Department of Zoology was established in the year 1993. Department of Zoology organizes co-curricular activities every academic year in collaboration with A.P forest Department, ITC WOW, ARPF, GMERF, CEE & SAYEN to make learning beyond the classroom and fun oriented activities include seminars, workshops & guest lectures.
Appreciation for Department:
Events Organised:
Guest Lecture
Department of Zoology organized a guest lecture on 8 th of April 2024 at 2: 00 pm for all UG Life Sciences student in the Conference Hall at St. Pious X Degree & PG College for Women. The topic for the guest lecture was “Application of Life Sciences and its future prospectives”.
Extention Program:
Departments of Zoology & Genetics organized the Paper recycling activity in collaboration with ITC WOW (MoU). Students and Faculty from all Streams BA B. Com BSc PG BBA MBA actively participated in the activity. Around 3tonns of paper was collected and sent for recycling. Students and faculty received stationary from ITC.
Field Trip:
The department of Zoology visited CNR Agro field in Bhongir on 15 th of March 2023 for the field trip. The field trip was organized for I, II & III MZC students. Total 26 students were there for the trip. The purpose of the field trip was to provide students with an insight of integrated farming which combines agricultural activities, livestock farming, aquaculture, vermiculture and agroforestry.
World Nature Conservation Day:
The Department of Zoology and Genetics celebrated World Nature Conservation Day by conducting a recycling activity on 5 th August 2023 in the Zoology Laboratory at St. Pious X Degree and P G College for Women at 10.45 A.M.
Interdisciplinary Activity:
The Department of Zoology organized Interdisciplinary Activity on 19 th February 2024 for the II B. Com students in Zoology Lab at 1.00-2.30pm. Students actively participated and demonstrated their models and charts. The activities included were:
Faculty as Resource person::
Ms. Amrita Gautam from Dept of Zoology visited as an External Examiner for Zoology Practical at Andhra Mahila Sabha Arts & Science College for Women on 10 th and 11 th of June 2024.
Awareness Program:
The Department of Zoology and Genetics organized an extension activity at Model High School, Sitaphal Mandi, Tarnaka on 24 th November 2023. This program, tailored for students of classes 8, 9, and 10, aimed to raise awareness on crucial topics related to puberty, menstrual cycles, sanitary health, PCOS & PCOD, gender attraction, good touch & bad touch, child marriage, and early pregnancy.
Outreach programme:
Department of Zoology and Genetics conducted an outreach programme on 10 th January 2024, wherein we visited Sadhana Institute of intellectually challenged cum old aged home in Nacharam in association with AVODHA (An ISR wing).
The Department of Zoology conducted various Zooic club activities on 6 th October 2023 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in Zoology lab and at Chrysalis Park for all the students of UG Lifesciences in recognition of Chrysalis Park.
Zooic Club activity : One day workshop in collaboration with Butterfly Conservation Society (BCS)
Campus cleanup programme by Zooic Club.
Awarding Zoology toppers : Awarded toppers with Cash prize as Zooic club activity
Department of Zoology is well equipped with the Laboratory facilities for all I,II & III MZC students . An array of Museum specimens is the highlight of the Department.