Department of Zoology started since the establishment of College took place. The Department of Zoology is running smoothly and students are getting subject knowledge in Department.This department is having good facility of equipment for practical purposes. The Department has been good result in Zoology subject. The faculty of the department is qualified.This department of Zoology offers a three year B.Sc. degree programme in several areas such as life and diversity of non-chordata, cell and developmental biology, animal physiology and economic zoology and molecular biology and biotechnology. The admission of local candidates are first come basis, the advertisement is put up print media. The first semester starts around the beginning of July.
Course structure:
Courses in semester I
Life and diversity of Non-Chordata
Courses in semester II
CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Courses in semester III
Life and diversity of Chordata
Courses in semester IV
ADVANCE GENETICS and ANIMAL EVOLUTION
Courses in semester V
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY
Courses in semester VI
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Research: Published 12 papers in National and International level
Research :12 papers
Details:
1) Name: Dr. Milind V. Gaikwad
Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D.
Specialization: Zoology
E-mail: dr.milindg_20010@rediffmail.com
Phone: 9850236967
Career profile
*Teaching Experience- 06yrs.
*Research Interests – Fishery Science
*Honors & Awards- Gold medal in paper presentation
*Appreciation:- Invited talk during 4th Vigyan Sanchalak Sammelan at T. V. Ganeshan Hall, SRM University Chennai
2) Name: Dr. V. R. Mishra
Qualification: M.Sc.,Ph.D. Zoology
* Strength:-
i) Harmonious Collaboration among faculty and students.
ii) Is to maintain Healthy teacher - student relation.
iii) Department have well educated, well experienced faculty.
* Weakness:-
Students with good academic rank or percentage prefer technical subjects such as computer science. So the students admitted to this department are either slow learner or low meritorious.
* Opportunities :-
The candidates offer completing UG. And P.G. will secure job such in teaching and research field. So as enhance the teaching learning ability of the student and make them familiar with scientific attitude as to create scientific temperament among students.
Students are encouraged to take up higher studies along with necessary help will be provided for taking admission. Proper counseling is made for them.
* Challenges:-
Most of the Students belong to villages and from farmer’s families; therefore regularity of students is satisfactory, not the best. It affects their studies. To overcome on this problem is a challenge.To develop punctuality in them is also a challenge.
* Future Plan:-
i) To run the minor and Major research project in the department.
ii) To get recognition as Research Laboratory through university. Thus increase research activity in department.
iii) To set Museum and to develop research.
iv) To organize National level conference on recent trends in research in Zoology