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Creating wildlife conservation and awareness among villagers surrounding Bannerghatta
national park, Bangalore.
37. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies. Give
details.
The College is accredited.
38. Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the
department
Strengths
 Efficient, sincere, committed and hardworking staff
 Well-equipped laboratories and teachers with research experience
 Extra care given to weak and vulnerable students by mentors and welfare officers
Weakness
 Intake of students, campus placements, no government approval for fresh appointments.
Opportunities
 The department of Zoology has the best infrastructure to suffice the needs of the
curriculum. The laboratories are well equipped. Many of our students use this facility to carry
out UG research activities.
Challenges
 . To promote hard work and uplift the scholastic capacities of students through
appropriate motivation and pursue higher studies in the field of biological sciences is a major
challenge.
39. Future plans of the department
1. To start M.Sc program in Zoology. (There is a great demand for M.Sc. Zoology by our
students. No College in Bangalore offers this program except the University of Bangalore and
Govt. Science College).

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