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Department News

Pomum 2025- fruit exhibition  |     Online FDP on NEP orientation & sensitization programme from January 6th onwards  |     Dr. Binoy T. Thomas received the SPR-Springer Prof. Y.S.R. K. Sarma Memorial National Research Award 2024 in recognition of significant contributions to the field of Phycology.  |     Mou focusing on environmental protection and eco-friendly product promotion signed with Lakshya NGO in New Delhi   |     NAAC Re-accredited with A++ in the 4th Cycle...Congratulations  |     Inauguration of Curiosity council and Co-incubation centre 2023  |     International Mango Day Celebrated  |     Talk with Alumni - Sri. Thomas Varghese (1974-1977) delivered a talk  |     Celebrated Vanamaholsav in collaboration with NSS unit  |     Extension Activity- Health & Home care programme- Distribution of Murraya- Netaji Higher Seconday School  |     Adarsh, first year MSc Botany got internship at IIT Roorkie  |     MoU with Ecological Commission of Malankara Orthodox Churches  |     Haritha Sabha observed  |     Rank holders in B.Sc. Botany (2022-2023) Ashly K. Mathew & Jomol S. Jose  |     CATH IDEATHON 2022 FINAL RESULTS FIRST PRIZE: ANJU RAJAN, KARTHIK VINODAN, RISHI M Research Scholars, Dept. of Physics, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, SECOND PRIZE: AHALYA RAVI, AMRITA VIJAYAN B.Sc Second Year , Dept. of Physics, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta   |     Two-day Inter National Conference on Emerging Trends in Plant Science Research on 6th and 7th March 2023. https://forms.gle/tmiKHgcgwDCXaywb6   |     Bhadra Nair secured second prize for the quiz program conducted by St Thomas College, Ranni  |     MoU signed with St.Thomas College, Bhilai  |     MoU signed with BIIC, MG University  |     POPULAR SCIENCE LECTURE ORGANISED BY Dr. EK JANAKI AMMAL CHAIR  |     INAUGURATION OF Dr .E.K. JANAKI AMMAL CHAIR ON 04/01/2023  |     Keep working hard and persevere to achieve your desired success. Happy New Year 2023  |     National Idea Challenge 2022 organized by Curiosity Council ..for registration ..https://forms.gle/gdgpG4yHy4TQsXUA9  |     As part of the Christmas celebrations 2022, the following competitions will be organized 1.Santa Claus 2.Christmas photos 3.Christmas Card making 4.Carol song (group) 5.Cutlet making (group)  |     FAST & FEAST- A NEW INITIATIVE TO IMPART CHARITY AMONG STUDENTS  |     Education dialogues on Collaborative research and NEP  |     Neela Kurinji photo Exhibition in association with Kerala Biodiversity Board  |     Anti-drug campaigning  |     CURIOSITY COUNCIL CELEBRATES INNOVATION WEEK  |     ALUMNI MEET 2022- 1st October 2022  |     Two-day national workshop on algal biology- 27th & 28th September 2022  |     Onam Celebration 2022  |     Certificate Course on Fruit Preservation Techniques  |     Results of National Photography Competition announced...  |     Walk with Lensman.... Celebrating World Photography Day  |     INNOVATION AMBASSODORS MEET UP  |     Catholicate College inks Student Exchange MoU with Delhi Colege  |     MoU signed with Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences for students exchange and research collaborations  |     Gokul Kumar,D3 Botany (2022) secured A Grade for Photography competition in M.G University Youth festival “Wake up Call 2022”.  |     Gokul G Nair discovered two new fungal species... Congratulations  |     Organised a National Webinar on NEP 2020 in collaboration with Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, Newdelhi, Baselios College, Kottayam, KG College,Pampady & St.Stephens College,Pathanapuram  |     MoU signed with KDISC  |     Entepazhathottam programme at schools begins  |     George Oommen Thomas & Aathira Anil took second rank in Final year BSc Botany Degree 2022  |     2022-23- Exhibition of Spices- in association with Spices Board, Govt of India  |     2022-23- Extension Seminar in connection with World Environment day- In association with Spices Board  |     2022-23- Establishment of Medicinal Garden at Samshti, Maramon  |     The record for making the maximum Maximum number of flowers on CDs was set by Jithy M. T., Alumnus of the department. She got International Book of Records.. Congratulations   |     MoU with DoECC  |     Summer School Programme in Botany  |     Prototypes are released... Phycoscrapper, Algaloxygenator, Wee app...  |     Three MoU signed with Barton Hill Engineering College, TVM  |     National Idea Competition 2021 organized by Curiosity Council  |     MoU signed with CET, TVM   |     MoU signed with Zarrah Biotech, Thrissur   |     MoU signed with TIES, Kottayam   |     Certificate Course on Mushroom Cultivation  |     Talk with Alumni-Monthly Interaction Programme with Students  |     Research Collaborations with Ramanujan College & Baskaracharya College, University of Delhi  |     Co Incubation Centre of BIIC, MG University  |    


