A comprehensive list of Biotech Colleges

Introduction of college: The “Lady Amritbai Daga College for Women of Arts, Commerce and Science and Smt. Ratnidevi Purohit College of Home Science and Home Science Technology” is a premier Women’s College in Central India in existence for the last 77 years with its goal centered around women’s progress in educational, social and cultural fields. It was established at a time when a women’s college was considered a path breaking venture.

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The college is located in the heart of West Nagpur and equidistant from Railway station, Bus Stand and Airport. It has an Assembly-cum- Recreation Hall. The college also has a Gymnasium with the facility of Jogger, Cycle-Rowing Machine and Workout Stations. The college also provides facilities for Co-curricular activities through Adventure Club, N.C.C., SPIC-MACAY etc., and Guidance and Counseling Center, Women’s Studies Research and Documentation Center, Alumni Association, Community welfare Cell and Computer Centre etc. College participates in many more activities in and around Nagpur throughout the year.

On April 21, 1932 a citizens meeting was convened in which ‘Women’s Education Society’ was formed with Rao Bahadur M. B. Kinkhede as its Founder President, Shri Y.M. Pathak as Founder Secretary and Smt. Rambai Tambe as the First Principal of the college. The Constitution of the Society was drawn up by Justice W.R. Puranik and Shri T.J. Kedar. Sir Sorabji Mehta was the founder Chairman of the Executive Committee of the society.

The College was formally inaugurated by Honourable Justice Dr. M.B. Niyogi, C.I.E., the then Vice Chancellor of Nagpur University and later the President of Women’s Education Society on 11th July 1932. The college was affiliated to the Nagpur University on 1st July 1935 as “Central College for Women” with Miss Shanti Rangarao as the Principal and Lady Gowan (Wife of His Excellency, the then Governor of Central Provinces and Berar Sir Hyde Clarendon Gowan) as President. The Institution owes its present status to the illustrious and equally commendable dedication of luminaries who left their mark in the annals of the college. They were besides Rao Bahadur M.B. Kinkhede and Lady Gowan, Lady Kalhum Wylie (wife of His Excellency, Governor of Central Provinces & Berar, Sir Francis Verner Wylie), Lady Muriel Twynam, (wife of His Excellency, Governor of Central Provinces & Berar, Sir Henry Twynam), and Smt. A. Pakwasa (wife of His Excellency, Governor of Central Provinces & Berar, Sir Mangaldas Mancharam Pakwasa).

Among the earliest to be associated with the college were Khan Bahadur M.E.R. Malak, Mrs. Stem, the then Vice Chancellors of Nagpur University viz :Jusitice Dr. M.B. Niyogi (1932 to 1936), Dr. Sir HariSingh Caur (1936 to 1938), Mr. T.J. Kedar (1938 to 1941) and Hon Justice W.R. Puranik (1944 to 1947), Justice M. Hidayatullah, Justice Kaushalendra Rao, Justice S.P. Kotwal, Justice Y.S. Tambe, Shri S.H. Battliwala, Hon. Sir M.B. Dadabhoy, Mrs. Macfadyen, Shri S.D. Saklatwala, Nawab Mir Mehdi Ali Khan, Lady KusumTrivedi, Shri A. D.Mani (M.P.) At a later date justice N.L. Abhyankar and Justice B.A.Masodkar to name a few were among the many other distinguished personalities.

Presently, the society has as its President a legal luminary and former Advocate General of Maharashtra, Adv. V.R. Manohar. At the establishement stage the College was given financial support by the trustees of Late Sir Dorabji Tata of Bombay. His Excellency Sir HydeC. Gowan, the then Governor of Central Provinces also gave financial help to the college and Lady Gown donated books to the college Library. The college continued to be patronized by philanthropists. Among them His Exalted Excellency the Nizam of Hyderabad rendered generous support to the college in the form of endowments. It also received donations from Mr. Bhulabhai Desai for the development of the library.

The college known as “College of Arts for Women” from 1932 to 1935 and as “Central College for Women” from 1935, moved to its own building in 1942 on a sprawling campus of 26 acres of land donated by the Governor Central Provinces and Berar in 1940 at Seminary Hills.

In 1942, Sir Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan delivered his inaugural address at the opening ceremony of the Seminary Hills Building. In 1949, Sir Rajgopalachari inaugurated the first lecture room of the college building at Seminary Hills.

In 1952, the name of the college was changed to “Lady Arnritbai Daga Col lege for Women” in memory of the mother of Seth Badridas Daga, whose munificent donation of Rs. 1.50 lacs matched by the M.P. Government enabled the Management to complete the main col lege and residence building at Seminary Hills Campus.

In 1977, Shri . B.L. Purohit donated Rs. 17.5 Lacs to the Society and Smt. Ratnidevi Purohit College of Home Science Technology (name after the mother of Shri Banwarilalji Purohit) was established. This was merged with L.A.D. College for Women in the year 1981-82. The name of the college is now “Lady Amritbai Daga College for Women of Arts, Commerce & Science and Smt. Ratnidevi Purohit College of Home Science and Home Science Technology”.

