DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY

2021-22

A Visit was done by I BSc. BZ students to Pathology, Anatomy and Pharmacology department of KVG Medical college sullia on 2/03/2022.

I BSc. BZ students visited Bulk milk cooling and storage unit, Menala,Ajjavara Sullia on 2/03/2022

A visit was conducted to Koikuli dairy farm on October 10, 2021. The information about dairy farming was given to students by Purushothama Koikuli.

2017-18

Field Visit at Chamadka- Chokkadi

Students of BSc(CBZ) were visited Chamadka Falls at Chokkadi-Pailoor on 30/7/17 to study aquatic biodiversity

Visit to Research Institution and Industry

Dept. of Botany and Zoology were conducted one day institutional and industrial visit on 26/8/17 to CPCRI Vittal. Students were got information on Fish breeding and Dairy farming.

Field Visit to Nidyamale- Peraje

Dept. of zoology conducted one day study programme on 01/09/2017 about aquatic biodiversity at Nidyamale falls, Peraje.

2016-17

Dept. of zoology visited to thodikana diary farm on 21^st August 2016 and students were got details about Dairy farming by Smt. PremaVasantha Bhat .

Dept. of zoology Conducted one day field visit to study apiculture (RaghavaGowda), vermicompost (ThirumaleshwaraBhat), dairy farm (Purushothama Koikuli) etc at Ivarnadu, Chokkadi and Duggaladka on 19^th February 2017.

A UGC Sponsered One Day National Seminar On “ETHNO SCIENCE-IMPLICATIONS AND ITS APPLICATIONS”was organized by Departments of Botany,Zoology,Chemistry, Physics,Mathematics& Computer Science Nehru Memorial College,Sullia in collaboration with K.V.G Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Sullia and Vanashree Mangalore University Botany Teachers Association on 22/02/2017 at College Auditorium. Prof. K. R. Chandrshekhar, Chairman, Dept. of Applied Botany, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Konaje, inaugurated the seminar on 22^nd February 2017. In his inaugural and key address he gave a vast insight into the existence of ethnoscience and its appications to our daily life.

Dr. K V Chidananda, president of Academy of Liberal Education was the chairperson of inaugural session. He asserted that the ethnomedical practices undertaken by traditional healers has a great influence on the modern day medicine.

Technical Session- I on ‘Ethnoscience- present and future prospectives’

Resource person :Dr.JayakaraBhandary M

The first technical session was on ‘Ethnoscience- present and future prospectives’. Dr.JayakaraBhandary M. Associate professor, Head of the Botany Dept., Govt. Arts & Science College (Autonomous) Karwar, Uttara Kannada was the resource person. He exemplified the plenty of fruitful part interactions between ethnoscience and modern science from selected local culture of Karnataka. He also out threw his views on local time tested tradition models of resource harvesting and ecosystem management which may provide valuable inputs towards meeting contemporary global challenges like biodiversity conservation, sustainable management of natural resources and sustainable development.

Technical Session –II on“Ethnoscience- its evolution towards drugs”

Resource Person :Dr.Gurushankara P.

The second session was on ‘Ethnoscience- its evolution towards drugs’. Dr.Gurushankara P., Department of Animal Science, School of Biological Science, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod as the resource person strongly stressed on how rich knowledge from different traditional system of medicine like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Yoga, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, can lead to new avenues in the drug discovery process.

Technical Session III : Paper Presentation by delegates

The delegates presented 26 research papers on various topics related to the main and sub themes of the proposed seminar. In their papers they explored the important aspects of ethnoscience in the area of Ethnobotany, Ethnoecology, Ethnozoology, Ethnopharmacy, Ethnoagriculture, Ethnomathematics, Ethnoastronomy, Myths and Physics, Traditional medicine and its documentation, Traditional knowledge/ Indigenous knowledge, Medicinal plants and its conservation etc.

Poster presentation competition :The students and faculties from various colleges of Shimoga, Udupi, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada of Karnataka, Kerala and Goa were actively participated in the poster presentation competitions held at indoor of Nehru Memorial College. There were 43 posters displayed and presented by the students and delegates.

Exhibition :A special exhibition on ancient medicinal practices in related to Ayurveda was displayed at KVG ShastyabdhaRangamandira by the students of KVG Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Sullia. In this exhibition various medicinal plants, poisonous drugs, medicinal drugs, special preparations, preservation techniques and its models were explained.

Technical Session –IV on ‘ Research opportunities in ethnoscience’

Resource Person : Prof. B. K. Sarojini:The last technical session was on ‘Research opportunities in ethnoscience’. Prof. B. K. Sarojini, Chairperson, Dept. of Industrial Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangaluru was the resource person. In her address she showed an urge to take up research in the field of life sciences, physical and chemical sciences to find newer lifesaving drugs, functional foods, and life style management techniques for the well-being of mankind.

Valedictory Address by Mr. Dinesh Nayak: Mr. Dinesh Nayak M, Environment Adviser, J.B.F. Petrochemicals Ltd. Mangalore, delivered the valedictory address. He spoke about the endangered species of plants and their medicinal uses. He also stressed on their sustainable utilization and conservation practices for the wellbeing of next generation.

2015-16

Dept. of zoology Conducted field visit to “ Baddekallu falls” at UbaradkaMitthur Village on 9^th August 2015.

All the Science Departments of our college has taken advantages of “National Science Day 2016” organized by Nehru Memorial College Sullia with the Collaboration of Karnataka Science and Technology Academy dated 28^th February 2016.

This programme was inaugurated by Dr. HR. Shivakumar , Vice Principal KVG Engineering College Sullia. The function was presided over by Dr. K.V Chidanada, President of AOLE (Reg) Sullia. Key note address was given by main speaker Dr. Kumara Hegde, Head, Department of Botany SDM College Ujire on main theme “Make in India – Science and Technology driven innovations”

Fruitful delegation was carried on by Mr. Bhavishya , Scientist CPCRI ,Vittla on topic “ Green Technology for better tomorrow” and another discussion by Dr. jaganathNettar , HOD of Physics , FMC College Madikeri. Various competitions such as quiz, college and essay were conducted to the students of different colleges of Mangalore University.