Department of Microbiology  

 

 

 

 

 

Prof. Pritam D. Sukhdeve 

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About the Department 

The Department of Microbiology was established in 2018.  First academic batch with 36 students, for B. Sc. Microbiology, started in July. The course with Microbiology main, Zoology or Botany and Chemistry as subsidiaries was affiliated to RTM Nagpur University. The decision to start such a course at graduate level was appropriated by our management Mr. Pritam Sukhadeve joined the department on 1 July 2018 as the first faculty. In the second academic year Miss. Rumani Kalambe and a Guest Lecturer, joined as faculty members. First batch came out from the department in 2021 with 31 First Class and five Second class out of the 36 students registered for the examination.Two batch of students have passed out from the department till the year 2022. On an average, above 95% of the students admitted had been graduated. The drop out of students is below 5% even though most of the students are from educationally and socially backward regions of the society. Around 90 % of the passed out students joined for higher studies, choosing Microbiology or Chemistry as their Masters programme.

Regarding our Alumni, more than 30 of them have got excellent academic achievements, 25 of them get job role in private and government sector. About 40% of the student had already D. Pharm degree and now they established their own pharmacy in the nearby cities.  Some students get job in industries include related fields like Biotechnology, Hospitality, Food and Health, where they serve as quality control officers, hygiene officers, technicians etc.

Scope of  Microbiology

Microbiology as a Basic and Applied Science has been considered as an important discipline of Science, which has implications in various aspects of human welfares like Medicine, Agriculture, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics. Twenty first century is considered to be the period of Biotechnology. In all facets of human life, this discipline is bringing drastic changes. Microorganisms and microbial techniques are the basic tools of Biotechnology. Basic and Industrial research all over the world give prime importance to this discipline. More than fifty percent of the Global investments in industrial research are in this field; which is a signboard to say that future industrial growth is going to be in this direction. The consciousness about the environmental aspects and search for eco-friendly technologies ultimately leads to the biological methods. Agriculture, pest control, vector control, and waste management practices were once heavily depending on chemical industries. Now more and more microbial alternatives have been developed and they are replacing chemical methods.

In the present world scenario education is orienting to have a job value and Universities and academic institutions are remodeling their curriculum to satisfy this social demand. Microbiology as a subject of high relevance and scope, students can choose industrial, academic or research career. They can choose their further studies in the area of Medical Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Plant or Animal Biotechnology, Food and Dairy Microbiology, Immunology, Clinical Virology, Sanitation Microbiology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Genetic Engineering, Molecular Biology or Bioinformatics. They can also choose a career in any of these disciplines, since there are many industries related to these, which require Microbiologists. Further, if they are interested in Research career, they can choose it without any hesitation since most of the modern Biological researches directly or indirectly need expertise in Microbiological methods.

Vision

While starting this course was to channelize Biology education to this important branch of Biology in Kerala. The recent history of the state reflects the fulfilling of this objective as many institutions including two Govt. colleges had started the same course after the establishment of this department. However, the objective of the course is reflected in the curriculum that gives a strong basic knowledge both in theory and practical to the graduating students.

It gives an opportunity for hands on training In various applied aspects of the disciplines like analysis of food samples, clinical samples, isolation and identification of microorganisms, their cultivation, preservation etc.

Mission

Our mission is to produce skilled graduates who can choose research fields or professional career as Microbiologist in various industries even though the institution is located in Kasaragod, which is one of the backward districts of Kerala.

Since majority of the students are from financially and socially backward, their primary aim is to get a job after their studies with minimum financial expenditure. Our alumni profiles reflect the achievement of this objective as most of them selected their career in the fields of Microbiology and related ones.

Programme Specific Objectives:

The broad goal of the teaching of under graduate students in microbiology is to provide an understanding of various basic concepts in wide ranging contexts which involve the use of knowledge and skills of Microbiology. Their understanding, knowledge and skills in Microbiology needs to be developed through a thorough teaching learning processes in the class, practical skills through the laboratory work, their presentation and articulation skills, exposure to industry and interaction with industry experts, write short research – based projects where they are guided and mentored by the academic and other experts of the subject.

1. The graduate students of microbiology should have knowledge of the diverse places where microbiology is involved.
2. The graduate students of microbiology should have Understanding of diverse Microbiological processes.
3. The graduate students of microbiology should have basic skills such as culturing microbes, maintaining microbes, safety issues related to handling of microbes, Good Microbiological practices etc.
4. The graduate students of microbiology should have Moderately advanced skill sin working with microbes such as pilot scale culturing, down stream processes, diagnostics etc.
5. The main objective of the course is to provide students with the basis to face the study of the major fundamentals of microbiology including Bacteriology, Virology, Immunology, Medical microbiology, Genetics, Cytology, Agriculture and Environmental microbiology etc.
6. At the time of completion of the programme the student will have developed extensive knowledge in various areas of Microbiology

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs) :

1. At the end of the three year programme the student will understand and be able to explain different branches of Microbiology such as Bacteriology and Virology.
2. The student will be able to explain about various applications of Microbiology such as Environmental Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Food Microbiology, and Microbial Pathogenicity.
3. The students will be able to design and execute experiments related to Basic Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Recombinant DNA Technology, and Microbial Genetics, etc.
4. The students will be able to execute a short research project Incorporating techniques of Basic and Advanced Microbiology under supervision.
5. The student will be equipped to take up a suitable position in academia or industry, and to pursue a career in research if so desired.