Brief History of the Department

1. Date of Establishment: 21. 07. 1994.
2. Permission for U.G. class: From the session 1994- 1995 (on 21-01- 1997)
3. Date of Govt. Concurrence: 22- 02- 2001
4. Date of Permanent affiliation:13- 09- 2009
5. Introduction of Major Course:  August, 2015
   (Vide G.B. resolution No-11 on 10- 11- 2014)
6. Introduce CBCS Course from 2019-2020
7. Laboratory: 02
8. Stock Room: 01
9. Class Room: General- 03; Major/Honours 03 (One Smart Class Room)

Objectives :

1. To provide quality education and to inculcate the spirit of resource conservation in favour of nature.
2. To impart knowledge of living things around as well as environment to the students.
3. To train up the students in a wide range of science and multidisciplinary course of skill-based learning to create career opportunity in future.
4. To motivate the students for self-employment in various applied branches of Zoology.

Vision and Mission :

Vision

1. Preparation of registered Fish Museum of locally available fish fauna.
2. Construction of Animal House for laboratory use.
3. Construction of Bio flock for fishery training/project work
4. Collection of Birds’ Nest for museum/Documentation
5. Work on Environmental Awareness/Biodiversity Conservation
6. Work on gene bank/gene pool/phylogeny
7. Preparation of skilled based training/Short Term Course
8. ISBN Departmental Journal

Mission

1. To create subject oriented knowledgeful environment.
2. To enhance skilled and confidence among students.
3. To encourage in creativity and innovative work in all dimension.
4. To develop quality and ability in academic achievement.
5. To make the Department one of the best in every aspect.

Teaching and Non-Teaching staff

Teaching Staff of the Department
SL No	Name	Date of Joining	Date of Release	Present Status
01	Dr. Anindita Chakravarty	05-09-1994		Assistant Professor
02	Mrs. Lipika Dey Dutta	01-11-1995		Assistant Professor
03	Dr. Sewali Pathak	28-06-2006		Assistant Professor
Non-Teaching Staff of the Department
01	Md. Salim Hussain	01-11-1995		Laboratory Bearer

Academic Result of Students

SESSION	FINAL RESULT UNDER GU   ZOOLOGY MAJOR/HONOURS				FINAL RESULT UNDER GU ZOOLOGY GENERAL/REGULAR
	BATCH	APPEARED	PASSED	REMARK	BATCH	APPEARED	PASSED	REMARK
2021	2018-19	14	14	1st Class: 14, 100%	2018-19	26	26	100%
2022	2019-20	11	11	1st Class: 11, 100%	2019-20	36	28	77%
FINAL RESULT UNDER BU /ZOLOGY HONOURS					FINAL RESULT UNDER BU/ZOOLOGY REGULAR
2023	2020-21	17	13	1st Class:13 76.47%, Back 04	2020-21	37	05	13.51%

Admission Policy and Seat Capacity :

1. Counselling of course and curriculum during admission
2. Major/Honours Course required minimum 50 % marks in H. S. Final Examination 
3. Admission followed on academic marks and subject special
4. Caste reservation policy followed as per central rule.
5. Seat capacity as per Departmental concern (Honours 15-30 / General 120-150)

Departmental Publications :

1. Handwritten Magazine“Sparrow”

Deparmental Innovative Practices and other Activities

1. Wall Magazine publication
2. Departmental Seminar, Webinar and Workshops
3. Departmental magazine & Journal publication
4. Hands on Training in building of Biodiversity Information System, ATREE 2017
5. Hands on Training on Foldscope 2018-2019
6. Hands on Training in Vermicomposting
7. Hands on Training in Aquarium preparation
8. Hands on training on Bio-flock
9. Departmental Educational Tour and field visit
10. Parent’s-Teacher’s Meet and Alumni Meet
11. Environmental Awareness Programme and Plantation
12. Project work and other Workshops like photography
13. Participation in academic activities, annual sports, music
14. Paper publications in indexed Journal
15. Collaboration with other Department/Institutes

