Vijaygarh jyotish ray college

Affiliated Under University of Calcutta. Registered under 2f & 12B of UGC Act Under Graduate with Post Graduate Courses, Re-Accredited by NAAC (3rd Cycle) (Grade - A); Funded by RUSA; DBT-BOOST, Ranked in NIRF, AISHE

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Departmental activities

EXCURSTION/ SEMINARS/WEBINARS/PARENT TEACHER MEETING

Excursion and Programme List_Botany
1 Dept Botany organized Teachers day and Freshers welcome (31/08/2019)
2 Botanical Excursion to Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic garden on 08.11.2019 with 1st and 3rd  Semester students of Botany (H).
3 Parent-Teacher meeting with the parents of 1st semester Botany (H) students on 07.12.2019
4 Dept. of Botany (VJRC) organized Lecture Series & Students’ seminar on 21.01.2020 in collaboration with New Alipore College
5 Departmental Teacher Dr. Urmi Roy Acted as a Judge for the Departmental Exhibition “Avensis, 2020” on 19th February, 2020, New Alipore College Poster and Model Competition.  
6 Dept. took part in the Faculty Exchange Programme under MoU. on 24th February, 2020 at New Alipore College and delivered a Lecture as Resource Person on “Oxidative Phosphorylation” by Dr. Urmi Roy. 
7 Dept Botany organized Farewell to the3rd year outgoing students for 1+1+1 system on 26th February 2020.
8 The Theme of the World Environment Day 2020 is “Biodiversity”. Keeping it in mind, science departments of VJRC and IQAC have organized Lecture Series on Biodiversity organized by by Internal Quality Assurance Cell Cell (IQAC) in collaboration with the Department of Botany, Microbiology, Physiology and Zoology, VJRC. On 25.06.2020 (Session 1) Dr. Asok Kanti Sanyal Chairman, West Bengal Biodiversity Board (Dept. of Environment, Govt., of W.B.), Prani Sampad Bhavan, Former Emeritus Scientist, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata (Min. of EF & CC, Govt., of India) delivered his lecture on “Intellectual Property right in perspective of Biodiversity in India”.
9 Two-days International Webinar (26th June, 2020 by Dr. Sibabrata Mukherjee, Dr. Samya Chakravorty and 28th June, 2020 by Dr. Arpan De and Adity Biswas) was organized by Dept. of Botany, Microbiology and IQAC on “From microbes to plants: it's biology all the way: refreshment amidst the pandemic gloom”.
10 National Webinar Lecture Series (Session 2) on Biodiversity was organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell Cell (IQAC) in collaboration with the Department of Botany, Microbiology, Physiology and Zoology, VJRC. The speaker of the Session 2 of the series was Dr. Sudipta Ray, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, on 07.07.2020 on Google Meet Platform (online) from 4.00 pm and onwards. It was a successful Session and there was approximately 200 person have done the registration for the programme. 
11 Dept. of Botany and Microbiology, VJRC organized Master Classes on Genetics & Biochemistry delivered by Eminent and experienced Prof. on 12th, 19th & 26th Sept,2020. Dr.  Swapan Bhattacharya (Associate Professor,Ex-Head Dept.of Microbiology, Maulana Azad College, West Bengal Education Service, Retired) & Dr. Aditi Nag Choudhury (Associate Professor,Ex-Head Dept.of Microbiology, Lady Brabourne College, West Bengal Education Service, Retired) encouraged the students with their lecture & interactive sessions. 
12 Earth Day 2021: Prof. T. M. Das Memorial Lecture (Prof. Calcutta Univ) was organized on 21.4.2021 on the occasion of Earth Day 2021,by the dpt. of Environmental Science,Dpt. of Botany, IQAC & Science Innovative Centre, VJRC in collaboration with Society of Audio Visual Study of Life & Environment.
13 World Environment Day, 2021 was celebrated by Dept. of Botany in collaboration with Dept. of Environmental Science, Dept. of microbiology, Research & Guidance Cell & IQAC in collaboration with Science Association of Bengal. We organized 2-days Student Development Programme (5th and 6th June, 2021). Students participated in debate (Topic: Nature and Development Go hand In Hand) and quiz competition (Topic: Environmental Issues). 
14 Online Parent-Teacher Meetings were organized by the Department of Botany to discuss the students’ attendance, performance, and progression about the students on 30th June 2021 (2nd and 4th-semester students) and 1st. July 2021 (6th Semester students).
15 Online Fresher’s Welcome “Virtual Botanica” was organized by the students (4th & 6th Sem) which got strong support from the alumni of the Dept. of Botany of VJRC, on 03.07.2021.  Students and teachers along with respected Principal Madam took part in the online cultural event.
16 National Webinar Lecture Series (Session 3) on Biodiversity was organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell Cell (IQAC) in collaboration with the Department of Botany, Microbiology, Physiology and Zoology, VJRC. The speaker of the Session 3 of the series was Dr. Sanchita Ganguly, Patent Attorney, Majumder and Co., on 11.07.2020 on Google Meet Platform (online) from 6.00 pm and onwards. She gave her speech on "Biodiversity and Patent Law". 
17 Faculty Exchange Program: Dept. of Botany of VJRC and New Alipore College organized the Faculty Exchange Program (under MOU) on 17.07.2021 by Dr. Mahua Bhattacharya. This is a continuous process and students are enjoying doing class together (online mode) in this COVID situation.
18 Special Lecture was organized by Dept. of Botany, Placement Cell & IQAC of VJRC on 20.07.2021 on "After graduation? Be an entrepreneur!" Prof. Dr. Krishnendu Acharya showed ways to be an entrepreneur after graduation, at this COVID 19 situation. Students felt positive and happy.
19 In collaboration with the Dept. of Botany of New Alipore College, the Dept. of Botany of VJRC organized Special Lecture Series based on CBCS syllabus for the benefit of final semester students (19.07.2021 by Dr. Arghya Hait & 22.07.2021 by Dr.Mitu De). Students of both colleges attended & discussed with speakers.
20  Faculty Exchange Program: Dept. of Botany of VJRC and New Alipore College organized the Faculty Exchange Program (under MOU) on July 27, 2021 by Dr. Mohsina Iqbal.
21 Mentorship Programme on Education, Career Growth and Career Road Map  by Malay Mondal (Land Revenue Officer,
Govt. of West Bengal) on
11th December, 2021
22 A Parent-Teacher Meeting was organized by the Dept. of Botany, offline, maintaining the Covid Protocol, on 15.12.2021. Parents of 1st Semester (Botany Hons.) students (2021) had discussed the syllabus progression and current status of their daughter/sons with teachers.
23 MoU was signed between VJRC and Bhairab Ganguli College on 17.12.2021