DBT Star College Scheme

External AC Meetings

22nd March, 2022

Internal AC Meetings

24th October, 2024
7th July, 2023
17th October, 2022
22nd September, 2022
26th March, 2022
21st March, 2022
18th December, 2021

About the Scheme

St. Xavier’s College was awarded the STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India on September 23, 2021. St. Xavier’s College is the first college in North Goa and only the second college in Goa to receive this grant of 123 lakhs. All the eight undergraduate departments of the science stream of the College, namely, Departments of Botany, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Mathematics, Microbiology, and Physics are beneficiaries of the Scheme which is for a period of three years.

Objectives

The Star College Scheme was initiated by DBT in 2008 to support colleges and universities offering undergraduate education to endorse and nurture excellence in science education. This Pan India Schemeenvisages the strengthening of Life Sciences and Biotechnology education and training at the undergraduate level. The programme emphasises critical thinking, ‘hands-on’ experimental work, andholistic training for students. It aims to improve science teaching across the country and hopes to encourage more students to take up higher education in science.

Advisory Committee (Revised)

Chairman	Ms Ursula Barreto	Acting Principal, St. Xavier’s College
Programme Coordinator/ Member Secretary	Dr. Trelita de Sousa	Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology
Programme Officer/ DBT Representative	Dr. Garima Gupta	Scientist F, Star College Scheme, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology
External Experts	Dr. V. Arunachalam	Principal Scientist, ICAR, Goa
External Experts	Dr. Nandini Fernandes	Associate Professor, Chowgule College, Goa
Faculty Members	Mr. Pradeep Morajkar	Associate Professor, Department of Physics
	Dr. Wendy Martins	Associate Professor, Department of Botany
	Ms. Vilma Fernandes	Associate Professor, Department of Electronics
	Mr. Gajanan Parab	Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics
	Dr. Caje Pinto	Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics
	Ms. Prajoti Chimulkar	Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
	Mr. Siddhesh Menon	Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology
	Dr. Marielou Ferrao	Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology
	Ms. Flavia Travasso	Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
	Ms. Jocelyn Fernandes	Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology
	Mr. Mauricio Carvalho	Accountant, St. Xavier’s College

Advisory Committee (2021-2024)

Chairman	Prof. Blanche Mascarenhas	Principal, St. Xavier’s College
Programme Coordinator/ Member Secretary	Dr. Trelita de Sousa	Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology
Programme Officer/ DBT Representative	Dr. Garima Gupta	Scientist F, Star College Scheme, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology
External Experts	Dr. V. Arunachalam	Principal Scientist, ICAR, Goa
External Experts	Dr. Nandini Fernandes	Associate Professor, Chowgule College, Goa
Faculty Members	Ms. Ursula Barreto	Vice Principal, St. Xavier’s College
	Mr. Pradeep Morajkar	Associate Professor, Department of Physics
	Dr. Wendy Martins	Associate Professor, Department of Botany
	Ms. Vilma Fernandes	Associate Professor, Department of Electronics
	Mr. Gajanan Parab	Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics
	Dr. Caje Pinto	Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics
	Ms. Prajoti Chimulkar	Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
	Mr. Siddhesh Menon	Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology
	Dr. Marielou Ferrao	Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology
	Ms. Flavia Travasso	Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
	Ms. Jocelyn Fernandes	Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology
	Mr. Mauricio Carvalho	Accountant, St. Xavier’s College