1. Brief History of the Department :

 Nayagarh College, Nayagarh, was established on 9^th July 1961. In the very next session i.e. from 1962, Biology as a pass subject was introduced with affiliation from Utkal University. Honours Course in Zoology was introduced from the session 1973 under the leadership of Dr. Harisadan Maity as the first Head of the Department. The initial strength of the Honours students was 16, which was later increased to 32 w.e.f. from 1989 and now the honours strength has been increased to 48 w.e.f 2006. Under the leadership of Dr. Maity and with the support from Mr. Kishore Patnaik, the then Demonstrator, the class Room, Laboratories, Museum, Seminar Room and Store Rooms  were designed which to the date is one of the best in the state. Now our Department is running with seven approved teaching posts, four Demonstrators, One Artist cum Photographer, four Laboratory attendants and one AH&F post.

Another important achievement of the Department is pioneering research activity in the college under the leadership Dr. Maity, which not only inspired his younger colleagues in the Department but also other colleagues in Science faculty got inspired and started research activity. Three of our teachers including Dr. Maity completed their Ph.D. work from department. Dr. Ajay Kumar Patra who joined here as a young lecturer, later on left the college and presently he is positioned as Professor, Dept. of Zoology, Utkal University. Dr. Hemanta Kumar Behera, who started his career as a lecturer here later shifted to Berhampur and presently, he is the Professor of Zoology of Berhampur University. Dr Sunanda Kumar Pradhan who was the student as well as teacher of the department has been appointed as Reader in Env. Science in F.M. University.

2.  Incumbency list of Head of the Departments :

Dr. Hari Sadan Maity             M. Sc Ph.D                 Reader             08.08.61-03.11.89

Dr. Srikantha Satpathy           M. Sc Ph.D                 Reader             04.11.89-03.02.91

Dr. Hari Sadan Maity             M. Sc Ph.D                 Reader             04.02.91-28.8.91

Dr. S.K. Goswami                  M.Sc Ph.D                  Reader             06.09.91-26.07.93

Dr. Srikantha Satpathy           M. Sc Ph.D                 Reader             27.07.93-15.09.93

Dr. Hari Sadan Maity             M. Sc Ph.D                 Reader             16.09.93-31.05.97          

Dr. Radha Raman Nanda       M. Sc Ph.D                 Reader             01.06.97-23.02.01

Mrs. Kabita Mishra                 M. Sc                           Reader             24.02.01-30.04.10

Dr Ashok Kumar Mohanty     M. Sc, M Phil.,Ph.D    Reader             01.05.10-30.11.2018

Capt. Manjushree Pati             M. Sc. M. Ed              Reader             01.12.2018 - 31.07.2020

Brajabandhu Behera               M. Sc B.Ed                 Lecturer            01.08.2020- Continuing

3. Courses Offered Sanction Strength:

The department provides teaching facilities in Zoology Hons (48 Seats), Generic elective(48 Seats) and Environmental studied(304 Seats).

4. Departmental Activities:

            a. Academic:  

1. Presentation of papers in the Departmental Seminar

                             2. Development and guidance of project work

            b. Non-Academic:

                                    1.Coducting study tour to different places with biological importance

                                    2. Field Trips for development of projects and creativity. 

5.Technical Staff :

Demonstrator

Lab Attendant

6. Facilities Available:

a. Seminar Hall -                     One

b. Seminar Library :                No of Text Books –    1248

                                                No of Reference Books -160

                                                No. of Journals/ Periodicals  -02 (Down To Earth & Resonance)

c. Reading Rooms                   One    

d. Laboratory with instruments (Major Instruments Installed in the Department)

(Egg incubator, Thermostatic control oven, pH meter, Centrifuge, epidiascope, Binocular microscope, Trinocular microscope, Overhead projector, Spectrophotometer, Colorimeter,  Digital camera fitted with microscope, Cooling device (Refrigerator), Water Analysing Kit, Gel Electrophoresis, Water bath, Slide film projector, Microtomy machine, Digital glucometer, Haemoglobinometer, UV spectrophotometer, Digital Video Camera, Elctronic weighing machine, Sphygmomanometer)

e. Computer and Internet-

One computer with internet and printing facility available from 7.00 to 17.00 hr.  

7. Student Achievements:

i. Scholarship : National merit scholarship/ Junior merit scholarship, Topper of the subject after completing Graduation.

ii. Medals: Gold Medal to Department topper (Madhusmita Jena)

iii. Prizes: Seminarshree (), Best seminarian(), Satyabhama memorial award for securing highest mark in previous semester().

iv. NSS/NCC/Sports/Competition (Outside & Inside) : Niharika Priyadarsinee (3^rd Yr) receiving cadet welfare society award Rs. 6000/- per year.

v. Extension activities.    AIDS Awareness, Wild life  protection       

8. Seminars and workshops organized by the department

9. Eminent personalities visited the Department

10. Results : +3 Final Degree only

11. Lists of outstanding Alumni: (maximum ten)

i. Prof Pramod Chandra Mishra, Dept of Environmental Scienence, Sambalpur University

ii.Sri Umakanta Mishra, allied Officer, NewDelhi

iii. Sri Ladu kishore Pattanaik, Legal Consultant, USA

iv.Sri Krushna Chandra Mishra, Addl DFO, Ganjam

v. Dr Rajkishore Barad, M.D

vi.Dr Sunanda Chandra Pradhan, Lecturer F.M. University.

vii.Dr Lingaraj Mishra, Physian Newdelhi

viii.Dr Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra, OUAT

ix. Dr Shyama Sundre Mishra, Retd Principal

x. Sri Basant Kumar Mohapatra, Social Activist

12.  Former Staff members of the Department:

1. Dr Hari sadan Maity , M. Sc. PhD, Reader

2. Dr. Srikantha Satapathy, M.Sc PhD, Reader

3. Dr Hrusikesh Das, M.Sc Phd, Reader

4. Dr Subodh Chandra Praharaj, M. Sc PhD, Reader

5. Dr. Ramesh Chandra Pattanaik, M. Sc PhD, Reader

6. Sri krushna Keshab Panigrahi, M Sc, Lecturer

7. Dr Radha Raman Nanda, m.Sc, PhD, Reader

8. Sri Naba Kumar Tripathy, M. Sc, M.Phil, Sr Lecturer

9. Sri Sunanda Chandra Pradhan, M Sc, PhD, Lecturer

10. Dr Sharat Kumar Palita, M.Sc, PhD, Reader

11. Mrs Kabita Mishra, M.Sc, Reader

12. Sri Purna Chandra Pattanaik, Demonstrator

13. Sri kanhu Charan Pattanaik, Demonstrator

14. Ramesh Chandra Pattanaik, Demonstrator

15. Sri Braja Kishore Mohapatra, Store Keeper.

16. Sri Chakradhar Sahoo, Lab attendant

17. Sri Harihara Sitha, Lab Attendant.

18. Sri Jagannath Nahak, specimen Collector.

19. Ramchandra Pradhan, Lab attendant

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