Department Profile
About the Department
Vision
Provide inexpensive education services to the weaker sections of society. Provide a broad range of non-formal educational services. Transform society through the empowerment of women.
Mission
Reinvent ourselves in response to the changing demands of society. Provide a sound education in basic science and inculcate high values through liberal education.
Best Practices, Uniqueness, and Innovative Ideas
Best Practices
- Organizes Field trips
- Organizes Projects
- Organizes Intercollegiate Seminars
- Conducts Open House to display science experiments, models, and charts
- Organizes Guest Lectures
- Guidance to Competitive examinations like CSIR, NET, SET, GATE
- Personal, academic counseling
- Monitors progress at continuous internal evaluations and semester-end exams
Innovative Practices
- Interdisciplinary Curriculum
- Personalized Learning Through Online Platforms
- 3D Bio Printing in Education
- Field Work in Zoology
- Community Outreach
Uniqueness of the Department
- Encouraging students to participate and present papers in seminars in various colleges
- Inviting guest faculty
- Organizing Annual seminars from the Department
- The auditing of question papers is done by subject experts to maintain quality and standards
Programme Offered
The Department of Zoology started in 1968 with PUC. B.Sc. (BZC) began in 1978 and was admitted to grant-in-aid in 1984. B.Sc. (BtZC) was initiated in 2004.
Programme Objectives (PO’s)
The biological sciences undergraduate degree program aims to diversely train students, enabling graduates to pursue careers or advanced degrees in life sciences, research, education, and government.
Programme Outcomes (PO’s)
- Environment and Sustainability: Develop interdisciplinary approaches to provide innovative solutions for sustainable development and natural resource conservation.
- Effective Communication: To develop the communication of scientific information in written and oral formats.
- Practical and Theoretical Skills: Gained skills will help in designing public health strategies for social welfare.
- Problem Solving: Applying basic science knowledge logically to solve problems.
- Critical Thinking: Enhancing critical thinking and learning through scientific reasoning and analytical skills.
Value Added / Certificate Courses
- Generic Elective (GE): Preventive Medicine
- Department Skill Enhancement Course (DSEC): Public health and hygiene, Sericulture, Aquaculture
- Advanced Learner’s Program (ALP): Projects
Members in the Department
S.No | Name of the Faculty | Designation | Experience |
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1 | Dr. A. Pramila | Associate Professor, HOD (I/C) | 24 years |
2 | Dr. P. Parameshwari Devi | Assistant Professor | 28 years |
3 | Ms. B. Sushma | Lecturer | 1 year |
4 | Ms. G. Ruchita | Lecturer | 3 years |
Present Composition of Board of Studies (BOS)
S.No | Name of the Faculty | Designation |
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1 | Prof. S. Jitender Kumar Naik | BOS (University Nominee) UCS, OU |
2 | Dr. A. Pramila | Chairperson |
3 | Dr. P. Parameshwari Devi | Member |
4 | V. Sushma | Member |
5 | Dr. N. Raj Kumar | Subject Expert |
6 | S. Srinath Patel | Subject Expert |
7 | Dr. G. Prabhakar | Industrialist |
8 | Ms. A. Harika | Alumni |
Highlights of the Department
Guest Lectures
S.No | Year | Name of the Resource Person | Topic |
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1 | 2023 | Dr. M. Sri Vani | Ecological Succession |
2 | 2024 | Dr. M. Sri Vani | Protein Synthesis |
Conference / Seminars / Workshops Organized / Attended
Academic Year | Resource Persons | Topic of Seminar |
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2018-2019 | Dr. M. Prasad, Director, Embryologist, Anu Test Tube Baby Centre, Dr. M. Rajyasree, HOD, VV Degree & PG College | Current Trends And Innovations In Advance Sciences |
2019-2020 | Prof. B. Reedya Naik, Medical Entomology, Osmania University, Dr. Prameela Rani, Grace Cancer Foundation | Awareness On Corona Virus – Preventive And Its Control Measures |
2019-2020 | Dr. Roja Rani, Principal, Osmania University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad | Open House 2020 |
2020-2021 | Dr. S. Ravi Kiran, HOD Dept of Biotechnology, Aurora’s Degree & PG College, Dr. S. Padmaja, Asst. Professor, Dept of Zoology, Nizam College, OU | Bio Analytical Techniques & Neuron & Neuronal Transmission |
2021-2022 | Prof. Srinivas Naik, Director, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology | Solid Waste Management |
2022-2023 | Smt. A. Vani Prasad, IAS, EPTRI, Principal Secretary, Govt. of Telangana | Impact of Environmental Biotechnology and its Challenges & Recent Advances in Biotechnology |
2023-2024 | Dr. Lopamudra Das Roy, Founder and President, Breast Cancer Hub, USA | Early detection and prevention of breast cancer |
2023-2024 | Dr. Mahender B. Dewal, Founding Member & Chief Scientific Officer, Expansion Technologies Inc. Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA | Emerging trends & Technological Advancements in Biomedical Research |
2023-2024 | Dr. T.V. Venkateshwaran, Registrar, Vigyan Prasar, Department Of Science & Technology, New Delhi | A Perspective of Science – Future Challenges |
2023-2024 | Dr. Bharat Vatwani, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee | The Role of Generic Medicine in Sustaining Health & Current Challenges |
2023-2024 | Prof. K. Satyaprasad, Retd. Prof. Of Botany, Editor, Chekumukhi Children Science Magazine | Memorial tribute to Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, Indian Agronomist and Agricultural Scientist |
2023-2024 | Dr. Srinivas Reddy, Director, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad | Natural products based research towards Human Well-Being |
2023-2024 | Dr. Ravi Jandhyala, Interventional Cardiologist, USA | Secrets to wholesome well-being in life |
2024-2025 | Prof. Sriram Venkatesh, Secretary, Telangana State Council of Higher Education | Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat |
2023-2024 | Department of Zoology and Botany, one day seminar | Emerging trends and technological advancements in biomedical research |
2023-2024 | In collaboration with Indian March for Science | A science march |
2023-2024 | Department of Life Science organized seminar | A perspective of science – future challenge |
2023-2024 | Department of Botany with Life Science organized seminar | The role of generic medicine in sustaining health care and challenges |
2024-2025 | Dr. Lubna Sarwath, Founder Director, Centre for Well-being and Environmental Economist, HYD | World Environmental Day – Save the Nature Save the Earth |
2024-2025 | Dr. V.K. Srinagesh, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon | Mega Health Camp – LIPEDEMA |
2024-2025 | Dr. Virinchi Virivinti, Cardiologist | Education And Public Health in Telangana: Issues and Challenges |
2024-2025 | Mrs. Ranju Minhas, Member CoRWA Delhi | Freedom from Waste – Composite Making in House |
MoU
An MoU was signed with Breakthrough Science Society on 8th August 2023.
Publications
S.No | Year | Paper Title | Journal | ISSN | Impact Factor |
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1 | Sept 2021-Feb 2022 | Universal Research Analysis | International Registered & Recognized Research Journal Related to Higher Education for All Subjects | 2229-4406 | 6.0 |
2 | July 2022-Dec 2022 | Vision Research Journal for Pure Sciences | International Registered & Recognized Research Journal Related to Higher Education | 2348-7976 | 6.30 |