POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
1. Name of the Department: BOTANY
2. Year of establishment:
Both Under- & Post-Graduate Departments were opened in 1962 under
the University of Calcutta and then it was informally called as
“Presidency College of North”. Now it is affiliated to the University of
North Bengal. 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?
Our Department is entirely an independent Department and only Post-
Graduate Department in College under the University of North Bengal,
so, our Department is actively linked with the Faculty of the university.
4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) :
UG Day (Botany General & Honours); UG Morning (General); PG
(M.Sc.-4 Semesters in 2 years Course).
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved:
Post-Graduate department has unique involvement with Zoology Deptt.
since its initiation in 1962 in respect to Departmental Journal (Journal of
Natural History), Syllabus frame, Exam pattern and introduction of other
academic programmes, and later on with Microbilogy Deptt. for
practical classes and research-oriented joint projects.
6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.:
There is no direct collaboration with any other universities/institutes, but
indirectly and part timely collaborated with Pune University (Prof.
Sujata Bhargava—Plant Physiology & Molecular Biology), Jadavpur
University (Pharmacy Deptt.—Prof. S. C. Mandal), Calcutta University
(Plant Physiology & Biochemistry), Burdwan University (Plant
Physiology & Biochemistry—Prof. Aloke Bhattacharjee), Presidency
University (Microbiology Deptt.—Dr. R. N. Bhattacharyya;
Cytogenetics Deptt.—Dr. M. B. Chowdhury), Sikkim University (Dr. D.
Chhetri—Plant Physiology & Biochemistry), Visva-Bharati University
(Biosystematics, Palynology & Aerobiology—Prof. Sudhendu Mandal),
Botanical Survey of India (Central National Herbarium, Howrah), West
Bengal Biodiversity Board (Kolkata). 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons:
No programmes are discontinued till date since its initiation in 1962. 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System:
B.Sc. General (Day & Morning): Annual system
B.Sc. Honours in Botany (Day): Annual system
M.Sc. Botany: Semester system (4 SEM)
9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments:
Our Department has direct touch with Zoology, Microbiology,
Chemistry and Geography departments in respect to academic matters. 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others):
Post Sanctioned Filled Filled including
(CAS & MPS)
Professor 02 NIL 02
Associate
Professor
01 under CAS 01 under CAS 01 under CAS
Assistant Professor
17 10 under direct recruitment by
PSC & CAS
10 under direct recruitment by
PSC & CAS
Others (PT
Faculty)
14 14 14
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance:
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of
Experience
No. of
Ph.D.
Students
guided for
the last 5
years
Dr. Projjwal
Chandra
Lama
M.Sc., Ph.D.
Officer-in-
Charge &
Asst.
Professor
Plant Physiology
& Biochemistry 22 3
Dr. Ashoke
Bhattacharya M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant
Professor &
Head
Plant
Biosystematics,
Palynology &
Aerobiology
10
01 (since
2014 in
North
Bengal
University)
Dr. Biswajit
De M.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate
Professor Cytogenetics 19 Nil
Dr.
Debabrata Das
M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Microbiology 14 Nil
Dr. Subhasis
Panda M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant
Professor
M.Sc.:Taxonomy
& Ecology
Ph.D.Taxonomy
of Angiosperms,
Biodiversity &
Conservation &
Ethnobotany
13
01 (since
2013 in
Jadavpur
University)
Mr. Satyam
Tamang
M.Sc Assistant
Professor
Cytogenetics 1 Nil
Mr. Souvik
Mitra
M.Sc Assistant
Professor
Plant Physiology,
Biochemistry &
Molecular
Biology
1 nil
Mr. Samir
Halder
M.Sc Assistant
Professor
Plant Physiology
& Biochemistry
1 nil
Dr. Arghya
Ghosh M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant
Professor
Cell Biology,
Molecular
Biology &
Biotechnology
1 nil
FACULTIES TRANSFERRED/JOINED UNIVERSITY
Dr. Dhaniraj
Chhetri
(Joined Sikkim
Central
University)
M.Sc., Ph.D. Associate Professor
Plant Physiology & Biochemistry
22 2
Dr. Samir
Paul
(Transferred
to
Krishnagar
Govt.
College)
M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant
Professor Microbiology 14 nil
Dr. Binod
Chandra
Sharma (Transferred
To A.B.N.
Seal
College)
M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Microbiology 19 2
Dr. Subrata
Mitra
(Transferred
to Hooghly
Mohsin
College)
M.Sc., Ph.D. Associate
Professor
Mycology &
Plant Pathology 19 nil
Dibyendu
Sekhar
Mohanty
(Transferred to Barasat
Govt.
College)
M.Sc. Assistant Professor
Plant Physiology & Biochemistry
5 nil
Mr. Saurav
Moktan
(Transferred
to
Gorubathan
Govt.
College)
M.Sc. Assistant
Professor
Plant Physiology
& Biochemistry 1 nil
PART-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS
Sachina
Yonzone M.Sc.
Part-Time
Teacher
Plant Physiology
& Biochemistry 6 Nil
Sabina
Pradhan M.Sc.
Part-Time
Teacher
Plant Physiology
& Biochemistry 6 Nil
Sujata Kalikotay
M.Sc. Part-Time Teacher
Microbiology 6 Nil
Deewa
Basnett M.Sc.
Part-Time
Teacher Microbiology 6 Nil
Insha
Gurung M.Sc.
Part-Time
Teacher Microbiology 6 Nil
Pasang M.Sc. Part-Time Cytogenetics 6 Nil
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors:
Following visiting Fellows/faculties of other University/institutes
irregularly visited our Department and enriched our Department with
their valuable lectures. Sl.
No.
Name of Senior
Visiting
Fellows/Adjunct
faculty/Emeritus
Professors
Affiliation Purpose of Visit Year
1. Prof. Ambarish
Mukherjee
Botany Deptt.,
University of
Burdwan
As an External
Examiner in PG-
SEM-IV, SEM-I, as
well as took classes of Taxonomy &
Ecology. Also
delivered special
lectures.
2012;
2014;
2015
2. Dr. M. S. Mondal, Retd.
Additional Director,
BSI
Botanical
Survey of India,
Kolkata
Conducted M.Sc. 4th
SEM Practical Exam
2013 for Spl. Paper
in Taxonomy and
Ecology as an
External Examiner
& took classes of 4th
SEM Taxonomy &
Ecology
2013
3. Dr. R. C. Srivastava
Retd. Jt. Director,
Botanical
Survey of India,
Kolkata
Delivered lectures on “Diversity of Indian
Gymnosperms: &
“Polygonaceae in
India” as well as an
External Examiner in
PG-SEM-I & IV.
2013; 2014
4. Mr. Duke Yan
Australia
As a Visitor
Research
Fellow,
Australia
Introduction with
UG & PG students &
delivered his
research works
2013
5. Dr. Aloke Bhattacharya Professor of Delivered special 2011,
Doma
Sherpa
Teacher
Dr. Ranju
Tamang M.Sc., Ph.D.
Part-Time
Teacher Cytogenetics 6 Nil
Reena
Pradhan M.Sc.
Part-Time
Teacher Microbiology 6 Nil
Sushma
Thapa M.Sc.
Part-Time
Teacher
Taxonomy of
Angiosperms &
Ecology
6 Nil
Kesang
Sherpa M.Sc.
Part-Time
Teacher
Plant Physiology
& Biochemistry 6 Nil
Sangita
Thapa M.Sc.
Part-Time
Teacher
Taxonomy of Angiosperms &
Ecology
6 Nil
Basundhara
Tamang M.Sc.
Part-Time
Teacher Microbiology 6 Nil
Sulaxana
Baraily M.Sc.
Part-Time
Teacher Microbiology 6 Nil
University of Burdwan Botany lectures on
“technique of
enhancement of seed
viability” as well as
an External
Examiner in PG
SEM-IV.
2012,
2013,
2014
6. Dr. R. N. Bhattacharyya Presidency University
Associate Professor,
Presidency
University
Conducted M.Sc. 4th SEM Practical Exam
2013 for Spl.
Microbiology and
took classes of
Microbiology.
2014
7. Dr. P. K. Pal
University of Burdwan
Professor of
Botany
Delivered lecture on
“Pollintion
mechanism of
Higrophila schulii”
2013
8. Dr. Dr. N. D. Paria
Univ. of Calcutta,
Former Vice-
Chancellor, Vidyasagar University
Professor of
Botany &
Conducted M.Sc. 2nd
SEM Practical Exam
and took classes on
“Seedling Morphology”.
2011
9. Dr. G. G. Maity
University of Kalyani
Professor of
Botany
As an external
Examiner in PG
SEM-IV as well as
took some classes of
Plant Taxonomy.
2014
10. Prof. Sudhendu Mandal
Visva Bharati
University
Former Director,
National Library
Professor of
Botany
To interact with
Faculties as well as
PG Students
regarding Academic
matters.
