Department Overview

           The Department of Zoology has its origin from 16th July 1962 i.e. from the inception of college along with other science courses. The department was headed by many eminent lecturers starting with Mrs N. Karuna Babji (1962 to 1995 October). The department is recognized as one of the star departments. It has bagged best laboratory award from Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, in the year 2010. The department also won the best RRC Formation and HIV/AIDS Awareness Award in Krishna District in 2010. The dimensions of biology are fast increasing and rapidly developing with more and more emphasis on fields like Cell & Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Physiology, Bio-Statistics, Bio-Physics, Bio-Systematics, Bioinformatics, Applied Ecology, Developmental Biology, Immunology, Animal Biodiversity, Biotechnology etc. To suit this scenario the department of Zoology utilising the autonomous status of the college, introduced relevant syllabus, career and skill enhancing add on courses that have a lot of scope for employability and empowerment of students.

GOAL 

 Contribute significantly to the promotion of higher academic standards in the institution.

OBJECTIVE I

To achieve academic excellence through curricular design

line of Actions

• To develop relevant curriculum

• To offer skill-based certificate courses

• To give ecological and social related projects

Actions taken

Developed curriculum in the following subjects

Environmental Science

Biochemistry

Bio-farming

Immunology and Endocrinology

Biotechnology

Animal Husbandry

Ornamental fish culture

Medical Diagnostics

MLT (Medical Lab Technology)

Offered certificate courses like Bio-farming, ornamental fish culture and aquaculture and Vermi technology.

Gave training on Medical Lab Technology

Offered project work associated with Ecological, Social, Pollution and Blood parameters also Identification of fauna and on Conservation issues.

Objective II

To help economically and academically weaker students

Line of Actions

To offer remedial coaching

To recommend students for fee concession

To give counselling through mentoring system

To follow up the attendance of students

To meet the parents whenever necessary

Actions taken

The members of the department came forward to support students on various ways like 

Payment of fees

Special coaching during practical hours/extra class hours

Remedial coaching

Visited students’ families

Counselled and guided students through mentoring

Suggested and recommended students for fees concession, mid-day meals scheme, book banks and clothing to the management

Met the parents during parents meet and discussed about their wards performance and attendance

Objective III

To promote value based education and personality development

Line of actions

To encourage students to participate in seminars and workshops

To involve students in various events conducted by the department

To build self confidence in students

Actions taken

Helped students to prepare power point presentations

Involved students to be part of various events conducted by the department like Red Ribbon club, Bio club, association meetings, National Seminars and work-shops.

Students were prepared to be resource persons to transmit skills related to Vermi-technology.

Students were motivated to actively involve in Science Exhibitions, participate in various seminars and work-shops conducted in and outside of the college and to present papers.

Inculcated in students the values of truth, charity, hard work and better self image through value education classes, personal contacts, sharing of oneself, counselling, family visits and continuous follow-up.

Students were asked to present papers and take seminars in the classes so as to build up their confidence and overcome stage fear.

PAPERS OFFERED

Semester I: Animal Diversity - Non Chordates

Semester II: Animal Diversity - Chordates

Semester III: Cytology, Genetics, Evolution and Zoogeography

Semester IV: Embryology, Physiology and Ecology

Semester V: Animal Biotechnology, Animal Husbandry

Semester VI: General Electives: Immunology, Cellular Metabolism and Molecular                              Biology

Cluster Elective I:  Medical Diagnostics: Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, and Clinical Microbiology 

Cluster Elective II: Aquaculture: Principles of Aquaculture, Aquaculture Management, And Post Harvest Technology

IDE

2006 BIO FARMING

2008 MEDICAL LAB TECHNOLOGY

2013 ORNAMENTAL FISH CULTURE

CERTIFICATE COURSE

VERMITECHNOLOGY from 2007 onwards

ORNAMENTAL FISH CULTURE from 2016 – 17 onwards

DEPARTMENT AT A GLANCE

• Best laboratory award is given by Acharya Nagarjuna University – 2010

• Best RRC award HIV/AIDS – 2010

• Conducted Interdisciplinary National Seminar – Recent trends in

   Biotechnology - 2011

• Ph. D awarded to Sr. P. Japamalai in 2012

• Interdisciplinary Project work – Lake Kolleru  - 2011 - 2012

• Eco-friendly Workshop on Vermicompost and Mushroom cultivation - 2012

• Two days Science exhibition - 2012

• Identification of Campus Birds - 2013

• Science Exhibition for Government School Children - 2014

• Seminar on Malaria Day - 2015

• Establishment of Bio Club – 2015

· Organised a Voluntary Blood Donation Awareness Programme – 2016

· Organised a rally on the occasion of World AIDS Day on HIV/AIDS in collaboration with RRC & NSS of our college - 2016

• State Level Workshop on Ecological Data Collection and Analysis - 2017

· State Level Seminar on “Shape your future with Clean and Green Environment”  - 2017