COBS Annual Report 2018-19
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ANNUAL REPORT (For the year 2018-2019) COLLEGE OF BASIC SCIENCES CSK HP KRISHI VISHVAVIDYALAYA PALAMPUR – 176 062 2 Note: This PDF is for Informational purpose only, please refer to the printed version of this report for any official use. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Establishment ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Mandate .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Current Degree Programmes (18-19): ................................................................................. 1 1.4 Academic Departments/Centre ........................................................................................... 1 1.5 Department-wise Faculty position ...................................................................................... 2 1.6 Department-wise staff position in the College.................................................................... 2 1.7 Students Intake during the Academic Year 2018-19 ........................................................... 3 1.8 Total Students Strength during the Academic Year 2018-19 .............................................. 4 1.9 Students Passed Out during the Academic Year 2018-19 ................................................... 4 1.10 Total Credit Hours offered during the Academic Year 2018-19 ...................................... 4 1.11 Scholarships Awarded ...................................................................................................... 5 1.12 Representation to various University Bodies from College ............................................. 6 1.13 Constitution of the Board of Studies of College .............................................................. 7 1.14 COBS-NAAC/AISHE Committees ...................................................................................... 7 1.15 Internal Quality Assessment Cell (IQAC) .......................................................................... 8 1.16 Grievance Redressal Committee: ..................................................................................... 8 1.17 Sports, Games Cultural and Literary Committees ........................................................... 8 1.18 Anti Ragging Monitoring Committee: .............................................................................. 9 1.19 NSS & NCC Incharges of College ...................................................................................... 9 1.20 Budget for Teaching Schemes .......................................................................................... 9 1.21 Courses Offered during Academic Year 2018-2019: ...................................................... 10 1.22 Department-wise Faculty and Staff ............................................................................... 16 1.22.1 Teaching Faculty ......................................................................................................... 16 1.22.2 Technical ..................................................................................................................... 17 1.22.3 Ministerial and Supporting ......................................................................................... 18 1.23 Summary Statistics of Publications ................................................................................ 18 1.24 Summary of Visits Abroad, VIP Visits, Workshop etc. organised .................................. 19 2 TEACHING ................................................................................................................................. 20 2.1 Courses Offered ................................................................................................................. 20 2.2 Thesis Completed .............................................................................................................. 29 2.3 Member of Students’ Advisory Committee (PG Programme) ........................................... 30 2.4 Short Trainings ................................................................................................................... 33 2.5 Laboratory Manual ............................................................................................................ 33 2.6 National Eligibility Test (NET) ............................................................................................ 33 2.7 Scholarships/Fellowships ................................................................................................... 34 2.8 Awards ............................................................................................................................... 34 3 RESEARCH ................................................................................................................................. 35 3.1 Ongoing Research Projects ................................................................................................ 35 3.2 Research Projects Sanctioned ........................................................................................... 36 3.3 Research Projects Completed ............................................................................................ 37 3.4 Research Projects Submitted ............................................................................................. 38 3.5 Research Highlights ........................................................................................................... 38 3.6 Research Publications ........................................................................................................ 44 Summary Statistics of Publications .............................................................................................. 44 Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences ................................................................... 45 3 Note: This PDF is for Informational purpose only, please refer to the printed version of this report for any official use. 3.6.1 Paper Published ......................................................................................................... 46 3.6.2 Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops .................................................... 49 3.6.3 Books/ Book Chapters ................................................................................................ 51 3.6.4 Extended Summary/Abstract Published in Compendium ......................................... 52 3.6.5 Techinical Reports Submitted .................................................................................... 52 3.6.6 Workshops/Conference/ Seminars/ Training Programmes Attended ...................... 53 3.6.7 Conferences/Workshops/ Colloquiums/ Short Courses/ Project Review Meets Organized ................................................................................................................................. 57 4 EXTENSION ............................................................................................................................... 58 4.1 Extension projects ............................................................................................................. 58 4.2 Popular Articles ................................................................................................................. 58 4.3 Organization of Extension Activity/One day Awareness programme etc. ....................... 58 4.4 Lectures delivered by the Faculty Members ..................................................................... 59 4.5 Pamphlets prepared .......................................................................................................... 60 5 MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................... 61 5.1 Income Generation ........................................................................................................... 61 5.2 Paper setter/evaluator/external examiner ....................................................................... 61 5.3 Faculty as referee/reviewer for Scientific Journals ........................................................... 63 5.4 Other Activities of Faculty ................................................................................................. 63 5.5 National Science Day Celebrations ................................................................................... 76 5.6 National Service Scheme Activities ................................................................................... 77 5.7 Visits Abroad, VIP Visits, Workshop etc. organised .......................................................... 77 4 Note: This PDF is for Informational purpose only, please refer to the printed version of this report for any official use. Preface Basic Science is the mother of all inventions and it is now being given its due importance at ICAR and National level. The faculty of College of Basic Sciences, CSKHPKV Palampur is striving hard to fulfill the mandate through quality education with research and extension support in the University and to generate good human resources to help the rural masses of the State. During the period under report i.e. 2018-19, the College of Basic Science offered 532 credit hours of teaching to the Undergraduates and 236 credit hours to the Postgraduate Students of all the constituent colleges of the university