Raidighi College, India ESTD: 1995
Affiliated to University of Calcutta
( NAAC Accredited B+ Grade, NIRF Participant, ISO 9001:2015 Certified )
P.O + P.S:- Raidighi, Dist:- 24 Paraganas (South) Pin-743383, West Bengal

Deaprtment of Botany

About the Department of Botany

Course outcome for B.Sc. with Botany: The department runs Undergraduate Honours and General Courses under the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) introduced in 2018-19 session and ongoing 1+1+1 system.

Programme Outcome:

Apply the knowledge of biology to make scientific quires and enhance the comprehension potential.

Convey and practice social, environmental and biological ethics.

Insist the significance of conserving a clean environment for perpetuation and sustainable development.

Study incessantly by self to cope with growing competition for higher studies and employment.

Programme specific outcome:

Educate students in and around Raidighi, a prime area of Sunderban, about plant science.

Inculcate strong fundamentals on modern and classical aspects of Botany.

Build life skills in Edible mushroom cultivation, biofertilizer production, greenhouse maintenance and seed technology through value-added courses.

Create platform for higher studies in Botany.

Facilitate students to take-up successful career in Botany.

SEMESTER –I:

Course Title: 1. Phycology and microbiology (BOT-A-CC1-1 Th & P) and Mycology and Phytopathology (BOT-A-CC1-2 Th & P) On Completion of this Course students will be able :

To understand the ultra structure and dynamism of cells of bacteria and viruses.

To acquire the knowledge about general characteristics, morphology and reproduction and economic importance of algae, fungi and lichen.

To know about various plant diseases and their control measures

To understand life cycles of different algal species.

SEMESTER –II:

Course Title: 1. Plant anatomy (BOT-A-CC-2-3 TH & P ) and Mycology and Phytopathology (BOT-A-CC-2-4 TH & P) On Completion of this Course students will be able :

To gain knowledge of plant cells, tissues and their functions and make connections between plant anatomy and the other major disciplines of biology.

To get knowledge about classification, mode of reproduction and detailed study of evolution of sporophytes in bryophytes.

To understand the phylogeny from Bryophytes- pteridophytes- Gymnosperm

To gain knowledge about life cycles of pteridophytes and gymnospermus plants.

SEMESTER –III:

Course Title: Palaeobotany & Palynology (BOT-A-CC-3-5 TH & P ), Reproductive biology of angiosperms (BOT-A-CC-3-6 TH & P )and plant systemartics and (BOT-A-CC-3-7 TH & P)

On Completion of this Course students will be able :

To explain about fossils and fossilization and understand about geological time scale.

To know the structure and development of monocot and dicot embryos.

To assimilate adequate knowledge in understanding about plant systematic.

To gain proficiency in the use of keys and identification manuals for identifying any unknown plants to species level.

SEMESTER –IV:

Course Title: Plant geography, ecology and evolution (BOT-A-CC-4-8 TH & P), Economic Botany (BOT-A-CC-4-9 TH & P) and Genetics (BOT-A-CC-4-10 TH & P)

To gain the proficient knowledge about phytogeography.

To understand ecological relationships between organisms and their environment

To interpret the concept of lemarkism, Darwinism and natural selection.

To competent in gathering information about genetics.

To acquire skill about Economic Botany.

SEMESTER –V:

Course Title: Cell & Molecular Biology (BOT-A-CC-5-11 TH & P), Biochemistry (BOT-A-CC-5-12TH & P)

Students being taught about ultrastucture of cell and molecular biology

To focuses on exploration of molecular basis of plant life.

To absorb conceptual knowledge in understanding about biochemistry.

SEMESTER –VI:

Course Title: Plant Physiology (BOT-A-CC-6-13 TH & P), Plant Metabolism (BOT-A-CC-6-14TH & P)

To acquire skill in understanding about plant Physiology.

To gather knowledge about plant metabolism.

