Department of Biosciences and Sericulture
The Department of Sericulture was established in the year 1983 as one of the inception departments of Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati. To start with, the department offered Post-Graduate Diploma in sericulture until the academic year 1994 to 1995. Subsequently, during the academic year 1987-1989 Post Graduate degree in Sericulture (M.Sc. Sericulture) was introduced. As the demand for basic sciences had been gradually increased, two basic courses such as M.Sc. Zoology and M.Sc. Botany were launched during the academic years 2003-2004 and 2008-2009 respectively.
The Department established with a mission- To empower the women students with self- reliance
- To impart need based quality education and
- To enhance the professional and life skills, competitiveness and employability of the students
The Department offers 3 P.G programmes and research programmes.
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| Programme Name | Duration | Regular Seats | Payment Seats |
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| M.Sc., Sericulture | 2 Years (4 Semesters) |
10 + 1 (EWS) | - |
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Sericulture is an applied science with multi-disciplinary subjects like, Animal science, Plant science, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology etc. M.Sc Sericulture is vocational programme, mainly focused to make women students self-reliant, by imparting need based quality education and to enhance the skills, competitiveness and employability of students. After completion of the programme students can opt for their own start-up by choosing any sector of sericulture industry and also have a broad spectrum of career opportunities in State Department of sericulture, Central silk Board and in private organizations. Eligibility :B.Sc. With any two of the following subjects Sericulture / Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry / Zoology / Botany / Chemistry / Home Science / Clinical / Pathology / Microbiology / Biochemistry / Genetics / Molecular / Textiles / Biology / Biotechnology / Entomoloy / Medical Lab Technology. The candidates should have secured at least a II class with 50% marks in groups Programme ContentCore Subjects :Mulberry Production Technology, Silkworm Seed and Cocoon Production Technology, Cell biology and Microbiology, Silkworm biology and Breeding, Mulberry Physiology and Pathology, Silkworm Physiology and Pathology, Biochemistry, Silk Technology, Value addition in Sericulture, Non - mulberry Sericulture, Molecular Biology, Sericulture Economics, Extension and Management, Mulberry Breeding, Silkworm Genetics and Bioinformatics |
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| Programme Name | Duration | Regular Seats | Payment Seats |
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| M.Sc., Botany (Self Supporting) |
2 Years (4 Semesters) |
- | 30 + 3 (EWS) |
Botany is a basic science and forms the foundation for most of the modern multi-disciplinary subjects like, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology which deals with plant life. It facilitates in studying the rapidly developing fields like Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Tissue Culture, Phytomedicine and Biochemistry etc. Candidates on completion of M.Sc. Course in Botany have a broad spectrum of job opportunities, besides, as one of the subjects offered for the civil services and other competitive examinations. Eligibility :B.Sc. Degree, Botany with Chemistry / Biochemistry as Compulsory subjects and with 50% of marks on an average in the group Programme Content :Cytology, Cell Biology of plants, Biology of fungi, bacteria, viruses, Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms, Plant Taxonomy, Plant Biochemistry, Genetics, Biostatistics, Molecular Biology, Plant Physiology, Plant Development and Reproduction, Plant Ecology, Plant Breeding, Plant Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering,Ethnobotany, Applied Botany, Plant Resource Utilization, Computer Applications and Bioinformatics. |
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| Programme Name | Duration | Regular Seats | Payment Seats |
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| M.Sc., Zoology (Self Supporting) |
2 Years (4 Semesters) |
- | 30 + 3 (EWS) |
Zoology as a basic science forms the foundation for most of the modern subjects dealing with animal life. Irrespective of the opportunities that the currently popular courses in life sciences offer, Zoology continues to enjoy its own rightful status. Candidates on completion of M.Sc. Course in Zoology have a broad spectrum of job opportunities, besides, as one of the subjects offered for the civil services and other competitive examinations. Eligibility :B.Sc. Degree with Zoology as one of the subjects in Part-II. The candidates should have secured at least a II class With 50% marks in Zoology and 50% marks in aggregate. Programme Content :Biosystematics and Functional Anatomy of Invertebrates; Cell Biology,Biochemistry, Computer Applications and Biostatistics, Functional Anatomy of Chordates; Genetics and Bioinformatics, Comparative Animal Physiology, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology,Evolution and Ethology, Ecology and Environmental Biology,Animal Behaviour, Immunology,Tools and Techniques. |
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The department is actively involved in the Research Programmes on various thrust areas. The department had extended its research horizons in widening and diversifying the research expertise through collaborative research programmes with National and International research Institutes and Universities,in order to create wider opportunities for the scholars to reach out to the trends in the advanced research and placements too. Good research infrastructural facilities are available to carry out the research. The department has generated research grants to the tune of around Rs.250.00 lakhs from various funding bodies like DBT, DST, ICSSR, UGC DSIR, Non-SAP and FIST, APCOST and Prathista Industries. Filed for 6 patents and one patent has been published. The following Research Programmes are offered by the Department on Full-time and Part-time basis in accordance to the UGC guidelines. |
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| Research Programmes | Areas of Research |
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| M.Phil/Ph.D Research programme in Sericulture, Botany and Zoology International Ph.D Programme in Sericulture, Botany and Zoology |
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