In the year 1954, Biology department was established under the headship of Dr. P.S. Karekar.

In 1955, Dr. Nymphea Correa nee Almeida took charge of biology department when Dr. Karekar was transferred to Fergusson College,Pune

In1968, Botany was taken as subsidiary subject for interscience and in 1971 the department started functioning independently for undergraduate course

Dr. Mrs. Nymphea Correa Headed the department till she retired in 1990. Dr.Correa has co authored books on morphology and biology topics for interscience.

Dr. Miss Suhas G. Tungare was the next Head of the department till she retired in 1993.

Dr. Mrs. Vandana P. Sathe took over the charge of headship and she is leading the department till today.

Department has 6 sanctioned and approved posts for teaching faculty. At present there are 5 doctoral staff members in the department.

Department has two laboratories which are well equipped with modern instruments like Vertical Laminar air flow cabinet, digital microscope, electric food drier, visualizers, electrophoresis apparatus etc.

For the study purpose we have a small botanical garden, collection of potted medicinal plants, well maintained museum collection of wet as well as dry specimens, herbarium and microscope slides. Charts and photograph collection

Small department library is maintained with books in English as well as Marathi having large collection of horticulture and gardening

Department conducts certificate course in Horticultural Practices for interested students and community. It is a short duration nursery and gardening skill course suitable for city environment. Thus department is involved in environmental awareness and capacity building initiatives for students and citizens. Alumni supports us in such initiatives.

Students are motivated and guided for undertaking small research project activities for intercollegiate and Marathi Vidnyan Parishad competetions. Avishkar research festival of University of Mumbai

• Department extends its activities to the society by offering a Certificate course on Horticultural practices to people including senior citizens and retired persons of the neighborhood.
• Department is a pioneer and resource center of Bottle Garden which is now introduced in the university curriculum.
• Organized workshop on Bottle garden for the teachers of University of Mumbai.
• Dr. Smita Jadhav is member of Board of Studies.
• Dr. U.S.Sarkar is recipient of various awards including Smt. “Savitribai Phule Adarsh Shikshika” for women empowerment instituted by University of Mumbai. (2009).
• Our student Ms. Anamika Lad was awarded the Best N.S.S Volunteer award for the year 2006 of University of Mumbai.
• Our alumnus Mr. Rajesh Desai was felicitated by the times group and the society for his valuable contribution to save the people lives during 26th July 2005 heavy rain flood in Mumbai.
• Department has 50 years old Herbaria which include rare and specific plant species.
• To facilitate propagation unit, Polyhouse is developed which is an additional infrastructure.
• Department took initiative to establish Entrepreneurship Development Cell (E. D. Cell) in the college, Programs organized under this cell are managed by the students.
• As a part of extension activity department conducted workshops on Fruit and vegetable processing for women in the community.
• Department also implemented year marked programs like Paryavaran Sapthah, Botany Week and Sadbhavana Sapthah as extension activities.
• Under Earn While Learn program, four S.Y.BSc students were financially benefited for assisting the organization of certificate course.
• We motivate our Students to participate in inter collegiate competitions.
• As part of innovative teaching and learning methods along with LCD & OHP, Slide projector, Group discussion, Debate and Seminars are also conducted.
• Organize Parents teachers meeting for the betterment of the student’s performance.
• Department has its own library which has around 380 books which run by the students under the supervision of Head of the Department.
• Remedial courses for weaker students and Bridge course for the students of F Y B Sc are conducted as and when required.
• Continuous Assessment through periodic tests, Unit tests for T.Y.B.Sc students.
• Supportive stand of department towards non- teaching staffs during the crisis in the form of moral or financial support.
• Department encourages non-teaching staff to participate in inter – collegiate competition and Training program.
• As an innovative method of learning, a competition is conducted on presentation of processed fruit products in addition to the usual evaluation of organoleptic test.
• Department shared its human resources and instruments with other department for the completion of Minor research projects.
• Department regularly organized excursions & field visits, subject related intra-collegiate competitions, workshops, Guest lectures – Slide shows and group discussions related to the subject for the students.
• From last three years department organizing ‘Flora fest’, the event organize by students under the guidance of teachers.
• Department has provided teaching experience to their past students who are post graduates and eligible for C.H.B. appointments.
• Department maintains a small Botanical garden in college campus which includes some rare species of plants.
• Nine minor research projects were completed, out of which three projects were interdisciplinary.
• Involvement of staff members in the organization of National/State/University level Conference, Workshops & Seminars in college as well as in other college.
• All staff members from the department are involved in the conduct of T.Y.B. Sc, University exams as Chairperson / Paper setters / Moderators / Examiners.
• All the 5 Faculty members of our department are Ph.D. holder.
• All the members of Faculty have been a part of syllabus framing committee as conveners and members too.
• All the member of Faculty Participate in various committees and render their valuable time towards the college administration
• Faculty members are invited as Chief Guest, member of Selection Committees, guest speakers, resource persons and Judges by various institutions.
• Our Faculty member and alumni have been a part of Television programmer for acquainting people about horticulture practices and social issues.
• Our Faculty members have presented and published research papers and poster at national and International conferences and research Journals.

