Department of Zoology - Academic Prizes

ACADEMIC AWARDS FOR POSITION HOLDER STUDENTS OF B.Sc. (H) ZOOLOGY AND B.Sc. LIFE SCIENCE

Academic excellence has always been the foothold of the Department of Zoology, Deshbandhu College.

Shri P.M. Kaul Memorial Prize and Prof. R.K. Mathur Memorial Prize were instituted by the Department with an aim to recognize and motivate the students to achieve academic brilliance.

Shri. P.M. Kaul Memorial Prize was initiated in honor of Shri P. M. Kaul who was the first Teacher Incharge and laid the founding stone of the Department. The award includes a gold medallion and prize money of Rs 5000, being granted to the student who tops the final year of B.Sc (H) Zoology in marks aggregate. The prize has been awarded to Mr. Ashish Srivastava in 2017, to Mr. Abhishek and Mr. Shivam in the year 2018 and to Mr Jatin in the year 2019.

Prof R. K. Mathur Memorial Prize was instituted by Dr. Ranjana Seth, Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, in honor of her father, Prof. R. K. Mathur who taught Zoology in SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi as a Reader. Prof. Mathur was a well known academician, researcher, guide and a mentor to many. It includes a gold medallion and prize money of Rs 5000, being granted to a student holding the first position in marks aggregate of B.Sc (H) Zoology, three years combined. The award was instituted in 2017 and was given to Mr. