RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY

Facilities

Infrastructure Facilities in the Centre

Library and Laboratories

There is a well-stocked library containing plethora of books in regard to an array of Biotechnology, in particular and Life Science, in general. The labs are designed in such a manner that students & scientists conducting various experiments can converge for the use of instruments like Digital Spectrophotometers, Double Beam Spectrophotometer, Fermentors, Bio-Reactor, Digital Colorimeters, Refrigerated Centrifuge high speed(CPR24), Lyophilizer, Freeze Dryer, Binocular Research Microscope with photographic attachment, Trinocular Microscope with oil Immersion including micrometer, occulometer Accessories and Video Projection, Computer with accessories, Cooling centrifuges, Indigenous Fermenter with Necessary Accessories, CO2 water jacketed single chamber incubator, Seed Germinator, Air Conditioning Unit For Cold Storage Room, Microtome, Deep freezers -200C, Deep freezer (-700C to -700C UDF- 165, Incubators, Shakers, Flame Photometer, Horizontal Laminar Flow, DO Meter, Deionizer, UV Transilluminators, Recording Spectroflurometer with Scanner- SL 174, Orbital Shaking Incubator with Refrigeration, Double distillation unit, Zone Reader, Electronic balances, pH Meters, BOD incubators, Electrophoresis unit, Autoanalyser, PCR Thermal Cycler system, CO2 incubator with T/C sensor, High speed micro centrifuge, Luminometer, Turbidity Meter, Analytical Balance, Conductivity Meter, Potentiometer, Gel Documentation system, Anaerobic Jar System, DNA Sequencer with accessories, Gel Dryer, Gene Line Gel Documentation system, Plant Growth Chamber, Microwave oven, digital photocolorimeter, chromatography chamber, Multimedia Projector, Interactive Board/ Pad/ Adopter etc. The labs receive electric supply through distinct terminals via specially installed 100 KVA Transformer & 65KVA access of generator.

Features

• Includes very well ventilated classrooms with spacious seating arrangements. In these classrooms, conventional as well as advanced teaching aids can be used.
• Computer-assisted teaching apart from all other laboratories like bio reactor lab, plant tissue culture lab etc.
• Annual Scientific exhibition based on theme provides a platform to explore hidden talents.
• Celebrations of annual gatherings and cultural and sports events lead to a feeling of social cohesion and unity in diversity.
• Organization of Educational tours
• Eco-club comprising of plantation and cleanliness of surroundings is a regular outdoor activity.
• Centre is equipped with computers, printers, scanners, audio system, LED Screen, LCD projector, Xerox machine, smart board, and internet / e-mail facilities.
• The computational infrastructure in the centre is well versed to carry out advanced molecular studies. Further, the centre has a collection of bioinformatics software packages, which are extensively being used in research, training, and analyses of user queries etc. can be availed as per the requirement.
• For the advancement of comprehensive understanding of the array of biotechnology, the centre has upgraded its network access to Citi Cable Broadband Internet access & Wi-Fi hotspot.
• The learning resources of basic conceptualization & recent advancement are being made available to the students.
• All the experiments are being performed with its demonstration under various specialized labs of M.Sc. Teaching Course programme.

Hostel Facilities - A 'HOME' away from home

The University has separate hostel facility for Boys & Girls with all basic amenities and accommodates students from all over India. Two hostels are located in the University campus, two at the LIT campus, one at the Law College premises and the rest at the North Ambazari Road, about three km from the main University campus. The hostel charges are moderate. One of the hostels, named after Dr. Nelson Mandela is for international students. Various recreational facilities like colour TV, indoor and outdoor games, film projectors and amenities like telephones, internet facility & water filter are available at the hostels.

BEST PRACTICES

• Students feed-back about academic offering of the Centre:

  The feedback questionnaire is prepared to collect the On-line information on the Student’s learning experience, as well as responses to the course and the teacher(s) eliciting their subjective perceptions on various aspects of the course and the teachers involved in the course programme. Ultimately, this information is useful to the teachers as well as to the University in the ongoing efforts to improve the quality of education & upgrading curriculum of the subject. Further, the information is also being collected from this feedback for shouldering social responsibilities in addition to their academic activities as well. The faculty members periodically assess the students by seminar, class test and group discussion.

• Feed-back of industries regarding relevance of curriculum:

  To bridge the gap between the industry & institution interface, the Centre has already taken steps in this direction, thereby introducing professionalism and career orientation in the Biotech related courses. & the candidates are required to submit a full time Dissertation / Field Based Project Work on a related research topic of Biotechnology in the IV Semester. The work is expected to be an original work & critical analysis of a problem of contemporary significance in the field of Biotechnology. Further, the main emphasis is given on the assessment & accreditation of the students with the incorporation of accerdidated Seminar to assess the student’s progression from current requirements of industries rather than merely on University Examination basis. Thus an effective Feedback system from Student’s community & Industrial employer is being implemented in order to improve the quality of education.

  • Counseling/Consultancy services to farmers, Research Scholars, Entrepreneurs are being provided in regard to their associated field problems, research & allied activities.
  • Low cost input microbial field demonstration trials & Post-monitoring are being conducted by the faculty member at various field sites adopted & observed an economic upliftment during post-monitoring programme in terms of monitory gains especially in rural & tribal areas.
  • Wide distribution of know -how developed informative books & leaflets on Biotechnology products of RGBC in local Marathi, Hindi & English languages free of cost.
  • The Centre through its basic mandate is actively involved in organization of training programmes by an effective demonstration of techno-economic viability of the biofertilizers & biopesticides technology to the local farmers (both Men & Women) through dissemination of the know-how transfer of technology to be implemented in the villages of Nagpur, Wardha, Chandrapur, Amraoti, Gadchiroli, Bhandara districts. Further, to facilitate absorption and utilizations of this proven technology i.e. ‘Biofertilizer Production Technology’, major emphasis is being given on involvement of rural youth and demonstration of these technologies at their own territory at par with a cottage industry concept thus promoting Self-Help Groups. Prior to this, more number of rural, tribal youths is involved in process development, process optimizations and validation. Agro-industries in coordination with academic institutions are being encouraged to participate in such interactive programme and interface ventures. The centre’s efforts for the development of various indigenous low cost products are a step in this direction.
  • Besides, the Co-curricular activities such as “Nirmiti Study Circle”, weekly display as a wall magazine jointly collaborated by the students of M. Sc. Part-I & II along with the faculty member of the centre based on current research activities. This has been formed to encourage a dialogue between students with industry-educational-research organizations from country & abroad as well. This is solely based on student’s research, academic activities & social annual functions etc. which is being effectively implemented by them.

Study tour: Students of M.Sc. Biotechnology are encouraged to visit some research institutes of national and international repute during the two-year course.

Seminars: Seminar along with submission of its written summary / Write-Up is mandatory for every student.

Summer Training Programme: Every student is encouraged to undergo the summer/ winter training Programme in Biotechnology Industry/R & D Institutions for at least 2 weeks during the vacations.