2014
11. Prof. Sushanta Dutta
Gupta
Vice Chancellor, Visva
Bharati Univ.
Professor of
Physics & Vice-
Chancellor
To interact with
faculty members
regarding academic
matters.
2014
12. Dr. Dinesh Agarwala Scientist C, Sikkim
Himalayan Circle,
Botanical Survey of
India.
Scientist-C Delivered talk on “Diversity of the
genus Dendrobium
in Eastern
Himalaya”.
2012
13. Dr. Anirban Roy
Research Officer
West Bengal
Biodiversity Board
Research
Officer
Delivered talk on
“How to prepare
PBR in Darjeeling”.
Population Genetics
& Plant Ecology
2012;
2013;2014
14. Dr. Prabir Kr. Das
Member
Secretary, West
Bengal Higher
Education Council,
Kolkata, Former
ADPI, Govt. of
WB.
As a former faculty
in Chemistry for
interaction with
present faculties
April,
2015
15. Sri Harka Bahadur
Chhetri
MLA, Kalimpong
Former Student in this
Deptt.
As a former
student in this
Deptt. and as an
invited speaker
for Biodiversity-
BMC Meeting
Delivered lectures on
“Hill Biodiversity:-
Past, present &
Future”
27th April,
2012
in Botany Deptt.
16. Dr. (Mrs) Y. Kornicova
Presently at Singapur
Bot. Garden, Executive
Member, IAPT,
Bratislava
Former
Research
Fellow, Calicut
Univ., under
Prof. M. Sabu,
presently
Scientist, Singapur Bot.
Garden
To consult DGC
Herbarium belonging
to Zingiberaceae and
delivered lectures on
“Indian
Zingiberaceae”
Nov. 2011
13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information:
Temporary part time teachers are redesignated as permanent part time
teachers (PPT)—although PPT has temporary status till now. PPT
mostly covered UG classes along with PSC recruited Permanent faculty.
Percentage of classes taken by PPT:
Session % of lectures
2010-11 40%
2011-12 40%
2012-13 40%
2013-14 40%
2014-15 40%
2015-16 40%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio: B.Sc. General – 10:1
B.Sc. Honours in Botany – 4:1
M.Sc. Botany – 5:1
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual:
Sanctioned Post Filled Post
Technical
Laboratory
Assistant: 4
Laboratory
Assistant
2
Specimen
Collector: 1
Specimen
Collector
1
Skilled Bearer: 1 Skilled Bearer Nil
Bearer: 2 Bearer 2
16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies:
The Department is enriched and recognized by major Funding Agencies
like DST-FIST, New Delhi; UGC, New Delhi and West Bengal
Biodiversity Board, Kolkata, especially aspect like Angiosperm
Taxonomy, Biodiversity & Conservation, Palynology & Pollination as
well as Reproductive Biology.
17. Number of faculty with on-going and completed projects from a)
national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received.
Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received
project-wise.
On-going Projects: Minor
Name of
Faculty
with
Deptt.
Title of the
Project
Duration Funding
Agency
Grant
sanctioned
(in Rs.)
Grant
received
(in Rs.)
Dr.
Subhasis
Panda
“Inventorization
of Sacred Groves
in Darjeeling”
(Rs. 1.40 lakh):
sanctioned by West Bengal
Biodiversity
June,
2014—
May. 2016
West Bengal
Biodiversity
Board
1,40,000/- 1,12,000/-
Completed Projects (last 5 years):
Name of
Faculty
with
Deptt.
Title of the Project Duration Funding
Agency
Grant
sanctione
d
(in Rs.)
Grant
received
(in Rs.)
Dr.
Subhasis
Panda
Detailed floristic
surveyandethnomedi
cinal investigation
of
thefamilyEricaceaei
n West Kameng
district of Arunachal
Pradesh, India
Oct. 2009 –
April, 2011
UGC
Letter No.
F.PSW-
157/09-10
dt.08/09/2010
91,500/- 77,019/-
Documentation of
flora, fauna and
related Traditional
Knowledge of
Darjeeling
Municipality (32-
Wards), Darjeeling
April,
2012-
March,
2013
West Bengal
Biodiversity
Board, Govt.
of West
Bengal.
Sanction No.
177/5K(Bio)-
1/ 2010 dt
9.4.2012.
1,89000/- 1,89,000/-
Exploration,
Documentation,
Bioprospection
andConservation
ofEthnomedicinal
plants in Singalila
National Park of
Darjeeling Himalaya
April,
2013—
March,
2015
UGC
Letter No.
F.PSW -78/12-
13 (ERO) dt.
05/02/2013
1,93,000/- 1,93,000/-
Dr.
Ashoke
Bhattachar
ya
Survey,
Documentation and
Evaluation of some
Ethno-medicinal
Plants of Nadia
District, West
Bengal, India
March,
2009 to
Feb., 2011
University
Grants
Commission
75,000/- 75,000/-
Impacts of canopy
position, plants’ age
and pollinators on
pre-pollination
pollen viability of
Tectona grandis
Linn.
08/11/2012
to
07/11/2013
University
Grants
Commission
1,72,000/- 1,72,000/-
Dr.
Debabrata
Das
Ecological Studies
of Vegetation in
Coastal areas of
Purba Medinipur
under stress for sustenance of life
01/05/2013
to
30/04/2015
UGC
Letter No.
F.PSW -
087/11-12
(ERO) dt. 23/04/2013
Sl. No. 216553
1,71,500=
00
1,20,750/-
as first
installmen
t.
Dr. Ranju
Tamang
PTT
In vitro germination
of orchids for
conservation and
economic upliftment
in Darjeeling hills
17/12/2012
To
16/12/2014
DST Women
Scientist
No.
SSD/SS/015/2
011
Rs.
7,28,550/-
8,26,100/-
Dr.
Dhaniraj
Chhetri
(joined in
Sikkim
University in 2012)
Molecular Cloning
of MIPS cDNA of
Rhododendron
anthopogon D. Don.
Of Darjeeling
Himalayas and molecular
characterization of
its cold tolerant
activitiy.
2009s-2012 UGC 8,99,000/- 8,99,000/-
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received
a) National collaboration b) International collaboration
At present, no such collaborative projects received, but one faculty, Dr. S.
Panda has collaborated with Prof. M. Elachourie of Mahammad 1st University,
Morocco and they already applied a Project entitled “ Nephrotoxic plants used
as medicine by population in Oriental Morocco: Ethnobotanico-
pharmacologycal approaches” (Letter No. 698/PG/Darj/15 dt. 22.03.2015) to
Morocco Govt. in March, 2015, which is under process. In this Project, Dr.
Panda has to identify Nephrotoxic plants of Morocco as a taxonomist. No
grant received yet. Total approx costs 5,00,000 Dirham.
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE;
DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received.
DST-FIST in 2005; Received Rs. 20,000,00/-
20. Research facility / centre with:-
The department has a central equipment laboratory having various
modern scientific instruments purchased from the grants received from
DST, Govt. of India and UGC development grant as well as special
assistance grant. Besides, other laboratories like Cytogenetics, Tissue
Culture, Taxonomy and Ecology, Microbiology, Plant Physiology and
Biochemistry laboratories have independent research facilities due to
having various equipments. All these laboratories are moderately
appropriate to conduct further research in the basic and applied frontiers
of Plant Science Research.
• State recognition: As Funding received from State Govt., State
Biodiversity Board
• National recognition: As Funding received from National agency
like DST-FIST, UGC
• International recognition: No such recognition, but some
faculties are trying to collaborate with Germany (Erfurt Natural
History Museum) and Morocco (Mahammad 1st University,
Oujda).
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or
corporate bodies: No such laboratories either sponsored or created. 22. Publications:
PERMANENT FACULTIES: 11 Sl.
No.
Items Dr.P.Lama
(1)
Dr. Ashoke
Bhattacharya
(2)
Dr. S.
Panda
(3)
Dr. B.
De
(4)
Dr. D.
Das
(5)
Dr. Archan
Bhattacharya
(6)
1 Number of
papers
published in
peer
reviewed
journals (national /
international)
Nat.:02
Int.: 01
Nat.:19
Int.:14
Nat.:
28
Int.: 12
Nat.:07
Int.:nil
Nat.:22
Int.: 0
Nat.:01
Int.: 01
2 Monographs NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
3 Chapters in
Books
NIL 03 05 NIL NIL 01
4 Edited
Books
NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
5 Books with
ISBN with
details of
publishers
NIL NIL 02 NIL NIL NIL
6 Number
listed in
International
Database
(For e.g.
Web of Science,
Scopus,
Humanities
International
Complete,
NIL Scopus: 14 Scopus:
3.5
NIL NIL NIL
Dare
Database -
International
Social
Sciences
Directory,
EBSCO host, etc.)
7 Citation
Index –
range /
average
NIL 148 (SCI) 17.4 NIL NIL NIL
8 SNIP NIL N/A 16.7 NIL NIL NIL
9 SJR NIL N/A 4.5 NIL NIL NIL
10 Impact
Factor –
range /
average
NIL (0.3-1.352)
1.34
Total:
12.6
NIL NIL NIL
11 h-index NIL N/A 7.5 NIL NIL NIL
PERMANENT FACULTIES: (7-11)
Sl.
