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शासकीय नागार्जुन स्नातकोत्तर विज्ञान महाविद्यालय ,रायपुर

Government Nagarjuna Post Graduate College of Science, Raipur

Established 1948

Affiliated to Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University Raipur

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Brief history of the Department:

The Biotechnology course was started the earliest in 2002 for UG and 2005 for PG under the Botany and Zoology Departments. The Department of Biotechnology at Govt. N. P. G. College of Science, Raipur (C.G.) was established in June 2013 to contribute the fascinating and emerging area of science. The department offers a two year M.Sc. Degree programme and three year B.Sc. course in Biotechnology. The future goals of the department are set to developed advance resources and in making significant contribution in environment biotechnology and molecular biology.

 

 

 

Vision

To be a Centre of excellence in the field of biotechnology equipped to create graduates and post-graduates who endeavour for the welfare of mankind. To develop environment and sustainable developments thrust area of research and development. To realize and harness the potential of Biotechnology as a human endeavour for the highest intellectual pursuit and as a effective future delivery system for creating a clean environment, welfare and progress of humanity.

 

Mission

  1. To create opportunities for multi-disciplinary education, training and research in biotechnology.
  2. To create awareness towards socio-ethical implications of potentials of biotechnology.
  3. Development of human resources by skill up-gradation of students through workshops and training.
  4. To established research-oriented teaching-learning environment in the department with a focus on excellence and innovation.

 

SWOC analysis

 

STRENGTHS

 

  1. Hard working and well qualified faculty
  2. Well designed  course structure
  3. Use of modern teaching technologies
  4. Departmental library

 

WEAKNESS

 

  1. Imbalance student teacher ratio (60:1)
  2. Lack of lab for PG students
  3. Lack of advanced instrument in laboratory

 

OPPORTUNITIES

 

  1. Job opportunities in R&D
  2. In pharmaceutical company, Research & Academics

 

CHALLENGES

 

  1. To develop the well equipped laboratory
  2. To get research project from UGC & CG COST

 

 

 

Action plan for next five year:

  1. Enrich library facility
  2. To get the research major or minor project
  3. Advance classroom for PG & UG
  4. To establish well equipped research laboratory
 

Faculty Profile:

S.No

Name of Faculty

Designation

Qualification

Specialization

email

Teaching experience

Publication

1.

Dr. Sanjana Bhagat

Head,

Asst. Professor

M.Sc., M.Phil.,  PhD, CSIR-NET

Molecular Biology, Bioremediation

sanjanabhagat@gmail.com

06 years

08

2.

Prof.Deepali Rajwade

Asst. Professor

M. Sc.,

CSIR-NET, UGC-NET

Environmental Biotechnology

ddrajwade@gmail.com

04 years

03
 

 

 Detail of Research Paper Publication:

  1. Dr. Sanjana Bhagat

S.No.

Author Name

Title

Date of Publication

Name of Journal  & ISSN No.

Impact Factor (SJR)
  1.  

Sanjana Bhagat,  AS Thakur

Influence of β-Globin haplotypes on oxidative stress, antioxidant capacity and inflammation  in sickle cell patients of Chhattisgarh

 

2018

Ind J Clin Biochem

 

ISSN 0970-1915

0.97 RG
  1.  

Sanjana Bhagat, Lakheshwar Thawait

Bioremediation of lead by lead resistant bacterial isolates isolated from contaminated soils of Chhattisgarh

2018

RJPT

ISSN 0974-3618

 
  1.  

Sanjana Bhagat, PK Patra, AS Thakur

Fetal haemoglobin and β- globin gene cluster haplotype among sickle cell patients in Chhattisgarh

2013

JDCR

 

ISSN- 0973-709X

0.35 SJR
  1.  

Sanjana Bhagat, PK Patra, AS Thakur

Association of Inflammatory Biomarker C-Reactive Protein, Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidant Capacity Marker with HbF Level in Sickle Cell Disease Patients from Chattisgarh

2012

Ind J Clin Biochem

 

ISSN 0970-1915

0.96 RG
  1.  

Sanjana Bhagat, PK Patra, AS Thakur

Association between XmnI polymorphism and HbF Level inSickle Cell Disease Patients from Chhattisgarh

2012

Int J Biomed Sci

 

 ISSN 1449-2288

2.699 TR
  1.  

Gayatri Kanwar, Sanjana Bhagat, Pk Khodiar, Pk Patra

Association of human papilloma virus type16 and 18 in cervical cancer patients of Chhattisgarh

2011

Indian Journal Medical Biochemistry

 

ISSN-0972-1207

84.63 IC
  1.  

Arunima Karkun, Sanjana Bhagat

Diagnosis of sickle cell anemia by Dde1 enzyme based RFLP

2011

The Bioscan International journal of Life Sciences

 

ISSN-0973-7049

0.150
  1.  

