DBT- STAR COLLEGE SCHEME

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ABOUT – DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME

The Star College Scheme has been initiated by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India, New Delhi to support colleges and university departents offering undergraduate education to improve science teaching. This programme aims to improve the skills of teachers by offering faculty training, updated curriculum and emphasis on practical training to students by providing access to specialized infrastructure and consumables.

It paves a way for the improvement of basic sciences and for facing the new challenges in the field of modern Biology among the young minds thereby improving the quality of education in the institution augmented by upgraded and modern equipments and to procure other essentials to enhance the practical skills.

DBT - Star College Scheme at G.Venkataswamy Naidu College

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Our college has been selected under the DBT -STAR College Scheme “Strengthening of Support” category by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India has sanctioned "Star College Scheme" in September 2020 for five undergraduate science departments viz., Maths,Chemistry,Electronics and Computer Science. These departments of the STAR college programme have been executing the scheme excellently, focusing on their goals and objectives at all levels. Under this Scheme, the College aims to strengthen the academic and physical infrastructure for achieving excellence in teaching and training, stimulate original thinking through ‘hands-on’ exposure to experimental work and participation in summer schools, promote networking and strengthen ties with neighboring institutions and other laboratories, provide access and exposure to students to research laboratories and industries and conduct specialized training programmes for faculty improvement for optimizing technical capabilities.

OBJECTIVES

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  • To improve the existing practical courses.
  • To offer infrastructure facilities of laboratories by providing multiple equipments to carry out several lab experiments.
  • To impart knowledge to the students through interdisciplinary based learning, hands on training and summer internships.
  • To provide an exposure to the students for basic and advance research in the disciplines and institutional visit will be organized, this practice will help the students to choose their discipline in higher education.
  • To organize faculty development program for updating knowledge on current scenario in their respective research disciplines.
  • To augment the centralized instrumentation facilities and thereby to encourage students and faculty members for interdisciplinary activities.
  • To carryout group projects among the students of various science departments and to appreciate their research to address the societal issues.
  • To visit the various research laboratories and industries of repute for understanding the applied aspects of the science and ongoing research in the emerging field of science.
  • To strengthen curricula and practical courses by development of e-contents, Laboratory manuals and SOPàfor the specific instruments and experiments.
  • To augment the library facilities to enhance self-learning and utilization of books for improving knowledge of the students and teachers.

Chairman

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  • Dr. M.Subbulakshmi
  • Principal i/c
  • G.Venkataswamy Naidu College
  • Kovilpatti - 628 502.
  • Tamil Nadu.
  • Mobile: 94424 45027
  • E-mail: gvncollegeoffice@gvncollege.edu.in

DBT Representatives

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  • 1.Dr. Meenakshi Munshi
  • Scientist 'G' & Adviser
  • HRD in Department of Biotechnology
  • Ministry of Science & Technology
  • New Delhi – 110 003
  • Phone:011-24361035
  • E-mail:meenakshi29@dbt.nic.in
  • 2.Dr. Garima Gupta
  • Scientist 'F'
  • Programme Head of Star College Scheme, (HRD Division)
  • Department of Biotechnology(DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology
  • Block-3, 5th Floor, CGO Complex, Lodi Road
  • New Delhi – 110 003
  • Phone: 011-24369385
  • E-mail: garima.g@nic.in

External Experts

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  • 1. Dr. R. Rajendran
  • Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology
  • PSG College of Arts & Science
  • Civil Aerodrome (Post)
  • Coimbatore – 641 014, Tamilnadu
  • Phone: 0422-4397901 to 905
  • Mobile: 94437 51400
  • E-mail: rrajendranmicro@yahoo.co.in

  • 2. Dr. (M.S) Harathi P.B
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology
  • PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
  • Coimbatore – 641 004, Tamilnadu
  • Mobile: 099449 60978
  • E-mail: harathipb@gmail.com