Faculty Details

Dr. Madhumita Majumder

(MSc, PhD)

Assistant Professor

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Prof. Asim Panda

(MSc)

SACT-II

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Prof. Durbadal Barman

(MSc)

SACT-II

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Prof. Debanjan Pandit

(MSc)

SACT-I

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2019-20
2018-19 1

Student Progression

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Sports, Yoga and Fit India Cell

Cultural-Heritage & Fit India

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Suvankar GR Chowdhury Convenor
Dr. Payel Ghosh Deputy Convenor
Dr. Debashree Saha Deputy Convenor
Dr. Manab Kanti Baidya Member
Dr. Ishita Samadjer Member
Dr. Shreyasi Pal Member
Prof. Bidyut Saha Member
Prof. Shakuntala Ghosh Member
Prof. Moloy Mandal Member
Prof. Rames Chandra Das Member

Career Counselling, guidance and placement Cell

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Arunima Biswas Convenor
Dr. Ishita Samadjer Deputy Convenor
Prof. Asim Panda Deputy Convenor
Dr. Shreyasi Pal Member
Prof. Manas Gayen Member
Prof. Joydeb Roy Member
Dr. Hamid Iqbal Member
Dr. Arvinda Shaw Member
Dr. Payel Ghosh Member
Mr. Barun Kanti Halder Member
Mr. Paritosh Bar Member

ICT & eGovernance Cell

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Shreyasi Pal Convenor
Dr. Debashree Saha Deputy Convenor
Dr. Hamid Iqbal Deputy Convenor
Prof. Sanat Kr. Purkait Member
Prof. Rames Chandra Das Member
Prof. Moloy Mandal Member
Prof. Tanmoy Purkait Member

Web Review Committee

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Amitava Maitra Convenor
Prof. Uttam Roymondal Member
Mr. Paritosh Bar Member

Result Conduction Committee

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Shakuntala Ghorai Convenor
Prof. Bidyut Saha Deputy Convenor
Dr. Madhumita Majumder Member
Prof. Arindam Bhattacharya Member
Prof. Rames Chandra Das Member
Dr. Debabrata Jana Member
Prof. Chanchal Das Member
Mr. Saktipada Jana Member
Prof. Dibbyendu Saha Member

Admission & Prospectus Committee

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Prof. Sanat Kr. Purkait Convenor
Prof. Bidyut Saha Deputy Convenor
Prof. Sital Sing Member
Dr. Shakuntala Ghorai Member
Prof. Moloy Mandal Member
Prof. Manas Gayen Member
Mr. Saktipada Jana Member
Mr. Paritosh Bar Member
Dr. Madhumita Majumder Member

Green Club, Environmental Awareness and Programme Cell

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Prof. Asim Panda Convenor
Dr. Manab Kanti Baidya Deputy Convenor
Prof. Durbadal Barman Member
Prof. Sk. Abul Kashem Member
Prof. Joydeb Roy Member
Prof. Rames Chandra Das Member
Dr. Manab Kanti Baidya Member
Mr. Sudipta Samanta Member
Mr. Debasish Halder Member

Campus Maintenance & Improvement Committee

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Jahan Ali Purkait Convenor
Prof. Sankar Santra Deputy Convenor
Prof. Sanat Kr. Purkait Member
Dr. Debasree Saha Member
Dr. Rukshana Irani Member
Prof. Sital Sing Member
Mr. Bapi Adhikari Member

Student Welfare & Services Coordination Cell

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Amitava Maitra Convenor
Prof. Dibbyendu Saha Deputy Convenor
Prof. Bidyut Saha Member
Dr. Arvinda Shaw Member
Dr. Manab Kanti Baidya Member
Dr. Madhumita Majumder Member
Prof. Swarup Purkait Member
Prof. Asim Panda Member
Prof. Shakuntala Ghosh Member
Prof. Arindam Bhattacharya Member
Prof. Rames Chandra Das Member
Prof. Chandra Baidya Member
Mr. Pritosh Halder Member

Add-on Course and Knowledge Expansion Committee

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Sisir Chatterjee Convenor
Dr. Suvankar GR Chowdhury Deputy Convenor
Dr. Arunima Biswas Member
Dr. Jahan Ali Purkait Member
Prof. Moloy Mandal Member
Prof. Sital Sing Member
Prof. Manas Gayen Member
Prof. Shakuntala Ghosh Member
Dr. Sisir Chatterjee Member

