St Philomena College was founded by Msgr Antony Patrao who felt that a College in this part of the state would save the people of the inconvenience of moving to distant places for higher education. He set out to realize his dream and the mission was accomplished in the year 1958.
Since its inception, the Institute has lived up to societal expectations, turning out consistent and appreciable results in academic and non-academic fields. The institution does attempt to treat the primary stakeholders in 5 UG programs and 5 PG programs with a rewarding educational experience.
The Quality Assurance Framework of the institution has been developed to assure academic standards and enhance the quality of education. It underlines the institution’s commitment to excellence and improvement.
ISO 9001: 2015 Certified | Re-Accredited by NAAC at ‘A’ Grade | Managed by the CBE
Papers studied in M.SC:
I SEMESTER: Micro biology, plant morphology and taxonomy, cyto genetics, plant physiology.
II SEMESTER: Plant morphology and taxonomy , plant biochemistry, plant breeding,
III SEMESTER: Seed pathology, plant pathology, biotechnology, ecology and environment.
IV SEMESTER: Seed pathology , plant pathology, biotechnology, biodiversity and plant conservation.
Techniques standardized:
Cell and tissues culture, chromatographic techniques, cytogenetic techniques, gel electrophoresis, isolation of nucleic acids, flame photometry, water activity determination in seeds.
Courses Taught: BSc.
Area of Expertise: Plant taxonomy, Environment biology, cell biology, genetics, cryptogamy, Physiology, microbiology, Biotechnology.
Awards and Achievements:
JRF/NET qualified for lectureship and research in the year 2018
Resource Person / Guest Lectures delivered:
1.ONE at GFGC Jadekall on medicinal plants
Refresher Courses/Short Term/Orientation Courses attended: Nil
Membership on Societies/Academic/Professional Bodies:1.VANASHREE (Association of Botany Teachers Mangalore University).
2. BOE member Vivekananda Autonomous College, Puttur .
Other Details:
1.NCC “ C ”Certificate holder attended two CATC camp at Hebri and Bhramavar
2.NSS officer(from 2018 to till date)
3. Attended many social activities, camp under NSS, attended, actively participated in many cultural events and quiz.