The inauguration of Botany Association activities for the academic year 2025 was held on 12th September 2025 at 10 am in the Seminar Hall. The Principal Dr. K.K. Sivadasan presided over the function and appreciated the efforts of the Department. Dr. G. Pradeep Kumar, Head of the Department welcomed the gathering. Dr. Shine S. Nair, BAMS, MD, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Head, Department of Pediatrics, Rajiv Gandhi Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Mahe officiated as the Resource Person and inaugurated the activities of the Botany Association. He emphasized the need to undertake collaborative research in the field of medicinal plants. Meritorious students B.Sc. and M.Sc. toppers (Avandhika P.K. and Chandhana Prasanth), Ph.D. holders (Anusree M.E. and Amrutha A.), UGC-CSIR JRF AND NET qualified students (Charutha Bhaskaran, Meghna T.K., Kavya P. and Hridya K.) were honored during the occasion. Participation certificates of Internship at BSI, Coimbatore were distributed to the third-year students. Cash prize and momentos were distributed to the winners of quiz competition organized in connection with the National Science Day 2025. Dr. K.M. Gopinathan, IQAC Coordinator and Head, Department of Zoology and Mrs. Suchithra P., PTA President felicitated the programme. A special lecture on the topic “Rasayana in Ayurveda: A Botanical and Therapeutic Insight” was delivered by the chief guest. During his talk Dr. Shine explained the Rasayana treatment and its importance with the help of beautiful PowerPoint presentation. The talk was appreciated by one and all participated. The programme was attended by faculty members (Botany and other subjects) and students of B.Sc. and M.Sc. Botany.