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The Department of Zoology was established in July 1958. The built up area of the department is ~ 800 square meters. M.Sc. Zoology with two special papers was introduced in the year 1971 after a span of twelve years of undergraduate teaching. At present postgraduate degree is offered with two specializations, Wild Life, and Fisheries & Limnology. The department has dedicated team of eight teachers. Seven of the staff members are Ph.D. degree holders and one of them is registered for PhD degree.

Highlights The faculty members devote their time for research work, Major & Minor projects. Several research articles have been published / presented in various journals and conferences. One book for the UG Students has been published and another book is in the pipeline. Department is actively involved in organizing state & National level workshops. Few of these are

  • Madhya Kshetriya Vigyan Sammelan
  • Mushroom culture
  • “Basic trends in D.N.A. Technology”
  • “Instrumentation Techniques” .Recently

MEET TO OUR STAFF:DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

PROFILE OF STAFF :-click here to view

Heads of the Departments in chronological order:

1 Dr. Shakuntala Arora 28.12.59 to 04.11.71
2 Shri R.L. Mishra Nov 71 to July 72
3 Dr. Shakuntala Arora 01.08.72 to 15.05.85
4 Prof. Kanika Samaddar 16.05.85 to 15.07.93
5 Dr. D.C. Yadav 16.07.83 to 31.10.93
6 Dr. Era Pathak 1.11.93 to 1.07.94
7 Dr. Chandra Kanta Narang 2.7.94 to 30.9.01
8 Dr. Era Pathak 1.10.01 to 4.12.01
9 Dr. Shubha Ghosh 5.12.01 to 30.6.02
10 Dr. Era Pathak 1.7.02 to 31.10.03
11 Dr. Shubha Ghosh 1.11.03 to 30.9.05
12 Smt Meenakshi Thosar 1.10.05 to 12.1.07
13 Dr. Suneeta Shrivastava 2007-2016
14 Dr. Shampa Jain Dec 2016- July 2017
15 Dr. S.B. Shrivastava July 2017- August 2017
16 Dr. Krishana Pateriya Sep 2017-till date
17 Dr. Shampa Jain Dec 2016- July 2017
18 Dr. Reeta Solanki Sep 2017-till date
19 Dr. Sadhana Kesharwani Nov 2023-till date

INFRASTRUCTURE for Zoology

  • Well equipped Laboratories 02
  • Post graduate Laboratories 02
  • Well equipped instrumentation lab 01
  • Museum
  • Specimens of various Invertebrates and Vertebrates 600
  • Research laboratory for Ph.D. students
  • P.G. Library- The library is housed with approximately 2500 text and reference books.
  • Five Journals are subscribed by the department.
    • Journal of Genetics
    • Journal of Environmental Science & Engineering
    • Journal of Biotechnology
    • Fishing Chimes
    • Current Science

MAJOR EQUIPMENT

Department has many instruments used by the students during their practical period. All instruments are well maintained. List is given below--

  • Laminar Air flow
  • Rotating Microtome
  • Binocular Research microscope
  • Trinoculor Research microscope
    with micro photographic camera
  • Thermostatic oven
  • Colony Counter
  • Soil & Water Analysis Kit
  • Microscope with camera
  • Slide Projector
  • LCD
  • Laptop
  • Hot Plate
  • Water Bath
  • Electrophoresis Equipment
  • BOD Incubator
  • Dissecting Micro Scope
  • Centrifuge
  • Autoclave
  • Spectrophotometer
  • Physical Balance
  • Phase Contrast Microscope
  • Knife Sharpener
  • Colorimeter
  • pH Meter
  • Microwave
  • Digital Balance
  • Oven
  • Incubator

B Sc Degree

Courses Combinations with Zoology at Undergraduate Level

  • Chemistry Botany Zoology
  • Chemistry Biotechnology, Zoology
  • Chemistry , Biochemistry, Zoology
  • Chemistry Clinical Nutrition, Zoology
  • Chemistry Microbiology Zoology
  • Chemistry clinical Nutrition Zoology

M Sc Zoology with the following two elective papers

  1. Fisheries and Limnology
  2. Wild Life.

The curriculum of Undergraduate & Postgraduate courses is

  1. Recommended by Central Board of Studies and approved by HE the Governor of M.P
  2. Approved by “Board of studies” of Zoology