No.
Items Dr.Argha
Ghosh
(7)
Sri Souvik
Mitra (8)
Sri
Samir
Halder
(9)
Sri Satyam
Tamang
(10)
Sri
Suman
(11)
1 Number of papers
published in peer
reviewed journals
(national /
international)
Nat.:01
Int.: 04
Nat.:01
Int.:04
Nat.:
Int.:
Nat.: nil
Int.:nil
Nat.:
Int.:
2 Monographs NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
3 Chapters in Books NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
4 Edited Books NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
5 Books with ISBN
with details of
publishers
NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
6 Number listed in
International
Database (For e.g.
Web of Science,
Scopus,
Humanities
International
Complete, Dare
Database -
International
Social Sciences
Directory, EBSCO
host, etc.)
Scopus:1.0 Scopus:1.2 NIL NIL
7 Citation Index –
range / average
4.0 11.0 NIL NIL
8 SNIP 0.612 0.771 NIL NIL
9 SJR 0.327 0.525 NIL NIL
10 Impact Factor –
range / average
1.0 2.017 NIL NIL
11 h-index 1.0 2.0 NIL NIL
PERMANENT PART TIME FACULTIES:
Sl.
No.
Items Dr.R.
Tamang
(1)
Smt. S.
Pradhan
(2)
Smt.
D.Basnet
(3)
Smt. S.
Baraily
(4)
Smt. S.
Kalikotay
(5)
Smt. S.
Yonzone
(6)
1 Number of
papers
published in
peer reviewed
journals
(national /
international)
Nat.:02
Int.: 01
Nat.:03
Int.:nil
Nat.: 0
Int.: 0
Nat.: 01
Int.:nil
Nat.: 02
Int.: 0
Nat:0
Int: 01
2 Monographs NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
3 Chapters in
Books
NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
4 Edited Books NIL NIL 02 NIL NIL NIL
5 Books with
ISBN with
details of
publishers
NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
6 Number listed
in International
Database (For
e.g. Web of
Science,
Scopus,
Humanities
International
Complete, Dare
Database -
International
Social Sciences
Directory,
EBSCO host,
etc.)
NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL Scopus:
01
7 Citation Index –
range / average
NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
8 SNIP NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
9 SJR NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
10 Impact Factor –
range / average
NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
11 h-index NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL 2.0
For details of the publication please see Annexure-I 23. Details of patents and income generated:
Some faculty members are trying to get patents based on their innovations collaboration with other Institutes. For this they need prior permission from Higher Education Directorate, Govt. of West Bengal, as the college is solely controlled and financed by the Government of West Bengal.
24. Areas of consultancy and income generated:
Some faculty members have major consultancies in some broad areas
where no income has generated, and as the college is solely controlled
and financed by the Govt. of West Bengal, so faculties are not involved
in generating income, rather they are actively linked with major areas of
consultancies as Govt. advisor, member, team leader etc. A few
examples are:
A. Dr. S. Panda worked i. As an “Honorary Observer” in B.Ed Exam.-
2014 at Darjeeling Centre conducted by Netaji Subhash Open
University, Kolkata. ii.Acted As a Member of Inspection team to
visit Salesian College for Mathematics Honours opening—
nominated by the Chairman, West Bengal State Council of Higher
Education, Govt. of West Bengal in 2013 (Honorary, not
monetary).iii. As an Honorary Editorial Advisor in the Journal
“PHYTODIVERSITY” (ISSN NO. 2349-7068). iv. Honorary
Member, PG. Board of Studies, Barasat Govt. College, West Bengal
State University (2010-2011).
B. Dr. Ashoke Bhattacharyya: i. Acted as an Assistant Co-ordinator,
KGCSC (D-01), NSOU during 2010-2013. ii. Honorary Editorial
Member, “Indian Journal of Fundamental & Applied Life Sciences
since 2011 & “Indian Journal of Plant Science” since 2011, Global
Journal of Agricultural Science since 2014; International Journal of
Plant Breeding Research since 2014.
C. Dr. Debabrata Das: i. Honorary Editorial Advisory Member, “Elixir
International Journal” since March, 2015.
25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions/ industries in India and abroad: Nil
26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial
Boards d) any other (please specify) : Most of the Faculty members
serve National Committes, Member in Editorial Board, Reviewers
in Journals etc.:-
National/International
Committees
Faculty providing the service Year (date)
Member of UG & PG
Board of Studies,
University of North
Bengal.
Dr. Projjwal Chandra Lama
Since 2010 (UG Board).
Since 2010 (PG Board)
Dr. Debabrata Das Since 2014 (PG Board)
Dr. Subhasis Panda Since 2014 (PG Board)
Dr. Ashoke Bhattacharya 2014 (PG)
Member, PG Board of
Studies, Barasat Govt.
College
Dr. Subhasis Panda
Since 2010
Member, Editorial
Board in Journal
Dr. Projjwal Ch. Lama
Member of Editorial Board—
International Journal of Integrated Research
Since November, 2014
Dr. Subhasis Panda
Member, Editorial Advisory
Committee in
“PHYTODIVERSITY” Journal—
(Journal of Association for
promotion of Plant Science
(APPS), Panipat, Hariana,
India—e-flora group) since
July, 2014. ISSN No. 2349-
7068.
Since July, 2014.
Dr. Ashoke Bhattacharya Editorial Board Member of
Indian Journal of Fundamental
and Applied Life Sciences.
Editorial Board Member of
Indian Journal of Plant
Sciences.
Editorial Board Member of
Global Journal of Agriculture &
Animal Production
Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Plant
Breeding
2011 to till date
2011 to till date
2014 to till date
2014 to till date
4. Life Members in
Professional Bodies
Dr. Projjwal Ch. Lama—
Botany
Life Member, Plant Physiology,
Kolkata since 1994.
International Journal of Plant
Physiology, New Delhi since
2007.
Dr. Subhasis Panda
Life Member of IAAT (Indian
Association for Angiosperm
Taxonomy), Deptt. of Botany,
Calicut Univ.
Life Member of EHSST (East
Himalayan Society for
Spermatophyte Taxonomy),
Botany Deptt., North Bengal
University
Since Aug. 2007.
Since, June, 2007
Dr. Ashoke Bhattacharya
Adjunct member of
International Society of
Ethnobiology, USA
Life member of
International Society of Plant
Species Biology, Japan
International Aerobiological
Society, Poland
International Society of
Pollination Ecology, Brazil
Indian Palynological Society
Indian Aerobiological Society Adhoc member of Global
Society for Chemical Ecology,
USA
Ex-Alumni of Smithsonian
Institute, USA and STRI,
Panama
Dr Archan Bhattacharya -
Life Member of the East
Himalayan Society for
Spermatophyte Taxonomy
Life Member of The Indian
Science Congress Association
Life Member of The Institute of Science, Education and Culture
Since September, 2013
Since 2014
Since 2014
5. Reviewers in
Journal/Books
Dr. Projjwal C Lama
International Journal of
Integrated Res.
2015
Dr. Subhasis Panda
International
Journal of Medicinal Plant
Research, Nigeria
2010
Journal of Media &
Communication Studies,
London, (JHF-10-010) in 2010.
2010
International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation
2011
Journal of Horticulture &
Forestry
2012
International Journal of Science
& Knowledge
2013
Flora, Elsivier 2015
National
Journal of Threatened Taxa
2014
Journal of Threatened Taxa 2015
Phytodiversity 2015
Dr. Ashoke Bhattacharya
Reviewer of ‘Annals of Applied
Biology’ published from UK.
2010
Reviewer of ‘Journal of
Agricultural Extension & Rural
Development.’
2011, 2012
Reviewer of ‘Agricultural and
Biological Science, China.’
2012, 2014
Reviewer of ‘Agricultural Science Research Journal,
Korea.’
2011, 2014
Reviewer of ‘Journal of
Horticulture’, Brazil
2013
Reviewer of ‘African Journal of
Ecology.’ South Africa
2013
Reviewer of ‘Plant Biology,
USA’
2014
Dr Archan Bhattacharya Aacted as a Peer Reviewer
in Biodivrersitas Journal of
Biological Diversity
Dr. Debabrata Das Palgo Journal of
Agriculture (PJA)
International Journal of Agricultural Policy and
Research
Streem Journal of
Agricultural Policy and
Research
6. As an Expert of
Angiosperm Taxonomy
in National Committee,
Botanical Survey of
India, MOEF, New
Delhi
Dr. Subhasis Panda Since 2013
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs):
Faculties are compulsorily attending Refresher / orientation programs
organised by the different Academic Staff College at specific interval in
order to achieve their career. They are also attending workshops, training
programs regularly for their academic enrichment. A few examples
given below:-
Sr.
No.
