Faculty of Science and Environment


The Faculty of Science and Environment came in existence since the inception of the university (Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, established in 1991 by M.P. Act ). In the initial phase, department of Biological Science was started under the leadership of Prof. Prabha Grower. Later on, undergraduate courses with various subject combinations were stated in July, 1992 under the leadership of Prof. A. L. Kirkire (as Dean).  At the same time, P.G. programme in Environmental Science was started in the leadership of Dr. Pramod Singh. In 1996, P.G. programme in Industrial Chemistry was started under the coordinatorship of Prof. I.P. Tripathi. Later, PG programme in Remote Sensing and GIS for Natural Resources Management was started after the approval of UGC, New Delhi under the Innovative Programme of UGC scheme in 2004 in the leadership of Dr. Shashikant Tripathi. At present, Faculty of Science and Environment comprises three Departments (Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Energy & Environment) covering almost all the branches in modern science. It offers B.Sc. (IT, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Biological science with many subject combinations), BCA, P.G.DCA, DCA and M.Sc. courses in most disciplines like M.Sc.  in Botany, Zoology, Geology, IT, Mathematics, Biochemistry , Industrial Chemistry, Environmental Science, Remote Sensing and GIS, Geoinformatics, and Biotechnology. Faculty is running research in all the above mentioned disciplines. The Faculties have expertise in various related fields and are engaged in advanced research activities.  The Faculty of Science and Environment keeps itself alive with regular academic activities like seminars, workshops and conferences. It is equipped with advanced and sophisticated laboratories in some discipline like Chemistry and RS & GIS. Faculty members have liaison with research institutions of repute in India and abroad. Some teachers of the Faculty have received distinctions and honors like P.C. Ray award in Chemistry.

Departments

  • Department of Physical Sciences
  • Department of Biological Sciences
  • Department of Energy and Environment