Departments / Zoology

Overview

 Vision

To kindle the light of knowledge to attain self-realization through Zoological science

 Mission

We mould young women as citizens with moral and social values by guiding them towards academic, professional and entrepreneurial excellence.

To sensitize women for conservation and protection of biodiversity.

To acquire basic knowledge and skills in Zoology to develop Research aptitude and discover self-employment.

To train to evolve oneself adaptively according to the changing demands of society

History of the Department

The college started functioning with degree courses and intermediate for Science and History in 1946. In 1961 B. Sc. course in Zoology was introduced. In 1967 this course was shifted to Vimala college and pre- degree courses continued existence. The department started complementary course in Zoology in 1993 when Botany main was introduced. An Add-on course on fish farming was sanctioned in 2007 and functioned till 2013 with Certificate, Diploma and Advanced diploma course. A MOOC Course Applied and Economic Zoology is offered in SWAYAM Platform since May 2020

Programme (Courses offered)

 Major Programmes

  • UG Complementary Course In Zoology
  • Certificate Course-Entrepreneurial Zoology
  • Value added Course-Butterfly gardening

Collaboration/ Linkages

 

MoU

Sl. No Name of the Institution Purpose Date
1 Zoological Park and Museum, Thrissur Bio-diversity conservation 2016
2 Little Flower college, Guruvayoor Research 2020
3 Carmel college, Mala
Faculty support and Training
2016

 

Linkages

 

Sl. No

Name of the Institution

Purpose

Date

1

CEC,EMMRC Calicut

Faculty support for MOOC Development

2018-20

2

KKTM College, Pullut

Faculty support for MOOC Development

2020

3

St.Thomas UP School, Koonamoochi

Faculty support and Training

2016

4

HRCLPS Nadathara

St.Raphael's CGHS Ollur

Project

2016

5

Holy Family CGHSS,Chembookavu

Project

2016

6

St.Teresa's UP School, Manalur

Project

2016

7

Mother Arts and Science College

Project

2016

8

St.Paul's Public School Kuriachira

Project

2016

9

St.Mary's Convent UPS, Chiyaram

Project

2016

10

Devamatha Public School, Thrissur

Project

2016

11

Govt. LPS Ammadam

Project

2016

12

St.Anne's Convent Girls High School, West Fort, Thrissur

Sacred Heart Convent Girl's High School, Thrissur

Project

2016

13

RSR VHSS Velur

Project

2016

14

St.Thomas HSS Mayannur

Project

2016

 

 

 

Research

 Seminar / Workshop/ Conference Conducted

Sl.No Title Level Date
1 Three-day National Seminar on Ecotechnologies and Evergreen Revolution National 4 & 6/3/2009
2 Aquaria 2009-ornanamental fish culture College 30/11/09,1/12/09
3 State level Seminar on Economics of aquatic biodiversity State 22/12/2010
4 Nanobiotech National 11-12 /8/ 2011
5 National Seminar on Know the Plants, Grow the Plants National 27-28/11/ 2014
6 Habitat restoration and butterfly conservation National 7 & 8/2/2017

 Projects

Sl.No Title Organising/ Funding Agency Month & Year of Award Amount Sanctioned Duration Linkage/Collaboration
1 A home for tender wings – indigenous butterfly conservation programme Science popularization project -Kerala State council for science technology and environment July, 2016 1.8 lakhs 1 year 25 Institutions

Event Calendar

 

Event Title Type Details Event Date
World Environment Day celebration Selfie Contest   05/06/2022
World Environment day celebration- selfie with Nature contest Environment related activities   05/06/2021
World Nature conservation Day-One-minute Video making competition Environment related activities   28/07/2020
Launching of Massive open online Course on Applied and Economic Zoology in the SWAYAM portal MOOC Course   17/05/2020
Aquarium Manufacture Entrepreneurship development program Athira Radhakrishnan -Alumnae 18/12/2019
Ornamental and food fish sale in Monsoon Fest Entrepreneurship development program   26/07/2019
Establishment -Samridhi food fish culture unit Entrepreneurship development program   Jan02019
Fish breeding experiments Entrepreneurship development program   22/2/19
Innovative ideas in Aquarium setting- Competition Entrepreneurship development program   06/03/2019
Talk - Biodiversity of Wetlands Entrepreneurship development program Dr E A Jayson former scientist at KFRI 20/02/2019
  Entrepreneurship development program   06/03/2019
Ornamental fish Exhibition and Sale Entrepreneurship development program   19/12/2018
Interactive onsite learning workshop on high density fish farming Entrepreneurship development program   16/11/2018
Intercollegiate mobile documentary competition
Entrepreneurship development program   12/07/2018
Workshop on Breeding of fishes for Aquacuture
Entrepreneurship development program Dr. Moncey Vincent (Asst. Professor Sacred Heart College, Thevara) 11/07/2018
One day University Level Seminar Wetlands For Sustainable Urban Future-
Entrepreneurship development program