Name of Faculty Faculty Recharging
Strategies
(UGC-ASC-RC/OP,
Workshop,Training Prog etc
Attending
Date/Year
1.
Dr. Subhasis Panda
Refresher Course from ASC,
JNU, New Delhi
05/04/2015-
01/05/2015
Orientation Prog. From ASC,
University of Burdwan
Jan.-Feb. 2005
Selected to participate
“NOMENCLATURE WORKSHOP”
CONDUCTED BY ISIM,
BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, Kolkata.
11-13th Jan. 2013
Selected to participate in
short-term Training Course on “REMOTE SENSING & GIS”
at Remote Sensing Cell, West
Bengal State Council of Science & Technology,
Kolkata.
17-28th Dec.
2012
Selected participate-TRAINING COURSE ON
“BIOSYSTEMATICS OF
SPECIES COMPLEX” AT CEMDE (Centre for
Environmental Management
of Degraded Ecosystems), UNIVERSITY OF DELHI.
02/02/2012-11/02/2012
Selected to participate 21-days
Training Programme in the
Laboratory of Botany on “MOLECULAR MARKERS
AND THEIR
APPLICATIONS IN PLANT SCIENCES” FROM
UNIVERSITY OF PUNE
UNDER DST-SPONSORSHIP.
02/02/2010-
22/02/2010
Selected to Participate 2 days
“National Workshop on
Bioinformatics: The Genomics and Proteomics
Plexus” conducted by
Bioinformatics Deptt., Presidency College, West
Bengal (sponsored by Deptt.
of Biotechnology, Govt. of
India).
8-9th Dec. 2007
Selected to Participate 4 days
National Workshop on Scanning Electron
Microscopy from USIC, The
University of Burdwan, West
Bengal. Purpose: To learn the technique SEM.
6-9th March 2007
2. Dr. Ashoke Bhattacharya
Refresher Course from ASC, Jadavpur University
3rd - 24
th July,
2015
3. Dr. Debabrata Das Refresher Course, ASC,
Mizoram University Refresher Course from ASC,
University of North Bengal
March, 2015
2014
4. Dr. Archan
Bhattacharya
RC from ASC, University of
North Bengal
2015
28. Student projects
• Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects : Post-Graduate 4
th SEM students are regularly and compulsorily
doing and finished their Dissertation Projects at an interval of 6 months period. One copy of these projects is already deposited in Departmental Seminar Library. About 50% PG students are perusing this work.
• Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with
other universities/industry / institute:
About 10% PG students are doing this collaboration with different
institutes like North Bengal University, Burdwan University,
Kalyani University, Calcutta University, Central National
Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, etc.
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
Faculty:
1. Dr. S. Panda:
a. K.S.Manilal National Award in Angiosperm Taxonomy in 2007 by IAAT.
b. Selected to visit Mahammad 1st University in Morocco by INSA in 2014.
c. Recommended to avail Travel Grant to present Research Paper in Germany
in April, 2014.
d. Selected as the CONTENT WRITER in e-PG Pathshala Course by UGC in
2013 (uploaded 3 approved modules).
e.Research Article has been published in Edited Book “Biodiversitat und
Naturausstattung im Himalaya-V” by Hartmann & Weipert, Erfurt
Naturkunde Museum, Germany for recognizing him in Himalayan Research,
in May, 2015. ISBN NO. f. Director, Botanical Survey of India (MOEF,
New Delhi) recommended Dr. S. Panda of Darjeeling Govt. College as the
Expert in ANGIOSPERM category in BSI Website (www.bsienvis.nic.in)
since 2013. One can log on under “Expert”—“Expert outside BSI”—
“Angiosperm”---My expertise field will open.
g. Participated in a Symposium entitled “Biology Teaching in 2025” based on
Write-up competition held in Jawaharlal Nehru University from 12-14th
February, 2014, conducted by the School of Life Sciences. Total 14 Assistant
Professors were selected from all over India and participated on Panel
Discussion on “Biology Teaching in 2025”, where Most of the Panelists
agreed to include Basic sciences side by side advance one.
h. Hon’ble Union Environment Minister, MOEF, New Delhi, Sri Prakash
Javadekar released the MONOGRAPH Type of Book IN WHICH Dr. S.
Panda of Darjeeling Govt. College is one of three Authors, entitled
“FASCICLES OF FLORA OF INDIA (FASCICLE 25: ERICACEAE) in
GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION FACILITY (GBIF) Meeting on
16/09/2014 at New Delhi.
i. MR. JAI KUMAR THAMI, Local Conservationist in Darjeeling (Ward No.
1: Alubari area) got First West Bengal State “BIODIVERSITY AWARD” under
‘single category’ on 22/05/2015 based on nomination By DR. S. PANDA of
Darjeeling Govt. College.
2. Dr. Ashoke Bhattacharyya (for last 5 years):
i. Recommended for UGC Research Award, 2014-2016.
ii. Invited for giving a talk for significant contribution in the field of
pollination ecology as resource person in World Gene Convention to
be held at China in Nov., 2015.
3. Dr. Ranju Tamang received “Women Scientist Award” (DST) in 2012
• Doctoral / post-doctoral fellows :
1. Mr. P. Roy (Doctoral Fellow): Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship in
2014
2. Smt. Dipa (Doctoral Fellow): Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship in
2014
• Students: Following Awards/Recognitions were received by UG & PG students:-
Sr.
No
Name of
Student
Batch Event Awarded/Participated Year
1. Mr. Rajat
Thakuri
BOTANY
B.Sc. (H)
2nd yr
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-
2014
1st Prize in Oral
Presentation
2014
2. Ms. Sarojini Pradhan
BOTANY
M.Sc. 2nd SEM
Biodiversity State level
Seminar-
2014
2nd Prize in Oral Presentation
2014
3. Ms. Deena
Gurung
BOTANY
M.Sc. 2nd
SEM
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-
2014
3rd Prize in Oral
Presentation
2014
4. Mr.
Priyankar
Roy
BOTANY
RGNF
Research
Fellow
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-
2014
1st Prize in “Best Photo
Contest-2014”
2014
5. Mr. Suman
Kr. Sharma
Nepal BOTANY
M. Sc.
4th SEM
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-2014
2nd Prize in “Best Photo
Contest-2014”
2014
6. Ms. Deena
Gurung
BOTANY
M. Sc.
4th SEM
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-
2014
3rd Prize in “Best Photo
Contest-2014”
2014
7.
8.
Ms.
Rajeshwari
Thapa &
Ms. Sarojini
Pradhan
M.Sc. 2nd
SEM
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-
2014
1st Prize in “Quiz contest
on local Biodiversity
conservation”
2014
BOTANY
9. Ms.
Upashana
Ghising &
Ms. Padma
Tamang
BOTANY
M.Sc. 4th
SEM
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-
2014
2nd Prize in “Quiz
contest on local
Biodiversity
conservation”
2014
10. Ms.
Alokananda Dutta & Ms.
Shreemoyee
Pramanik
BOTANY
M.Sc. 4th
SEM
Biodiversity
State level Seminar-
2014
3rd Prize in “Quiz contest
on local Biodiversity conservation”
2014
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding
(national/International) with details of outstanding participants, if any:
No National and international Seminars/Conferences/Workshops were
organized, but regular seminars/workshops (State-level/College-
level/Specila lectures) are organized in this Department with eminent
scholars.
Organizin
g
Departme
nt
Type
Theme Speakers Funding
Agency
Date
BOTANY State-
Level
West Bengal
Biodiversity-
sponsored State
Level Conference---
“Biodiversity Day
Celebration-2014: Biodiversity and its
conservation in
Darjeeling
Himalaya”
Jay Kumar
Thami
Dr. A. Roy
Dr. P. Lama Dr.
S. Panda
Dr. A. Bhattacharya
West Bengal
Biodiversity
Board, Kolkata
21st Aug.
2014.
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments:
As PG Department is perusing Research activity since its initiation in
1962, at present it is affiliated to University of North Bengal, therefore,
Code of ethics is followed as per University of North Bengal.
32. Student profile programme-wise:
Name of the
course/programme
Session Applications
received
Selected Enrolled Pass
percentage
(last
examination)
M F
B.Sc. (Gen)
B.Sc. (Hons.) M.Sc.
2010-11
2010-11 2010-11
74 37 7 19 72.5
188 19 5 11 85.4
96 19 6 11 100
B.Sc. (Gen)
B.Sc. (Hons.)
M.Sc.
2011-12
2011-12
2011-12
104 42 11 18 63.7
189 19 6 12 74.8
95 19 7 12 100
B.Sc. (Gen)
B.Sc. (Hons.)
M.Sc.
2012-13
2012-13
2012-13
134 42 21 9 61.4
214 25 6 11 88.2
169 14 2 8 100
B.Sc. (Gen)
B.Sc. (Hons.)
M.Sc.
2013-14
2013-14
2013-14
245 51 10 12 51.5
243 25 10 9 57.9
178 25 9 15 100
B.Sc. (Gen)
B.Sc. (Hons.)
