Department of Biotechnology
(1) General departmental Profile
1.1 Year of EstablishmentUndergraduate – 2003-04
Postgraduate – 2014-15
1.2 Course Offered Undergraduate – B. Sc. (Biotechnology, Botany, chemistry, Foundation course)
Postgraduate – M. Sc. in Biotechnology
1.3 Seat Undergraduate – 60
Postgraduate – 15
1.4 Faculty
| Teaching Staff | ||||
| S. No. | Name | Qualification | Designation | Experience |
| 1 | Dr. Pramod Kumar Mahish | M. Phil., Ph.D. | Asst. Professor and Head | UG – 04 year
PG – 03 year |
| 2 | Mr. Satyam Kumbhkar | M.Sc., UGC-CSIR NET | Asst. Professor
(Contract) |
UG – 01 year
PG – 01 year |
| 3 | Miss. Minaxi Patel | M. Sc. | Asst. Professor
(Self finance) |
UG – 02 year
PG – 02 year |
| 4 | Miss. Megha Dubey | M. Sc. | Asst. Professor
(Self finance) |
UG – 02 year
PG – 02 year |
| Non Teaching Staff | ||||
| 1 | Mr. Baladash Janardan | 11th (old) | Lab Technician | 26 year |
| 2 | Mr. Kishore Banjare | 12th, ITI-trade aphanites | Lab Attendant | 02 year |
1.5 Topper List: M.Sc. Biotechnology
2014-15 – Smriti Singh
2015-16 – Nishi Singh
1.6 Mahindra Scholarship Holders (10,000 each)
Anshita Yadav, Poonam Chand, Vikram Singh, Garima Verma and Rajkumar
(2) Research Activity
2.1 Research Project
| S. No. | Name of Principal Investigator | Title | Duration | Funding Agency | Status | Cost |
| 1 | Dr. Pramod Kumar Mahish | Chemical and Biological approach for Control of Phoma chrysenthemicola: A Pathogen of Chrysenthemum genus (Asteraceae Family) | 1 Yr | Autonomous, Gvot. Digvijay College RJN | Completed
(2014-15) |
0.5 Lack |
| 2 | Dr. Pramod Kumar Mahish | Determination of Water pollution and Microorganisms from Industrial Effluent of Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh), India | 2 Yr | UGC, Central Regional Office, Bhopal | Ongoing
From August 2015 |
3.30 Lack |
2.2 Research Paper Published
Pramod Kumar Mahish, Raju Mahobia and Jitendra Yadav. 2016. Use and Awareness of Herbal Medicines among Literate Population. Int. J. Pharm. Bio. Sci. 7(4 ): (P) 174 – 178. DOI : https://doi.org/10.22376/ijpbs.2016.7.4.p174-178.
Pramod Kumar Mahish, 2015. Physico-Chemical Assessment of Pond Water, Municipal Sewage and Industrial Effluent of Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh), India. International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology, 4 (6): 1549 – 1557.
Pramod Kumar Mahish, 2015. Traditional Fish Processing and Economic Status of Fishermen of Central India with Special reference to Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India. International Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 4(9), 33-42.
Pramod Kumar Mahish, K.L. Tiwari and S.K. Jadhav, 2015. Biodiversity of Fungi from Lead Contaminated Industrial Waste Water and Tolerance of Lead Metal Ion by Dominant Fungi. Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 9 (4): 159-168 (DOI: 10.3923/rjes.2015.159.168)
Pramod Kumar Mahish. 2014. Cellulolytic Potentiality of Some Microorganisms (A case Study of Rajnandgaon Paper Mill Effluent), Research Front, 4 (63-66).
Pramod K. MAHISH, Kishan L. TIWARI and Shailesh K. JADHAV. 2014. Physiochemical and Microbial Studies of Paper Mill Effluent, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) India. Banat’s Journal of Biotechnology, 5 (9): 57-62 (DOI: 10.7904/2068–4738–V(9)–57)
Pramod Kumar Mahish, K. L. Tiwari and S. K. Jadhav. 2013. Tolerance of Lead by Some Fungal species Isolated From Industrial Waste Water. DCSI, 9 (2): 229-232.
Tiwari K. L., Jadhav S. K. and Mahish P. K. 2010. Effect of Xenobiotics against some fungal Species. Deccan Current Science, 3 (1) p. 1-12.
2.3 Member of Academic Bodies –
Dr. Pramod Kumar Mahish – Life member, Indian Aerobiology Society, Kolkata, India
(3) Extension activity of Department
| Year | Activity | beneficiary | Venue |
| 2013-14 | (1) Lecture : Plant sciences
(2) Biodiversity Exhibition |
School students
School and College students |
Govt. Kanharpuri Higher secondary School, Kanharpuri, Rajnandgaon (C.G.)
