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Botany Department

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Best practice of the department :

  • Documentation of traditional knowledge, medicinal plants and agriculturally important germplasm as students’ project and availing of ‘Summer School for B.Sc Students’ in Research labs.
  • Institution of ‘Linnaeus Award’ for Subject topper from the College as a means of encouragement to excel in their academic studies.
  • Community extension service by training womenfolk, students and teachers in mushroom cultivation and spawn production.

Other activity (Faculty Extension Service)

  • Faculty members have given talks on Climate change, Biodiversity Conservation and Forest managements in educational institutes, villages and other social gathering.
  • Faculty members have assisted District level Science Exhibitions and Seminars as judges.
  • Faculty members have/are rendered their service as interview board members of Schools.
  • Faculty members have provided free textbooks and have organized free tutorial classes for Higher Secondary Level Science students from economically deprived families.
  • Vocational course on mushroom cultivation (RUSA)

Project taken by Department: Research Work

Title of ProjectSponsoring AgencyYear of SanctionP.IAmount
(In Lakhs)
Study of Traditionally Used Bio-Pesticidal Plants of NagalandDST, Government of Nagaland2015-2016P.Tiatemsu5.11
Documentation and Phylogenetic Analysis of Banana (Musa sp. L) of Nagaland
DST, Government of Nagaland
2017-2018P.Tiatemsu2.6
Preparation of Castile Soap Using Non-Timber Forest Produce and Traditionally Used Medicinal HerbsDST, Government of Nagaland2019-2020Ms. Naomi and Dr. Aolemla2.5

Department Faculty

Dr. Watitemjen

Dr. Watitemjen

B.Sc (Botany hons) at Fazl Ali College, Mokokchung.
M.sc (Botany) at Nagaland University, Lumami.
Ph.D. Title- “Agro-ecological Studies on two selected Musa Cultivars Planted in Cultivated and Abandoned Jhum Land of Mokokchung District, Nagaland.” at Nagaland University, Lumami.