Coordinator –Member Secretary

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  • Dr. B. Makesh Kumar
  • Head, Department of Botany
  • G. Venkataswamy Naidu College
  • Kovilpatti
  • Mobile: 91-9952344431
  • E-mail: bala.makeshkumar@gvncollege.edu.in

Additional Coordinator

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  • Dr.S.Sankar Ganesh
  • Assistant Professor & Head,Department of Electronics
  • G. Venkataswamy Naidu College
  • Kovilpatti
  • Mobile: 9940980222
  • E-mail: bala.makeshkumar@gvncollege.edu.in

Departmental Coordinators

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  • Dr. A. Pandiarani, Head, Department of Mathematics. (Department Coordinator, DBT Star College Scheme).
  • Dr. B. Umadevi, Head, Department of Chemistry. ( Department Coordinator, DBT Star College Scheme)
  • Mr. S. Sankar Ganesh, Head, Department of Electronics. ( Department Coordinator, DBT Star College Scheme)
  • Dr.A.Gobikannan, Head, Department of Computer Science. ( Department Coordinator, DBT Star College Scheme)


Faculty Members (from all participating departments)

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Department of Mathematics

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  • Dr. A.Pandiarani, M.Sc., M.Phil., P.G.D.C.A.,Ph. D, Associate Professor & HOD
  • Dr.E.Sucila, M.Sc., M.Phil.,P.G.D.C.A., Ph.D., Associate Professor
  • Dr. R.Krishnaveni, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
  • Dr. N.Shunmugapriya, M.Sc., B.Ed. M.Phil., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
  • Mrs.G.Jethruth Therasa, M.Sc., M.Phil., Assistant Professor
  • Mr.P.Karthick Sankar M.Sc., Assistant Professor
  • Ms.J.Jenifer M.Sc., Assistant Professor
  • Ms.B.Esakkiyammal M.Sc., Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

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  • Dr. B.Umadevi, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. Associate Professor & Head
  • Mr.R.Venkatesan, M.Sc.,SET.,NET., Associate Professor
  • Dr. V.Gomathi Sankareswari,M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
  • Mrs.P.Yogalakshmi, M.Sc., M.Phil., Assistant Professor
  • Ms.A.Selvam, M.Sc., Assistant Professor
  • Dr.M.Sivakavinesan, M.Sc.,Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Department of Electronics

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  • Mr.S.Sankar Ganesh M.Sc. M.Phil., Assistant Professor & Head
  • Ms.G.Jeya Priya, B.E.,(ECE) Assistant Professor
  • Mr.V.Sivarama Subbu, M.Sc., M.Phil., Assistant Professor
  • Mr.H.Radhakrishnan, M.Sc., M.Phil., M.Tech., Assistant Professor
  • Mrs.S.Shenbagavalli, B.E.,(ECE) Assistant Professor

Department of Computer Science

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  • Dr. A.Gobikannan, M.Sc., Ph.D., Assistant Professor & Head
  • Mrs. D.Jeyabharathi, M.Sc.,M.Phil., Assistant Professor
  • Ms. R. Subhulakshmi, M.C.A.,M.Phil., Assistant Professor
  • Dr. S.Suganthi, M.C.A.,M.Phil.,M.E., Ph.D., NET., Assistant Professor
  • Mrs.S.Indira M.Sc., M.Phil. Assistant Professor
  • Mrs.V.Rajeshwari, M.Sc., M.Phil., Assistant Professor
  • Mrs.M.Monisha, M.Sc., B.Ed Assistant Professor
  • Mrs.K.Deepika, M.Sc.,M.Phil., Assistant Professor
  • Mrs.R.Lavanya, M.C.A.,M.Phil., Assistant Professor

The Minutes of Meeting

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Infrastructure Developed

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Lab Manuals

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Students Group Project

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PRODUCTS


Activity

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ANNUAL REPORTS

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Presentation in Review Meeting

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