Academic Achievement during 2018-23

1. Project on “Study of fish pathogens using Foldscope on fresh water fishes in the water bodies of the Chirang district of Assam, India”, Sanction order no. BT/IN/Indo-US/Foldscope/39/2015 dated March 20, 2018 issued by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. Date. 11.04.2018, Amount: Rs. 800000/-  
2. Project on National Green Corps Eco Club Programme (FY 2019-20 for the Scheme); Sanction order no. ASTEC/ENV/1856/2018/398, Date. 25.01.2019, Amount: Rs. 5000/-; Sanction by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate (MoEFCC), Govt. of India,Continued to 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022)
3. Project on” Sanskar: ManuheMamuhor Babe” for raising Scientific temper among people (2019-20); Sanction order no. ASTEC/ENV/0000/2019-20/0000, Date. 16.09.2019, Amount: Rs. 25,000/-; Sanction by Ministry of Environment, Govt. of India.
4. Project on Setting up of Environment and Climate Cell (2020) abiding the rules imposed by Govt. of Assam as well as Govt. of India Regarding Covid-19 Scenario; Sanction order no. ASTEC/ENV/1978/2020/1392, Date. 30.05.2020, Amount: Rs. 50,000/-; Sanction by Ministry of Environment, Govt. of India
5. Project on Setting up of Environment and Climate Cell (2020) abiding the rules imposed by Govt. of Assam as well as Govt. of India Regarding Covid-19 Scenario; Sanction order no. ASTEC/ENV/1978/2020/1392, Date. 30.05.2020, Amount: Rs. 50,000/-; Sanction by Ministry of Environment, Govt. of India
6. SWACHHTA SARRATHI FELLOWSHIP- 2021, Sponsored by DBT, Govt. of India
7. DEPARTMENTAL CULTURAL RALLY AWARD-2022, Awarded by Bijni College Students’ Union (BCSU) on 52^ndAnnual College Week Festival 2022
8. BEST ECO-CLUB ACTIVITY AWARD-2022, Sponsored by Assam Science Technology and Environment Council, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of Assam
9. One faculty awarded Ph. D. Degree from Gauhati University during 2020-21.
10. One faculty got Best Educator Award 2022 from the Bijni College, Bijni

Departmental Achievement

OUTGOING STUDENTS PROGRESSED TO HIGHER EDUCATION:2018-2023
Name of the Student	Course Completed	Contact No	Course Admitted	University
Kashimiri Brahma 2018-19	BSc in Zoology	7636084530	Women Studies	Gauhati University
Mridusmita Barman 2018-19	BSc in Zoology	6000586211	MSc in Zoology	Bodoland University
Ratna Ghosh 2018-19	BSc in Zoology	8472965052	MSc in Zoology	Bodoland University
Kritilekha Shome 2019-20	BSc in Zoology	6003786889	MSc in Zoology	Bodoland University
Mamoni Khatun 2019-20	BSc in Zoology	8135017125	MSc in Zoology	Bodoland University
Nureja Akhtar 2020-21	BSc in Zoology	9101752441	MSc in Zoology	University of Science and Technology Meghalaya
Mehnaz Akhter 2020-21	BSc in Zoology	6002013692	MSc in Zoology	Bhattadev University
Parismita Das 2020-21	BSc in Zoology	8638395077	MSc in Zoology	Bodoland University
Projesh Bardhan 2020-21	BSc in Zoology	7086632024	MSc in Life Science	Assam University
Kakali Das 2020-21	BSc in Zoology	7086451480	MSc in Zoology	Netaji SubhasOpen University
Pritilata Adhikary 2021-22	BSc in Zoology	8638295480	MSc in Zoology	Bodoland University
Gaurav Kr. Singh 2021-22	BSc in Zoology	7002381471	MCA (Computer)	Bodoland University
Pankaj Sharma 2021-22	BSc in Zoology	8473838420	MSc in Zoology	Bodoland University
Anamika Chakrabarty 2021-22	BSc in Zoology	8822982589	MSc in Zoology	Bodoland University
Mousumi Saha 2022-23	BSc in Zoology	6000673022	MSc in Zoology	Bodoland University
Sukhi Mandal 2022-23	BSc in Zoology	6000458943	MSc in Zoology	Bodoland University
Gitanjali Mahilary 2022-23	BSc in Zoology	9101870989	MSc. in Nutrition Biology	Central University of Haryana
Bandita Barman	BSc in Zoology	8134903163	B. Ed.	Bodoland University
BengjlaiMuchahary 2022-23	BSc in Zoology, 2023	9954716235	MSW	Centre for studies in Rural Development Institute of Social Work & Research
Jahalal Wary 2022-23	BSc in Zoology, 2023	7086539998	PGDCA	Micro Computer Training Institute, Salbari Branch

