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36. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies. Give
details.
The Department is supported by DBT for the strengthening of UG education under the STAR
College Scheme.
37. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies. Give
details. no
38. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and
learning outcomes monitored?
39. Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the
department
Strengths:
1. Awarded the grant of 12 ,00,000 from DBT STAR college scheme .
2. UGC Minor projects awarded 2015. All the staff in the department have a minor project
each
3. Bioinformatics Entrepreneurship is compulsory papers in the syllabus.
4. Two certificate programmes with good student enrolment.
5. Competitive Biotechnology syllabus with the practical curriculum oriented towards
research.
6. Well-furnished Under-graduate labs to assist practical classes. Research labs to support
Plant tissue culture, Phytochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Research. The
department houses a mushroom cultivation unit.
Weaknesses:
1. Only undergraduate programme.
2. Major grants not yet received.
3. Minimal research activity owing to the workload.
4. 3 staff and 170 students, Staff to student ratio is 1:56.
5. Special papers in Animal biotechnology and immunology need trained faculty.
Opportunities:
1. Enter into collaborative agreements for postgraduate teaching.
2. Collaborative research.
3. Tie-ups with NGOs for extension activities.
4. Industry partnerships for internships of existing students.
5. Publish Papers at UG level.
Challenges:
1) Job descriptions lack time for research. 2) Dropout rates in students.
3) Funds availability.
4) Same courses offered by international standard universities in Bangalore (NCBS and IISC)
5) Lack of upgradation to technology innovations.
39. Future plans of the department.
1. Applied for the Kbits Karnataka Biotechnology incubation programme to start a
collaborative PG level training institute.
2. Start MSc. Masters programme in Biotechnology. Develop syllabus for PG Biotechnology.
3. Stronger research plans and labs
4. Training programme initiations in the department.
5. Tie up with industries

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