M.Sc.
2014-15
2014-15
2014-15
278 49 13 20 75
236 25 7 15 100
198 27 11 16 100
33. Diversity of Students:
Name of the
course
Session % of students
from the same
state
% of students
from other
states
% of students
from abroad
B.Sc.(Gen) B.S. (Hons.)
M.Sc.
2010-11 2010-11
2010-11
100 98
95
Nil 2
5
Nil Nil
Nil
B.Sc.(Gen)
B.S. (Hons.)
M.Sc.
2011-12
2011-12
2011-12
100
99
97
Nil
1
3
Nil
Nil
Nil
B.Sc.(Gen)
B.S. (Hons.)
M.Sc.
2012-13
2012-13
2012-13
100
100
95
Nil
Nil
5
Nil
Nil
Nil
B.Sc.(Gen)
B.S. (Hons.)
M.Sc.
2013-14
2013-14
2013-14
100
100
100
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
B.Sc.(Gen)
B.S. (Hons.) M.Sc.
2014-15
2014-15 2014-15
100
100 100
Nil
Nil Nil
Nil
Nil Nil
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations?
Give details category-wise.
a. Civil Services: nil, but Indian Forest Service Exam (IFS): 01 (Dr.
Suratna IFS, DFO, Kurseong).
b. Defence Service: No data
c. NET: 02
d. SET: 02
e. GATE: 06
f. WBCS: 01 (Mr. Norbu Rumba cleared WBCS in 2015)
g. SSC: 06
35. Student progression:
Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG 80%
PG to M.Phil. No data
PG to Ph.D. 5%
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 3%
Employed 15%
Campus selection No data
Other than campus recruitment 15%
36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates
of the same university 02 (permanent Faculty)+14 (PTTs)
from other universities within the
State 09 (permanent faculties)
from universities from other States from
nil
universities outside the country nil
37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period: M.Phil: 01; Ph.D.: 06; D. Sc.: nil. 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a. Library: The department has a well-stocked Seminar Library.
At present, there are about 750 books. The students are allowed
to borrow books for a fortnight. b. Internet facilities for staff and students: Room of H.O.D.,
Teachers room and Office are connected with Internet facilities inclusive of all PG special paper laboratories. There is one computer room having three computer with internet connection used for students.
c. Total number of class rooms: Lecture Room: 3; General Lab:
3; PG Special Lab: 5
d. Class rooms with ICT facility: Two class rooms are equipped
with LCD projectors and Laptops
e. Students’ laboratories: 8
f. Research laboratories: 4 g. Experimental garden: Department has its own experimental
garden where plants of different habitats including different medicinal plants are kept for day-to-day practical class works and also for research works.
h. Instruments and equipment: The department through Government’s annual grant, DST-FIST project and different projects grant has purchased important instruments needed for the UG & PG students.
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates
a) from the host institution/university
1. Mr. Priyankar Roy (Doctoral)
2. Smt. Dipa Tamang (Doctoral)
b) from other institutions/universities Nil
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university.
Session Name of the No. of Students receiving
Scholarship/
Studentship
financial assistance
Total Male Female
2012-13 Half free 4 1 3
Full free 2 1 1
2013-14 Half free 7 3 4
Full free 5 1 4
2014-15 Half free 6 2 4
Full free 2 1 1
Besides the above stated scholarship, other government and/or
private scholarships are availed by the students. However as these are
disbursed centrally and not channelized through the academic departments, the
records are not maintained by individual departments.
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development
of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology.
No such new programmes developed yet.
42. Does the department obtain feedback from
a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? No
b. Students’ on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and
how does the department utilize the feedback? Feedbacks from
students are taken and any problem or complaints lodged by
students are discussed carefully in departmental meeting and
efforts are put to solve the problem.
c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does
the department utilize the feedback? No
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10):
1. Dr. Harka Bahadur Chhetri, Hon. MLA, Kalimpong, Former PG
Student.
2. Mr. Roshan Giri, Hon. President, GTA, Darjeeling, Former UG
student.
3. Dr. K. K. Tamang, Former Head & former UG & PG Student.
4. Dr. Binod C. Sharma, Former Head & Former PG Student.
5. Dr. P. C. Lama, Officer-in-Charge, Darjeeling Govt. College,
Former UG & PG Student
6. Dr. Dhaniraj Chhetri, Associate Prof. Of Botany & Dean of
Students, Sikkim University, Former UG & PG student.
7. Dr. Suratna IFS, DFO, Kurseong, Former student
8. Sri Sourav Mokhtan, Assistant Prof. in Botany, Calcutta University,
Former PG student
9. Dr. Rajiv Bandyopadhyay, Associate Prof. of Botany, University of
Burdwan, Former PG student.
10. Dr. Soma Paul, Assistant Professor in Microbiology, Darjeeling
Govt. College, former PG student.
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts:
Organizing
Deptt.
Type:
Theme Speakers Funding Agency Date
BOTANY
College Level
Darjeeling Government
College,
Darjeeling, Govt.
of West Bengal.
Dr. Ranju Tamang
Dr. B. C.
Sharma
Dr. Kalyan De.
UGC capacity Building of women
managers in Higher
education,
sensitivity/
Awareness/
motivation
workshop.
5th to 9th
August,
2011
College
Level
(Govt. of West
Bengal)
Seed viability
and its storage
techniques
Prof. Alok
Bhattacharyya
PG Deptt. of Botany 7th June,
2013
Reproductive
Biology of
Hygrophila
schullei
Prof. Pankaj Pal PG Deptt. of Botany 7th June,
2013.
Special
Lectures
Diversity of
Gymnosperms in
Eastern
Himalaya
Dr. R. C.
Srivastava
PG. Deptt. of
Botany
04/12/2013
Caprifoliaceae
in Darjeeling
Himalaya
Dr. Ambarish
Mukherjee
PG. Deptt. of
Botany
02/12/20
12
Diversity of
Dendrobium
(Orchidaceae) in
Eastern
Himalaya.
Dr. Dinesh
Agarwala,
PG. Deptt. of
Botany
07/09/20
12
How to prepare
Peoples
Biodiversity
Register (PBR)
Dr. Anirban
Roy
PG. Deptt. of
Botany
22/04/20
12
Special
Poster
Presentat
ion
Promoting
Conservation of
Medicinal Plants
Head, Botany,
Darjeeling
Govt. College
Silviculture
(North), W.B.
21/11/20
14
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes.
For UG: General lectures enriched with Chart Display, Specimens
exhibition besides usual mode of Chalk-Duster write-up on
Black/White Board. Tutorials and contact hours are used as methods of
teaching. Regular class tests are also taken by the teachers to increase
the quality of teaching.
For PG: General Lectures followed by Power point slides, Over head
Projection slides besides Chart display to clear the idea to the students.
Black/glass/white boards with marker pens are also frequently used.
Besides, direct dissections and their mounting on Curtis Paper
permanently for future study purpose; particularly in Practical classes
are also regularly done. Regular class tests for each topic of a
particular paper for each faculty are regularly taken by the teachers.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are
constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?
For the last 4 years, it has been observed that extra classes including
tutorials, class tests, explanatory notes, correction procedures (students
own write-up), objective answers etc. attracted more students to attend
the class and results are also going to increase day by day, and one
University topper (1st class 1
st) in B.Sc. (Hons.) produced this
department last year. This is our learning outcome and achievement,
still we are trying to search our lacunae if any, and for this we are
maintaining and monitoring regular classs attendance by the students
as well as by the teachers also. This is followed by regular Parent-
teachers meet in our department where we can discuss our success and
failures and its remedies also. We are also providing Books to the poor
students from our Special donated Book Library, besides regular issue
of books fro our Seminar Library. We are emphasizing students to read
more books and write their own notes whic are corrected by our
teachers regularly.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities:
STUDENTS: Both UG & PG Students are regularly participating NCC
and NSS programmes (NCC: 18; NSS: 26). Besides, students are also
regularly participatinq Quiz competition, Seminars, Photo competition
etc. Following is the list of UG & PG students who received awards due
to extension activities:
Sl.
No
Name of
Student
Batch Event Awarded/Participated Year
1. Mr. Rajat
Thakuri
BOTANY
B.Sc. (H)
2nd yr
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-
2014
1st Prize in Oral
Presentation
2014
2. Ms. Sarojini
Pradhan
BOTANY
M.Sc. 2nd
SEM
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-
2014
2nd Prize in Oral
Presentation
2014
3. Ms. Deena
Gurung
M.Sc. 2nd
SEM
Biodiversity
State level
3rd Prize in Oral
Presentation
2014
BOTANY Seminar-
2014
4. Mr.
Priyankar
Roy
BOTANY
RGNF
Research
Fellow
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-
2014
1st Prize in “Best Photo
Contest-2014”
2014
5. Mr. Suman
Kr. Sharma
Nepal BOTANY
M. Sc.
4th SEM
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-2014
2nd Prize in “Best Photo
Contest-2014”
2014
6. Ms. Deena
Gurung
BOTANY
M. Sc.
4th SEM
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-
2014
3rd Prize in “Best Photo
Contest-2014”
2014
7.
