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Dhanmanti Kandasi

Dhanmanti Kandasi

Assistant Professor(BOTANY) Dept. of Higher Education

Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla Email:dhanmanti4botany@gmail.com Mobile -9817392745

 Qualification

 2004: M.Phil in Botany from Himachal Pradeh University, Shimla

Title of Dissertation: Some common Plants of Chandertal Wetland LahaulSpiti (H.P.) (Project Sponsored by SCSTE-Shimla).

  1. 2003: Sc in Botany from Himachal Pradesh University Shimla.(2nd topper) Specialization: wood science, forest biodiversity and plant resources.(Gold medalist).
  2. 2001:B.Sc Medical from SGGSJ Government College Paonta Sahib affliated to Himachal Pradesh University Shimla.
  3. 1998: 10+2 from Kendriya Vidyalaya C.I. Rajban affiliated to C.B.S.E.
  4. 1996: Matric from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Nahan affiliated to B.S.E.

Exam Qualified

 UGC/CSIR Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Lectureship- National Eligibilty Test (NET) held on 27th June ,2004.

Teaching Experience

 July 2006-till date ,19 years teaching experience at college level (UG classes).

Trainings Attended 

  1. 4-week Orientation Programme w.e.f 06.2009 to 4.07.2009 from Academic Staff College,HimachalPradeh University Shimla .
  2. 3- Week refresher course in Biosciences e.f.10.11.2010 to 30.11.2010 from Academic Staff College,Himachal Pradesh University Shimla.
  3. 3-Week Refresher Course in Environmental Sciences e.f.14.09.2015

to 3.10.2015 from Academic Staff College,Himachal Pradesh University Shimla.

  1. 3- week Refresher Course In Basic and Applied Sciences w.e.f. 26.05.16 to15.06.16 from HRDC,Panjab University Chandigarh.
  2. 1 -week Short Term Course in Research Methodology w.e.f.3.06.2019 to 8.06.2019 from HRDC Himachal Prdesh University Shimla.
  3. 4 -week FDP on Plant Developmental Biology in Sept-Oct 2020 with Elite+Silver certificate from NPTEL,SWAYM coordinated by IIT,Roorkee.
  4. 12- weeks online course MEV-002: Environmental and occupational Hazards from SWAYM e.f.April.2021to June 2021 coordinated by IGNOU,New Delhi.
  5. 1- week   online    Faculty    Development    Programme    on    “Teaching    –Learning Methods:From Micro-teaching to Peer Learning” w.e.f.30.04.2022 to 6.05.2022 with

 

A+ grade from Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College University of Delhi.

  1. 1- week online Faculty Development Programme on “National Education Policy 2020” w.e.f.03.10.2023 to 09.10.2023 with A+ grade from Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College University of Delhi.
  2. 1- week online Faculty Development Programme on “Blended Learning Cocepts & Tools” w.e.f. 30.03.2024 to 05.04.2024 with A+ grade from Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College University of Delhi.
  3. One week FDP on “Service Rules and Regulations For Teachers  in Higher Education”

w.e.f. 01 May- 07 May 2025, organized by Shaheed Captain Vikram Batra Govt. College

.Palampur, H.P.

  1. One week FDP on “ Leading The Future: Innovation and Excellence in Academia” e.f. 01 Dec.- 07 Dec.2025,organized by G.B.P.M.Govt.College Rampur BSR,Shimla (HP)

 

Conferences/Workshop/Seminar/Publications

  1. Participated and paper presented on topic :Conservation of Wetlalds-Case study on Chandertal Wetland of Himachal Pradesh” in National Conference on Environment Current Scenario and Future Perspectives organized by W.R.S. Govt. CollegeDehri, District Kangra Himachal Pradesh on 9th March 2019.
  2. Participated and Poster presented on topic :Some Flowering plants of Chandertal Wetland , Himachal Pradesh” in National Conference on Environment Current Scenario and Future Perspectives organized by W.R.S. Govt. College Dehri, District Kangra Himachal Pradesh on 9th March 2019.
  3. Organizing Committee member in the National Workshop on “Food Adulteration” organized by Department of Chemistry,SGGSJ Govt. College Paonta Sahib Sirmour(H.P.) on 27-28th September 2019. Funded by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India under Star College Scheme.
  4. Convener in the “ Workshop on Phytochemical Screening organized by Department of Botany SGGSJ Govt. College Paonta Sahib, Sirmour(H.P.) on 14th December 2019 .Funded by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India under Star College Scheme .
  5. Organizing committee member in the “Workshop on Medical Diagnosis &First aid”, organized by Department of Zoology SGGSJ Govt. College Paonta Sahib, sirmour (HP) on 19-20th December 2019. .Funded by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India under Star College Scheme .
  6. Organizing committee member in “National Seminar on Recent Advances and Future Trends in Chemical Sciences” organized by Department of Chemistry SGGSJ Govt. College Paonta Sahib, Sirmour(HP) on 20th Funded by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India under Star College Scheme .
  7. Convener in “Two days National Workshop on Floriculture” organized by Department of Botany Govt. College Paonta Sahib, sirmour (HP) on 25-26th February, 2020. Funded by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India under Star College Scheme.
  8. Paper presented on topic “Some important plants for sustainable improvement of Indoor air quality” organized by Department of Botany and Department of Zoology SGGSJ Govt. College Paonta Sahib, Sirmour (HP) on 28-29th December 2021. Funded by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India under Star College Scheme.
  9. Paper presented on topic “The Effect of Music on Plant growth” in one day online

