The Department of Zoology was established in 1969 as part of the science courses at the erstwhile Pre Degree. B.Sc. Programme started in 1977 and M.Sc. with Entomology as special subject was started in 2018. Presently there are eight faculty positions and two non-teaching staff. Seventy five percent of the permanent faculties are with doctorate degree. With a group of dedicated and enthusiastic faculties at the helm, the department is taking faster strides in academic as well as research activities. The department is on its way to getting recognized as a Research department under the University of Calicut. Within the span of time, alumni of our department have spread their name and fame in academics, medical, research, social service and all other walks of life.
Faculty profile
| Name | Designation | Qualification | Phone | ||
| Dr. Rema L P | Associate Professor |
M.Sc. Ph.D MBA JRF(NET) |
remakannampilly@maharajas.ac.in | 9447423238 |
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| Sri. Prasant C.M. | Assistant Professor | MSc. BEd NET | prasantknm@gmail.com | 9847066614 |
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| Dr. Ajaykumar.A.P. | Assistant Professor |
MSc.Ph.D MPhil JRF(NET) MEd |
ajaytavanur@gmail.com | 9446433104 |
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| Dr. Abdul Rasheed V.T. | Assistant Professor | MSc. Ph.D JRF(NET) | rasheedarvt@gmail.com | 9847068380 |
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| Ms. Sheeja C | Guest Faculty | MSc. BEd NET | sheejachirayil06@gmail.com | 9946342358 |
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| Ms. Deepika T P | Guest Faculty | MSc. NET | tpdeepika95@gmail.com | 7558999699 |
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| Ms. Ajitha C N | Guest Faculty | MSc. BEd NET | ajithajimson10@gmail.com | 9526538825 |
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| Ms. Priya Prasad | Guest Faculty | MSc. JRF(NET) | priyaprasad1000@gmail.com | 8086285520 |
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| Mr. Murali C | Lab Assistant | MA, B.Ed | muraliniva@gmail.com | 9447467835 |
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| Mr. Sivasankaran E | Lab Assistant | BA | 9387171160 |
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Research and publications
Student profile
a. Present number and categories:
|
Class |
UG I |
UG II |
UG III |
I PG | II PG |
| Sanctioned Strength |
34 |
28 |
34 |
12 | 10 |
| No. of Students Admitted |
34 |
26 |
34 |
12 | 10 |
| No of present students |
30 |
22 |
32 |
12 | 10 |
| Boys |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 | 1 |
| Girls |
26 |
21 |
29 |
12 | 9 |
| SC |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 | 3 |
| ST |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 | 0 |
| OBC and minority |
12 |
10 |
12 |
2 | 2 |
| General |
06 |
04 |
06 |
6 | 6 |
b. Eligiblity for admissions: Any student who passes Higher Secondary, Vocational Higher Secondary, CBSE, AISCE or equivalent with Biology, Physics and Chemistry as optional papers can apply for undergraduate program in Zoology. Any student who have passed B.Sc. with Zoology as core, Chemistry or Biochemistry as Complementary subject I and Botany as Complementary II, is eligible to apply for M.Sc.
c. Lion share of the students taking admission in the department are girls and are hailing from educationally as well as economically backward families. For this reason, parents are seen to give priority to make them get married and enter into a family set up at the earliest. It is really a challenging task to motivate the students and make the parents aware of the need of becoming educationally and thereby economically sound. The need is especially strong for the girl students, who have to be the tap roots of their family.That 97% of the passed out student of 2016-2019 B.Sc. batch has joined for higher studies proves that the faculty has become successful in the above counseling.
d. For the last 10/ 15 years the department could produce more than 90% pass, with the exception of one or two years. Ms. R. Sajitha B.Sc.2009-10 batch, secured III rank of Calicut university.
Recent curricular changes
UG Programme is in Choice based credit and semester system. PG Programme is in credit and semester system. The syllabus recently revised in 2019 includes Calicut University Compulsory Social Service Program. As per this syllabus, students are also able to score extra credits under the proposed Audit course.
Learning resources:
- Department has a reference library with 282+ books with latest additions and a teacher to facilitate selection and reading
- A state of the Art laboratory with many modern equipments.
- A zoological museum with rich and attractive collection of preserved organisms, embryological specimens, bones etc…
- Remedial/SSP classes, tutorial sessions and interactive classes
- Digital devices like computers and LCD projectors
Placement record of past students
| No |
Name |
Present status |
| 01 | P. Usha | Dept of Zoology,SamorinCollege,Calicut |
| 02 | P. Haridasan | Dept of Zoology,SNGSCollege, Pattambi |
| 03 | P.P. Santhosh | Dept. of Zoolgy,SreeKrishnaCollege, Guruvayoor |
| 04 | Dr. K. Venugopal | Superintendent,Govt.Hospital, Pattambi |
| 05 | Dr.K. Radhakrishnan | TalukHospital, Perinthalmanna |
| 06 | Dr. K. Savithri | Govt.AyurvedaCollege, Ollur |
| 07 | Dr. M. Haseena | E.M.S.Hospital, Perinthalmanna |
| 08 | C. Krishnakumar | Transmission Executive, AIR,Calicut |
| 09 | T.N.Balakrishnan | Principal, K.V., Palakkad |
| 10 | N.P.Rajan | Principal, Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kasaragod |
| 11 | P.K.Unnikrishnan | Quality Assurance Officer, UAE |
| 12 | S. Santhosh | Zoological Survey ofIndia, Calciut |
| 13 | E.S. Shini | Project Officer, Matsyafed, Thanoor |
| 14 | K.V.Rajan | Junior Superintendent, E.I., Kuttippuram |
| 15 | P. Manoj | Advocate, Pattambi |
| 16 | C.K.Krishnakumar | Station Master, Shoranur Railway Station |
| 17 | P.P. Nandan | Headmaster, AUPS, Chazyiyath |
| 18 | P. Balagopal | Asst. Development Commissioner, Malappuram |
| 19 | Dr.K.N.Ganesh | Nagarjuna, Cherpulachery |
| 20 | P.C.V. Renuka | Principal, B.Ed.,TrainingCollege, Cherpullassery |
| 21 | Dr. K.M. Madhu | Veterinary Surgeon, Koppam |
| 22 | Dr. K. Sajan | SevanaHospital, Pattambi |
| 23 | P. Pradeep | Prinicpal, Govt. H.S.S., Pattambi |
| 24 | Dr. P.Bhanumathy | Professor (rtd.), Kerala varma college, Woman of the Year awardee |
Plan for action of the department for the next five years:
Þ Convert to a Research Centre
Þ Upgrade the laboratories and museum
Þ Get more externally funded projects
Þ Start add-on courses
Þ Subscribe more research journals
2019 Acticities
February—Merit day
February — Career Guidance by Dr.Abdul Basheer, Retd. Professor, PSMO College.
June — Field visit and Nature study—janakikkadu
June — Ecological tour, RARS
July –Study tour, vagamon, pine forest, ramakkalmedu
September — Sent off to outgoing batch
October — Wild life Week celebration, class by Miss.Annet on importance of wildlife.
October –Alumni meet
November –Best performer in CUFF procession
November —Workshop, DCE sponsored
December—Study tour