Department of Botany at Sree Narayana College, Alathur Conducts Orientation for First-Year B.Sc. Botany Honours Students

ALATHUR — The Department of Botany at Sree Narayana College, Alathur, successfully organized an orientation programme for the newly admitted First-Year B.Sc. Botany Honours batch on Wednesday, 23rd September 2026. Held at Room No. 32 starting at 9:30 AM, the session welcomed incoming undergraduates to academic life and guided them through the structural framework of their Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP).

Key Highlights of the Orientation Programme

• Curriculum & Academic Structure: Faculty members outlined the B.Sc. Botany Honours curriculum, including major core courses, minor options, discipline-specific electives, and practical laboratory components.
• Campus & Departmental Infrastructure: Students were introduced to the department’s laboratory facilities, herbarium collection, plant tissue culture setups, and digital learning resources available at the institution.
• Institutional Quality Standards: The orientation highlighted Sree Narayana College’s academic standings, including its NAAC Grade ‘A’ Reaccreditation, NIRF ranking, and KIRF status.
• Student Mentorship & Code of Conduct: The session detailed campus regulations, attendance norms, internal assessment schemes, and mentor-mentee interaction structures under IQAC guidelines.

Event Leadership & Organizing Committee

The event was conducted under the leadership of the college administration and department faculty:

Role	Faculty Name
Principal	Dr. Praveena Vijayan
Head of Department (HoD)	Dr. R. Bindu
IQAC Coordinator	Dr. S. Dhiva
Organizing Committee Members	• Lt. Dr. Shereena J • Prof. (Dr.) Binumol M • Dr. Hansiya V S • Dr. Soumya M

Looking Ahead

The program concluded with an interactive Q&A session, allowing first-year students to interact directly with the faculty team and clarify academic queries before commencing regular lecture and laboratory sessions.