Department of Botany:North Lakhimpur College

Date of establishment of the department:   1966 .Major course in Botany was started in 1980.

                                                                                                                                  

Courses offered:

  • Higher Secondary
  • Graduate (Major & Pass  Courses)

Departmental Library:

 

        The department of Botany has set up a library of its own to meet the needs of the students and teachers. The library was started during 2002 with donation of Books and Journals by the teachers of the department. At present 346 books & 6 journals are available in the library. The English Daily "The Assam Tribune" is also available in the library

 

Annual Bulletin:

 

         The department publishes an annual bulletin every year since 2001.

 

Students recreation Centre:

 

          The department provides a "Students' Recreation Centre" for relaxation of the students. The centre is furnished with some sports materials as well as some Magazines and comics.

 

Botanical Museum:

 

           The department has set up a museum of botanical specimen, art & craft, chart & models, flower vase and other materials collected, created, designed and preserved by the students. The students are assigned these hand works to do entirely by their own  effort and all the preserved materials are regarded as their contribution to the department.

 

Students Wall Magazine:

 

            The departmental Wall Magazine named "Planta" was launched during 1999.Since then, the wall magazine has proved its potentiality to be an ideal platform to establish the ability of students in the literacy side.

 

Mushroom Cultivation Unit:

 

             The unit was started in the department during 2000. The unit has been able to grow and cultivate edible mushroom in a scientific manner with time to time experimental demonstration to the students and local people regarding the food value and market prospect of the edible mushrooms.

 

Botanical Garden:

 

             The Botanical garden of North Lakhimpur College was started during 1983 in a hactare of land towards the northern side of the college campus. The department of Botany took initiative to to seek assistance from the forest department, Govt. of Assam, North Lakhimpur division, and it was possible to establish the garden only because of the help and co-operation of the Social Forestry Division, North Lakhimpur. A large no. of Timber yielding as well as species of medicinal value are maintained in the garden.

 

Research Laboratory:

 

              A research Laboratory has been set up in the department during 1998. A no. of publications have already been made with the experiments performed in departmental research laboratory.

 

 
Faculty

Dr. S. N. Phukan,HOD

Dr.(Mrs) Binita Hazarika

Dr. Pradip Kr.Mitra

Dr.(Mrs)Rupa Phukan

Dr. C. R. Bora

Sri Anil Bora(Contractual)

 

 

Activities of the teachers:

 

Dr. S.N. Phukan, M.Sc., Ph.D., FAPS,    M.N.A.Sc., Head.

Ph.D. Topic:   Microbial ecology

Total No. of  Research Publication:  48

Seminars attended:  6

Paper  publications(after 2000):

  1. R.Phukan, C.R.Bora, P.K.Mitra and S.N.Phukan (2002). Microbial Diversity in  air over a paddy field in the district of Lakhimpur, Assam. Proc.Nat.Sem.Biodiversity conser vation vis-a vis sustainable development, N.L.College(UGC Spon)dt29.8.02.pp88-91.

  2. Rupa Phukan and S.N.Phukan (2003). Protein and nucleic acid content of  tobacco leaves during different growth phages till senescence.Bulletin of    Pure        and Applied Sciences 22(B),No.1: 21-23 .

  3. S.N.Phukan and Rupa Phukan (2003). Efficacy of essential oils on the incidence of Phytophthora infestans in seed tubers of potato during storage. Bio-Science Research  Bulletin, 19 (1): 61-64.

  4. S.N.Phukan and Rupa Phukan (2003). Antifungal activity of some spice plant extracts against phytopathogenic fungi occurring in seed tubers of potato during storage.Indian Biologist 35(2):1-2.

  5. S.N.Phukan (2004). Chlorogenic acid content and specific activities of related enzymes in potato plant tissues by late blight fungus Phytophthora infestans. Proc.Nat Acad.Sci  74, B(1):79-83.

  6. S.N.Phukan (2004). Weed flora of potato fields in the district of Lakhimpur, Assam and their ethnobotanic importance. Indian Biologist 36(2):41-44.

  7. S.N.Phukan (2004). Effect of some fern plant extract on the growth and incidence of late blight fungus. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci.74(B)(3&4):54-58.

  8. S.N.Phukan and K.Das (2005). Microbial diversity in the air over a field of potato in the district of Lakhimpur, Assam. Proc.Nat.Sem.Biodiversity Conservation & Future Concern, Dept.of Biotechnology, Gauhati University, pp.24-29.

