Zoology

Origin & Growth

• Our college was started with an initial strength of 79 students i.e. only with intermediate classes. The college was admitted into grant in Aid by G.O.Ms. No.308/ Education dated 18-02-1957. The First batch of graduates was relieved from the college in 1958.
• In AMAL College, Department of Zoology was established in the year 1954.
• In 1974 Zoology main system was introduced along with Botany and Chemistry as analary subjects. From 1990 Zoology was introduced as common subject for all CBZ students along with chemistry and botany.
• Presently the college is holding one section in CBZ with Both English and Telugu Medium students. The present strength of students I B.Sc. (43), II B.Sc. (16), III B.Sc. (15).
• Sri B.B.R. Krishna Murthy was the founder. The department was headed by Sri B.B.R. Krishna Murthy from 1954 to 1961. He laid a very good foundation to the department and good framework to the Member.
• Later the department was headed by Sri K. Narasimha Rao from 1961-1991. He served the Zoology Department as the Head of the Department for 30 years. In his long tenure of service, he joined Demonstrator (1956-59), promoted as lecturer (1959-1961), Head of the Department (1961-1991) and retired as the principal (1992-93). He can be said the chief architect of the department.
• Now the Department has two lecturers working under adhoc basis. Our department has been maintaining a very good Museum.

Erstwhile Staff Members

1. Sri B.B.R. Krishna Murthy
2. He joined the college in 1953. As founder lecturer in the department of Zoology. Later in 1958 he was promoted as head of the Department.
3. He is a very very popular lecturer loved by all students and respected by all the colleques. He developed the Department right from its beginning with loving care and the present Zoology museum is a creation of his vision.
4. He joined the Andhra Pradesh education services as lecturer in 1961. He worked as principal, Govt. College, Srikakulam, before his retirement.
5. Sri. K. Narasimha Rao
6. Sri. K. Narasimha Rao had joined the dept. of Zoology of AMAL College in 1956 as demonstrator. He was promoted as Lecturer in 1959. He was promoted as head of the Dept. of Zoology and served in the same capacity from 1961-1991. From 1992-1993 he served as the Principal of the College.
7. He served as member of Board of studies for 4 years for degree. He used to take active part in all students and college functions and seminars. He was very much interested in systematic Zoology and conducted no.of Zoological tours.
8. As the Head of the Department for 3 decades, he established good traditions in the department, which are followed till today. He did his M.Phil. under FIP and he wrote of textbooks for the Academy.
9. He retired from his service in 1993.

1. Sri. D. Jagannadha Rao
2. Sri. D. Jagannadha Rao had joined the Department in 1961. He is the alumni of this college and obtained his M.Sc. degree from Andhra University, Visakhapatna.
3. He was very strong in the fundamentals of the subject and exceptionally skilled in dissections.
4. He has been interest in literature. He served as principal for a brief period before his retirement (as principal in Oct. 1998.

1. Sri I. GopalaRaju
2. Sri. I. GopalaRaju had joined the department in 1964. He obtained his M.Sc. degree from Baroda University.
3. He took charge as lecturer-in-charge and served in the same capacity from 1992 to 2000. Later he has taken charge as principal of the college in 2000 and retired in the year 2002 in same capacity.
4. In his tenure of the Head, half portion of the department was renovated. As the Head of the Department and as the Principal of the college he has taken interest in the all-round development.

1. Smt. B. Seshulu
2. Smt. B. Seshulu had joined the Department as demonstrator in the year 197.
3. She was promoted as lecturer in the year 1976 and as the head of the department in the year 2000. She retired from the service in the year 2004.

1. Dr. Azagar Ali
2. Dr. S. Azagar Ali an alumni of the college as well as the Department did his M.Sc at Alighar Muslim University and joined the department as demonstrator in the year 1972 and promoted as lecturer in 1977.
3. He did his Ph.D. under FIP programme and promoted as reader in 1985. He served as head of the Department for a brief period before his retirement in the year 2004.
4. He served as NCC officer for more than 2 decades and acquired Major Rank and many commendations. He received State Best Teacher Award in the year 2004.

1. Dr. K. BalaJagannadha Rao, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
2. Dr. K. BalaJagannadha Rao had joined department in 1976.
3. He took charge as lecturer-in-charge and served in the same capacity from 2004 to 2012.
4. He attended several conferences, seminars and workshops.
5. He had givenno.of guest lecturers in various colleges.
6. He served as NSS programme officer for 4 years and served as District programme officer for 4 year.
7. He received State Best Teacher Award in the year 2001 and Merit certificate from District collector in the year 2000.
8. He received Rotary District Award for best services as coordinator – pulse polie, 2002.

