Department Zoology (UG & PG) – Faculty of Arts Science Commerce

Department of Zoology (UG & PG)

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About the Department

The year 2009 became another glorious year in the annals of Serampore College when the Department of Zoology opened the first Post-Graduate Course in this age-old institution. The course is run in Semester System under the University of Calcutta. The intake capacity is 25 and at present following two elective papers are running:

At present the Department offers two elective papers, based on the options given by the University of Calcutta- i) Wildlife and Conservation biology ii) Molecular Cell Biology

With the passionate involvement of the staff and students alike, the department is marching steadily towards academic excellence with all vigour and colour. The teachers are actively engaged in scientific research which is evident from the four UGC minor and one major research projects already completed in the department and one UGC Major Research Project currently undertaken. Students, apart from their regular classroom studies, are constantly encouraged and oriented towards planning their future career with programmes like » outside laboratory visits, field training and workshops, participation in seminars and conferences etc.

Courses Offered

» Honours in Zoology
» B.Sc. General Course
» PG Course in Zoology

Message of the H. O. D.

The department’s gradual but inspiring progress from the inauguration of B.Sc General degree courses to B.Sc. Honours degree courses and finally till M.Sc degree courses is believed to have aided lots of students in their academic endeavour.

The Dept. Of Zoology has had the privilege and the opportunity to emerge as the very first department in the college to have inaugurated the Masters degree course. I extend my heartiest gratitude to the administration of the college who have played a pivotal role in materialising the various initiatives of the department. I sincerely hope that this dept. with its esteemed academic faculty, skilled non-academic staff and my beloved students will scale newer heights in future.

E-Contents for UG & PG students

Teaching Staff

Support Staff

Mr. Subir Kumar Das
Mr. Dilip Kumar Ram
Mr. Soumitra Roy
Mr. Pratik Chakraborty, Lab Attendant (Casual)
Mr. Raja Hari, Lab Attendant (Casual)

Research Scholars

1. Mr. Debayan Gayen
2. Ms. Swati Saha
3. Mr. Risabh Sen
4. Ms. Anindita Dey

Seminar Library

The department has separate under-graduate and post-graduate seminar libraries with lending and reading facilities for teachers and students alike. The seminar library of the department is well stocked with around 500 books on various areas of animal sciences. The libraries are constantly being enriched with necessary reading materials. The department has recently introduced a special Biodiversity Study Section in the seminar library with field guides and dedicated books on faunal identification. This department is also the first department in this college to introduce a DVD library with subject related documentary films and other audio-visual aids.

Infrastructural Facilities

Air-conditioned smart classrooms in PG & UG (Hons.) Section
Four well equipped laboratories for research work
Laboratory cum dissection room for General Section
Departmental library for PG Section
Departmental library for UG Section
Departmental DVD library
Thermocycler
Horizontal and vertical gel apparatus
Transilluminator
Hot air oven
Laminar Flow
Table top and Cold Centrifuge
– 20^oC Refrigerator
BOD incubator and shaker
Research microscopes with camera attachment
UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
Digital balance
Computers and printers

Activities

Extensive use of audio-visual devices like LCD projector and overhead projector
Documentary film shows on relevant subject topics
Use of charts and models
Need-based class tests in Hons. and PG course
Excursions, educational tours and field-based workshops
Visits to outside laboratories and research institutes
Invited lectures by eminent academicians in the subject and allied fields
Students feedback and grievance redressal system
Parent-Teacher-Student Meets
Departmental seminars including students dissertations
Maintenance and constant up-gradation of departmental seminar libraries
Continuous up-gradation laboratories and other infra-structural facilities
Maintenance of preserved museum specimens
Participation in Science Exhibition of the college
Participation in National and State level seminars
Collaborative research work

Alumni

The department prides in having its alumni Mr. Amit Chattopadhyay and Dr. Soumyojit Banerjee as teaching members. The department has organized its first departmental re-union in March, 2010 and the process of forming an Alumni Association in the department has started. All our alumni are cordially and strongly encouraged to contact the HOD regarding any query in this matter.