Department of ZoologyYear of Establishment-1994Courses offered : Under Graduate Courses Choice Based Credit System : Semester wise (Introduced in 2013)

Deptt. Of Zoology (In old building-ground floor)Deptt. Of Zoology -

Now

Vision of the DepartmentTo develop well integrated individual To conserve Biodiversity

Strength Of Department

Well Qualified and

competent Staff

Well equipped

lab

Team work

Inquisitive

students

Teaching Posts: 02 Assistant Professor

Prof Nidhi Dhatwalia M Sc. Gold Medalist Mphil PhD CSIR-UGC JRF-Net Qualified

Prof Shweta SharmaM Sc. MPhil (Gold Medalist) Phd CSIR-UGC-Net Qualified

Sh Rishi Dev, JLA

Sh Trilok Chand,LA

Technical Staff Post: 02

Science Gallery(Displaying exhibits of students)

Quality services provided : well equipped lab

SKeleton

SpecimenCompound Microscope

Aquarium

Systematic and organized framework(syllabus, practical's, assignment etc.)

Different Assignments/Projects given to students

Practical's

Assignments

Projects

Optimum use of learning resourcesClassroom teaching –through charts and delivering lectures (Smart classroom)

Fostering Leadership qualities in students-participating in debate ,declamation during science programmes etc

Zoology Students giving Power Point Presentations

Glimpse of Various Activities organised by Zoology Deptt -2011 0nwards

2011- Employment opportunities in Zoology

Science Day: Debate (Nov,2011)

2012: Aug-Quiz Competition organized by Zoology Deptt

Sept-2012Career Couselling in Life Sciences

Sept,2012: Tree Plantation –NSS Committee member 2013- Tree Plantation Dr Meenakshi (Deptt Zoology)

Sept.2012-Blood Donation Camp(NSS Committee member Dr Meenakshi (Deptt Zoology)

Women’s Day

Life Sciences Society Thalassemia awareness programme, Dec-2015

Dr. Nidhi delivering lecture on Thalassaemia

Chief Guest Dr. R.R. Chauhan

Dr.Shweta Sharma conducting Programme

DeclamationContest

Poster makingContest

Essay writing Contest

Field Visit to Central Potato Research Institute(CPRI),Shimla (September-2015)

• To Have First Hand Knowledge of Molecular Biology Tools Techniques • To make them aware of work environment of these lab…

Museum CPRI Electron Microscope

PCR

Gel Electrophoresis

Sequencer

Science Day Celebrated on 15th March ,2016Chief Guest was our Principal Dr Raja Ram Chauhan

Poster making , Models, Declamation, Power Point Presentation were main activities

Students explaining exhibits to Chief Guest

Blood Group Testing

Students of Major Zoology bagged First Prizes in Poster making and Power point PresentationsAnd consolation Prizes

Soil Testing Lab was inaugurated by our Principal Dr Raja Ram Chauhan In Deptt. of Botany,16th March ,2016 Dr. Nidhi Dhatwalia –Member of Soil Testing Lab.

Career Counselling in Zoology 2016Dr. Nidhi and Dr. Shweta making students aware with wider choice in Zoology

Dr. Shweta Sharma delivering lecture to National Cadet Corps

Future Plans

• More Field visits to be organized for the students

• Equipping lab with audio visual aids to facilitate learning process

• Conducting awareness campaign among students on the need of conserving animal species diversity

• Preparing Projects/Reports on fauna from different localities in H.P.