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DEPARTMENT
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS |
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- Two year Post Graduate Course (C.U. syllabus)
affiliated to the University of Calcutta
with Special papers on Cytogenetics, Parasitology & Immunology,
Entomology and Ecology.
- Three years Honours Degree Course (C.U Syllabus).
- Two Year General Degree Course to cater to Honours Students (C.U. Syllabus) of :
1. Botany
2. Psychology
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PRESENT FACULTY |
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- FULL TIME FACULTIES |
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Name of the Teaching staff |
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Dr. Madhumita Manna |
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Reader & Head of the Dept |
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M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. |
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Molecular Parasitology,
Immunology, Cytogenetics, Environmental. Sciences |
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Dr. Sarmistha
Banik |
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Associate Professor |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Cytogenetics |
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Dr. Sarmila Pal |
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Reader |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Cytogenetics &
Microbiology |
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Dr.
Saswati Sinha |
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Assistant Professor |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Entomology, Neurobiology |
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Dr. Roli Shukla
Ray |
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Assistant Professor |
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M.Sc., M.Phil. Ph.D. |
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Ecology, Parasitology |
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Dr. Tanaya De |
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Assistant Professor |
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M.Sc. Ph.D. |
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Endocrinology, Cellbiology |
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Sm.
Sutapa Sanyal |
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Assistant Professor |
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M.Sc. Doing Ph.D. works |
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Fisheries, Microbiology |
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Sm. Subhasree
Sengupta |
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Assistant Professor |
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M.Sc. Doing Ph.D. works |
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Haematology |
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Sm. Paramaa
Raha |
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Assistant Professor |
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M.Sc., M.Phil., Doing Ph.D. works |
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Fisheries |
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- PART TIME FACULTIES |
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Name of the Teaching staff |
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Highest qualification |
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Dr. Swadesh Duttagupta |
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Retired
Scientist,
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Immunology, Molecular
Biology, Biochemistry |
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Dr. Lakhshi Kanta Ghosh |
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Retired
Scientist,
Zoological Society of India |
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M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc. |
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Entomology |
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- GUEST FACULTIES FOR P.G. COURSE |
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Name of the Teaching staff |
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Highest qualification |
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Prof. P. Sanyal |
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Visiting Prof,
School of Oceanography,
Jadavpur University |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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IUCN CAT specialist |
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Prof. S. K. Ghoshal |
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Retired,
professor, Burdwan University |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Genetics |
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Prof. M. Ghosal |
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Retired,
Professor, Calcutta University |
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M.Sc, Ph.D. |
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Bio-Chemistry |
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Prof. R. Bhar |
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Prof. and Head,
Department of Instrumentation Science, J. U. |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Instrumentation |
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Prof. C. R. Sahoo |
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Department of
Zoology, University of Kalyani |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Cell Biology |
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Dr. S. K. Gupta |
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Ex- Joint
Director, ZSI |
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D.Sc. |
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Entomology |
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Dr. K. Misra |
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Retired Reader |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Parasitology |
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Dr. D. K. Nath |
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Ex. Chief
Entomologist, Govt. of West Bengal |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Entomology |
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Prof. A. K. Hati |
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Ex Director,
School of Tropical Medicine |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Parasitology,
Vector Biology |
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Dr. D. Bhattacharya |
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Scientist, IICD |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Proteomics |
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Dr. Runu Bhattacharya |
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Retired faculty &
Ex H.O.D.,
Department of Zoology, Bethune College |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Endocrinology |
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Dr. N. K. Jana |
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Reader, Dept. of
Zoology,
Charuchandra College |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Entomology Neurobiology |
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Mr. R. Pal |
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Lecturer,
Genetics Engineering College, Madhyamgram |
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M.Sc. doing Ph.D.
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Bioinformatics |
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Dr. Suman Bhattacharya |
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Faculty, Dept. of
Zoology [UG & PG],
Bangabasi College |
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M.Sc., Ph. D |
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Ecology |
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ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS |
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| Principal Investigator |
Project title and duration |
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| Major Projects |
| Dr. Madhumita Manna (PI) |
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Genome analysis and development of genetic markers of the
clinical isolates of Indian visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) and post Kala-azar Dermal
Leishmaniasis with special emphasis on drug unresponsive cases
of Kala-azar. [Ongoing] |
UGC |
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Role of Trace elements in immune… leishmaniasiss.