8.
Ms.
Rajeshwari
Thapa &
Ms. Sarojini
Pradhan
BOTANY
M.Sc. 2nd
SEM
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-
2014
1st Prize in “Quiz contest
on local Biodiversity
conservation”
2014
9. Ms.
Upashana
Ghising & Ms. Padma
Tamang
BOTANY
M.Sc. 4th
SEM
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-2014
2nd Prize in “Quiz
contest on local
Biodiversity conservation”
2014
10. Ms.
Alokananda
Dutta & Ms.
Shreemoyee
Pramanik
BOTANY
M.Sc. 4th
SEM
Biodiversity
State level
Seminar-
2014
3rd Prize in “Quiz contest
on local Biodiversity
conservation”
2014
FACULTIES: Individual faculty member has collaborated without Mou
(Memorendum of understanding) with different other institutes for their
research works. A few examples are given below:
Extension activities Collaborating Agencies
Dr. S. Panda of Botany Deptt. working
as an Expert for Angiospermic plants identification: Particularly ERICACEAE
Family (Nominated by the Director, BSI
based published works and as former
Research Fellow in BSI, no MOU signed).
He has collaborated with Prof. S.
Mandal of Jadavpur University, Deptt. of Pharmaceutical Technology for
implications of pharmaceutical
potentialities in ethnomedicinal plants
and their identification. Dr. Panda is working as a CONTENT WRITER
under UGC-framed e-PG Pathsala
Course since 2014 (Already 3 approved modules are uploaded)
Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata
(www.bsienvis.nic.in)--one can log on to this site—open ‘Expert’—open Expert
outside BSI---open---‘Angiosperm’--find
Dr. S. Panda’s expertise field—since
2013.
Department of Pharmaceutical
Technology, Jadavpur University.
UGC, e-Pathsala Centre.
Dr. D. Das of Botany Deptt. working as
Coordinator in MPCA in West Bengal
Silviculture Division, Forest Deptt.,
Darjeeling since 2014.
Sri Dibyendu Sekhar Mahanty of Botany Deptt. (transferred in Dec. 2014)
As part time Faculty in WBCS Coaching at Darjeeling run by GTA since 2013.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department:
Assessment is another method of improvement. We assess the students
in the form of class tests, half-yearly, annual and test examinations.
Parents are informed as and when required. Seminar through power
point presentation is mandatory for Final year Postgraduate students.
They deliver seminar lectures before all other UG and PG students.
Students participate in different activities of NSS and NCC.
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details:
No agencies graded our department yet, except NAAC which will
accredit us based on our SSR.
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied:
Faculty & Students (UG, PG, Research) of our department are actively
engaged to flourish basic/applied knowledge by contributing Quiz
contest on a particular subject topic based on syllabus, Wild threatened
plants photo exhibition contest showing their rarity to all, regular
write-up on wall magazines, research papers in different reputed
National & International journals (PG, Research students & Faculty),
Conference Proceedings, presenting Research papers in seminars and
symposia, writing new books (Faculties), Book Chapters (Faculties),
editing journals and reviewing papers (Faculties).
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges
(SWOC) of the department:
Strength –
The largest number of Faculties in the college—
both permanent & PTTs.
Enriched & mostly doctorate Faculty with NET or
SET.
Our PG Department started in 1962 under the
University of Calcutta, when it was called as “The
Presidency of North” and surprisingly, no existence
of North Bengal University at that time---this is our
major strength to improve ourselves in this
historical parameter.
Sincere and dedicated students.
Dedicated research students as well as most of the
faculties.
Academic autonomy in PG course and revision of
PG syllabus as and when required.
Teachers spend 5-8 hours time with their students
everyday and shoulder direct teaching load of
minimum 20 hours per week. All the teachers beside
their UG & PG teaching assignments and research
work, shoulder additional responsibilities in various
departmental works like making routine, conducting
different examinations, excursions, admission,
purchases, students improvement programmes
including counseling of the students.
Weakness –
Shortage of Senior Faculties, especially Professors.
Shortage of modern tools & infrastructures to
conduct advanced research.
Sudden transfer of faculties who is really doing
research & Teaching activities, due to direct control
by the Higher Education Directorate, Govt. of West
Bengal.
Linguistic weakness among some students.
Shortage of Non-teaching staffs.
Involvement of more faculties in active research and
generation of more extra funds for the department.
Opportunity –
To develop teaching modes based on modern tools.
Students must be availed Internet facility for their
study purpose, it is urgently required as most of the
students perusing their study coming from poor
background, even below Poverty Line.
Students should get at least 5 books per week,
instead of 3 to better study.
Laboratory should be modernized, theory rooms
equipped with Power point Projector.
Students should participate regular discussion, for
this a separate equipped room must be arranged.
Challenges –
Last couple of years our Department is not getting
fund to modernize the laboratories from Govt. as the
Department is directly controlled & financed by the
Govt. of West Bengal.
Faculties are trying to avail Major Projects to
combat this situation, but most of the Major projects
are declined in the present infrastructure---this is our
challenge to modernize our laboratories.
The Department proposes to accord special
departmental fellowship grants to deserving
candidates from its own corpus fund; so that they
remain committed to path of research till the time
they are eligible to receive any Government grants.
This will encourage more and more students to
become oriented for research.
More participation of faculties in National and
International conferences and symposia.
Extension of more collaborative research projects.
Involvement of more faculties in active research and
generation of more extra funds for the department.
52. Future plans of the department:
Being a Post-Graduate Department of Botany, Our Department will
apply to the University as well as to the Higher Education Directorate,
Govt. of West Bengal, an academic autonomy where Doctoral students
can directly persue their Ph.D. works and Course work (subject to UGC
order & permission) also. Following are the unique thinking, insights
and future plan of our Department: a. Complete Academic & Financial Autonomy, especially for PG
course.
b. Framing New and advanced syllabus parity with NET/SET/ ICS
examinations.
c. To extend Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Research activities. d. To modernize Laboratories and Theory rooms. e. To organize National and International
Seminars/Conferences/symposia, at least once per year. f. To conduct Workshop/short-term training Programmes on
‘Biodiversity & Conservation’, ‘Reproductive Biology’ and ‘Herbal
Drugs’, because Darjeeling is really enriched and appropriate place
for these programmes.
g. To apply Major research Projects by the Faculties to different
Funding agencies like DBT, DST, UGC, MOEF, WBBB incl. DST-
FIST, for the purpose of modern infrastructure development in near
future.
h. To encourage UG & PG students to study NET/SET/other
competitive Examinations, where Faculty will help to prepare
subjects matters.
i. To conduct Various Institutes/University visits for students for their
practical exposure in day to day life.
j. To establish one Special Book Grant from which poor students can
avail books for their study.
k. To modernize Seminar Library and running 10Am to 5 Pm daily.
l. To establish Digital Herbarium where one can consult plants of
Darjeeling district at a glance.
m. To establish modern laboratory for pollen and pollination biology
research and to establish Reproductive Biology Laboratory because
Darjeeling is appropriate place for diversity of pollinators and plants.
n. To establish one Biodiversity & Conservation laboratory along with
M.Sc. specialization as Darjeeling possesses diverse & varied groups
of Threatened Medicinal plants.
o. To establish an Ethnobotanical Laboratory based on Indigenous
Traditional Knowledge (ITK), as Darjeeling is rich in local ethnic
people viz. Nepalese (incl. various sects), Tibetans, Buddhists and
Sherpas.
p. To invite eminent Academicians, Scientists, Professors to deliver
their valuable talks which can enrich and inspire our students.
q. To sign MOU among different Universities/Institutes to get
further facilities for our students and teachers in consultation and
collaboration with our Higher Education Department.
ANNEXURE-I
Dr. Projjwal C. Lama
A. Research Papers in Journal
1. Pradhan S and Lama PC. Biochemical analysis during early seedling growth of Swertia
chirata Buch.-Ham. in Darjeeling Hills of Eastern Himalayas. Environment and Ecology. 30
(4): 1395-1398, 2012.
2. Lama PC, Pradhan S and Karki R. Assessment of germination ability, productivity and
cost benefit analysis of Swertia chirata Buch.-Ham at Darjeeling. Int. J. of Env. Sci.1
(4):2012.
3. Pradhan S and Lama PC. Comparative study of yield parameters of Swertia chirayita
Roxb. ex. Fleming under the influence of different plant growth regulators. Int. J. of
Integrated Res. and Devt. 2: 20-22, 2014.
Dr. Subhasis Panda
A. Research Paper in Journal (=18 since 2010 t0 2014)
1. Panda, S. 2010. An amplified description of hitherto little known threatened species,
Primula glomerata Pax (Primulaceae). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 107 (3): 183-185. An older
(1867) conservation based peer-reviewed refereed Journal published from Horn Bill House,
Mumbai. ISSN No. 00066982.