 

  1. National Seminar on “Role of Music and Yoga in Human Development” organized by Department of Music,SGGSJ Govt.College Paonta Sahib and Pratibha Spandan Society, Shimla on 24th February 2022.
  2. Chapter published on  topic  “Indoor  Air  Pollutants  and  Plants”  in  book

Environmental Issues: Biodiversity & Sustainability. ISBN: 978-93-93810-06-9.

  1. Paper entitled “The Effect of Music on Plant Growth”, published in Journal Hill Quest: A multidisciplinary National Peer Reviewed/Refferal Journal. ISSN- 2454- 3144(0) Volume 09,Issue 02, May 2022.
  2. Paper presented on topic “Growth and Metabolic Responses of Wheat to cadmium toxicity ” in National seminar on Environmental issues and Public Health organized by Department of Botany and Department of Zoology, Government College Bhoranj (Tarkwari) District Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh on 27-28th February 2023.
  3. Paper presented on topic “An account of Medicinal herb Geranium wallichianum Don Ex Sweet” at International conference on Recent Trends in Science & Technology for environment conservation and sustainable development ,organized by Sidharth Govt.Utkrisht College, Nadaun Himachal Pradesh in collaboration with ISCA, Shimla Chapters on 29-30th September 2023.
  4. Paper presented on topic “ Ethnobotanical review of plants used as food and medicinal source by tribal people of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh” at International Conference organized by Govt. college Pangi in collaboration with Himalayan Council of Scientific Research( HCSR) on 1st-2nd and 4th October 2023.
  5. Paper presented on topic “ An Overview of Medicinal herb Taraxacum Officinale Weber” at International Conference on Emerging Issues of Biodiversity and Environment for sustainable Development’ organized by Department of Zoology and Environment Science, VGC Mandi on 14th &15th February 2024.
  6. Chapter published on topic –“Ethnobotanical Review on Plants used as Food and Medicinal Source by Tribal People of Chamba” in book ‘Tribal Identity in India Issues,Challenges and the road Ahead’. ISBN: 978-81-956440-6-3.
  7. Paper presented on topic “ Ethnomedicinal Plants used by Tribal people of District Sirmour”, Himachal Pradesh” in National Seminar on Nature and Society organized by Govt. Arya Degree College Nurpur, District Kangra (H.P.),India. On 2nd September 2024.
  8. Paper entitled “ An Overview of Medicinal Herb Taraxacum officinale Weber” published in Voyager A Journal of Sciences A Peer Reviewed International Journal. XV Sept. 2024. ISSN-(P) 0976-7436 (e) 2455-054X Impact factor 8.687(SJIF).
  9. Paper presented on topic “Modernization and its impact on Biodiversity’ in HCSR International Conference on Modernization, Globalization, and the Paradoxes of Transformation in Indian Society organized by Govt. College Pangi, Chamba,Himachal Pradesh & HCSR on 11th &13th October 2024.
  10. Presented Paper on topic “The Role of Plants in Glacier Conservation:A Vital Connection” in International Conference on Climate change and Global scarcity:Threats,Challenges and sustainableSolutions organized by Dr. Sarvpalli Radhakrishnan Govt. Degree College Dharampur, Mandi(HP) on September 26- 27,2025
  11. Paper presented on topic “Plants for Post Disaster Response” in International Conference on Disaster Management: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Resilence,Recovery and risk reduction organized by Govt. Degree College Dehar, Distt. Mandi (HP) on 8th November 2025.

 

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