DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY
EVALUATIVE REPORT
1. Name of the Department & its Year of Establishment
Zoology – 1986
2. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.)
UG Course : B.Sc(BZC)
Certificate Course : Poultry
Certificate Course under EDC : Establishment and Maintenance of Aquaria.
3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved
Interdisciplinary courses / Departments involvedEconomic Zoology / Arts, Commerce, Physical and Applied Sciences
4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system
Semester and Choice Based Credit System.
5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments
The faculty teach “Environmental Studies” to second year students of all programmes.
6 .Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled (Professors/Associate
Professors/Asst. Professors)
Sanctioned Filled
Asst. Professors 2 2
7. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization
(D.Sc./D.Litt./ Ph.D./M.Phil., etc.)
Name of the faculty / Educationalqualifications / Designation / Specialization / No. of Years of experience
Smt. D.Uma / M.Sc., B.Ed, M.Phil, / Asst. Professor / Animal Physiology / 24
Dr.K.Lakshmi / M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D / Asst. Professor / Fishery Biology / 7
8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty- program- wise information
50%
9. Program wise Student Teacher ratio
B.Sc (BZC) –44: 1
10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled
Sanctioned: 1 Filled: 1
11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Mention names of funding agencies and grants received project-wise.
The course is a self-financed course. Hence no agency funded projects are under taken. However, two faculty members are doing Management funded projects on Sericulture, Ornamental Fish Culture and Establishment and Maintenance of Aquaria.
12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST, DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received
Management funded project on Vermiculture is taken up on the campus.
13. Research facility
Research facility is provided in the departmental laboratory with sophisticated equipment like Microscope Image Projection System, Stereo Microscope, Microscope, Hot Plate, Remi Centrifuge, Analytical Balances, Colorimeter, Salinometer, Soil pH tester etc.
14. Publications:
· Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national/international)
Publications: 13
· Monographs : 5
· Best Management Practices to Aqua Farmers.
· Tips on Maintenance of Aquarium.
· List of Translated Technical Terms in Zoology.
· Mulberry Diseases.
· Laboratory Manuals.
15. Details about Patents and income generated
Nil
16. Areas of consultancy and income generated
Faculty extend their services as consultants to the farmers of Aquaculture and Vermiculture.
Aquaculture: Aquaculture Farms near Kaikaluru, Saptagiri Fish Seed Farm at Nandivelugu.
Vermiculture: Vermiculture Farm at Mangalagiri and Bhavani Vermicompost Plant, Ramavarappadu.
17. Faculty recharging strategies:
Faculty recharge themselves by attending orientation programmes conducted by other universities, participating and presenting papers in State, National and International Seminars, Symposia and Workshops.
Seminars attended– 6 workshops– 2
18. Student projects:
· Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter – departmental
100% of third year students.
· Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with industries / institutes
60%
The department is collaborated with Central Silk Board of India, Vijayawada and Marine Aqua Farms, Gollapudi.
19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
Students: The students of BZC participated in Bio-Fashion Show and Dance Ballet at a national seminar on Bio-Vision organized by P.B.S.College of Arts & Science, Vijayawada and secured I place in both the events.
20. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized the source of funding (National/ International) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
Date / Name of the activity / Topic/Exhibits / Name of the expert12-02-2007
13-02-2007 / Workshop / Molecular Biology Techniques / Helini Biomolecules, Chennai
30-11-2007 / Science Exhibition / Economically important Animal products / D.Raja Gopala Rao, HOD, Botany, P.B.S.College of Arts and Science, Vijayawada
14-09-2011
15-09-2011 / Science Quest – 2011 / Live Models and Poster Presentations on Fauna and Flora of Medicinal Value / R. Sambasiva Rao,
Dept of Biotechnology,
A.N.U.
21. Student profile course wise:
Name of the Course(refer question no. 2) / Applications received / Selected / Pass percentage
B.Sc (BZC) / 56 / 48 / 60%
22. Diversity of Students
Name of the Course(refer question no. 2) / % of students from the College / % of students from the other colleges / % of students from other State / % of students from the other Countries
B.Sc(BZC) / 50% / 50% / Nil / Nil
23. How many students have cleared Civil Services, Defense Services, NET, SLET, GATE and any other competitive examinations?