2. Panda, S. and Chowdhury, A. 2010. Notes on Rhododendron vaccinioides Hooker f.
(Ericaceae) in India: insights from leaf and stem anatomy, seed and pollen morphology.
Pleione 4(1): 54 – 62. A new Refereed Taxonomy Journal of East Himalayan Society for
Spermatophyte Taxonomy, published from Botany Deptt., North Bengal University. ISSN No.
0973-9467.
3. Panda, S. and Srivastava, R. C. 2010. New ethnomedicinal practices by the Akas, Nepalese
and Dirang Monpas of West Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of
Traditional Konwledge 9 (4): 721 – 723. A well known peer reviewed and refereed Journal
published by NISCAIR (New Delhi). JCR impact factor in 2010 = 0.232. (covered by
SCIE, JCR, WIPO, CAB International (USA) etc. ISSN No. 0972-5938.
4. Panda, S. and Sanjappa, M. 2010. Vaccinium venosum Wight (Ericaceae) rediscovered
from Arunachal Pradesh, India. J. Japanese Botany85(4). 230 – 237 . An internationally well
known INDEXED peer-reviewed and refereed journal. ISSN No. 00222062.
5. Biswas, R.K, Panda, S. and Bhattacharya, A. 2011. Biological Spectrum of Kishalay Boy’s
Home Campus at Barasat in District North 24-Parganas, West Bengal. Environment & Ecology 29(3A): 1314-1320. A non-Refereed Journal published from Kalyani University.
ISSN NO. 0970-0420
6. Panda, S. and Sanjappa, M. 2011. The Entity of Enkianthus indicus M. R. Debta & H. J.
Chowdhery (Ericaceae). J. Japanese Botany86(1). 41-46. An internationally well known
INDEXED peer-reviewed and refereed journal. ISSN No. 00222062.
7. Panda, S. and Reveal, J. L. 2011. Lectotypification of three names in Gaultheria L.
(Ericaceae). Phytotaxa 38: 24-28. A peer-reviewed open access Botanical taxonomy Journal
indexed in SCIE, JCR & BIOSIS. Published from Newzealand, Magnolia Press.
(www.mapress.com).Impact Facor = 1.79. ISSN No. 1179-3155 (Online); 1179-3163 (Print).
8. Panda, S. and Sanjappa, M. 2012. Checklist of Ericaceae of Talle Wildlife Sanctuary in
Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 4 (1):2322-
2327.
9. Panda, S. and Reveal J. L. 2012. A Step-Two Lectotypification and Epitypification of
Pentapterygium sikkimenseW.W.Sm. (Ericaceae) with an amplified description. Phytoneuron
2012-8: 1-7. A Peer-Reviewed International Digital Publication Taxonomy-related Journal
from USA. ISSN No. 2153-733X
10. Panda, S. 2012. Gaultheria stapfiana Airy Shaw (Ericaceae): A Species to be recognized.
Phytotaxa 58: 1-12. ISSN No.1179-3163.
11. Panda, S., Reveal, J. L. and Sanjappa, M. 2012. Reduction of Diplycosia indica (2009) to
Gaultheria akaensis (2006) (Ericaceae). Phytoneuron 2012-35: 1-7. A Peer-Reviewed
International Digital Publication Taxonomy-related Journal from USA. ISSN No. 2153-733X
Panda, S. 2012 (December Issue). Diplarche Hook.f. & Thomson (Ericaceae)—A new generic Record for Arunachal Himalaya, India. J. Jap. Bot. 87(6): 402-404. An internationally well
known INDEXED peer-reviewed and refereed journal. ISSN No. 00222062.
Panda, S. 2012. Checklist of Ericaceae in Tuensang district of Nagaland, India with special
reference to Mt. Saramati. J. Threatened Taxa 4(15): 3454-3461.
Biswas, R. K., Bhattacharya, A. and Panda, S. 2013. A Taxonomic Documentation of
Kishalay Boy’s Home Campus at Barasat in District North 24-Parganas, West Bengal. Indian
J. Applied & Pure Biol. 28 (2): 223-226.
Panda, S. 2013. Final Plea for conservation of Gaultheria akaensis Panda and Sanjappa
(Ericaceae), an extremely Threatened, Endemic Medicinal plant from Aka Hill in Arunachal
Pradesh of Eastern Himalaya, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 5(7): 4118-4121. (Peer
reviewed & Refereed Journal).
S. Pathak and S. Panda, 2013. Micro-morphological and anatomical studies on Leucothoe griffithiana (Ericaceae) in India. NeBIO 4 (4): 9-12. (August Issue).
Mandal S.C., Maity, P.P and Panda, S. 2014. Pharmacological potentialities of Trichosanthes
dioica Roxb. (Cucurbitaceae): an overview. International Journal of Pharmacology 1(7):
1000-1006.
Panda, S. 2014. Variation in Hedyotis corymbosa complex (Rubiaceae) in India: Study of
exomorphology, leaf anatomy, seed surface and pollen morphology. PHYTODIVERSITY
1(1&2): 59-70. ISSN No. 2349-7068 (Refereed International Journal).
Panda, S. 2014. Ericaceae. Pp. In: Sanjappa & Sastry (eds.), Fascicle Flora of India 25:
Ericaceae. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. ISBN No. 81-8177-014-5.
Panda, S. 2015. Important potential herbal ethnic drugs from the family Ericaceae from Naga
Hills in India: Conservation of Threatened species. In: Tripathi, S. K. (ed.), Biodiversity in Tropical Ecosystems. Pp. 497-509. Today &Tomorrow’s Printers & Publishers, New Delhi.
ISBN No. (in press)
Panda, S. 2015. Diversity of the genus Gaultheria L. (Ericaceae) with special reference to
Eastern Himalaya of India, Nepal & Bhutan. Pp. 117-136. In: Hartmann (ed.), Biodiversitat
und Naturausstattung im Himalaya-V. Erfurt, Germany.ISBN: (in press )
B. Books
Panda , S., Mandal, S. C. and Elachourie, M. 2014. Pp. 1-196. Diversity of the genus
Gaultheria L. (Ericaceae) in India. Lap Lambert, Academy Publ., Germany. ISBN: 978-3-
8484-1866-4
Panda, S. 2013. West Kameng Ericaceae: Unravelling indigenous flora and theor ethnic drugs.
Lap-lambert, Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN NO. 978-3-659-40309-5
C. Conference proceedings
1. Proceedings of UGC-sponsored national seminar on “Emerging trends in Plant science”.
Pub. In August, 2011 by the Principal on behalf of PG. Deptt. of Botany, Barasat
Government College.
2. Proceedings of UGC-sponsored national seminar on “Emerging trends in Plant
science”.Pub. In August, 2011 by the Principal on behalf of PG. Deptt. of Botany, Barasat
Government College.
Dr. Debabrata Das
Das, D; Ghosh, P. 2011 Diversity of host range of angiospermic plant parasite Cuscuta reflexa
Roxb. In Murshidabad district of West Bengal., J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. Vol. 35 No. 2: 320-325, ISSN No. 0250-9768
Ghosh, P., Das, D and Das, M. 2011.
Phytodiversity of Parasitic host of Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. In Cooch Behar District of West
Bengal,Environment & Ecology, 29(2): 588-591, ISSN: 0970-0420
Das, 2013. Pedalium murex L. (Pedaliaceae)- A New Record of Purba Medinipur District to
the State of West Bengal, IOSR-Journal of Business and Management, 13 (4): 54-56, Sep to
Oct., 2013
Das, D. 2014.
An Ecological Journey to Pandam through Mulgaon Areas of Darjeeling Himalaya with
Special Reference to Monitoring Of Vegetation in West Bengal, India, IOSR-Journal of
Pharmacy, 4(4): 53-79, ISSN: 2319-4219
Das, D. 2014. Sechium edule of Cucurbitaceae: a most promising plant as drug vegetable in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalaya,
Int. J. Int. Res. and Development, Vol I: ISSN:
Das, D. 2014. Community study of plant species in coastal areas of Mohana and Old Digha of
Purba Medinipur District with special reference to Eco-sustenance of life in near future, Indian
Jour. Of Applied and Pure Biology, 29 (2):255-266
Ghosh, P and Das, D. 2014 Ethnobotanical use of plants as living fence in and around
Radhanagar Village of Jhargram Block, Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal., Indian
Journal of Applied and Pure Biology, 29(2): 223-2229 , International Journal, ISSN:
Das, D. 2014.
Phytodiversity of Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary (Kulik Bird Sancturay) of Uttar Dinajpur
District in West Bengal, India; IOSR-JESTFT, 8 (10): 79-99,
ISSN: 2319-2399
Phytodiversity of Kajlagarh Rajbati-A Cladar of wild medicinal plants in the territory of
Heritage centre of Burdwan Raj system, East Midnapore, West Bengal, Environment &
Ecology, 32(2): 471-473, ISSN: 0970-0420
Das, D. 2014 Singhabahini Sacred Grove a 1000 years old sacred grove represents nature
made nursery of forest plants for future study, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci., 2(5): 239-245, ISSN:
2320-7051
www.ijpab.com
Das, D. and Das M.2014a. Vegetation Ecology of Coastal belt of Khejuri area of Purba
Medinipur District with special reference to Hijli Coast, West Bengal, India. IOSR-Jour of
Pharmacy, 4 (2): 2319-4219.