Seminar/Webinar Coordination Committee

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Rukshana Irani Convenor
Prof. Moloy Mandal Deputy Convenor
Prof. Tanmoy Purkait Deputy Convenor
Dr. Shakuntala Ghorai Member
Dr. Payel Ghosh Member
Prof. Sankar Santra Member
Dr. Ishita Samadjer Member
Prof. Sital Sing Member

Students' Grievance Redressal Cell

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Jahan Ali Purkait Convenor
Dr. Manab Kanti Baidya Deputy Convenor
Prof. Dibbyendu Saha Member
Prof. Asim Panda Member
Prof. Begam Naziya Sultana Member
Prof. Sabita Soren Member
Dr. Debasree Saha Member
Prof. Swarup Purkait Member
Mr. Priotosh Halder Member
Student (M+F) Member

Child Care Leave Sub. Committee

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Arunima Biswas Convenor
Prof. Sanat Kr. Purkait Member
Dr. Arvinda Shaw Member
Mr. Saktipada Jana Member

Service Book and Leave Sub Committee 2025-26

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Prof. Uttam Roymondal Convenor
Prof. Sanat Kr. Purkait Convenor
Dr. Manab Kanti Baidya Member
Dr. Debasree Saha Member
Prof. Sankar Santra Member
Mr. Saktipada Jana Member

Canteen Committee

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Manab Kanti Baidya Convenor
Prof. Asim Panda Deputy Convenor
Prof. Sankar Santra Member
Dr. Jahan Ali Purkait Member
Dr. Hamid Iqbal Member
Prof. Tanmoy Purkait Member
Prof. Chandra Baidya Member
Prof. Atasi Mallick Member
Mr. Bapi Adhikari Member

Examination Cell

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Amitava Maitra Convenor
Dr. Suvankar GR Chowdhury Deputy Convenor
Prof. Sankar Santra Member
Dr. Debabrata Jana Member
Prof. Tanmoy Purkait Member
Prof. Surojit Khan Member
Prof. Joydeb Roy Member
Mr. Saktipada Jana Member

Women's Hostel Committee

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Prof. Srabony Kar Convenor
Dr. Payel Ghosh Member
Dr. Ishita Samajder Member
Prof. Naziya Sultana Member
Prof. Chandra Baidya Member
Mr. Zakir Hoosen Khan Member
Mr. Bapi Adhikari Member
Mr. Priotosh Halder Member

NSS Advisory Committee

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Arvinda Shaw (Unit I) Convenor
Prof. Moloy Mandal (Unit II) Convenor
Prof. Sanat Kr. Purkait Member
Prof. Sital Sing Member
Prof. Tanmoy Purkait Member
Prof. Hamidur Rahaman Molla Member
Prof. Joydeb Roy Member
Prof. Bidyut Saha Member

IKS Cell

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Sisir Chatterjee Convenor
Dr. Arunima Biswas Convenor
Dr. Suvankar GR Chowdhury Member
Mr. Barun Kanti Halder Member
HOD- Bengali, History, Sanskrit, Philosophy, Education Member

IPR CELL

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Dr. Shakuntala Ghorai Convenor
Dr. Suvankar GR Chowdhury Deputy Convenor
Dr. Madhumita Majumder Member
Dr. Rukshana Irani Member
Dr. Debasree Saha Member
Dr. Manab Kanti Baidya Member
Dr. Jahan Ali Purkait Member
Dr. Hamid Iqbal Member
Dr. Amitava Moitra Member

Purchase Sub-Committee

SL. NO. NAME NAME OF THE POST
Prof. Dr. Sasabindu Jana Chairman
Mr. Debashis Biswas Convener
Dr. Madhumita Majumdar Member
Dr. Jahan Ali Purkait Member
Dr. Amitava Moira Member
Mr. Sanat Kumar Purkait Bursar
Mr. Md. Zakir Hossain Khan Member
Shri Prashanta Halder Ex-Officio Member