GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE - PUTTUR

(Affiliated to S.V.University, Tirupati, A.P.)

(ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution)
Narayanavanam Road, Puttur, Chittoor (Dt), A.P.- 517583

Email: puttoor.jkc@gmail.com, Phone: 08577-261480




DEPARTMENT OF Microbiology PROFILE Established : 2008



Programmes Offered

 

Programmme

Programme Name

Group/Subject

UG

BSc

Microbiology, Botany, Chemistry (EM)

CBCS system is followed for all UG programme

Programme wise Student Profile (Current year data)


Teaching posts and Non-Teaching Posts


Post

Sanctioned

Filled

Teaching posts

Guest Lecturer 

 Guest Lecturer -

Non-teaching (Herbarium keeper)

-

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Programme wise Student – Teacher ratio


 

Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning


  • Class room teaching
  • Power point presentations
  • Class Seminars
  • Group Discussions
  •  Quiz programmes
  • Guest lecturers
  • Study projects
Details of Infrastructural Facilities

 

  •  Departmental  Library  consists of 92  Books (Reference Books)
  • Internet facilities for Staff & Students.
  • ICT facility: 01 LCD projector
  • Laboratories – 3 Labs.
  • Mechanics Lab for I Year students
  • Optics Lab for II Year students.
  • Electricity  & Electronics Lab for III Year students

SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans

Strengths

  •  Efficient & Experienced  Faculty 
  • Good infrastructure and well established Laboratories.
  • Consistent good pass percentage

Weaknesses

 

  • The socio-economic background of many of the students
  • Most of the students are of first generation
  • Poor communication skills in English.

Opportunities

 

  • Improving enrolment
  • Improving the optimum usage of ICT in teaching learning
  • Exploring the starting of new Job-oriented courses

Challenges

 

  • Sustaining quality along with access
  • More placements
  • Generation of resources  for research facilities in the department

Future Plans

 

  • To start multidisciplinary job oriented courses
  • To a conduct a national seminar
  • To establish Research  Centre in the department