HANSRAJ COLLEGE
University of Delhi
NAAC Grade A++ with CGPA 3.71 NIRF Rank # 12 (Amongst Colleges)
University of Delhi
NAAC Grade A++ with CGPA 3.71 NIRF Rank # 12 (Amongst Colleges)
1. Field Trips/Educational Trips undertaken
Field Trips-(2017-2018)
| S.NO. | Class | Trip location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc (H) III Year in Figure 1 | A&U Tibbia College, Ajmal Khan Road | For Ethnobotany paper visit on 04/09/2017 |
| 2 | B.Sc (H) III Year in Figure 2 | TERI Institute, Lodhi Road | For the paper Industrial and Environmental Microbiology on 23/03/18 |
| 3 | B.Sc (H) II Year in Figure 3 | Centre for Conservation and Utilization of Blue Green algae, organic rice field, laboratory for culture of BGA, IARI, Delhi-110012 | For SEC paper of Biofertilizers, visit on 28/03/2018, with teachers Dr. Mahaswetta Saikia and Dr. Shalini |
| 4 | B.Sc (H) I Year in Figure 4a-d | Manali, Himachal Pradesh | For paper Archegoniatae visit in March,2018 |
Field Trips-(2018-2019)
| S.NO. | Class | Trip location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc (H) II Year in Figure 1 | A&U Tibbia College, Ajmal Khan Road, Delhi | For Ethnobotany paper visit on 22/10/2018. Students learnt about the traditional system of medicines under the guidance of Prof. Mohd Idris. They also visited herbal garden, museum and labs and learn the importance of the age-old traditional practice. |
| 2 | B.Sc (H) II Year in Figure 2 | Centre for Conservation and Utilization of Blue Green algae, organic rice field, Division of Microbiology, IARI, Delhi-110012 | For SEC paper of Biofertilizers, visit on 07/03/2019, with teachers Dr. Mahaswetta Saikia |
| 3 | B.Sc (H) I Year in Figure 3a-c | Dehradoon-Mussoorie-Dhanaulti-Chamba and nearby areas | For Archegoniatae paper students visited on 13-17/03/2019 With teacher Dr Ishwar Singh and Dr. Pratibha Pant |
Field Trips-(2019-2020)
| S.NO. | Class | Trip location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. (H) Botany II in Figure 1 | Centre for blue green algae, division of microbiology and Krishi Vigyan mela, IARI, New Delhi | For SEC paper of Biofertilizers, visit on 03/03/2020, about 40 students with teachers Dr. Mahaswetta Saikia and Dr. Lebin |
| 2 | B.Sc. (H) Botany III in Figure 2 | Yakult Factory, Sonipat, Haryana | For DSE course of Industrial and Environmental Microbiology, visit on 04/03/2020, about 45 students with teachers Dr. Mahaswetta Saikia and Dr. Lebin |
Field Trips-(2020-2021)
Due to Corona Pandemic restrictions, All academic activities were conducted in online mode only and therefore, field trips activity was not organized in the department.
Field Trips-(2021-2022)
| S.NO. | Class | Trip location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. (P) Life Sciences II in Figure 1 | A&U Tibbia College, Delhi | For paper Ethnobotany visit on 05/04/2022 |
| 2 | B.Sc. (H) Botany III in Figure 2 | Delhi Ridge, North Campus, Delhi | Visit on 12/04/2022 |
2. Teaching- Learning pedagogies
The teachers of the Department adopt various teaching tools to make teaching more effective. The important teaching learning processes followed by the teachers are Class lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Group discussions and Workshops, Question framing, Statement, reasoning and explanation, Project-based learning. Field-based learning, Practical component and experiments, Quizzes.Presentations through Posters and power point and Internship in industry and research institutions. The theory topics are covered in lectures with the help of both conventional (chalk board and Charts) and modern (ICT) methods, including animations. In practical classes, instructions are given with the help of charts, herbarium and live specimens, permanent slides and PowerPoint presentations. Students are encouraged to ask questions/ doubts/ queries for clarification/explanation and discussion. They are also encouraged to refer to reference books in library to inculcate reading habit. Emphasis is given to illustrations- neat, well-labelled outline and cellular diagrams/ flowcharts for improving creative skills and to substantiate the text content. Previous years’ question papers are discussed after the completion of theory syllabus so as to apprise students about the general format of semester exam question papers. Internal Assessment is carried out on the basis of three components such as Assignment (10), Test (10) and Theory Attendance (5) and scores are given to each student out of 25 marks. Students are taken to the nearby ridge, and the college botanical garden and the campus as a whole to learn the names of plants and understand biodiversity.
3. ICT tools used by the faculty
The teachers use the following ICT tools for teaching
4. Departmental Societies activities- Invited Talks by alumni
5. Students engagement in societies
6. Student research
7. Distinguished Alumni