Nil
24. Student progression
Student progression / %UG to PG / 40%
PG to M.Phil. / -
PG to Ph.D. / -
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral / Nil
Employed
Campus selection
Other than campus recruitment / 10%
20%
Entrepreneurs / 5%
25. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduatesof the same parent university / Nil
from other universities within the State / 50%
from other universities from other States / 50%
26. Number of faculty who were awarded with Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the
Assessment period:
Nil
27. Present details about infrastructural facilities
a) Departmental Library
Books : 156
Question Banks: 4
e-materials : 10
CDs : 15
study materials: for all classes.
b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Internet facility is provided to staff and
students in the department.
c) Total number of class rooms : 3
d) Class rooms with ICT facility : 2
e) Students Laboratories : 2 and a Museum.
f) Research laboratories : Research facility is provided in
the Library and Laboratory.
28. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College
25 students get financial assistance from Spoorthi Cell, Durga Priya, Poor Students’ Fund and Siddhartha Foundation.
29. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before development of new Program(s)? If so, give the methodology.
Yes. The members of the faculty take suggestions from eminent professors, field experts concerned and industrialists and they are discussed in the Board of Studies meeting and the resolutions are kept for approval in Academic Council.
30. Does the department obtain feedback from
a. Faculty, on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? if so, how does the department utilize it?:
Yes. The department obtains feedback from the visiting faculty and other experts invited for seminars, workshops and guest lectures. Basing on the feedback changes are made in teaching-learning-evaluation.
b. Students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation and what is the response of the department to the same?
Periodic evaluation by the students on the faculty is being conducted and analyzed. With the suggestions of the students the number of study tours is increased to provide extensive knowledge.
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department to the same?
The department periodically conducts review meetings with the selected alumnae and the managers of the training programmes regarding the management of the programmes. Any reported inadequacies in the programme conducted are rectified.
31. List the distinguished Alumni of the department (maximum 10)
S.NO / Name / Designation / Place1 / T. Madhavi / Deputy Manager,
Business Development, / Sami Direct Marketing Pvt.Ltd,
Secunderabad.
2 / D.Saritha / Project Officer / National Green Core, Hyderabad
3 / Durga Bhavani / Assistant Professor / Chaitanya Junior College, Vijayawada
4 / Pavani / Assistant Professor / Chaitanya Junior College
5 / Rajeswari / Assistant Professor / Chaitanya Junior College
6 / U.Meenakshi / Medical Trascriptionist / TRANSDYNE, Vijayawada
7 / Y.Samatha / Environmental Engineer / Regional Municipal Corporation Administration, Guntur
8 / Sk.Salma / Biology Teacher / Delhi Public School, Vijayawada
9 / K. Sujini / Entrepreneur / Established a School “Future Path”, Vijayawada
10 / K.Sridevi / Entreprenuer / Running a school at Rajolu
32. Give details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/ workshops /seminar) with external experts:
Date / Name of the activity / Topic / Name of the expert25-06-07 / Special lecture / Spread of HIV/AIDS & Leprosy in collaboration with Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Vijayawada / Smt.Y.Jyothi,
Paramedical officer,
Krishna Dist
25-07-2008 / Special lecture / Skin & Cosmetic Care in Adolescence / Dr P. Ranganath, M.D, Dermatologist, Vijayawada
18-02-2010 / Special Lecture / Hormonal Imbalance in collaboration with SUN Pharmaceuticals India Ltd / Dr V. Padmaja, MD, IVF specialist, Vijayawada
28-12-2010 / Special lecture / Skin Concerns in Teenage / Dr Ch. Praveena, Dermatologist and Cosmetologist, Vijayawada
09-02-2011 / Special lecture / Immunoglobulins / Sri V. Babu Rao, H.O.D, Zoology, P.B. Siddhartha College of Arts & Science, Vijayawada
15-09-2011 / Seminar / Transgenic Organisms / Prof.R.Sambasiva Rao, Department ofBiotechnology Acharya Nagarjuna University.
16-09-2011 / Seminar / Medicinal Value of Flora and Fauna / B.V.S.T.Sai, M.D., Pralshar Bio- Products Pvt. Ltd, Goa
14-03-2012 / Awareness programme / Silk, Silk Mark and Consumerism’ / Sri B.Nanda Kumar Assistant Director, Silk Mark Organization, Central Silk Board, Hyderabad.
