DBT STAR COLLEGE
DBT is committed to the values of i) Pursuit of excellence ii) Academic and intellectual freedom iii) Creativity and innovation iv) Diversity v) Cooperation and Communication & vi) accountability. DBT has therefore, launched star college scheme for improving critical thinking and 'hands on' experimental work at undergraduate (college) level in sciences. It is expected to encourage, more students to take up higher education in science. DBT will identify colleges with ambition and potential for excellence and provide academic and physical infrastructure for achieving excellence in teaching and unique exposure of students to experimental science. The Star College Scheme is a pan India Scheme that envisages a Star College in every district of the country, thus the Department shall exert dialogues with the State Government and identify colleges that can be considered for support under this Scheme.
Bharata Mata College (Autonomous), Kochi is sanctioned DBT STAR College Scheme in 2022 to four Science Departments, Botany, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry. Four departments conducted various workshops/seminar/conferences/hands on training for the UG students in 2023-24. Also E tendered the Laboratory instruments, chemical and glassware to the sanctioned departments.