Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 15: School of Biotechnology at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, organized its 11th Board of Studies meeting to discuss and deliberate on various academic matters.
The meeting was attended by Prof S B Babbar from University of Delhi, Prof Renu Bharadwaj from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, and Prof Namrata Sharma from University of Jammu, Prof B S Bhau from Central University of Jammu, as subject external experts in the field of Botany and faculty members of School of Biotechnology. The meeting was chaired by Dr Sharda M Potukuchi, Associate Professor and Head School of Biotechnology.
The board members extensively discussed the syllabi of Integrated B Sc Honors (Botany) and M Sc (Botany) prepared by faculty members of School of Biotechnology as per UGC, CBCS guidelines. External experts after detailed deliberations suggested some valuable modifications in the syllabi. After taking into consideration the inputs received from all the members and after in-depth deliberations on the matter, syllabi was modified keeping in mind the carrier aspects of the students. Few more agenda items were also discussed during the meeting.
Prof Ravindra Kumar Sinha, Vice-Chancellor of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, interacted with subject external experts and explained them the vision behind introduction of basic biology related courses in the university.
In the end, Dr Sharda M Potukuchi, Associate Professor and Head School of Biotechnology, delivered a formal vote of thanks. The proceedings of the meeting were carried by Dr Shafaq Rasool, Assistant Professor, SoBT as Member Secretary BoS of SoBT.
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