ACTIVITIES

Alumnus of 2004-2007 batch, Sony R. K, Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, World resources Institute, India, spoke to the students of the Department of Zoology on 14^th February on “The Politics of Environmental Knowledge”. Mr. Sony emphasized the role of students in environment movements pointing out the legacy of our department and its leader Prof. John C Jacob who lead the earliest environmental movements in Kerala.

ZOSAPC & the Department of Zoology together published an academic book of an alumnus of the department , Mr. Unnikrishnan M. P. on moths titled “A Beginner’s Field Guide to Moths of Malabar”, which described 50 moth families on 01. 02. 2023. The book was released by Honorable Vice Chancellor of Kannur university Prof. Gopinath Raveendran and received by PES Secretary Mr. John Joseph Thayyil. It is the first Academic Book published by a student in the history of Payyanur College and it is the first book published by College Management & one of her Alumni organization (ZOSAPC).

The Department organized a Research Methodology Workshop for III BSc Zoology Students on 20. 01. 2023.  JRF- UGC scholar of the Department, Mr. Sachin Chandran was the Resource Person. He discussed various aspects like, the methodology of research, steps of developing a good research proposal and related aspects

Zoological Club and  the Department organized an exhibition Zoo- Mazing: Science Expo, on 13.01.2023, which was open to all the students of the College, nearby Schools and  the public residing near the College. The exhibits were the rare and precious specimens of the Department. Along with it, a medical camp run by the students was also organised to help the expo visitors check their Blood pressure, BMI, colour Blindness, Eye sight and blood group. Interesting short videos of animal kingdom were also played in one room. Interesting Quiz competitions for the school kids were also organized.

BSc Final Year student Ms. Adhithya K V demonstrated many ‘Asanas’ which falls under Yogas for Daily Life in the programme  organized by the Department of Zoology and NSS Unit 10 as a part of the International Yoga Day Celebrations of 2022 on 21.06.22 at the Seminar Hall

In connection with the  World Environment Day, Zoology & Botany Departments together organized a talk on “Only One Earth” in association with the IQAC & Bhoomitra Sena Club of Payyanur College on 07.06.2022. Renowned Environmentalist T. P. Padmanabhan Master gave the keynote address & inaugurated the function. After the technical session a field study “A walk with Nature” was also conducted to Edat Hills and the nearby Mangrove forests. 46 students participated in the program