Wilson College established in 1832 by Rev. John Wilson, D.D.,F.R.S. is a multi-faculty college providing liberal education to a diverse
range of learners. The college provides an education that is holistic, relevant and contemporary in an environment that is welcoming,
nurturing and enabling. The college provides learners a background in the basic sciences, with a stress on building in-depth knowledge
and modern capabilities. The DBT STAR Scheme grant (Strengthening Component) awarded to the college has provided a strong
helping hand to achieving these goals
Departments under DBT – STAR Scheme –
•Botany
•Chemistry
•Information Technology.
•Mathematics.
•Microbiology.
•Physics.
•Zoology.
Objectives Achieved
• Augmented current laboratory facilities so that more hands on practical training is provided to students..
•Improved the curriculum through introduction of newer experiments helping students gain a deeper understanding of theirchosen field of study..
•Trained staff and students by involving them in a wide range of activities e.g. workshops, training programmes, projects, fieldvisits, outreach, etc. in order to widen and strengthen their subject knowledge.
Interdepartmental Activities Initiated –
Plant Tissue Culture (Botany-Microbiology).
Mushroom Cultivation (Botany-Microbiology).
Vermicompost(Botany-Zoology-Microbiology).
Testing of water quality (Microbiology-Chemistry).
Mathematical Physics (Physics-Mathematics).
Materials Science (Physics-Chemistry).
I.T. in science (I.T. with other science departments)..
