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 |
| Dr. Nandini Fernandes | Associate Professor, Chowgule College, Goa |
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| Faculty Members | Mr. Pradeep Morajkar | Associate Professor, Department of Physics |
| Dr. Wendy Martins | Associate Professor, Department of Botany |
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| Ms. Vilma Fernandes | Associate Professor, Department of Electronics |
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| Mr. Gajanan Parab | Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics |
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| Dr. Caje Pinto | Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics |
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| Ms. Prajoti Chimulkar | Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science |
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| Mr. Siddhesh Menon | Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology |
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| Dr. Marielou Ferrao | Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology |
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| Ms. Flavia Travasso | Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry |
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| Ms. Jocelyn Fernandes | Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology |
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| Mr. Mauricio Carvalho | Accountant, St. Xavier’s College |
Advisory Committee (2021-2024)
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 |
| 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 |
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| Ms. Flavia Travasso | Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry |
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| Ms. Jocelyn Fernandes | Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology |
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| Mr. Mauricio Carvalho | Accountant, St. Xavier’s College |
2023-24
2022-2023
2021-2022
2023-24
2022-23
2021-2022
2023-24
2022-2023
2021-2022
2023-24
2022-23
2021-2022
2023-24
2022-2023
2021-2022
2023-24
2022-23
2021-2022
2023-24
2022-2023
2021-2022
2023-24
2022-2023
2021-2022
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 |
| 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)
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 |
| 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 |
2023 - 2024
Interdisciplinary Activities
- Science Exhibition of Innovations
Outreach Programmes
- Open Lab Day for schools
2022 - 2023
Interdisciplinary Activities
- Workshop for HSS students (Let’s Explore)
Seminar
- National-level Multidisciplinary Seminar
Guest Lectures
- Opportunities for Life Science students (CLRI)
Outreach
- Exploring Avenues in Pure & Applied Sciences (School)
2021 - 2022
Inter-disciplinary Activities
- Workshop on Lab Waste Management for Teaching Faculty
- Workshop on Lab Waste Management for Laboratory Staff
Exhibition
2023 - 2024
Faculty Skill Enhancement Programmes
Guest Lectures
Field Trips
Outreach
2022 - 2023
Field Trips
- Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration
- Goa Dairy
- Nutraceutical Industry
- Pharmaceutical Industry PQS1
- Pharmaceutical Industry PQS2
- Zonal Agriculture Office
Guest Lectures
Student Activities
Awareness Programmes
Outreach
2021 - 2022
Faculty Skill Enhancement Programmes
- Online Certificate Course on Recombinant DNA Technology
Field Trips
Student Activities
2023 - 2024
Add-on Courses
Field Trips
Student Activities
2022 - 2023
Faculty Skill Enhancement Programmes
Workshops
Add-on Courses
Field Trips
2021 - 2022
Lecture Series
- Fungal Biodiversity
Workshops
Outreach Programmes
2023 - 2024
Workshops
Guest Lectures
Exhibitions
Student
Outreach
2022 - 2023
Seminar
- Webinar on Business Intelligence
- Webinar on Good design-bad design-usability
- Webinar on Power Platform
- Webinar on Rest API
Workshops
- 3D Printing (Goa State Innovative Council)
- Hands-on problem solving
- Hands-on UI-UX Design
- Hands-on Writing React Apps
Field Trips
- Forum for Innovative Incubation Research and Entrepreneurship (FIIRE)
- Goa Institute of Management
- Goa University (Computer Science and Technology)
- Goa University (Dishtavo)
- Goa University (Library)
Guest Lectures
Student Activities
2021 - 2022
2023 - 2024
Workshops
- NEP 2020
2022 - 2023
Outreach
- Online workshop on Amazing World of Electronics
2021 - 2022
Faculty Skill Enhancement Programmes
- DCS-Switching and Routing
- Signal Processing for Cognitive Neuroscience Applications
Add-on Courses
2023 - 2024
Field Trips
- Outstation Education Tour to Bangalore
- BITS Pilani
Student Activities
- Astronomical Telescope-Making Project
Outreach Programmes
- Sky Gazing Programme (March 2024)
2022 - 2023
Interdisciplinary Activities
Faculty Skill Enhancement Programmes
- Advanced Instrumentation (STUTI)
- X-ray Crystallography
Lecture Series
Guest Lectures
Field Trips
2021 - 2022
Field Trips
2023 - 2024
Student Activities
- Panel Discussion with Alumni (Micro Conversations)
- Quiz on Food and Dairy Microbiology(Food for Thought)
- Competition on Fermented Foods (MicroChef 2023)
- Journal Club
- Career Guidance (Micro-SCOPE)
- Water Filter Competition
- Poster Competition on Indigenous Technologies
- Hand painting Competition on Climate Change
- Pebble painting competition (Microbe Masterpieces)
- Intercollegiate Event (Proteus 2.0)
Field Trips
Outreach Programmes
Consultancy
2022 - 2023
Interdisciplinary Activities
Faculty Skill Enhancement Programmes
- Advanced Instrumentation (STUTI)
- X-ray Crystallography