Department of Zoology and Biotechnology, Govt. Digvijay College Rajnandgaon (C.G.) |
| 2014-15 | (1) Lecture importance of medicinal plants – Dr. S. R. Kunjam
(2) On site visit of medicinal plants |
School and College students
School and College students |
Department of Biotechnology
Botanical Garden, Govt. Digvijay College Rajnandgaon |
| 2015-16 | (1) Lecture – Mendelian inheritance by Dr. Pramod Kr. Mahish
(2) Demonstration of Plant tissue culture (3) Survey of Macrophytes of Ranisagar Pond (4) Lecture – Cell organells and Mendels law by Dr. Pramod Kr. Mahish |
School students
School students
PG Students Biotechnology School students |
Govt. High School Dhaurabhantha
Govt. High School Dhaurabhantha
Ranisagar Pond
Govt. Higher Secondary School Dilapahri |
| 2016-17 | (1) Discussion with school student – how to safely use crackers | School students | Govt. Middle school Surgi |
(4) Guest Lecture
| S. No. | Speaker | Designation and Affiliation | Topic | Year |
| 1 | Dr. M. P. Thakur | Dean, Govt. Agriculture College Rajnandgaon | Mushroom Production | 2014 |
| 2 | Dr. Shriram Kunjam | Asst. Professor Botany, Govt. Nehru College Dongargarh (C.G.) | Importance of Medicinal Plants | 2014 |
| 3 | Dr. K. K. Sahu | Associate Professor, S.o.S. in Biotechnology, Pt. R.S.U. Raipur (C.G.) | Biotechnology: Scope and Career options | 2015 |
| 4 | Sabiha Naz | Asst. Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology, Bhilai Mahila Mahavidyalay, Bhilai (C.G.) | Plant Tissue culture: Methodology and importance | 2015 |
| 5 | Prof. S. Chand | Professor & Head, School of Life Sciences, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya,Khandwa Road, Indore | Plant Metabolism | 2015 |
| 6 | Sabiha Naz | Asst. Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology, Bhilai Mahila Mahavidyalay, Bhilai (C.G.) | Edible vaccine | 2016 |
| 7 | Dr. Nagendra Chandrawanshi | Assistant Professor, S.o.S. in Biotechnology, Pt. R.S.U. Raipur (C.G.) | NET and other JRF Fellowships | 2016 |
(5) Facilities
5.1 Classroom – 03 (02 PG and 01 UG)
Smart interactive class room -01
5.2 Laboratory – 02 PG cum classroom
01 UG
Plant tissue culture lab.
5.3 Instruments – Binocular Microscope, Deep freezer -20, Spectrophotometer, Biosafety cabinet, Digital balance, Autoclave, Portable Water quality analyzer, Magnetic stirrer, Oven, cooling and Bacteriological incubator, electrophoresis unit etc.
5.4 Terries Garden – Collection of medicinal plant like – Hadjod, Satavri, Alovera, Bhui neem, Glory lily, Money plant etc.
5.5 Departmental Library
(6) Activities and achievements of UG and PG Association
| S. No. | Activity | Name of student/ Student’s/ Class | Prize if any | Year |
| 1 | Participation in National Conference
On Nanotechnology, Shri Sankarchary Mahavidyalay Bhilai |
M.Sc. Sem I and III | NIL | 2014 |
| 2 | Celebration of International Hand wash day | M.Sc. Sem I and III | NIL | 2014 |
| 3 | Celebration of Science day – Participation in Quiz, Seminar, debat and model presentation | Kantesh Fuley, Smriti singh, Abhisek Sahare, Lilam dewangan, Pallavi Kaushik | NIL | 2015 |
| 4 | Participated in National Conference on Polymer Science, Shri Sankarchary Mahavidyalay Bhilai | M. Sc. Sem II and IV | NIL | 2015 |
| 5 | Cultural activity in annual prize distribution ceremony | Avinash Singh, Ravi Kumar, Manish Gupta, Laxikant Sahu, Priya Singh | Drama first prize by Avinash and group | 2015 |
| 6 | Mahindra Finance scholarship | B. Sc. III – Anshita Yadav, Poonam Chand, Vikram Singh,
Garima Verma, Rajkumar |
10,000.00 each | 2015 |
| 7 | Participated and demonstration of model during workshop on “Practical application and validation on analytical instruments” organized by Shri Sankarchary Mahavidyalay Bhilai | B. Sc. Class III
And M. Sc. Sem II and IV |
Khushboo Joshi (B. Sc. II) Second prize on model demonstration | 2016 |
| 8 | Plantation in Botanical Garden | M.Sc. Sem I and III | NIL | 2016 |
| 9 | Swachhata Divash | M.Sc. Sem I and III | NIL | 2016 |