1. Dr. Y. Bala Rama Murthy, M.Sc., B.L., Ph.D.
2. Dr.Y. Bala Rama Murthy joined in the department in 1981. He published two papers. He retired from the service in 2008.

1. Smt. K. LeelaVathi M.Sc., M.Phil.
2. Smt. K. LeelaVathi had joined in the department in 1982. She took charge as lecturer-in-charge and served in the same capacity from 2012 to 2014.
3. She was a member in Board of Studies, M.R. Autonomous College, Vijayanagaram.
4. She retired from the service in the year 2014.

1. Sri. M. Gopala Krishna Murthy
2. Sri Gopala Krishna Murthy had joined in the department in 1982. He retired from the service in the year 2010.

1. Dr. V. Appala Naidu
2. He published more than 5 research papers. He wrote some many books like EMCET, Academy Books.
3. He died in the service in the year 2009.

1. Smt. T.V.B. Padmaja M.Sc.
2. She joined in the department in the year 1999 as part time lecturer. She has been working in the department as a part time lecturer from 1999 to 2012.

1. Sri. Y. Prakash Rao. M.Sc., B.Ed.

He joined department in 2013 as part time lecturer. He obtained M.Sc. from Sri. Venkateswara University., Tirupathi.

 

1. Smt. K. Swathi. M.Sc.,
2. She joined department as part time lecturer in the year 2016. He obtained M.Sc. from Acharya Nagarjuna University, Gunturu. She discontinued in 2018 and rejoined in 2021

 

1. Smt. M.Sruthi.M.Sc.

Shejoinred department as part time lecturer in the year 2018 she discontinued in 2019

• At present two lecturers working in the department of Zoology namely 1. Dr.P. Soujanya 2. ChMohini.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DEPARTMENT:

1. Experienced faculty with one Ph.D. holder.
2. Maintains consistent academic result of 90%.
3. Guest lectures by eminent lecturers.
4. Remedial assignments for academically backward students.
5. Analytical assignments for meritorious students.
6. Teaching models and charts: Bio visual charts, slides, museum specimens, Innovative methods of teaching.
7. Field trips (one day botanical trip) were conducted every year.
8. Collection of the flora of the college campus.
9. Encouraging the students to participate in student seminars.
10. Maintain excellent museum.

THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN MAINTAINING THE FOLLOWING REGISTERS:

1. Departmental minute book
2. Annual academic plans
3. Teaching notes
4. Teaching diaries
5. Departmental attendance register
6. Examination central marks register
7. Syllabus and question bank
8. Departmental library register

SUCCESSION LIST OF THE HEADS-ZOOLOGY

Sri B.B.R.Krishna Murthy	1954-1961
Sri K.Narasimha Rao	1961-1991
Sri I.GopalaRaju	1991-2000
Smt. B.Seshulu	2000-2004
Dr.S.Azkar Ali	June 2004
Dr.K.B.Jagannadha Rao	2004-2012
Smt.K.Leelavathi	2012-2014
Dr.M.HariBabu, Professor in Botany *After the retirement of K. Leelavathi, Aided Lecturer, due to No aided lecturer in Zoology department. He took in charge of the Zoology department	2014 onwards

Principals from the department of Zoology

Sri K.Narasimha Rao	1992-1993
Sri D.Jagannadha Rao	October 1998
Sri I. GopalaRaju	2000-2002

State best teacher awardees from Zoology

Dr. S. Azkar Ali                                            1994

Dr. K.BalaJagannadha Rao                                    2001

Our Alumni

Sri M. Samuel, IAS Principal Secretary, panchayat Raj, Andhra Pradesh

Prof. L. M. Rao, Dept of Zoology, Andhra University. Visakhapatnam

Prof. M. R. Rajeshwari, Neurophysiologist, USA

Sri K. Tulasi Rao, Director, Tiger Project, Srisialam, AP

Sri M. J. B. Rao, Deputy Collector, Customs, Mumbai

Smt. A. Naga Lakshmi, Dist. Co-op. Registrar, Srikakulam, AP

Sri S. Lakshmana Murthy, Vice President, IFB Agro Industries

Sri K. Ramanaji, Addl Dist. Judge, Ongole.