 

Sr. No.	Infrastructural Facility	Quantity
1	Departmental Library Books	380
2	Laminar Air Flow	1
3	Colorimeter	3
4	Autoclave	2
5	Centrifuge	3
6	Electronic Balance	3
7	Smart Board sharing with Zoology	1
8	Computer & Laptop	1
9	L.C.D. Projector	1
10	Digital Camera	1
11	Motic Microscope	1
12	Aver Vision Visualizer M70	2
13	FAVDM	1

 

We run undergraduate course in Botany, which is 3 year graduation course of University Of Mumbai—B.Sc. 6 units course. Students are admitted after completion of Higher Secondary School examination with biology subject.

The applied component at the final year is Horticulture and Gardening with practicals and relevant project work,assignments.

The other subject combinations offered with Botany are Zoology, Chemistry and Physics at the first year level while at second year we offer Zoology Or Chemistry combination

Various supportive workshops, bridge course, competitions and hands on training programs are specially conducted for students related to their graduation course.

Botanical field excursions are regularly conducted to enrich the field botany knowledge

Periodical class tests, seminars related with curriculum topics are organized for benefit of students. They are encouraged and guided for inter collegiate participatory activities like quiz, poster and slogan writing, power point presentations

The graduation course in botany covers fundamental botany topics like life cycle studies ,morphology, systematics, plant physiology, biochemistry, anatomy etc. Applied topics like ecology, biostatistics, herbals and medicinal botany, economic botany, horticulture are included. Advanced topics like molecular biology, cytogenetics, microbiology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, PTC, PHT, food science and nutrition, ethnobotany are also covered.

In the beginning of the year for Third year Bachelor of Science (T.Y.B.Sc) student-parents-teacher meeting conducting for students to achieve better result in University level. Final year students carrier mostly depend on their result, it will help students to get good opportunity for placement. Botany association ‘Daffodils’and ‘Srujan’academic activity of kirti college organizes various subject related competition to review creativity of students. Various competitions organized for under graduate students. Floral Rangoli, Vegetable carving, Best out of Waste, Glow with herbs, Nature with teacher, capture the nature, feel the aroma, Herbo quiz.     Diploma course – Under FIST department organized diploma course in ‘Hi-tech Horticultural practices’ for F.Y. & S.Y.BSc students. Total 22 students participated in the course 18th Dec. 2017 to 28th Feb. 2018 on every Saturday. In this year of pandemic Botany Department conducted virtual ‘E-Flora Fest 2021’. Various competitions arranged like Floral Catchword (Slogan), Videography, know your Plant (Power point presentation), Capture your flora (videography), Herbo Quiz etc. Certificate course for skill development programme for students ‘Transform your hobby into Business’& ‘Earn while Learn’, programme such activity training given to students. Guest lectures arranged for students upgradation Guest lecture– on ‘Avenues and scopes of Botany through Horticulture’ by Dr. Rajendra Deshmukh of Blooms Horticulture on 4th Sept. 2018. Guest lecture – on the topic ‘ Wealth out waste – An Eco prenurial approach’by Mr.Jayant Joshi, Microbiologiston 25th March 2017 1. Guest lectureon the topic“Dry Flower arrangement”by Mrs. Pooja Shinde, on 24thFeb. 2018. 2. Webinar on ‘skill development & opportunities in Horticulture on 17 Feb.2021 Journey from Botany to Agriculture by Mr. Prasad Khedekar . 3. Webinar on ‘skill development & opportunities in Horticulture on 17 Feb.2021 Floriculture a Blooming Industry by Dr. Ganesh Kadam (Senior Scientist ICAR) 4. Webinar on ‘skill development & opportunities in industry’ on 19 Feb.2021by Mr. Nitin Malekar 5. Webinar ‘An insight to Environmental Entrepreneurship Development’ by Gauri Gurav on 19 Feb.2021. 6. Webinar ‘Floriculture a blooming industry’by Dr. Ganesh Kadam 17 Feb.2021. 7. Garware Institute of career education & development in collaberation of kirti college arranged ‘Career development opportunities in Environmental & sustainablity (Green carrier).0n 1 April 2021. by Mrs.Kanishka Graksha. 8. Online Workshop on ‘Bonsai & skill in making Bonsai by Mr.Rajiv Vaidya on 17 March 2021. Excursion, field work (GIS-Geographical Information System),Book Exhibition arrange for students. This year virtual excursion arranged to Mahim Nature Park & Hanging Garden Mumbai. Various workshop and hands on traininggiven to students. Bottle Garden, Bonsai & skill making of Bonsai, Dry flower arrangement, Drying of vegetable & fruits, soil less technology, Hydroponics,Preparation of Herbal Soaps , etc. Conduted for students. Career Awareness Program organized by Placement Cell for T.Y.B.Sc student ICRI-ILAM group, carrier in clinical Research and JSK Business school aware the students about carriers in analytical science (MBA).