In 1993 Shri P.R. Mundle donated Rs. 7.50 Lacs to start a Department of Architecture in memory of his mother Smt. Manorambai Mundle. In 2006 Mrs. A.P. Mundle donated an amount of Rs. 10.01 Lacs towards elevation of existing B. Arch. Department to the status of an i ndependent col lege of Architecture & starting of M. Arch, from the session 200 7-2008.

In 2004, further donation of 5.00 Lacs was received from Smt. Meena Deshmukh in memory of her husband Shri. Digambar Jaiwant Deshmukh.

In 2006, Shri P.W. Barlingay also donated Rs. 5.00 Lacs in memory of his mother Smt. Ramabai Barlingay towards the development & naming the school of Biotechnology “Ramabai Barlingay School of Biotechnology”.

In 2007, received a donation of Rs. 10 Lacs from the Justice M.L. Pendse Foundation, Mumbai towards a Platinum year initiative of consolidating and running a school of languages & Media studies named as Justice M.L. Pendse School of Languages & Media Studies. The School is meant for the language, media & advertising, theatre & performing Arts courses for students, housewives & professionals as an add-on facility.

Today the versatility of the range of its programmes is its strength. The original strength was of 23 students and presently the college has more than 5000 students on roll in the Junior and Senior college, The handful of staff, is now approximately 300 involved in the faculties of Arts, Science, Home Science, (B.Sc. H.Sc. and B.Tech) Commerce and Engineering and Technology.

The institution has completed 76 years of sustained progress in the field of empowering women through access to higher education. Poised for further growth and expansion since its platinum year, the college has introduced non conventional,innovative courses. These courses are designed to support self help initiatives and will go beyond the traditional core degree requirements. It will also continue to take up community imperatives to fulfill academic social responsibilities through training initiatives in the four villages adopted by the college.

The college started initially with only Arts faculty, today, offers the following courses - under different faculties at under graduate degree, postgraduate and junior college level.

RAMABAI BARLINGAY SCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY (ON NO-GRANT BASIS)

Came into being in the session 1997-98 with the patronage of University Grants Commission. L.A.D. and Smt. R.P. College was the first college in Central India to have got permission to start Biotechnology as a vocational subject (as per the scheme available at that time) at the under graduate level.

The college had to make lot of efforts to establish, not only the subject but the concept of Biotechnology itself for the simple reason that people, in general, and students in particular, were not at all aware of this new upcoming field. Thus the college feels proud to have introduced this wonderful field of studies in this area. Today, it is one of the most sought-after subjects, both at under larger graduate and post graduate level as well as research. Dr Nirankush V. Khubalkar, Reader and Head of the department of Botany was entrusted with the responsibility of establishing the facilities required.

In this 14TH YEAR we cater to the needs of the students with complete satisfaction. All the facilities are available at the centrally located place in the city of Nagpur at our Shankarnagar premises.

L.A.D. School of Biotechnology was recently renamed as “Ramabai Barlingay School of Biotechnology” after the mother of Shri P.W. Barlingay, Treasurer, W.E.S. & a donor.

University to which college is affiliated: Permanently Affiliated to Rastrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University.

Courses & student strength:

M.Sc. Biotechnology – 40

B.Sc. Biotechnology - 60

Fees structure: www.Iadcollege.com/www.ladcollege.edu.in

BSc.I Year: Rs. 23,726

BSc II Year: Rs.23,256

Bsc III Year Rs. 22,953

MSc I Year Rs. 55,361

Msc II Year Rs. 54,591

Note: 1. Fees payable by DD or Pay Order on any nationalized bank, payable at Nagpur in favour of “Principal, L.A.D.College for Women, Nagpur”.

2. ` 195(Campus Maintenance and Dev. ` 100 Cycle Stand Charges ` 70, Library Card ` 15 and Registration fee ` 10).

3. The cycle stand charge is purely for maintenance of the cycle stand and does not include any risk to the vehicle.

Faculty and their qualification:

For College faculty CV refer college and department website:

Website: College- www.Iadcollege.com/www.ladcollege.edu.in

Website: Department- www.ladsrpbiotech.com

Library Facility:The department boasts of an in-house library with latest books (with multiple copies of many books that are essential) and manuals authored mostly by both foreigners and some Indians. The Reading Room Facility is also available. The in-house library provides easiest access to the latest literature in the field of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Recombinant DNA Technology, and Tissue Culture and also Environmental Biology, Ecology, Physiology, Behavioral Science, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Pathology, Developmental Biology, Biodiversity, Legal issues concerned with Biotechnology etc.

MODERNIZATION OF LIBRARY: LIB-MAN©- LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

It is integrated, multiuser, multilingual, time-tested software for complete computerization of in-house operations of the library. Installation of user-friendly software with well-documented user manual an On Line Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) will enable the users to access the library in a better way.

