Zoology - About
About the Department of Zoology :
Name of the Department : Zoology
Year of Establishment: 1970
Name of Head of the Department ; Dr. Bharat T. Kalbage
Name of UG Coordinator : Dr. P.S.Kudnar
Name of PG Coordinator : Dr. Shubhangi Puranik
Name of Research Coordinator : Dr. Yugandhar Shinde
Introduction
Department of Zoology was established along with college in 1970. The T.Y. B.Sc. classes were started from 1979 and M.Sc. Zoology (Entomology Specialization) commenced from 1994. Department of Zoology has one of the oldest Post-Graduate Research Centre under Savitribai Phule Pune University and the first research centre of our college, since 1979.
Dr. S.Y. Paranjape headed the department from its inception up to 1988 and 1993-94. He was also appointed as the Principal of our college form 1st May 1993-30th April 1994. Dr. H.V.Ghate was the Head from 1988 to 1993 and May 1994 to March 2013.
Dr. A. M. Bhalerao worked as Head of the Department during April 2013- July 2014. Thereafter Mr. Narendra M. Naidu as Head from August 2014 to January 2022. Presently Dr. Bharat T. Kalbage is working as Head of Zoology department. Majority of teaching staff is with Ph.D. degree.
Salient Features of the Department
- Highly qualified and experienced teaching staff.
- Efficient and cordial non- teaching staff.
- Excellent results every year ( between 90% to 100%)
- Many ex-students with outstanding career.
- Reputed department amongst the colleges of Pune University.
- Active Post- Graduate research wing- Teaching and Research
- Several academic ,co-curricular and extra-curricular activities for the overall development of students.
- Sufficient Infra-structural facilities.
- Advanced equipment for UG, PG practical and research available
- Extensive Project works are carried out by SY.B.Sc., T.Y.B.Sc and PG students.
- Collaborative project works are encouraged
- Add on Courses like Vermitechnology, Beekeeping , Animal Model in developmental Biology, Tools in molecular biology, Taxonomy for beginners, Animal tissue culture (ATC) and Limnology are available.
- Efforts taken for conservation of wildlife and biodiversity
- Contribution in environmental protection by waste management
- Courses based on Applied Zoology added in UG syllabus