R. NO.	PROGRAMME NAME	DEGREE CERTIFICATE	Remark
1	B.Sc. Botany	Degree (03 Yrs)	Aided
2	‘Horticultural practices ‘	Certificate course	Under D.E. Society For community
3	‘Hi-tech Horticultural practices’	Diploma course	Conducted Under FIST

• 4.23 – FYBSC _ Botany_2014-2015
• 4.213-S.Y.B.Sc_.-Botany-SEM-III-PAPER-I_2017-18
• 4.214-S.Y.B.Sc_.-Botany-SEM-III-PAPER-II_2017-18
• 4.215-S.Y.B.Sc_.-Botany-SEM-III-PAPER-III_2017-18
• 4.26-T.Y.B.Sc_.-University-Botany-Syllabus-2019-20
• 4.12 T.Y.B. Sc_ Applied Component – Horticulture and Gardening

• Parents’ teachers meeting: -The Parents teachers meet for T.Y.B.Sc. Botany students were organized on 09/07/2016.
• Celebration of Gurupournima -The students of Botany took an initiative and organized a wonderful cultural program as a tribute to their teachers on the auspicious occasion of Gurupournima 19 /07/2016
• Founders’ day celebration– Under ‘Daffodils’associationof Botany Department)Various competitions were organized on different topics related to subject – Flower arrangement,Bio-jewelry, FloralRangoli,Vegetable Carving.
• Exhibition on“Best out of Waste” was organized for the students of the S.Y.B.Sc. Class in total 45 students took part in the competition.
• Skill development program for student organized by the department

1. Certificate course – Students were given an understanding and hands on training “Transform Your Hobby into Business” a Certificate course organizedby the Botany Dept. in collaboration with WDC of Kirti College from 7th-10th Dec. 2016. Total number of students (T.Y & SY) attended workshop —34 2. Participation of students in ‘Earn while learn’ program -Students of the Department of Botany participated in Exhibition cum sale of preserved fruit and vegetable products prepared by students, organized by WDC and Economics Dept. of Kirti College, on 20 Dec, 2016. 3. Guest lecture – on the topic “Wealth out of waste: An Eco-prenurial Approach” by Shri. Jayant Joshi, Microbiologist on 25th March 2017. Around 50 students attended the lecture. Shri. Joshi discussed the problems related waste and also enlightened the students regarding domestic waste management. 4. Excursions/Field Work: – 1. Excursion to Palasdari -F.Y.B.Scon 11 Aug. 2016. 2. Excursion to Udaipur –Bramhkumari, Peace garden – T.Y.B. Sc 3. Excursion to Bordi- S.Y. BSc students on 16 -17 Jan 2017 4. Visit to Horticulture Exhibition organized by BMC at JijamataUdyanBhyculla on 14 Jan. 2017. 5. Visit to ‘Nisarg’ Krishi Paryatan. – F. Y. BSc on 16th Feb. 2017 5. Social Responsibility–

• Participation in Government Tree plantation drive at Maharashtra Nature Park on 1st July 2016..
• Teaching Staff of Department of Botany along with student of S. Y. BSc visited the tribal belt of Kosbad Dahnu district for the donation of Clothes. Students distributed clothes to the tribal ladies, gents and children.