[Ongoing] |
UGC DAE
Collaborative Research Scheme |
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Radiation and molecular immunology:
understanding... leishmaniasis [2005-2009] |
UGC DAE
Collaborative Research Scheme |
Dr. Roli Shukla Ray
(Co-Investigator) |
Documentation and Conservation of
Biodiversity in Bethune College Campus
Duration: 3 years |
West
Bengal Biodiversity Board |
| Minor Projects |
| Dr. Saswati Sinha |
Comparative study on the
heat-shock responses in some mulberry silkworm races available
in India
Duration: 18 months |
UGC |
| Dr. Roli Shukla Ray |
Study of behaviour and ecology of
frugivorous bats in urban ecosystem
Duration: 18 months |
UGC |
| Ms. Sutapa Sanyal |
Health hazards assessment from
antibiotic resistance bacteria associated with waste fed
freshwater fishery.
Duration: 18 months |
UGC |
| Ms. Paramaa Raha |
Study on semiochemicals of North
Bengal elephants.
Duration: 18 months |
UGC |
Recently completed Minor Projects:
- 1 [UGC - MRP for 2 years] has been completed by Ms. Subhasree
Sengupta on RAPD profile of Fishes in 2010.
- 3 [UGC - MRP for 2 years] have been completed by Dr. Madhumita
Manna in 2007, by Dr. Sarmistha Banik and Dr. Sarmila Pal in 2008.
RESEARCH FELLOWS: Four project fellows are
now working in the Department.
- Supriya Khanra in UGC project.
- Priyanka Chakraborty in UGC DAE project.
- Sanchita Dutta in UGC DAE project.
- Ronita Mukkerjee in WBBB project.
- Pritha Sadhukan in WBBB project.
FUNDED:
Major Projects:
- UGC DAE Major Research Project on Radiation and Molecular
Immunology completed in 2008 by Dr. Madhumita Manna and further
extended for one year by UGC. One project fellow working with the
fellowship Rs.8000/ per month consolidated.
- UGC major project on Genome analysis and development of genetic
markers of the clinical isolates of Indian visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar)
and post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis with special emphasis on
drug unresponsive cases of Kala-azar.
Duration: 3 years
Minor Projects:
A. 1 [UGC - MRP for 2 years] by Subhasree Sengupta on RAPD profile
of Fishes.
B. 3 [UGC - MRP for 2 years] completed .
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NON-FUNDED:
[under the guidance of Dr. Madhumita Manna]
- One student passed from Viswa bharati University is doing a
research project on Biomarker development for Environment Assesment.
- One student passed from Dept. of Environment, University of
Calcutta is doing a research project on Cytoskeleton structures of
normal and cancerous cells under UGC DAE project.
- One part time research fellow is doing the protection study
against Leishmaniasis using mangrove plants.
- Some Ph.D. students of Calcutta University and other Institutes
like UGC DAE Consortium for Scientific Research come to the Dept. for
using our Dept. infrastructure.
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FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR POST GRADUATE
TEACHING |
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Well equipped Air conditioned Parasitology & Immunology Laboratory.
- Well equipped Air conditioned Cytogenetics Laboratory.
- Well equipped Air conditioned Entomology Laboratory.
- Well equipped Air conditioned Ecology Laboratory.
INSTRUMENTAL FACILITIES
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- Cold Centrifuge with two rotors
- ELISA reader
- Thermo cycler [PCR machine]
- Gel apparatus [DNA & Protein]
- B.O.D incubators
- Laminar flow
- Trinocular microscope with photographic attachment
- Binocular microscopes
- Hot air ovens
- Bacteriological Incubators
- Trans blot apparatus for Western blotting
- Power packs
- Micro pipettes of different calibrations
- Millipore Distillation plant
- -20 and -80 degree freezer
- CO2 Incubator
- UV Spectrophotometer
- Homogenizer
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ACHIEVEMENTS
OF THE POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS:
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1. In research |
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Year of
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Higher
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Present
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| 1. Munmun Chakraborty |
2007 |
Completed M.Phil in Fisheries Technology, CU |
JRF, Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute,
Barrackpore. |
2. Sudeshna Mukherjee
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2007 |
Completed M.Phil in Fisheries Technology,
CU |
Worked as summer trainee for two months with stipend
Rs.10,000/ month under
Dr. H. K. Majumder,
Deputy Director, IICB
Pursuing Ph.D degree, Dept. of Zoology, CU [JRF] |
| 3. Saramita Chakraborty |
2007 |
Completed M.Phil in Zoology, Burdwan Univ. |
Pursuing Ph.D degree, Dept. of Zoology,
Burdwan Univ. [JRF] |
| 4. Rajmita Adak |
2007 |
Completed M.Phil in Fisheries Technology, CU |
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5. Nilanjana Das
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2007 |
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Worked as project fellow in UGCDAE major project, with
fellowship of Rs.8000/ per month, under Dr. M.
