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The
department of Zoology was established in 1961 with undergraduate
level teaching. Postgraduate course in Microbiology was started
along with department of Botany in 1984 with the recommendation
of U.G.C. visiting committee during five –year plan. In 1995
UGC granted M.Sc. Environmental Science course to the Department
(now called Department of Zoology and Environmental Science).
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The
Department has been awarded DST-FIST and UGC-SAP grants on account
of its excellent academic contribution.
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Some
faculties are the members of International scientific bodies
and regularly contributing to highlight the Indian science at
global level.
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Almost
every year the faculty of the department is invited/participating
in international conferences abroad.
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One
of the faculty acted as sectional president of animal veterinary
and fisheries section of the prestigious national scientific
body i.e. Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata.
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The
faculty of the department is contributing significantly to the
development of environmental science by publishing their research
findings in reputed national/international/impact factor journals
(93 publications during last 5 years).
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Faculty
have published 19 text/reference books.
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The
department has organized an International and nine national
conferences/workshops during last five years.
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The
department has some sophisticated instruments also such as A.A.S.,
weather station etc.
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Major
research projects are run by almost every faculty of the department
(6 Major Projects during last five years).
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Rich
collection of text and reference books in the departmental library.
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Collaborative
research with Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China is
being initiated in the field of avian fauna, phylogeny and phylogeography.
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Some
faculty are acting as reviewer of International/ Impact factor
journals.
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Some
faculty are member of various UGC/DST expert committees.
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Two
post doc students have been awarded research project under DST
fast track scheme.
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Two
research students have been awarded Uttarakhand State Science
Congress Young Scientist Award.
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Other
than the faculty some research scholars/post doc students have
also presented their findings in international conferences abroad.
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Fifteen
students of the department have qualified UGC/CSIR NET examinations
during last five years.
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Some
faculties of the department are acting as editor-in-chief/editor
of national journals.
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The
department has well furnished/equipped conference hall to organize
national and international meetings.
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A
total of 71 research students have been awarded Ph.D. degree
so far.