Placement of Students from the Department of Zoology during 2018-2023
Sl. No.	Name of student placed and contact details	Program graduated from	Name of the employer with contact details / Name of institution joined	Pay package at appointment (In INR per annum) (applicable for students who got placement) /
01	Raja Saha	BSc in Zoology	Office of the Director of Elementary Education, Assam	Assistant Teacher in Lower Primary (2020-21)
02	Susmita Paul	BSc in Zoology	Office of the Director of Elementary Education, Assam	Assistant Teacher in Lower Primary (2020-21)
03	ShandijaKorjee	BSc in Zoology	Office of the Executive Engineer, Mankachar Division, Irrigation	Section Assistant (Grade III) (2020-21)
04	Nayan Moni Ray	BSc in Zoology	State Level Police Recruitment Board, Assam	Constable (AB) (2021-22)
05	Ankur Das	BSc in Zoology	State Level Police Recruitment Board, Assam	FIREMAN(2021-22)
06	Mridusmita Barman	BSc in Zoology	North East Military School	Assistant Teacher (2021-22)
07	Hirok Jyoti Das	BSc in Zoology	State Level Recruitment Commission for Class III	Section Assistant (2022-23)
08	Rahul Kumar Ray	BSc in Zoology	Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Govt. of Assam, Land Record Branch	Lat Mandal(2022-23)

Swachhta Saarathi Fellowship- 2021(Awardee List): Sponsored by DBT, Delhi
SL No.	Name of Students	Class/Year	Department	Duration/Amount
01	Gaurav Kumar Singh	6th Semester	Zoology (Major)	Rs.11000/Year
02	Gitanjali Mahilary	6th Semester	Zoology (Major)	Rs.11000/Year
03	Kabita Daimary	4th Semester	Zoology (Honors)	Rs.11000/Year
04	Puja Sarkar	4th Semester	Zoology (Honors)	Rs.11000/Year
05	Bapi Barman	2nd Semester	Zoology (Honors)	Rs.11000/Year
06	Basai Basumatary	2nd Semester	Zoology (Honors)	Rs.11000/Year
07	Kandarpa Ray	2nd Semester	Zoology (Honors)	Rs.11000/Year
08	ManoshreeMahanayak	2nd Semester	Zoology (Honors)	Rs.11000/Year

Awards in International/National/State/District/ Institution Level during 2018-2023
Name of the award/ medal	Team / Individual	University / State / National / International	Sports / Cultural	Name of the studentofDepartment of Zoology
Miss Fitness 2021	Individual	All Assam Bodybuilding Association	Body building, 1st	Priyanka Khaklary
Mr. & Ms. Kamrup 2021	Individual	World Fitness Federation of Assam	Women Sports Model, 1st	Priyanka Khaklary
Mr. & Ms. Assam 2021	Individual	World Fitness Federation of Assam	Women Sports Model, 2nd	Priyanka Khaklary
Mr. & Ms. Assam 2021	Individual	World Fitness Federation of Assam	Figure, 2nd	Priyanka Khaklary
Mr. & Ms. Assam 2021	Individual	World Fitness Federation of Assam	Bikini, 2nd	Priyanka Khaklary
Mr. Assam 2021	Individual	Indian Physique Alliance	Women Fitness, 2nd
Mr. & Ms. Kamrup 2021	Individual	World Fitness Federation of Assam	Figure, 2nd	Priyanka Khaklary
Mr. Assam State level Bodybuilding & Physique Championship 2022	Individual	NPC India Worldwide, Indian Physique Alliance	Body building, 2nd	Priyanka Khaklary
Mr. & Miss Assam 2022	Individual	Assam State Amateur Bodybuilding Association IABBF WABBA Assam	Body building, 2nd	Priyanka Khaklary
MR. & MS. Mahabahu Championship 2022	Individual	World Fitness Federation (All Assam Prize Money Bodybuilding & Fitness championship)	In Women Sports model category, 1st	Priyanka Khaklary
WFF Pro-Qualifier Championship 2023	Individual	7th IFA Classic Champion, World Fitness Federation	In Women Sports model category, 1st	Priyanka Khaklary
WFF Pro-Qualifier Championship 2023	Individual	7th IFA Classic Champion, World Fitness Federation	In Bikini category, 1st	Priyanka Khaklary
Aesthetic Indian Classic	Individual	United Intercontinental Aesthetic Indian Fit line	In Bikini category, 3rd	Priyanka Khaklary