Student Achievements

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY RANK HOLDERS

Sl.No

NAME

YEAR

CLASS

RANK

UNIVERSITY

1

M.K SIVAN PILLAI

1971

B.Sc

1st

KERALA UNIVERSITY

2

MOLLY ANN ABRAHAM

1973

M.Sc

2nd

KERALA UNIVERSITY

3

M.K SIVAN PILLAI

1973

M.Sc

3rd

KERALA UNIVERSITY

4

C.PRAKASH

1980

M.Sc

1st

KERALA UNIVERSITY

5

S.REMADEVI

1982

M.Sc

1st

KERALA UNIVERSITY

6

RAYMOL MATHEW

1982

M.Sc

3rd

KERALA UNIVERSITY

7

SUSHAMA V NAIR

1983

M.Sc

1st

KERALA UNIVERSITY

8

PAUL V KARANTHANAM

1990

M.Sc

1st

MG UNIVERSITY

9

DEEPTHI A.S

2002

M.Sc

4th

MG UNIVERSITY

10

LEKSHMI S PILLAI

2006

B.Sc

6th

MG UNIVERSITY

11

HIMA K.S

2007

B.Sc

4th

MG UNIVERSITY

12

HIMA K.S

2009

M.Sc

6th

MG UNIVERSITY

13

SOUMYA PRASAD

2016

B.Sc

6th

MG UNIVERSITY

14

RADHIKA A

2017

B.Sc

8th

MG UNIVERSITY

15

GOPIKA GOPAN

2018

M.Sc

1st

MG UNIVERSITY

16

MERIN GRACE JIJI

2018

M.Sc

3rd

MG UNIVERSITY

17

SOUMYA PRASAD

2018

M.Sc

6th

MG UNIVERSITY

18

LEKSHMI M.S

2019

B.Sc

6th

MG UNIVERSITY

19

NEETHU T

2019

B.Sc

10th

MG UNIVERSITY

20

RADHIKA A

2019

M.Sc

1st

MG UNIVERSITY

21

ANJITHA RAJ

2019

M.Sc

3rd

MG UNIVERSITY

22

SABIRA A RAHIM

2019

M.Sc

8th

MG UNIVERSITY

23

SREELEKSHMI AL

2020

B. Sc.

5th

MG UNIVERSITY

24

ABHIRAMI SURENDRAN

2020

B. Sc.

10th

MG UNIVERSITY

25

FOUSIYA BEEVI A.

2020

M. Sc.

4th

MG UNIVERSITY

26

MERIN M. VARGHESE

2020

M. Sc.

10th

MG UNIVERSITY

27

SREELEKSHMI

2021

B. Sc.

10th

MG UNIVERSITY

Student selected for Army Attachment camp

Adarsh A. of D3 Botany selected for Army Attachment camp at Military station, Pangode from 15.07.2022 to 30.07.2022

 

University ranks- B.Sc. Botany (model 1) Programme 2022

Aathira Anil and Georgie Oommen Thomas secured second rank in the  B.Sc. Botany (model 1) Examination 2022

A grade in University Youth Festival "Wake up call 2022"

Gokul Kumar M. (B.Sc. student 2019-2022) secured A grade (Photography) in University Youth Festival "Wake up call 2022"

Prototypes- Research Scholar- Merin Ann Ninan

  1. Phycoscrapper

It is a device that can be used for the study of terrestrial algae. It has a number of sensors to detect the growing conditions of the algae under study, including temperature, light intensity, humidity and this data could be saved to SD card.

  1. Phycoscrapper-Mobile APP

The device can take photographs which will be controlled by the user using a mobile application developed for this device.

  1. Web Application

The web application created aids in visualising the data collected as bar and line charts. The device uses Arduino Uno R3 as its Microcontroller Unit (MCU).

Best paper presentation Award- Merin Grace Jiji

National seminar on sustainable management of agrobiodiversity conducted by St. Thomas college kozhenchery and Kerala state Biodiversity board

Topic:Potential Group of Soil Green Microalgae from Neelipilavu Forest, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala;Date:5/12/22

4 students qualified CSIR UGC NET EXAMINATION 2022

1.Fousiya Beevi A.

2. Gaurikrishnan M. R.

3. Anchu Vinod

4. Aswathy V. S.

Selection to attend pre Republic day camp

Amil Mery Jacob (B. Sc. Botany third year) selected to attend pre Republic day camp for guard of honour.

Selection to attend the Army attachment camp at Military Station, Pangode

Amil Mery Jacob (B. Sc. Botany third year)- First girl cadet from Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta to attend the Army attachment camp at Military Station, Pangode, Thiruvananthapuram.

First prize in Mg university intercollegiate baseball championship

ADITH VIJAY & ALPHY M BINU (B.Sc. Botany second year) won first prize in  

Mg university intercollegiate baseball championship conducted at U.C.College, Aluva on 16.12.2022.

Second prize in inter departmental photography competition

Adarsh A. (M.Sc. Botany first year) won second prize in inter departmental photography competition in association with Biodiversity awareness programme organized by P. G. & Research Department of Botany, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta in collaboration with Kerala State Biodiversity Board.

Qualified ICAR JRF

Gaurikrishnan M. R. qualified ICAR JRF 2022

3rd prize in Wildlife Week Quiz organized by Forest Department, Govt. of Kerala

Bhadra K. Nair ( B.Sc. Botany first year) bagged 3rd prize in Wildlife Week Quiz organized by  Forest Department, Govt. of  Kerala 

Amil Mery Jacob (B. Sc. Botany third year received Trophy from Health Minister

Amil Mery Jacob (B. Sc. Botany third year received Trophy from Health Minister Smt.Veena George in connection with the  Republic Day parade at Municipal Stadium, Pathanamthitta 0n 26.1.2023

First prize in the NCC Fest -Amil Mery Jacob (B. Sc. Botany third year)

Catholicate College NCC Guard of Honour team secured first prize in the NCC Fest ( EKTA 2k23) organised by Baselius College, Kottayam. Amil Mery Jacob (B. Sc. Botany third year) was a team member.

Qualified GATE

Adarsh J. (I M.Sc. Botany) qualified GATE

Selection to IIT, Roorkee for Internship

Adarsh J. (I M.Sc. Botany) is selected to pursue internship at IIT, Roorkee

Best poster presentation Award

Saira Sara Babu

3rd prize for march past in the Annual athletic meet