Shri. Govindsinh Rathod Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Dahatonda's

Shri. Dr. R. G. Rathod Arts & Science College,
Murtizapur Dist-Akola

Pin Code :- 444107 (MH)
(Affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati)
NAAC Re-Accredited "B" Grade with CGPA 2.3

Department Of Botany


About Department


1. Introduction of Department:

        Botany, the Science of plants, is one of the most useful, most attractive, and most extensive domains of human knowledge, it’s the real beauty of science.


The inception of the Department:

        The Department of Botany, was established in 2001.The basic objective of the Department is to make the subject popular among the students and inclusive progress for the overall development of students and the subject. The Department has all the basic facilities and infrastructure.


Advancement of Department and current status:

        Since its inception in 2001, with UG program and one permanent faculty member, now the Department has three well-qualified faculty members with diverse specializations. Recently, the Department is recognized as Ph. D. research center by the parent university, SantGadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, and two faculty members are recognized Ph. D. Supervisors. The Department has sufficient infrastructure and instrumentation for conducting routine practical work and basic research leading Ph. D. Also the Department have Botanical garden with medicinal, ornamental and economically important plant species (233 plant species).
Apart from the routing teaching activities, faculty members are also involved in research and extension activities and use to conduct plantation drives on regular basis with the help of Departmental students.


Prominent features of the Department:
  • Well-Qualified and dedicated staff with diverse specializations.
  • Significant high results as compared to University results.
  • Department with all basic infrastructure and facilities.
  • Botanical Garden with 233 plant species.
  • Faculty members involved in research and extension activities.
  • Faculty members regularly published their research work in reputed journals (14 research papers and 02 book chapters)
  • Faculty members regularly participate in conferences/ seminars/ FDPs.
  • One faculty member have completed UGC mainor research project.

  • Name of the Faculty Designation Qualification Specialization
    Dr. Ranjan B.Kalbande Asistant Prof.& H.O.D. M.Sc. Ph.D. MBA M.Ed. Bioinformatics
    Dr. Rupali P. Shirsat Assistant Professor M.Sc.Ph.D. Phytochemistry
    Dr. Poonam R. Gulhane Assistant Professor M.Sc. M.Phill,.Ph.D. Plant Physiology
    2. Advancement of the Department:

            The Department of Botany was established in 2001 is one of the leading Departments in the field of teaching and research in plant sciences. Initially with B.Sc. U.G., Programme, keeping pace with advances in various aspects of Plant Sciences.

            The Department of Botany was declared as Recesarch Centre in Botany, affiliated under Sant Gadge Baba, Amravati University, Amravati. All Assistant Professors i.e.Dr. R. B. Kalbande, Dr. Rupali P. Shirsat and Dr. Poonam R. Gulhane have acquired Ph.D. degree.Among them two facultiesnamly Dr. R. B. Kalbande and Dr. Rupali P. Shirsat are working asa Research Guide also. Dr. R. B. Kalbande,completed and submitted his Minor Research Project (MRP) fundedby UGC successfully.The total amount sanctioned by UGC was two lacs and eighty seven thousand Rs. only.

    3. Present status:

            Recently, the Department of Botany was declared as Recesarch Centre in Botany, affiliated under Sant Gadge Baba, Amravati University, Amravati. All Assistant Professor i.e. Dr. R. B. Kalbande, Dr. Rupali P. Shirsat and Dr. Poonam R. Gulhane have acquired Ph.D. degree. Among them two faculties namly Dr. R. B. Kalbande and Dr. Rupali P. Shirsat are working as a Research Guide also.

    4. Prominent features available:
    Sr.No. Infrastructure and facilities Area
    1 Botany Laboratory (UG) 750 sq./ft.
    2 Research Laboratory, Botany. 210 sq./ft.
    3 Botanical Garden 2530 sq/ ft. (233 plant species)

    Sr.No. Equipments No.
    1 LCD Projector 01
    2 Computer with Internet connectivity 01
    3 Olympus StereoResearch Microscope with Camera 01
    4 Centrifugal Machine 01
    5 Digital pH Meter 01
    6 Digital Electronic Balance 01
    7 Magnetic Stirrur with Hot-plate 01
    8 Hot Air Oven 01
    9 Autoclave 01
    10 Compound Microscope 16
    11 Dissecting Microscope 13
    12 Herbarium Cabinet 01

    Botonical Garden
    Sr.No. Ecofriendly Green Campus Area
    1 Medicinal Plant Garden 2530 sq./ft.
    2 Ornamental plant garden 20250 sq./ft.
    3 Maintaining Green Eco-friendly Campus and tagging with name plates. Tagged 100 name plates.