a) Library:

• Total number of reference books in
1.  Departmental Library                                         :110
2.  Central Library                                                  :2627
3. e-journals and e-books through INFLIBNET, EBSCO
4.  Journals subscribed                                            :12

• Computers
  
  
  1. Number of Computers                                      :5
  2. Internet Nodes                                                 :1

• Laboratories:

Department is recognized as research center of University of Pune
Department has 3 laboratories

• UG Laboratory
• PG Laboratory
• Research Laboratory
• Instruments in the laboratory




Sr. No.	Name of the Instrument	Sr. No.
1	Laminar air flow apparatus =2	13	Cooling centrifuge
2	Spectrophotometer =2	14	Haemocytometer
3	Rotorod sample =4	15	Digital electronic Balance
4	Zoom stereo microscope	16	Digital pH meter =2
5	Camera with microscope attachment	17	Centrifuge machine =3
6	High speed centrifuge	18	Wood Microtome
7	Rotary Microtome =2	19	Flame photometer
8	B.O.D.Incubator	20	Autoclave =2
9	Incubator	21	Oven
10	Refrigerator =3	22	Shaker
11	Colorimeter	23	Conductivity meter
12	Gel Electrophoresis apparatus





These laboratories are renovated under the BSR grant of UGC and are equipped with following sophisticated instruments



iv) Other resources:
The department has a botanical garden with features like Green House, pond for growing aquatic plants, nursery to propagate plants. Many medicinally important plants are grown in the garden. Almost all plant material required for Botany practical is grown in the garden.



5. Workshops/Seminars conducted by dept (During last five years)



Sr. No	Title	Duration (From date/to date)	Level (Univ/National/ International)	Name of Coordinator
1.	State level Seminar on recent trends in taxonomy	2 days 4th & 5th Jan.2008	State	Prof. D.R. Mahajan



Refresher courses organized by the Department



Sr. No	Title of  Refresher Course	Funding Agency	Year
1.	Refresher course in Chemistry	Academic Staff College University of Pune	January 4-24,2006
2.	Refresher course in Chemistry	Academic Staff College University of Pune	March 24- April 15, 2007



Placement Activity:



Sr no	19Name the Alumni	Position held	Year of passing
1	Keng Sachin shivaji	Research Assistant NIV, Pune	2006-07(M.Sc)
2	Takte Suyog Sunil	Scientific officer Tablet India Ltd.	2006-07(M.Sc)
3	Kachhawa Yogendrasingh	Horticulture Asst., Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation	2006-07(M.Sc)
4	Chaure Sonal Bhaskar	Lecturer, G.D.Sawant college , Nashik	2006-07(M.Sc.)
5	Bendkule Ravindra	Quikheal Technology pvt ltd.	2006-07(B.Sc)
6	Tembhune Minakshi	Lecturer, R.Y.K.College, Nashik	2006-07(M.Sc)
7	Khandbahale Dnyaneshwar Shivaji	Technical Asst. NAMP Project, K.T.H.M.college, Nashik	2006-07(M.Sc)
8	Salgude Vrushali V. Mali P.R.	Lecturer, K.G.D.M.College, Niphad	2006-07(M.Sc)
9	Mali P.R.	Lecturer, Bytco college, Nashik Road	2006-07(M.Sc)
10	Nimbekar Prakash	Lecturer, Sinnar College	2006-07(M.Sc.)
11	Autade Mrinali	Lecturer, K.J.Somaiya college, Kopargaon	2007-08(M.Sc)
12	Jadhav Nitin	Ware house officer,Matrix Laboratories India Ltd.	2007-08(M.Sc)
13	Sonar Omesh Suresh	Asst. Marketing Manager, Golfway IndiaLtd.Pune	2007-08(B.Sc)
14	Thakare Laxmikant V.	Gramsevak in Dhule district	2007-08( B.Sc.)
15	Palekar Aparna	Teacher, Pimpalgaon Highschool	2007-08(M.Sc)
16	Khairnar Rohini U	Teacher, Highschool Pune	2007-08(M.Sc.)
17	Ughade Balasaheb	Lecturer, Shivaji Mahavidyalaya Barshi	2007-08(M.Sc.)
18	Gagarepatil Vrushali	Lecturer, K.G.M.college, Niphad	2008-09(M.Sc)



Research Activities:




