya, M. Priya, R. Kalaiyeshwari, S.

Divya of III B.Sc. Botany have

participated in the Road Safety Awareness

– Mini Marathan Race on 10.02.2018 at

Salem.


participated in the College day Tamil

Drama and won Best Performer prize

conducted by Fine Arts Association on

21.02.2019.

M. Shanmugapriya of I B.Sc. Botany

won the prize in Oratorical competition

held on the topic “kJghdq;fs; kw;Wk; fs;sr;rhuhak; Fwpj;j tpopg;GzHT-2019” organised by Collectorate of Salem

District on 26.02.2019.

Merit Scholarship

The following students of Botany have

received proficiency and cash prizes in

Founders Day held on 10.09.2018.

S.No. Name of the

Students Name of the Funds

1. C.Pavithra II B.Sc.

Smt. Seethalakshmi Ammal Endowment Fund

2. R. Vasantha Lakshmi, I B.Sc.

Mrs. D. Lakshmi Endowment Fund

3. V. Athulya I B.Sc.

Sri Gundur Raaghaviah Endowment Fund

4. T. Gokulapriya III B.Sc.

Mrs.V.Vijaya Endowment Fund

5. E. Sakthi Uma Devi Outgone

Dr. L. Sasikala Endowment Fund

6. S. Shabeena & R. Ezhilarasi,III B.Sc.

Mrs. P. Sarojini Endowment Fund

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S.No. Name of the

Students Name of the Funds

7. S. Kowsalya III B.Sc.

Metha Foundation Endowment Fund

8. C. Manjula II B.Sc.

Veer Balika Mandal Fund

9. D. Karthika I B.Sc.

Sri V.P. Kandasamy & Mrs. Nagamani Endowment Fund

10. N. Keerthana II B.Sc.

Mr.C.Karunanidhi Endowment Fund

The following students of Botany have

received Proficiency and Cash Prizes in

57th

Annual Day held on 21.02.2019.

S. No.

Name of the Students

Name of the Funds

1. E. Sakthi Uma Devi(I Prize)

Smt. Palaniammal Endowment Fund

2. K. Indumathi (II Prize)

Sri S.M.A. Natarajan and Smt. Siddhammal Endowment Fund

3. M. Vasumathi I B.Sc.

Mrs. Sumithra Manickam Fund

4. S. Sai Praba Ponni Marimuthu Ammal Endowment Fund

5. S. Sabeena III B.Sc.

Shri Muthukrishna Endowment Fund

6. M. Kowsalya III B.Sc.

Dr.U.K. Sudha Nayak Fund

Books Purchased

S.

No

Grant Nos. Cost

1. Autonomy

Grant

11 4975/-

2. Special fee 4 5035/-

Extension Activity

41 students of I B.Sc. Botany with two

staff members Dr.B.Uma Maheswari and

Dr.G.Kalaiselvi visited Vattamuthampatty

on 15.08.2018 and 08.09.2018 as a part of

their extension activity on “A case study

on Solid Waste Management at

Vattamuthampatty”.

Environmental Studies Project

38 students of I B.Sc. Botany under the

supervision of faculty members Dr.B.Uma

Maheswari and Dr.S.D.K. Shridevi have

visited Vattamuthampatti and carried out

EVS Project “Banning Plastics – A Boon

to Mother Nature” on 26.01.2019.

Certificate Course attended by our

students

I B.Sc.

Botany

Yoga Add-on

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Certificate course offered by the

Department Name of the Course : Floristry

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III B.A. / B.Sc. / B.Com

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Certificate course attended by the

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Non Academic Activities

Sports

K. Kasthuri of III B.Sc. Botany has

won III prize in 1500 m dash and I prize in

Cricket in the sports day competition on

11.03.2019.

K. Nandhi of I B.Sc. Botany has won I

prize in Chess in the sports day

competition on 11.03.2019.

NCC

A. Anjana Devi of III B.Sc. Botany

has passed the Certificate" B" examination

held in 2018 under the authority of

Ministry of Defence, Government of India.

NSS / YRC

Nine students of II B.Sc., Botany

participated in seven days NSS Camp

from 17.12.2018 to 23.12.2018 at

Vattamuthampatty on the theme

“Swachh Bharat on the moto Clean

India”.

3 students of I & II B.Sc., Botany,

participated in Disaster management

rally on 25.09.2018.


participated in Swachh Bharat Abiyan

Rally on 02.10.2018.


participated in International disaster

reduction day on 13.10.2018.


participated in Voters Day rally on

25.12.2018.


participated in Open defecation rally

on 25.01.2019.

RRC

8 students of II and III B.Sc., Botany,

have participated in the AIDS awareness

programme at Periyar University on

13.12.2018

Citizen Consumer Club

Citizen Consumer Club members of

the department have actively participated

in all the monthly meeting conduced

periodically from July 2018 to March

2019.

Data Regarding NSS / NCC / RRC /

YRC / CC / SSL

Class No. of Students

NSS NCC RRC YRC CC SSL

I B.Sc 8 - - 16 5 8

II B.Sc 9 - 4 5 3 17

III B.Sc - 1 5 3 4 20

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