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Introduction.
Department offering M.Sc. (Zoology) and Ph.D program. The P.G. course is tow years
duration split into four semesters including project work in each semester and Internship
in III semester. In UG program zoology is one of the M.Phil program is also proposed.
History.
The department has a glorious track record. It has its inception with the introduction
of Biology department in the year 1951 a intermediate level. Prof. Bhartiya (Zoology)
and Prof. R.J. Patel (Botanist) were the pioneer at this department latter Prof.
Yusuf Patel Joined the department in 1956, Prof. N.R. Amin becomes the first head
of this department after his retirement Dr. Iqubal Ahmed becomes head and latter
he promoted as Principal at this college. Dr. S kashyap becomes the next head after
her retirement in the year 2003, Dr. P. Bhatia becomes the head after her retirement
Dr. Rakesh Trivedi promoted as head of department. The department upgraded at PG
department in the year 2006 ubder his leadership. M.Phil. program in zoology is
also proposed.
The departmental museum is very rich in having diversity and stands as one of the
best Zoological museums of all Colleges of this povince. It includes more than 500
specimens of diverse phyla.
ZOOLOGY MUSEUM
S.Number.
Name
of Phylum
No.of Specimens
01.
Porifera
10
02.
Coelenteata
47
03.
Platyhelminthes
11
04.
Nemathelminthes
08
05.
annelida
29
06.
Arthopoda
72
07.
Mollusca
48
08.
Echinodemata
20
09.
Minor phyla
05
10.
Hemichordata
06
11.
Amphioxus
01
12.
Uochordata
12
13.
Cyclostamata
04
14.
Pisces
78
15.
Amphibia
25
16.
Retiles
55
17.
Birds
13
18.
Mammal
25
19.
Students
collection
36
Total: -
505
This museum was set-up in 1956-57
by late Prof. N. R. Amin and Prof. R. M. Patel. The departmental library is also
very rich. It includes 7 volumes of GRZIMEKS animal life Encyclopedia, 2 volumes
of Fishes of India by DAY ad other reference books. In all 123 books found in the
departmental library. Prof .N. R. Amin retied as He Of the department in 1990-91
followed by who was soon promoted as Principal of the Institution. The department
Has a big practical laboratory which can accommodate 100 students at a time. The
lab is well equipped and has a Good infrastructure. All the practicals are explained
by teachers on OHP to students before they start their practical
Exercises, the students are explained
the same on an OHP by the teachers. The students are also giving seminars on Various
topics. Guest lectures of experts are also being organized on a regular
basis. The present head of the department, Dr. Rakesh Trivedi, is a renowned
environmentalist of this city .His contribution. In this field has been acclaimed
Several times. His innovative ideas of memory plantation has been adapted by the
local Municipal corporation as “ Pitra Parvat” which has given
Indore
, an identity card of Green Monuments.
Various Courses Run By Department
M.Sc. (Zoology) with intake capacity
of 30 students
B.Sc. with intake capacity of 60
students.
Our Faculty Members
| Name of Faculty | Designation | Qualification | Experience | Awards | Appoint By |
| Dr. Rakesh Trivedi | Asst. Professor | M.Sc., Ph.D. | 35 Years | Environmental Award | UGC |
| Dr. M. S. Singwi | Professor & Head | M.Sc., Ph.D. | 30 Years | | UGC |
| Dr. G.D. Sharma | Asst.Professor | M.Sc., Ph. D. | 20 Years | | UGC |
| Dr. Vipul K. Sharma | Asst. Professor | M.Sc., Ph. D., PGDBI | 12 Years | Young Scienties | UGC |
| Dr. Vibha Dave | Asst. Professor | M.Sc., Ph. D., PGDHRM | 18 Years | | SGS |
| Dr. Rajesh Dixit | Asst. Professor | M.Sc., Ph. D. | 13 Years | | SGS |
| Dr. P. Saxena | Asst. Professor | M.Sc., Ph. D. | 06 Years | | SGS |
| Dr. S. Chaturvedi | Asst. Professor | M.Sc., Ph. D. | 02 Years | | SGS |
| Mrs. R. Modi | Asst.Professor | M.Sc. | 02 Years | | SGS |
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