Gyaneshwer Chaubey., et al. Sanjana Bhagat

Phylogeography of mtDNA haplogroup R7 in the Indian Peninsula

2008

BMC Evolutionary Biology

 

ISSN-1471-2148

 

1.656 SJR
  1.  

B. Pattnaik, A. K. Pateriya, R. Khandia, C. Tosh, S. Nagarajan, S. Gounalan, H.V.Murugkar, B.P. Shankar, N.Shrivastava, P.Behera, S. Bhagat, J.S.M.Peiris and H.K. Pradhan

Phylogenetic analysis revealed genetic similarity of the H5N1 avian influenza viruses from isolated from HPAI outbreaks in chickens in Maharastra, India with those isolated from swan in Italy and Iran in 2006

2006

Current Science

 

ISSN-0011-3891

0.46 RG

 

 

2. Prof. Deepali Rajwade

 

S.No.

Author Name

Title

Year of Publication

Name of Journal & ISSN No.

1.

Deepali Rajwade , P.K.Saluja

Microbial metabolism of oil sludge: Isolation & Characterization of Chrysene degrading bacteria”

2014

 Indian J. Applied & Pure Biology

ISSN 0970-2091

2.

Deepali Rajwade, K.K.Patel

Detection of rsistance pattern ,extended spectrum Beta lactamase producing clinical isolates of E.coli & K.pneumoniae

2016

Int. Journal of Applied Research

ISSN 2394-7500

3.

Deepali Rajwade , Sadhana Jaiswal

A Review on Portulaca oleracea (Nonia bhaji): A wonderful weed of Chattisgarh.

2017

Research J. of Pharmacy & Technology

ISSN 0974-3618

 

 

Thrust areas of research:

  1. Molecular Biology
  2. Environment Biotechnology
  3. Bioremediation

 

 

Details of Collaborations

S.No

Name of Students

Duration/Session

Name of the education Institution

Region for going there

 Benefits
  1.  

Alpana Rani Xalxo

2014-15

CG COST, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Aakansha Ekka

2014-15

CMBT, Bhopal

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Bharat Lal Sahu

2014-15

CMBT, Bhopal

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Deepti Parvat

2014-15

Allel life science Ltd,

Noida,UP

 

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Deepika Jureshiya

2014-15

CMBT, Bhopal

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Kamini Sandey

2014-15

Shri Guru Har Gobin Centre of Biotechnology, Jabalpur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Chhaya Pratibha Khelwar

2014-15

Aditya Biotech lab, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Pooja Dewangan

2014-15

Aditya Biotech lab, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Pranita Minj

2014-15

CMBT, Bhopal

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Priyanka Singh

2014-15

Shri Guru Har Gobin Centre of Biotechnology, Jabalpur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Rupa indwar

2014-15

Shri Guru Har Gobin Centre of Biotechnology, Jabalpur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Rajendra Singh Raj

2014-15

CMBT, Bhopal

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Sangeeta Sahu

2014-15

Shri Guru Har Gobin Centre of Biotechnology, Jabalpur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Sujata Sahu

2014-15

Aditya Biotech lab, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Yogita Thakur

2014-15

Shri Guru Har Gobin Centre of Biotechnology, Jabalpur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Anisha Lakra

2015-16

Devleela Life Science Pvt. Ltd, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Anjali Pandey

2015-16

CG COST, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Deepika Bhaskar

2015-16

CG COST, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Dewashish  Bhagat

2015-16

Devleela Life Science Pvt. Ltd, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Harsha Dubey

2015-16

CG COST, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Jagriti Sahu

2015-16

CG COST, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Kavita Patel

2015-16

Devleela Life Science Pvt. Ltd, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Lakheshwar Thaiwat

2015-16

Gene Ombio Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Pune

Bacteria Identification

Research
  1.  

Priya Singh Goutam

2015-16

CG COST, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Priyanka Sahu

2015-16

CG COST, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Sudeep Tirkey

2015-16

Devleela Life Science Pvt. Ltd, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Ankita Sinha

2016-17

CMBT, Bhopal

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Apoorva Joshi

2016-17

Pt. J.N.M.Medical College, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Christry Shaji

2016-17

CG COST, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Damini Singh Tomar

2016-17

Pt. J.N.M.Medical College

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Kiwandati Sahu

2016-17

Pt. J.N.M.Medical College

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Neetu Kerketa

2016-17

CMBT, Bhopal

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Priyanka Sonber

2016-17

CMBT, Bhopal

Project Work

Research
  1.  