  9. S.N.Phukan (2006). Allelopathy � an alternative approach to management of potato diseases in Assam. Indian Biologist 37(1):15-23.

  10. S.N.Phukan (2006). Ethnobotanical value of some weed flora of kitchen gardens in Lakhimpur District, Assam. Ad.Plant Science 19(1):193-195.

  11. S.N.Phukan (2007). Effect of climatic factors on the incidence of late blight disease of potato to plants treated with weed extract. Nature , Environment & Pollution Technology.(In press).

  12. S.N.Phukan (2007). Studies on the distribution pattern of major dieases of potato and growth characteristics of associated causal organisms in the district of Lakhimpur, Assam. Ad.Plant Science. Vol.21,No.2 (In press).

  13. S.N.Phukan (2007). Distribution pattern of fungal diseases of potato in relation to climatic condition and cultivar. Ecology, Environment & Conservation (In press).

  14. S.N.Phukan (2007). Allelopathic response of few weeds on the mycelial growth of Phytophthora infestans. J.Liv.World. Vol.14.No.2 (In press).

 

Dr. Binita Hazarika, M.Sc., Ph.D.

 Ph.D. Topic:    Taxonomy & Plant Physiology

 Total No. of Research Publication:    7

 Seminars attended:    10

Paper  publications:

  1. Published a Research Paper entitles �Blue-green algae in lentic environment of North Lakhimpur, Assam� in a Research Jour. Of Contemporary Concerns vol.3,2005pp77-81. Cotton College Research Council.

  2. Presented a Paper entitled �Diversity of Blue-green Algal Flora from Lotic and Lentic Environment of Lakhimpur District, Assam. In a national seminar on Value Addition to Bioresourses of N.E. India, Post Harvest Technology and Cold Chain held at Deptt. of Botany,GU on 19-21 May�2006.

  3. Attended National Workshop on �Qualitative Improvement of Student Support Services Through Enhancement of Councelling Skill of Teachers� organized by IQAC, Handique Girls College, Guwahati, sponsored by NAAC, Bangalore dated Oct 10th & 11th 2006.

  4. Presented a Paper entitled �Blue green Algal Diversity in Narayanpur area of Lakhimpur District of Assam� in an international Seminar on Biotevhnological Approaches in Bioresourse Management.(ICBABK-07) organized vy Deptt. of Biotechnology, School of life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, Tanilnadu, India on 23rd Jan to 26th Jan�2007

Dr. P.K. Mitra, M.Sc., Ph.D.,  FAPS, FISGPB

Ph.D. Topic:  Genetics

Total No. of Research Publication: 6

 Seminars attended: 2

 

Dr.(Mrs.) Rupa Phukan, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Ph.D. Topic:  Biochemistry & Physiology

Total No. of Research Publication:  8

Seminars attended:  4

Paper  publications(after 2000):

  1. Rupa Phukan, C.R.Bora, P.K.Mitra and S.N.Phukan(2002). Microbial diversity in the air over a paddy field in the district of Lakhimpur, Assam. Proc.Nat.Sem.biodiversity conservation vis-�-vis sustainable development, N.L.College(UGC spon.) dtd.29.8.02 pp.88-91.

  2. Rupa Phukan (2003). Protein and Nucleic Acid content of tobacco leaves during  different growth phages till senescence. Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences  22(B).No1:21-23

  3. Rupa Phukan (2004). CO2 assimilation rate in tobacco leaves of different age groups till  Senescence. Indian Biologist.36(2):12-15.

  4. Rupa Phukan (2006). Changes in amino acid and protein content in tobacco leaves from maturity to senescence. Ad.Plant Science 19(1): 99-101.

  5. Rupa Phukan (2007). Distribution pattern of phytoplankton in water logged rice fields of   Lakhimpur District, Assam. Indian Biologist (Accepted-In press)

  6. Rupa Phukan (2007). Weeds of low land rice fields of Assam and their ethnobotanic  significance. J.Liv.World. Vol.14.,No.2 (In press)

Dr. C.R. Bora, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Ph.D. Topic:  Ethnobotany

Total No. of Research Publication:  6

Seminars attended:   5

 

Department Contact  Address:

 

Deptt. of Botany, North Lakhimpur  College

Khelmati-31, Lakhimpur, Assam.

Tel:  03752-222174