Swapana Johny, Assistant professor Little Flower College, 


Sindhu N V, Assistant professor Vimala college

 

12/02/2018

Intercollegiate Poster  Competition KSCSTE sponsored and Ornamental Fish Exhibition and Sale-

 

Entrepreneurship development program

 

10/02/2018

Talk on wetland birds

Entrepreneurship development program

 

07/02/2018

World Wetland Day Celebration- 2018 Aquarium setting Competition KSCSTE sponsored

Entrepreneurship development program

 

20/02/2018

Exhibition and Environmental Conservation Class at St Pauls Public School CBSE

Entrepreneurship development program

 

02/02/2018

Interactive session on clean sorting of solid waste

Entrepreneurship development program

 

12/02/2017

 

Book release -Chirakazhakinu Oru Malarveedu on Butterfly Gardening KSCSTE sponsored

Entrepreneurship development program

 

03/08/2017

Book release - Flutters

Entrepreneurship development program

 

01/08/2017

Establishment of Butterfly Garden in State Museum and Zoo

Community Extension

 

31/07/2017

 

Best Butterfly Garden Award Contest

Community Extension

 

2017-2018

World Environment Day Celebration- 2017

 

Intercollegiate Photography Competition KSCSTE sponsored

Entrepreneurship development program

 

19/06/2017

St. Mary’s CUPS School

Extension class

 

05/06/2017

Sacred Heart School

Extension class

 

05/06/2017

Extension class on water for life St. Mary’s Square Outreach program -St. Mary’s school, chiyaram

Extension class

 

11/04/2017

Conservation of butterflies-Exhibition-IXth ward anganwadi of Kolazhy panchayath

Exihibition

 

11/02/2017

Talk on Wetlands For Disaster Risk Reduction

Environment related program

C.P Shaji, Former Principal Investigator, Kerala Biodiversity Board

02/02/2017

National seminar on Habitat restoration and butterfly conservation-

Environment related program

Dr. A. Kowsigan IAS, Hon. Dist. Collector, Thrissur, Balakrishnan Vallapil, Dr.K.R.Sasidharan, Scientist, Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore, Rakesh G. Vadhyar, Botanical Survey of India, Coimbatore, Dr.Sr. Sinjumol, Centre for Molecular Systematics, Trichirapilli, TN, St. Joseph’s College, Dr. George Mathew, (Ex) Emeritus Scientist, K F R I, Soumya KC, Research Fellow, Entomology Dept, KFRI

07/02/2017-08/02/2017

Exhibition Butterfly Conservation- Kolazhy Grama panchayath and Department of Social work,

Environment related program

 

20/01/2017

Exhibition at St. Annes School, West Fort

Environment related program

 

08/12/2016

Exhibition  at Carmel College, Mala

Environment related program

 

07/12/2016

Book on butterfly gardening Shalabodhyana Nirmaanathinu Oru Maargaekha released

Environment related program

 

 

Indigenous Butterfly conservation awareness programme Inter-collegiate & interschool competitions

Environment related program

 

2016-2017

Training programme on butterfly gardening

Environment related program

 

11/01/2016

Butterfly plants exhibition

Environment related program

 

31/10/2016-01/11/2016

Shalabolsavam competitions

Environment related program

 

 

Logo release

Environment related program

Smt Jaya IAS, Director of Collegiate Education

24/10/2016

Oath taking

Environment related program

 

25/10/2016

Watch and observe butterfly in your garden’

butterfly plants were distributed to 30 schools

 

2016-2017

Inauguration of ‘A home for the Tender wings- Indigenous Butterfly Conservation and Habitat Preservation’ Science Popularization Programme of KSCSTE

Environment related program

 

04/08/2016

Versification competition

Environment related program

 

17/06/2016

Intercollegiate photography competition on Nature At St. Mary’s

Environment related program

 

17/06/2016

Extension class Illegal trade on Wildife

Environment related program

 

17/06/2016

Intercollegiate power point presentation competition on the theme Fight Against Illegal Trafficking of Wild Animals

Environment related program

 

17/06/2016

World Environment Day Celebrations -2016-Screening of short film on illegal trade of wild animals

Environment related program

 

03/06/2016

Wetland fishes of Kerala

Environment related program

 

 

Invited talk -Wetland Biodiversity

Environment related program

Dr. Jain J Therattil-a life member of World Wild Life Federation (Assistant Professor in zoology, St. Aloysius College, Thrissur)

 

Invited talk -Regional Wetlands of Thrissur with emphasis on Kol wetlands

Environment related program

Smt. Swapna Johny (HOD of Zoology Department, L. F. College, Guruvayoor)

 

My land my own pride- Power point presentation competitions

World wild life day celebration

 

03/03/2016

Create home for Tender wings documentary release

Environment related program

 

26/02/2016

Intercollegiate PowerPoint Presentation Competition on Soil conservation, sponsored by KSCSTE

Environment related program

 

26/06/2015

 

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