Vichar Vikas Mandal

Mahatma Gandhi Mahavidyalaya, Ahmedpur

[ Affiliated to the swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded]

NAAC Re-accreditation "A" Grade college

Dept. of Zoology

Proforma of Departmental Profile

Name of the Department: Zoology

History of the Department:

Department of zoology was established in the academic year 1969-70 (June-1969). Shri T.G. Guthe was appointed as the principal of this college in July 1969 who was the founder head of the department.

Shri. Sankaye B.B. joined department in the year 1969, T.G. Guthe left the College in June 1971 and Shri. Sankaye took over charge of the department as head.

Shri. Dhonde E.G. joined the department as lecturer in the year 1971. Shri. Sankaye along with Dhonde ran the department efficiently up to March 2000. During this tenure Shri. Sankaye received U.G.C. teacher fellowship under faculty improvement program and he was on study leave from 13th July 1976 to 12th July 1979. During this period Shri Dhonde look after the activities of the department. Shri Sankaye received Ph.D. degree in the year 1981. The department has successfully implemented the various U.G.C. Schemes such as COSIP, ULP, COSIP and COSIP fellowship programmes, basic assistance, Development of under graduation education etc. and established a well-furnished laboratory.

Dr. Sankaye left the department in March 2000 and joined as principal at Maharashtra Udyagiri Mahavidyalaya, Udgir, Dist. Latur. Since 12th March 2000 Shri Dhonde is working as head of the department.

Shri Dhonde was retired on 2008 and Dr. A.V. Munde takes over the charge of head of department till date 2017 and Dr. R.B. Desai was joined on September 2010 and take charge of Head of Department from 2017.

  1. Year of establishment: 1969
  2. Courses conducted – regular:

Life Science Group (A):

1) Zoology, Botany & Chemistry

2) Zoology, Botany & Computer Science

Courses conducted – Additional / Remedial / Certificate:

1) Environmental Study (Compulsory for B.Sc. III Year Students)

2) Certificate Course: Silk Culture (B.Sc. III Year Students)

3) Skill Enhancement Course:

1) SECZ-I (A) Haematology              2) SECZ-II (D) Apiculture

3) SECZ-III € Parasite of Public Health Importance

4) SECZ-IV (H) Sericulture

Faculty: – Past: 

The Department had the following scholars as Head and Faculty members,

1) Shri T.G. Guthe (Funder Head)

2) Shri. Sankaye B.B (1969)

3) Shri. Dhonde E.G. (1971)

4) Dr. A.V. Munde (2008)

5) Dr. Rajesh B.Desai (2017)

Present Faculty Details :

Sr.No. Name of Faculty Designation Qualification Expe

rience

Specialization CV (Link)
01 Dr. R. B. Desai Associate Professor & HOD M.Sc., B.Ed.,

Ph.D

13 Fishery,Invertebrate Toxicology, Biodiversity
02 Mr. A.V. Sangvikar Junior Lecturer M.Sc., B.Ed. 33 Animal Physiology …………….
03 Dr. A.A. Page Junior Lecturer M.SC.,B.Ed., Ph.D. 29 Animal Physiology & Parasitology ……………….
04 Miss. S.S. Dake Lecturer ( Fix Pay) M.Sc., B.Ed. 02 Applied Zoology
05 Miss. S. S. Tamke Lecturer ( C.H.B) M.SC. B.Ed. SET Fresher Entomology
06 Mr. Y.  V. Giri Lecturer ( C.H.B) M.Sc., B.Ed, NET 02 Animal Physiology & Applied Zoology

4)         Support Staff Details:

Sr.No. Name of Member Designation / Post Qualification
01 Mr.R. D. Pawar Lab Attendant B.A.
02 Mr. M.G. Netragave Lab Assistant B.A., D.Ed.

5)         Students: 

a) Meritorious students of the Department:

Sr. No. Year Name of the Student University Merit Rank
1   ……… NIL………. …………. NIL……………

b) NET/SET/GATE/JAM/Competitive exam Qualified students of the Department

Sr.No. Year Examination Name of the Student
01 2023 State Eligibility Teat (SET) Miss. Sneha Sanjay Tamke

 c)         Number of Ph.D. Students (Only for research centre): …….. NIL………

(i) Awarded; (ii) Ongoing

 d) Notable achievers: …………. NIL…………….

6)         Activities:

            (a)       Regular / Annual:

                                                1) Insect Collection

                                                2) Haematology tests

                                                3) Model and Poster Preparation

                                                4) Environmental Projects

 

(b)       Special – (Conferences, Seminars, Workshops etc.):

            Conducted One Day University Level Workshop on B.Sc. Third Year Syllabus on 24/09/2021.

7)         Facilities:

1) Two Lab- Zoology Lab-I and Lab-II

2) One Animal Museum

3) One Computer with Internet

4) One Video Projector

8)         Future Plans:

Future plans regarding to enhance the self-employment, possible courses are as

  • Fish Production and Marketing
  • Solid West Management’s.
  • Sustainable Energy Resources