S.Tejaswini Reddy

2016-17

CG COST, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Santosh Kumar

2016-17

Govt. V.Y.T PG College, Durg

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Shikha Talreja

2016-17

CG COST, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Upendra Singh Mahobia

2016-17

Govt. V.Y.T PG College, Durg

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Versa Tiwari

2016-17

CG COST, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Aarti Mishra

2017-18

NIIT, Raipur

Identification of Silver nanoparticles

Research
  1.  

Afreen Anjum

2017-18

Chromus Biotech, Banglore

Bacteria Identification

Research
  1.  

Aisha

2017-18

NIIT, Raipur

Identification of Silver nanoparticles

Research
  1.  

Amit Hota

2017-18

Chromus Biotech, Banglore

Bacteria Identification

Research
  1.  

Damyanti

2017-18

Chromus Biotech, Banglore

Bacteria Identification

Research
  1.  

Dristi Verma

2017-18

CCMB, Hyderabad

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Gajendri

2017-18

Chromus Biotech, Banglore

Bacteria Identification

Research
  1.  

Garima Verma

2017-18

Chromus Biotech, Banglore

Bacteria Identification

Research
  1.  

Poornima

2017-18

Chromus Biotech, Banglore

Bacteria Identification

Research
  1.  

Shruti Vyas

2017-18

Chromus Biotech, Banglore

Bacteria Identification

Research
  1.  

Shivani Soni

2017-18

Chromus Biotech, Banglore

Bacteria Identification

Research
  1.  

Vibhashree Gupta

2017-18

CG COST, Raipur

Project Work

Research
  1.  

Vandana Singh

2017-18

CG COST, Raipur

Project Work

Research

 

 

Curricular reforms year wise

  • 2014-2015-

In the session 2014-15, a meeting of board of studies for (UG& PG) Biotechnology was held on 17/07/2015 at 12.30 pm in Biotechnology department. Members of board of studies were approved B.Sc. & M. Sc syllabus and no changes were incorporated into M.Sc. course curriculum and for B.Sc. Biotechnology syllabus is same as per Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur.

  • 2015-2016-

In this session 2015-16, a meeting of board of studies was held on 26/04/2016 at 12.00 pm in department of Biotechnology. Members of board of studies were approved question paper patterns and distribution of marks for B. Sc Biotechnology.  .

  • 2016-2017-

In this session 2016-17, a meeting of board of studies was held on 06/05/2017 at 12.00 pm in department of Biotechnology. Changes in question paper pattern for M.Sc. Biotechnology were approved by members of board of studies. Question paper divided into 3 sections A, B, C and sections A will be multiple choices, sections B will be short answer type and sections C will be long answer type questions.

  • 2017-2018-

In this session a meeting of board of studies was held on 21/04/2018 at 12.30 pm in department of Biotechnology. No changes were incorporated into M.Sc. and B.Sc. syllabus

 

 

Extension activities year wise:

1.  2017-2018- (Education tour)- Total 40 students of B. Sc. II and III year have visited different laboratories of IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh on 5th December 2017 from 11:30 to 4:00.

  • Total Number of Students- 40
  • Date- 05/ 12/2017
  • Venue- 1. Richharia Research laboratory, IGKV, Rai

                          2. Bio control agent producing and training centre, IGKV, Raipur

                           3. Tissue culture laboratory and museum, IGKV, Raipu

                           4. Agricultural Museum, IGKV, Raipur

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.  One day Technical Seminar at Department of Biotechnology for students, lab technician and lab attendant given by Mr. Suvojit Dutta, Area Sales Manager, Borosil Glass Works Limited, Date 24/07/2017

 

3.  2018-2019- (Extention activity)- Total 20 students of B. Sc II and B. Sc III year were participated in  science awareness program at Saraswati Sishu Mandir girls school, DDU Nagar, Raipur. Date-14/11/2018

 

 

 

 

 

Training workshop/Seminar year wise:

  1.  Dr. Sanjana Bhagat-

          Seminars/Symposia/Workshop Attended:

  •  July2014- June2015-
  1. Participated in 07 days Short term course on “Research Methodology” at ASC, Pt. RSU, Raipur held from November 13-19, 2014.
  2.   Participated in five one day RUSA sponsored Workshop on “Quality education in higher education” at Govt. N.P.G. College of Science, Raipur,  June 23-27, 2015
  • July 2015-June 2016-
  1. Participated in National Seminar on “Conservation of Plant Diversity: Global Issues” at Dr. Radhabai Govt. Naveen Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Raipur, August 07, 2015
  2. Participated in National Seminar on “Innovations& Prospects in Biotechnology” organized by Department of Biotechnology, Pt. RSU, Raipur, January 02-04, 2016.
  3. Participated in National Conference on “Prospects in Life Sciences: Paradigm Shift in Teaching and Research in Zoological Sciences”, organized by Department of Zoology, Govt. Nagarjuna P.G. College of Science, Raipur, March 02-03, 2016
  • July 2016-June 2017-
  1. Participated in Five One Day RUSA sponsored Workshops on “Higher education and improvement quality of higher education, Examination reforms, CBCS system, collection of data and analysis” at Govt. N. P. G Science College, Raipur from June 20, 22-24, 2017.