Manna, Bethune College,
Kolkata
Presently working as Project fellow, and pursuing Ph.D. degree under
Dr. S.N. Chakraborty, Scientist, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology,
Kolkata |
6. Priyanka Chakraborty
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2008 |
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Joined B.Ed course at
St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata |
| 7. Swetasree Koley |
2007 |
Qualified NET, 2009 |
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| 8. Silpita Paul |
2007 (UG), 2009
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Qualified NET, 2009 |
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| 9. Taniya Saha |
2007 (UG), 2009
(PG) |
Qualified NET, 2009 |
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| 10. Paromita Mukherjeee |
2009 |
Research Fellow, ZSI, Kolkata |
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| 11. Pritha Sadhukan |
2010 |
Project Fellow, WBBB Project,
Bethune College |
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Year of
post graduation |
Present
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| 1. Shahina Khatun |
2007 |
Lecturer, Victoria College, Kolkata |
| 2. Soudamini Mandi |
2007 |
Qualified SSC and joined Ghutiary Sarif BM Vidyapith
[secondary] school, North 24 parganas |
| 3. Nibedita Sarkar |
2007 |
Joined State Bank of India |
| 4. Ronita Dutta |
2007 |
Part time Lecturer, Vidyasagar |
| 5. Baisakhi Biswas |
2008 |
Entomologist, Municipal Corporation of Calcutta |
| 6. Bithika Mandal |
2008 |
Entomologist, Municipal Corporation of Calcutta |
| 7. Saheli Chakraborty |
2008 |
Medical Representative, CIPLA |
| 8. Manishree Saha |
2008 |
Asst. teacher, Calcutta Anglo gujrati
School, 2011 |
| 9. Subrata Biswas |
2008 |
Teaching in a school at Baranagar after
qualifying School Service Commission |
| 10. Sucheta Das |
2009 |
Asst teacher Margram J. M. Primary School,
Birbhum,2010 |
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EXTENSION ACTIVITIES |
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- Educational tours: As a compulsory part of the curriculum,
we take our UG and PG students to different Biosphere reserves, National park, Forests where they study the flora and fauna, nature of ecosystems, biodiversity
etc. In this academic session, we took our UG and PG 2nd year
students to Sundarban Biosphere Reserve to Nagjira Reserve Forest and Novegaon National Park,
Maharastra.
- Visit to Open House Programme of Indian Institute of Chemical
Biology.
- Visit to study migratory birds in Snatragachi Jheel, Howrah.
- Publishing wall magazines.
- NSS activities like blood donation camp, value education course
etc.
- Active Participation in Bigyan Mela.
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Swift
netting for biodiversity assessment |
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| STUDENTS'
SEMINAR |
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SEMINAR ORGANISED |
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- Seminar on ‘Awareness and Recent Development in Life Science’
sponsored by Higher Education dept. on 28th March 2008.
- Speakers: Prof. S. B.
Banerjee, Dept. of Zoology, University of
Calcutta, Prof. Pranabesh Sanyal, IUCN, Cat specialist,
Dr. Santu
Banerjee, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology and Dr. Tania Das,
Bose Institute.
Departmental Seminar:
- Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Dept. of Marine Science, University of Calcutta
on Climate change and its impact on biodiversity.
- National Seminar sponsored by University Grant Commission on
‘Stress, Drug Development and Nanotechnology’ held at Bethune
College on 05-06 March 2009 organized jointly by Departments of
Botany, Chemistry and Zoology.
- Dr. Mousumi Poddar Sarkar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Botany,
Calcutta University talked on “Chemical Communication”
- An Approach
to communication technology in animal world on 10.02.10.
- Prof. Anthony Gomes, Professor, Department of
Physiology, University of Calcutta talked on ‘Zootherapy
- Diversity in India’ on 22.12.2010.
- Dr. Rita Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor,
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Diseases,
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine talked on ‘A Tale of AQPs and
Metalloids: Consequences in Human Diseases’.
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FUTURE PLANS |
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- To set up Animal House for conducting research work.
- To conduct workshop on syllabus / modern techniques.
- To submit UGC MRPs and major projects to UGC, DST etc.
Applied for DST FIST along with Dept. of Botany and Mathematics. |
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