· Students also participated in paper presentation and poster presentation at regional colleges.
33. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes
· Black Board, OHP, LCD, Browsing net, Student seminars, Group Discussions, quiz, Field Study, Projects etc.
· Students are exposed to Biology Animations from the internet in relevant topics.
34. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes monitored?
Programme objectives are constantly met by upgrading the syllabus according to present day needs and syllabus includes career orientation, women content and field visits. Learning outcomes are monitored by internal and external evaluations (exams, slip tests, projects, assignments, group discussions, field notes etc.).
35. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities:
· Students explained few Biology topics to the students of VII, VIII & IX Classes at Boyapati Siva Ramakrishnaiah Municipal School, Mogalraj Puram, Vijayawada on 25-01-2011.
36. Give details of “Beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department:
- The department inaugurated The Leo Club with faculty and students of Zoology as members. The activities taken up by the club are –
· In association with department of Botany maintaining Mulberry Garden and Square Foot Garden.
· OrnamentalFishBreeding and making of aquarium.
· Training the students in Rearing of Silkworms and production of Cocoons in collaboration with Central Silk Board, Vijayawada.
· Publishing Departmental News Letter.
· It is a regular feature of the department to maintain ‘Wall Magazine’.
· Field Trips are arranged to poultry farms, fish seed farms and fish ponds.
· Study Tours are conducted to Bird sanctuary, Bio –diversity Park, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Fishing Harbor, Ornamental Fish Breeding Centre, Araku Valley, Hindusthan Ship Yard, Port Trust of India, Emu Farm, Sericulture Farms, Silkworm Cocoon Marketing Center and Vermicompost Plant.
- Dr. K.Lakshmi acted as a Judge for a Science Exhibition at V.P.S.Public School.
- Smt. D.Uma is a member, Board of Studies at St.Theresa’s Autonomous College for Women, Eluru, K.B.N. College, Vijayawada, P.B.Siddhartha College of Arts & Science, Vijayawada and Maris Stella College, Vijayawada.
- Faculty members act as paper setters, evaluators and practical examiners for other Autonomous Colleges.
- Dr K. Lakshmi is an active member of Eco-club and contributed extensively for which the college was adjudged as the Second Best Eco-Friendly College twice (2006 & 2007) and as the First Best Eco-friendly College successively for four times (2008,2009,2010 and 2011) by Acharya Nagarajuna University.
- D.Uma is the cultural co-ordinator and as Team Manager led the cultural team to various competitions. As a result of her efforts our cultural team secured several prizes at State Level and University level Youth Festivals and represented Acharya Nagarjuna University at South Zone and National Level Inter University Youth Festivals organized by Association of Indian Universities and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India and won laurels to the college and University since 2006.
- She acted as Co-ordinator, IGNOU programmes run by the college as Partner Institute under Convergence Scheme.
37. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies
Give details
Yes.
1. IQAC of the college accredits the department annually.
38. Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department
Strengths :
1. The faculty are qualified and committed.
2. The faculty are keen in providing the students with first hand information.
3. The department promotes ‘Earn while you Learn’ activity.
Weaknesses:
1. The quality of students joining the degree courses being very low the primary consideration of the department is to increase their interest in academic achievement.
2. Though the faculty is enthusiastic to take up research activity, the programme
being run in the unaided section, funding is a drawback.
3. Majority of the students joining the course hail from rural background whose financial status does not allow them to go on a number of visits to the field work.
4. The faculty cannot take up Ph.D under FIP, the facility being not extended to the unaided members.
Challenges:
1. In view of the low academic performance students at the entry level into the college the faculty has to face challenges in training them up to the expected standards.
2. A feel of dissatisfaction prevails among the faculty for the science sections are deprived of grant in aid ever since the beginning of the course. Reaching excellence under such circumstances is a big challenge for the department.
Opportunities:
1. Scope to introduce job oriented courses.
2. Training in self employment courses for the girl students from rural background.
3. Motivating students towards research.
4. To introduce subject electives in curriculum for the benefit of students.
39. Future plans of the department.
1. To submit proposals for UGC minor projects.
2. Faculty to be trained in ICT based digital alternatives for Animal Anatomy and Physiology.
3. Software to be procured for alternative modalities for animal dissections and experimentation.
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