Das, D and Ghosh, P. 2014b. Ecological Studies of Ecosystem Health Indicators at Nayagram of Paschim Medinipur District in Lateritic forests of Southwest Bengal, India. IOSR-JESTFT,
8 (5/1): 1-17.
Ghosh P. and Das D 2014c.Some medicinal Plants of Joypore forest Range of Bankura, West
Bengal, India, Environment & Ecology, Kalyani, Nadia, W.B, 32 (2):465-470.
Das, D. 2015. Cultural attributes of Plants of Darjeeling with potential use and threat through
Environmental degradation in Eastern Himalaya, Indian J. Applied & Pure Bio.30 (1): 41-53
Das, D; and Pramanik, B. K. 2015. Ecological amplitude and Environmental impact on Flora
and Fauna including society of Mizoram People in North-East India, IOSR Journal of
Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) e-ISSN: 2278-3008, p-84-95 ISSN:2319-
7676, 10 (2) Ver. 1I (Mar -Apr. 2015), PP 84-95 www.iosrjournals.org DOI: 10.9790/3008-
102XXXXX.
Dr. Ashoke Bhattacharya
A. Research Papers in Journals
Bhattacharya, A. 2010. Conserva-tion of Pollinator Resources in Botanic Gardens. Our
Nature: An International Journal on Biological Sciences, 8: 322 – 335.
Bhattacharya, A. and Sinha, A. 2011. Carbon Budget and Carbon Credit: A Critical
Review. Journal of Interacademicia, 15(1): 185 – 194.
Bhattacharya, A. 2011. Does canopy height determine the pollen viability and stigma
receptivity? A cross population – observation on Shorea robusta Gaertn. f. Our Nature: An
International Journal on Biological Sciences, 9: 41-48.
Bhattacharya, A. and Sinha, A. 2012. Flower-insect interaction in Jatropha gossypifolia
Linn. Indian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Life Sciences, 2(1): 27-29.
Bhattacharya, A and Mandal, S. 2012. Pollination biology of ten medicinally important
angiosperms of West Bengal (India). Applied Biological Research., 14(1): 86-94. (IF: 0.45)
Bhattacharya, A. 2013. Genetic diversity and ethnobotany of Moringa oleifera Lamk. In
India: A morpho-metric evaluation of pod and seed characters. Journal of Interacademicia,
17(2): 211-216.
Bhattacharya, A. 2014. Melissopalynological study of Nadia District, West Bengal,
India.International Journal of Current Research,6(5): 6521-6526.
Bhattacharya, A. 2014.Impacts of anopy position, plants’ age and pollinators on pre-
pollination pollen viability of Tectona grandis Linn. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and
Biological Sciences, 9(3): 105-113.
B. Edited chapters in books
Mandal, S. and Bhattacharya, A. 2011. Role of Environment Degradation on Conservation of
Plant and Pollinator Resources. In:Environmental Concerns. (D. Das Gupta eds.), Agrobios
(India), pp. 39 – 52.
Mr. Souvik Mitra
Ghosh P.K., Bhattacharjee P., Mitra S., Poddar-Sarkar M. (2014). Physicochemical and
phyto- chemical analyses of Copra and oil of Cocos nucifera L. (West Coast Tall Variety).
International Journal of Food Science. Article ID 310852.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/310852.
Mitra S., Burger B.V., Poddar-Sarkar M. (2013). Headspace volatile oxylipins of Eastern Himalayan moss Cyathophorella adiantum extracted by Sample Enrichment Probe. Lipids,
68(10): 997-1004.
[ISSN: 0024-4201 (print); 1558-9307 (electronic version)]
Mukhopadhyay S.T., Mitra S., Biswas A., Das N., Poddar-Sarkar M. (2013). Screening of
antimicrobial and antioxidative potential of selected Eastern Himalayan mosses. European
Journal of Medicinal Plants, 3(3): 422-428.
Choudhury B., Mitra S., Biswas A.K. (2010). Regulation of sugar metabolism in rice (Oryza
sativa L.) seedlings under arsenate toxicity and its improvement by phosphate. Physiology
Molecular Biologyof Plants, 16(1): 59-67. [ISSN : 0971-5894 (print), 0974-0430 (online)]
Dr. Arghya Ghosh
Ghosh Arghya, Ghosh Parthadeb, Chatterjee Padma (2013) Formulation of an antibacterial
crop protectant using the acetylated derivative of 2, 7, (14), 10 Bisabolatriene- 1,9,12 triol isolated from Curcuma longa L, Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research. 3 (3): 95-99.
Ghosh Arghya, Ghosh Parthadeb, Chatterjee Padma (2013) A protocol for rapid propagation
of genetically true to type Indian Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) through in vitro culture
technique, Advances in Applied Science Research. 4 (3): 39-45. 168
Ghosh Arghya, Bandyopadhyay Ayan, Ghosh Parthadeb, Chatterjee Padma (2013) Isolation
of (Z)-7-methoxy-1, 5-dihydrobenzo[c] oxepine from Curcuma caesia Roxb., Journal of
Scientific and Innovative Research. 2 (4): 795-801.
Ghosh Arghya, Ghosh Parthadeb, Chatterjee Padma (2013) Evaluation of the bioactive potentialities of a diacetaldehyde terpenoid isolated from Curcuma caesia Roxb., The Journal
of Phytopharmacology. 2 (4): 1-7.
Dr. Archan Bhattacharya
Does Ricinus communis Linn. in ‘Bengal Plants’ need a correction? (pp. 209-211) Indian
Journal of Applied & Pure Biology, 26 (2)
Garh Jungle – A Historic Pristine Forest Biotope (pp. 48-56) Indian Science Cruiser, 25 (1)
Acoustic Features of Balurghat Town, South Dinajpur, West Bengal (pp. 1849-1852)
Environment and Ecology , 29 (4)
Assessment of noise level at different places of Barasat Town, North 24-Parganas, West
Bengal (pp. 1856-1859) Environment and Ecology, 29 (4)
Biological Spectrum of Kishalay Boy’s Home Campus at Barasat in District North 24-
Parganas, West Bengal (pp. 1314-1320) Environment and Ecology , 29 (3A)
A Sonic Profile of Krishnagar City, Nadia, West Bengal (pp. 1506-1509) Environment and Ecology , 29 (3B)
An account of phytodiversity in forest patches of Bardhaman District, West Bengal (pp. 227-
237) Indian Journal of Forestry, 36(2)
Botanical documentation of Garh Jungle, Durgapur, West Bengal (pp. 9-22) Flora & Fauna,
19 (1)
Phytospectroscopy of forest patches of Bardhaman District, West Bengal (pp. 1146-1150)
Indian Forester, 139 (12)
A Taxonomic Documentation of Kishalay Boy’s Home Campus at Barasat in District North
24-Parganas, West Bengal (pp. 223-236) Indian Journal of Applied & Pure Biology, 28 (2)
Assessment of Noise Level at Different Places of Bardhaman Town, Bardhaman, West Bengal
(pp. 77-83) Indian Journal of Applied & Pure Biology, 28 (1)
Phytospectroscopy of Barasat Govt. College Campus at Barasat in District North 24-
Parganas, West Bengal Indian Journal of Applied & Pure Biology, 29(1), pp. 49-55
A Taxonomic Reconnaissance in Himachal Vihar Complex, Matigara, Siliguri, West
Bengal Indian Journal of Applied & Pure Biology, 29(1), pp. 99-112
A Taxonomic Document of Barasat Govt. College Camps at Barasat in District North 24-
Parganas, West Bengal Environment and Ecology , 32 (2), pp. 501-508
Biological Spectrum of Himachal Vihar Complex, Siliguri in District Darjeeling, West Bengal
Environment and Ecology, 32 (2), pp. 509-513
B. Book Chapters
Bhattacharya, A. & Mahato, M., Ensurement of Food and Environmental security:
Importance of Landscapeand Water Managament by the Indigens of Purulia, In: Food and
Environmental Security Imperatives of Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Das Gupta, D. (Ed.),
Agrobios, India, pp. 88-95, ISBN No.: 978-81-7754-509-8
Smt. Sabina Pradhan (Botany) (PTT)
Pradhan S and Lama PC. Biochemical analysis during early seedling growth of Swertia
chirata Buch.-Ham. in Darjeeling Hills of Eastern Himalayas. Environment and Ecology. 30
(4): 1395-1398, 2012.
Lama PC, Pradhan S and Karki R. Assessment of germination ability, productivity and cost
benefit analysis of Swertia chirata Buch.-Ham at Darjeeling. Int. J. of Env. Sci.1 (4): 2012.