PRESENT FACULTY

Faculty profile, adequacy and competency of faculty

Name of the teaching staff	Designation	Qualification	Specialization	Age	Sex
Dr. M. HariBabu	Professor in Botany	M.Sc., M.Phil., NET(CSIR)., Ph.D.	Ethnomedicine	55	Male
Dr. P. Sowjanya	Asst. Professor in Zoology	M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D.	Parasitology	38	Female
Ch. Mohini	Asst. Professor in Zoology	M.A., M.A., M.Sc., (Ph.D)	Applied Entomology	46	Female

 

Trends in success rate and dropout rate of students during the past five years

Details	2017-2020	2018-2021	2019-2022	2020-2023
Success rate	69.56%	93.75%	74.35%
Dropout rate	30.44%	6.25%	25.65%

 

Student strength 2022-2023

Class	Male	Female	O.C.	B.C.	S.C.	S.T.	TOTAL
Ist B.Sc.	7	9	0	14	2	0	16
IInd B.Sc.	13	20	1	21	9	2	33
IIIrd B.Sc.	20	16	1	31	4	0	36
Total	40	45	2	66	15	2	83

 

No. of student admitted against No. of seats sanctioned

Year		No.of seats sanctioned	No. of application	No. of student admitted
2018-2019		100		17
2019-2020	TM	50		13
	EM	50		26
2020-2021	TM	50		22
	EM	50		22
2021-2022	EM	100		41
2022-2023	EM	100		16

 

Average percentage of seats filled against seats reserved for various categories (SC, ST, OBC, Divyangain.etc as per applicable reservation policy during the last five years

PROGRAMME: CBZ

		SC	ST	OBC	GEN	OTH	TOTAL
2018-2019	TM	2	0	12	3		17
2019-2020	TM EM	0 4	0 2	12 17	1 3		13 26
2020-2021	TM EM	0 4	2 0	19 17	1 1		22 22
2021-2022	EM	11	3	26	1		41`
2022-2023	EM	2	0	14	0		16

 

Gender last five years of CBZ

YEAR		SC		ST		OBC		GENERAL		TOTAL		GRAND TOTAL
		M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
2018-2019	TM	0	2	0	0	4	8	3	0	7	10	17
2019-2020	TM	0	0	0	0	3	9	0	1	3	10	13
	EM	3	1	1	1	8	9	1	2	13	13	26
2020-2021	TM	0	0	2	0	9	10	1	0	12	10	22
	EM	4	0	0	0	11	6	0	1	15	7	22
2021-2022	EM	7	4	1	2	10	16	0	1	18	23	41
2022-2023	EM	2	0	0	0	5	9	0	0	7	9	16

 

Botany and Zoology result analysis past five years

2018-2019

	No.of students appeared	No. of students pass	Pass %
Botany	11	11	100
Zoology	12	10	83.33
All students	12	09	75

 

2019-2020

	No.of students appeared	No. of students pass	Pass %
Botany	32	32	100
Zoology	32	29	91.4
All students	32	24	75

 

2020-2021

	No.of students appeared	No. of students pass	Pass %
Botany	14	14	100
Zoology	14	14	100
All students	14	13	92.85

 

2021-2022

	No.of students appeared	No. of students pass	Pass %
Botany	29	29	100
Zoology	29	29	100
All students	29	29	100

 

Drop outs last five years

2017-2020:

	Total strength of students	No.of students drop outs	% of drop outs
1st semester	46
2nd semester	42	04	8.69
3rd semester	37	05	11.90
4th semester	34	03	8.10
5th semester	34	00	00
6th semester	32	02	5.88

 

2018-2021:

	Total strength of students	No.of students drop outs	% of drop outs
1st semester	16
2nd semester	15	01	6.25
3rd semester	15	00	00
4th semester	15	00	00
5th semester	15	00	00
6th semester	15	00	00

 

2019-2021:

	Total strength of students	No.of students drop outs	% of drop outs
1st semester	39
2nd semester	39	00	00
3rd semester	31	08	20.51
4th semester	31	00	00
5th semester	30	01	3.22
6th semester	29	01	3.33

 

2020-2023:

	Total strength of students	No.of students drop outs	% of drop outs
1st semester	39
2nd semester	37	02	5.12
3rd semester	37	00	00
4th semester
5th semester
6th semester

 

2021-2024:

	Total strength of students	No.of students drop outs	% of drop outs
1st semester	39
2nd semester	33	05	12.82
3rd semester
4th semester
5th semester
6th semester

 

Study projects

2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023

 

Class Seminars

2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023

 

Student Assignments

2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023

 

Field trips

2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023

 

Important days observed

2018-2019

Date	Observed
04-07-2018	AlluriSeetharamaRajuJayanthi
21-09-2018	International yoga day
02-10-2018	Mahathma Gandhi jayanthi
01-12-2018	International AIDS day RALLY
06-12-2018	Dr.B.R.Ambedkarvardanthi
11-01-2019