6. Initiatives taken by the department to make the campus eco-friendly -Plantation of medicinal plants on 18th Feb. 2017 7. Workshops on ‘Bottle garden’was conductedfor F.Y.B.Sc bythe Department for the students 12 Jan. 2017

Sr. No.	Category	Title	Level	Location/Date	Resource Person	Sponsoring Agency
1	Certificate Course	Skill development program “Transform Your Hobby into Business”	College	Kirti College / 7th -10th Dec. 2016	Mrs. Pooja Shinde, Mrs. Harshala Desai, Dr. Mamata Bodele	D.E.S’s Kirti M Doongursee College
2	Workshop	‘Bottle garden’	College	Kirti College / 11th Sept 2017	Dr. V. P. Sathe	UGC
3	Workshop	‘Processing of fruits and vegetables’	College	Dept. of Botany, Kirti College / 9th Sept. 2017	Mrs. Pooja Shinde	D.E.S’s Kirti M Doongursee College
4	Certificate Course	‘Horticultural Practices’ – Plant Tissue Culture (PTC), Drying of vegetables and fruits, Preparation of exotic vegetables, Preparation of Hanging Baskets and dish garden, Maintenance of Terrace Garden, preparation of vertical wall garden & Mushroom cultivation	College	Dept. of Botany, Kirti College / 12th to 16th Sept. 2017	Dr. Bodele M.A., Mrs. Pooja Shinde, Dr. Sarkar U. S., Dr. Sathe V.P.	UGC
5	Training Program	On Application of Smart Board	College	Dept. of Botany, Kirti College / 29th July 2017	Prof. Ajay Barve	D.E.S’s Kirti M Doongursee College
6	Diploma Course	‘Hi-tech Horticultural Practices’	College	Dept. of Botany, Kirti College / 18th Dec. 2017 to 28th Feb. 2018	Dr. V. P. Sathe, Dr. Smita Jadhav, Dr. Mamata Bodele, Dr. Urmila Sarkar	D.E.S’s Kirti M Doongursee College
7	Workshop	‘Soilless Technology – Hydroponics’	College	Dept. of Botany, Kirti College / 17th Jan. 2020	Prof. Surendra Savardekar	D.E.S’s Kirti M Doongursee College
8	Webinar	Floriculture: A Blooming Industry	College	Teams App, Kirti College / 17th Feb. 2021	Dr. Ganesh Kadam (Senior Scientist ICAR)	D.E.S’s Kirti M Doongursee College
9	Webinar	Journey from Botany to Agriculture	College	Teams App, Kirti College / 17th Feb. 2021	Mr. Prasad Khedekar (Director, Agripeak)	D.E.S’s Kirti M Doongursee College
10	Webinar	‘Skill Development & Opportunities in Industry’	College	Teams App, Kirti College / 19th Feb. 2021	Mr. Nitin Malekar	D.E.S’s Kirti M Doongursee College
11	Webinar	‘An Insight to Environmental Entrepreneurship Development’	College	Teams App, Kirti College / 19th Feb. 2021	Ms. Gauri Gurav (Designated Partner, Oikoessence)	D.E.S’s Kirti M Doongursee College

Sr. No.	Name	Designation
1	Mr. Sanjay Kokera	Lab. Assistant
2	Mr. Dattatray Bangal	Lab Attendant
3	Mr. Sopan Bendkuli	Lab Attendant
4	Mr. Vinayak Shintre	Lab Attendant

Vaibhavi Pawar topper in T.Y.B.Sc (2017-18)

• Botany students Vaibhavi Pawar topper in T.Y.B.Sc in Kirti College Science Stream Secured 94% (2017-18)
• Remarkable result of T.Y.B.Sc. students ranging from 70-100% in last five years.
• Intercollegiate Bottle garden & Flower arrangement competitions at Rizvi college on 10th August 2017. Madan Battula & Ayesha Khan participated in preparation of Bottle garden competition. Vaibhavi Pawar & Komal Patil participated in Flower arrangement competition.
• Students participation in intercollegiate like Flower arrangement competition winner Aarti Arde , Poster painting, Bottle garden, Eco- Rangoli etc. Students secured many more prizes.

Felicitation

 

• Vidnyanvari project conducted by Marathi Vidnyan Parishad, under this project College students selected named Aarti Arde,Shmila Desai,Mital Mohite,Pranay Mane,Rahul Sagar trained to conduct lecture in BMC School for Std.7th& 8th and all these students conducted lecture and demonstrations in various BMC School for Std.7th & 8th.
• Research motivation to students -Nishant Sarmalkar with prof.Mr. Surendra Ramesh Sawardekar presented paper on ‘Analysis of Sulphates Estimation of Water Sample from the Wetlands of Maharashtra Nature Park’14th Annual National Conference on Wetlands and Biodiversity on 1st Feb.2020.D.G. Ruparel College, Matunga.
• Presentation of research and Participation of Nishant Sarmalkar with prof. Mr. Surendra Ramesh Sawardekar on ‘Phytoremediation of Maharashtra Nature Park- Wetland Water Resource by Eicchornia carssipes’26th Feb.2020.Dept. of Biotechnology, University of Mumbai.