Events

Seminars/Workshop/Community Outreach Program

• On September 3, 2019, the Department of Zoology hosted a seminar on the topic "Cancer and Food Habits," presented by Dr. Shankar Kumar Nath, a former Senior Oncologist at C.M.C. and currently a consultant oncologist at Oncolink, a free cancer center.

• On January 10, 2020, the Department of Zoology organized a seminar on "Bird Watching and Photography," presented by Mr. Sushanta Basak, Assistant Teacher at Baduria LMS High School.

• On February 28, 2020, the Department of Zoology conducted a seminar and workshop on "Insects and Their Ways," with Dr. Sanjay Sarkar, Assistant Professor at Serampore College, as the speaker.

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• On July 20, 2020, the Department of Zoology held a webinar titled "Effect of Climate Change on the Polar Region," presented by Dr. Punarbasu Choudhury, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Biology at the University of Calcutta.
• On April 26, 2022, the Department of Zoology organized a seminar on "Sericulture," presented by Dr. Sanjay Sarkar, Assistant Professor at Serampore College, and Dr. Somdip Majumdar, SACT of Krishnath College.

• On June 28, 2022, the Department of Zoology organized an extension activity as part of a social awareness program at Chhaigharia Thakur Haridas Balika Vidyalaya (H.S.), in presence of Dr. Sejuti Roy, Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology, as the speaker.

• On November 18, 2022, the Department of Zoology conducted a community outreach program titled "Hygiene Matters: Building Healthier Habits Together," with enthusiastic participation from 1st and 3rd Semester (Hons.) students.

• On April 6, 2023, in celebration of World Health Day, the Department of Zoology organized a health camp to promote wellness and health awareness.

• On April 25 and 26, 2023, the Department of Zoology conducted a two-day school-level workshop titled "Essential Techniques in Biology," with participation from higher secondary students of Chhaigharia Thakur Haridas Balika Vidyalaya (H.S.).

• On April 27, 2023, the Department of Zoology organized a seminar on World Safety Day, entitled ‘An Initiative for Women Safety in Context of Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking’ presented by Mrs. Swati Chatterjee, Secretary of Panihati Endeavour.

• On June 30, 2023, the Department of Zoology hosted a webinar on "Drug Abuse and Illicit trafficking," Presented by Mrs. Swati Chatterjee, Secretary of Panihati Endeavour.

• On July 22, 2023, the Department of Zoology hosted a seminar on "Principles of Aquarium Fish-Keeping," presented by Mr. Subrato Ghosh, Assistant Fishery Officer at the South 24 Parganas Fishery Headquarters in Alipore, Kolkata

• On September 21, 2024, the Department of Zoology observed and celebrated ‘World Rhino Day’ to raise awareness about the importance of rhino conservation.

Student Seminar:

The Department of Zoology regularly conducts a series of student seminars for each semester's honours students, to develop communication skill and to improve understanding of subject matter. The seminars were held on the following dates: April 23, 2022; May 24, 2022; June 14, 2022; June 28, 2022; November 26, 2022; November 29, 2022; December 3, 2022; January 10, 2023; May 12, 2023; May 23, 2023; January 4, 2024; and October 3, 2024. In addition to these seminars, students also participated in poster presentations on December 3, 2022, and May 22, 2023, showcasing their research and enhancing their presentation skills.

Publication of Wall Magazine:

The Department of Zoology annually publishes its own wall magazine, Srija. However, publication was discontinued in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After overcoming the COVID situation, Srija is regularly published. The publication dates for Srija are April 23, 2022 (Srija-22); June 27, 2023 (Srija-23); and September 22, 2024 (Srija-24).