Sr. No.	Academic year	Name of staff member	Title of Paper	Name of Conference/ Publication
1	2005-06	Saler R.S.& Reena chauhan	Tolerance of Actioncop by rhizosphere microfungi on ground nut C.V.SB-11	Bioinfolet 3 (3):152-153, 2006.
2		Gaikwad K. N. & R.S. saler	Algal technology- Its effectiveness through different communication modes on yield and adoption by rice producing farmer in tribal area of Nashik District.	Bioinfolet 3(2) : 117-120, 2006.
3		V.B. Kadam And P.P. Ahire	Chlorophyll content in the leves of five medicinal plant of Laling forest (district Dhule, maharashtra)	Bioinfolet 3(4) : 336-3372006.
4	2006-07	Saler R.S.,V.Jadhav and D.R. mahajan	Biodiversity of Soil fungi from Nashik District,	Binano frontier I (1) 702-703,2007
5		Gaikwad K.N. and R.S. saler	Application and effect of BGA.Biofertilizer for rice production in western part of Nashik District,B.R.I.'S journel of Advances in Science & Technology Vol.9 No: ( I-II) Page 100-107,2007.
6		V.B. Kadam And P.P. Ahire	Biochemical analysis of three endangered medicinal taxa of South Gujrat forest.	Plant Archives Vol.7 PP-317-318, 2007.
7		V.B. Kadam  And P.P. Ahire	Biochemical evaluation of three endangered medicinal plants of South Gujarat forest .	Plant Archives Vol.7 PP-397-398,2007.
8		P.P. Ahire And V.B. Kadam	Aero mycological (Deuteromycetes) Studies at Nashik District of Maharashtra	Binano frontier Vol.II May 2008.
9		P.P. Ahire And V.B. Kadam	Aero mycological (Basidiomycetes) Studies at Nashik District of Maharashtra	Bioinfolet accepted for Publication December 2008 Issue.
10	2007-08	Saler R.S.,Gangawane and V. B. Gaikwad	Biodiversity and rhizosphere microfungi of groundnut ( Arachis hypogea L )C.V.SB-11 with special reference to fungicide Blitox-50 andTopsinM.	Binano frontier I (2) may 2008.
11		Sonawane Yuvaraj D and Saler R.S.	Physicochemical Characteristics of water reservoir near Malegon .	Geobios -Vol.35 (1) PP25-28, 2008.
12		Aher D.K. and Saler R.S.	Effect of rhizobium biofertilizer technology for groundnut production in northern part of Nashik District.	Bioinfolet PP 31-32,2008.
13		Sonawane Yuvaraj D and Saler R.S.	Hydro biological Study of village pond near Malegon, Maharashtra.	Geobios-35: 157-160,2008.
14		K.N.gaikwad and D.L.Pharatale	Adoption of Blue green algal fertilizer technology for Paddy and their characteristics of tribal farmers	University Sains Malasia Abstract 4th LSPC published 2nd USM June 2008.
15		D.R.Mahajan	Non Conventional vegetables and fruit plants in Nahsik District Maharashtra (India)/	University Sains MalasiaAbstract 4th LSPC published 2nd USM June 2008.





Sr.No.	Academic year	Name of staff member	Major / Minor Research Project	Funding Agency	Amount
1	2006-07	Prof.D.R.Mahajan	Ethno botanical studies & ex- situ conservation of ethno-medicinal plants from Nashik west forest.	U.G.C.	60,000/-
2	2006-07	Dr. R.S. Saler	Studies in pesticide tolerance by soil micro organisms	U.G.C.	60,000/-
3	2006-07	R. Pushpker	Studies on soil Mycoflora of some crop plants from Nashik Taluka	U.G.C.	60,000/-
4	2007-08	Dr. R.S. Saler	Biodiversity of soil Micro fungi from Nashik District	University	-
5	2007-08	Prof. M.V Mali	Ecological & Biodiversity studies on tree species from western Ghats in Nashik District.	U.G.C.	50,000/-



Books Published



Sr.No.	Academic year	Name of staff member	Title of Book	Name of Publication
1	2005-06	Prof. M.V. Mali	Taxonomy of Angiosperms	Sunny, Pune
2	2008-09	Prof. D.R. Mahajan	Plant Diversity-I Plant resources : Management & Utilization	Vison Pune



Results:



T.Y. B.Sc. Class T.Y. B.Sc. Percentage Results 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 University Results 65.90 64.09 63.10 College Results 87.00 91.07 72.10 M.Sc. Class M.Sc. Percentage Results 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 University Results 89.23 86.54 93.90 College Results 100 91.67 100 University Rank Holders : 12 (Last 5 Years) Class B.Sc. 1 2004-05 Miss Beedkar Vaishali 2nd 2 2004-05 Miss Shaikh Shiba Naz.Y. 6th 3 2008-09 Ghule Nishigandha Shubhnandan 11th Class M.Sc. 4 2004-05 Sharma Anuradha Subhashchandra 3rd 5 2004-05 Chauhan Reena Prabhudas 5th 6 2005-06 Miss Khan Hoor Mohammad 1stGold Medal 7 2006-07 Khandbahale Dnyaneshwar Shivaji 2nd 8 2006-07 Mr.Kachhawa Yogendrasing Vijaysingh 3rd "Late Milind Gandhi Scholarship 9 2006-07 Mhaisdhune Ganesh Shivaji 5th 10 2007-08 Miss Autade Mrinali M. 1stGold Medal 11 2007-08 Miss Kulkarni Madhura D. 8st 12 2007-08 Miss Singh Binitakumari A.P. 10th University Distinctions : 75 (Last 5 Years)