GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE CHINTURU

BOTANY

The department of Botany was started with undergraduate programme (B. Sc) in 2018 with the combination of zoology and chemistry. it was affiliated to Adakai Nannaya university Rajahamundry. The Department aims to provide knowledge and skills to rural students and dedicated to the study of plants and their various aspects. Botany is of great economic value. It is of great advantage to man in several ways. It is an essential background for the study of Horticulture, agriculture etc. It also provides variety of jobs like teaching, research and employment in industries.  The department striving hard in encouraging the students of botany in building the good academic career with the required curricular inputs and by organizing co- curricular activities like student seminars, quiz programmes, group discussions. The students of botany are also encouraged to participate in the extra – curricular activities like organized by NSS and other different clubs/ cells of the college. The Department conducts Bridge Course for the new entrants and Remedial Coaching to handhold the slow learners. The Botany department is actively engaged in various social and environmental awareness activities.

 Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning

• Power point presentations

• Demonstration method

• Discussion method.

• Seminars

• Quiz programmes

• Study projects

Weakness: 

• The socio-economic background of many of the students

• Poor communication skills in English..

Opportunities:

Encouraging the students to go on

•  Botany is a job oriented programme.

• Students can get number of opportunities through this in different kind of private & Government sectors.

Department Activities:

• To conduct National Science Day.
• World Environment Day
• Tree plantation event was organized on the occasion of  OZON DAY.
• Forestry day

Faculty