DBT-STAR College Scheme

Sree Narayana College, Kollam has been selected under the DBT-STAR College Scheme “Strengthening of support” category by Department of Biotechnology, Govt.of India. The STAR college scheme has been initiated by the DBT to support colleges and universities offering undergraduate education to improve science teaching. The programme aims to improve the overall development of UG teaching through providing financial support for procuring additional laboratory equipments and consumables, organizing faculty development programmes, interdisciplinary research activities, additional experiments from the existing syllabus etc. Five science departments, viz Biotechnology, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry and Physics is supported under this scheme for 3 years

DBT-STAR College Scheme Advisory Committee

  • Chairman: Dr. S.V Manoj (Principal)

  • Members:
    DBT Representative (s)/ DBT Nominee: Dr.Garima Gupta,Programme Officer, Star College Scheme.

  • Members:
    External Experts:  

    1. Dr.Ruby John Anto, Scientist G, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 014, Kerala (email: [email protected])
    2. Dr.G.Srinivas, Scientist G, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 011, Kerala (email: [email protected])
  • Coordinator:
    Dr.Vinod B.S, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry

  • Members:
    Co-ordinators from participating departments

    1. Dr. Jisha S & Dr. Sheeba S : Department of Zoology

    2. Dr. Chitra Vijayan: Department of Botany

    3. Dr. Sreeremya T S : Department of Chemistry

    4. Srijith S: Department of Physics

    5. Greeshma P: Department of Biotechnology

DBT-STAR College Scheme Activities