 

  1. Participated in 3rd National workshop (7days) on “Trends and techniques in chronobiology” organized by school of life science, Pt. RSU, Raipur held from March 21-27, 2017

 

  1. Fetal haemoglobin and β-globin gene cluster haplotypes among sickle cell patients in Chhattisgarh. National CME on “Stem cell & its application” organized by Department of Anatomy, RIMS, Raipur, April 12, 2017
  • July 2017-June 2018
  1. National Conference on “Current Development of Environmental Sciences in Chhattisgarh State” at Bhilai Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bhilai, November 30- 01 December, 2017.

 

  1. Prof. Deepali Rajwade-

                     Seminars/Symposia/Workshop Attended:

  • From July-14 to June 15
  1. Five One Day Workshops on Higher Education organized by RUSA from 23.6.15 to 27.6.15 at Govt.N.P.G.College of Science Raipur.

 

  • From July-15 to June 16

 

  1. National Symposium on Role of Quality Control in Healthcare Management at Pt. J.N.M.Medical College, Raipur on 25.07.15.
  2. Seven days Hands on workshop on Molecular Techniques at Pt. J.N.M.Medical College, Raipur from 26.7.15 to 01.08.15.
  3. National Seminar on “ Conservation of Plant Diversity: Global Issues” at Dr. Radhabai Govt. Naveen Kanya  Mahavidyalaya,Raipur.

 

  • From July-16 to June 17

 

  1. Five One Day Workshops on  Quality in Higher Education  organized by RUSA      from  20.6.17 to 27.6.17 at   Govt.N.P.G.College of Science Raipur.
  2.  Poster presentation on “ A review on Portulaca oleracea (Nonia Bhaji),A wonderful weed of Chattisgarh” at National Seminar on Present Scenario in Phytomicrobial Aspects Beneficial to Mankind organized on 27.1.17 & 28.01.17 at Govt. Dr. W.W. Patankar Girl’s P.G.College, Durg(C.G.).

 

  • From July-17 to June 18

 

  1. National Symposium on ‘Quality management in Laboratory investigations and Hematological disorders’ at Pt. J.N.M.Medical College, Raipur on 25.7.17.Secured 2nd Prize in Poster presentation on “ X- Chromosome inactivation & human genetic disorders- A perspective”
  2. Seven days Hands on Workshop on Quality Control & NABL Accrediation  at Pt. J.N.M.Medical College Raipur from 26.7.17 to 01.08.17.
  3. National Seminar on Current Development of Environmental Sciences in Chattisgarh State at Bhilai Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bhilai, on 30.11.17 & 01.12.17. Secured 2nd Prize in Poster presentation on “Analytical Study of Air Quality Index of the capital city of Chattisgarh,Raipur”.
  4. Disaster Awareness Training at Govt.N.P.G.College of Science Raipur on 09.12.17

 

 

Skill development 

  • M. Sc. II semester and M.Sc IV semester students present seminars from each paper of syllabus.
  • M. Sc. IV semester students doing three months project work.

 

Student achievement:

  1. Parul Siyar (202-13)- Manager in Bank of  Baroda, Pune
  2. Alpana Rani Xalxo (2014-15)- CSIR-NET (LS) June 2017
  3. Mr Santosh Bhaskar- Sales Manager in Kasliwal Brother’s Raipur
  4. Gajendri (2017-18)- CG SET 2017

 

 

Innovation & best practices: 

In addition to the black board of teaching, the following methods are also used by faculty and students

  • Power point presentation
  • Seminar given by the student on PPT
  • Group discussion on research paper

 

List of instrument available & unique features of department

S.No.

Name of Apparatus
  1.  

Autoclave
  1.  

Laminar  air flow
  1.  

Tissue Culture Laminar flow
  1.  

BOD & COD Analyser
  1.  

Centrifuge
  1.  

Computer
  1.  

Compound Research Microscope
  1.  

Water Bath
  1.  

Electrophoresis Chamber Vertical & Horizontal
  1.  

Electronic balance
  1.  

Deep Freezer (-20˚C)
  1.  

 Projector Screen
  1.  

pH meter
  1.  

Colorimeter
  1.  

Hot air oven
  1.  

Spectrophotometer
  1.  

LCD
  1.  

Incubator