The Department of Botany, Bankura Sammilani College started its journey with the affiliation in Pass Course under The University of Burdwan since 25/07/1963. The honours course in the subject had been started with the affiliation since 03/09/1084. There are four sanctioned permanent full-time teaching posts in the department. All the vacant posts have been filled up at present as per the latest requisition of the college as sent to the West Bengal College Service Commission in the year 2009. Two Guest lecturers are also there in the department as newly designated as SACT (State Aided College Teacher). Presently the student intake capacity of the department is 55 for Honours course and 125 for Pass course (Programme & GE).
The Department of Botany has smart classrooms and well equipped laboratories with numbers of advance scientific instruments. The department has a enrich museum and herbarium containing various plant materials and other botanical samples. The departmental library is also enriched with various reference books. A beautiful botanical garden containing large number of plants including different medicinal plants is also associated with the department. Tree plantation is a regular feature as practised by the department. The department is also involved in mushroom cultivation and preparation of vermicompost.
The department arranges educational tour, scientific exhibition, field study, awareness camp, seminar etc. as regular routine works. All the faculties and students take active part in all the events. This department always nourishes students with love and care. Most of the students after completion of their graduation from this department, qualify various competitive examination like NET, SET, GATE, SSC etc. in every year. A quite good number of teachers, research scholars and personalities of high qualities in various fields emerge from the department and we are proud of our students.
The present faculty members are highly dedicated for imparting quality botany education with innovative methods of teaching and inspiring and laboratory classes. The department makes every possible effort to impart valued teaching and guidance