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Microbiology

Department At A Glance


The Department of Microbiology is a unique department of Govt. V.Y.T.P.G. Autonomous College where multidisciplinary teaching and research have established permanent roots. The dept is running under self-financing scheme since 2002 for UG program and since 2005 for PG program. It strives to set a benchmark in quality higher education with an emphasis on preparing the students to face the world outside in a dignified manner. The Undergraduate and Postgraduate curricular is designed with Program Specific Outcomes and Course Outcomes to promote all round development of students by inculcating a spirit of investigation, moral and ethical values and scientific exploration through various academic and co-curricular activities.

Hemchand Yadav University, Durg has recognized the department as Research Centre for Ph.D. Programme in 2019 to promote research for exploring the indigenous microbial diversity and related applied aspects.Over the years the department has established itself as a centre of higher learning promoting teaching and research.

The department has sufficient infrastructural facilities in terms of two well equipped laboratories and classrooms, which can take care of 50 PG students, one central instrument lab for the Ph.D. scholars and one UG laboratory. The research laboratory houses regular and routine microbiological equipment variety and advanced instrument like column chromatography, electrophoresis facilities, fementer, high speed refrigerated centrifuge, shaking incubator, laminar air flow stations, deep fridge, ELISA reader,BOD incubators and high-resolution Microscopes. The department is also equipped with LCD projectors to facilitate ICTenabled learning.The department provide collaborative facilities with various national institutions and industrial houses for project work and research with the aim to provide skilled human resource to the academic and industrial houses for overall growth of Chhattisgarh state and finally the Nation. The department has also signed an MOU with Dept. of Microbiology, Govt. ERR college of Science, Bilaspur (CG),Baster University,Jagdalpur & CIIMS, Nagpur to undertake Project work and academic expertise.

Students are directed for R&D activities related to their courses.  Extension camp and social awareness campaigns are regularly arranged in the department. VA Mycorrhizal, Rhizobium and Cyanobacteria based bio fertilizer formulations are being in progress in the department.


Vision

To be a department of repute in the field of Microbiology for advancement of students with the help of modern educational practices towards skill development and subject professional

Mission

  • To provide modern teaching tools, advanced research facility and competent faculties to justify a department of repute in the field of Microbiology
  • To impart various features of Microbiology through focused lectures, activities, assignments and practical
  • To develop students with advance academic background for an overall personality upgradation towards a successful career in Microbiology 
  • To facilitate latest learning aids, guest lectures, internship, field work, study tours to accomplish the norms
  • To design a curriculum and academic calendar for gradual knowledge enhancement of students aimed at skill development and become a subject professional