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