EVERY YEAR THERE IS AN ADDITION OF LARGE NUMBER OF BOOKS DEPENDING UPON THE NEED AND AVAILABILITY OF LATEST EDITIONS. STUDENTS HAVE THIS EASY ACCESS IN ADDITION TO THEIR REGULAR ACCESS TO THE COLLEGE GENERAL LIBRARY.

JOURNALS

We subscribe to 09 National Journals of repute to make teachers and students aware of the latest development in research being carried out in the allied field’s viz. Journal of Advanced Biotech, Current Science, Indian J. Exp. Bio., Indian J. Biochem Biophys, Indian J. Plant Physiology, Journal of Biosciences, Indian J. Biotech, Journal of Genetics and Resonance Journal of Science Education are already available & some more would be subscribed In near future. A few foreign journals will also be subscribed.

Employment News is available for students to search for Placement opportunities in good organizations/Research institutes and companies (including private and Government).

Virtual Library:

Internet is another important source to acquire information. Broad band internet facility is available throughout the day. Students also have Scanning, Printing, and Photocopying facilities in the department / college campus itself.

Contacts of HOD: HOD, Dept. Of Biotechnology, LAD College, Shankar Nagar, Nagpur-10 (M.S.)

Phone - 91-712-2225578

Email – ladcollege@yahoo.co.uk / ladcollegebiotechnagpur@yahoo.co.in

Website – http://www.ladcollege.org

Admission Procedure: For College Admission Procedure refer college website

Website: College- www.Iadcollege.com/www.ladcollege.edu.in

For department Admission Procedure-Eligibility Criteria

Admissions are purely made on merit basis; emphasis is given to the score in Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the 12th standard or any other equivalent examination from various states of India or boards/universities of other countries. The minimum of 50 % in science subjects is usually considered. However, from the past many years the cut-off percentage goes to around 75 in PCB (Physics-Chemistry-Biology) group. Students offering Biotechnology as one of the optional subjects at XII level may be given special consideration.

The prospectus along with the application form will be issued by the college office on payment of prescribed amount normally a day after the declaration of 12th std (Maharashtra State Board of Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination) results (usually in the first week of June).

The application form duly completed in all respects has to be submitted for registration to the college office, within ten days (separate programme is displayed on the college notice boards and the notice board of the department).

A merit list is put up on the college and department notice board and admissions are made on the notified dates strictly according to merit. The entire programme as well as General Merit List and the list of candidates likely to be selected are also flashed on our Website.

The application form can also be downloaded from the School Website... www.ladsrpbiotech.com

Events Related to Life science:Seminars: Every year seminars by scientists from various research institutions and Laboratories and industrial establishments in the field in and around Nagpur are arranged from time-to-time to make students understand the nuances and applications of research in their field.

M.Sc. Project / Dissertation:

Some of the M.Sc. students desirous of doing their project / dissertation work in the institute itself will get best of the facilities in instrumentation, and academic expertise will also be available (of Research interest Biochemistry Microbiology, Enzymology, Plant Tissue culture, Fermentation Technology, Molecular Biology, Biostatistics, & Bioinformatics).

Students are also advised to make use of 24 hr broadband internet facility available.

Research:

Education without research is incomplete. Our faculty members are actively involved in various research activities. Recently, a research project on Sickle Cell anemia in collaboration with GMC, Nagpur had been completed.

Faculty members are also engaged in their own research work on the topics of special interest like medicinal plants, secondary metabolites, plant tissue culture, enzymology, Biostatistical applications, etc.

Project (Interdepartmental Collaboration; Botany and R.B. School of Biotechnology):

U.G.C. Sanctioned MINOR RESEARCH PROJECT for Two years, on “Phytochemical Screening Of Various Plant Resources In The Form of Commonly Consumed Vegetables And Fruits, Cereals And Pulses, Spices and Other Plant Materials For Antioxidant Properties Of Some Enzymes (Catalase, Superoxide Dismutase, Glutathione Peroxidase etc.), And Exploit Their Properties For Medicinal / Cosmetological Preparations”; Dr. Nirankush V. Khubalkar as Principal Investigator and Ms. Deepti Mahule as Co-investigator.

This project could pave the way for preliminary Research Experience and develop an aptitude towards Research for the Departmental Students.

New development:

In an effort to expand the activity of R. B. School of Biotechnology, we along with M/s EVERONN LEARNING ACADEMY [ELA], Chennai have started a V-SAT Learning center through the virtual classroom concept in the college in this session. Everonn will facilitate in conducting interviews directly or through the platform and assist the college in getting the students placed.

Students can upgrade themselves by enrolling to the Certificate Program in Bioinformatics, simultaneously with B.Sc. and M.Sc.; the details of which are available in the department and in the pamphlet provided with this brochure.Scholarship provided by college for life science student if any:For Scholarship refer college website.

Website: College- www.Iadcollege.com/www.ladcollege.edu.in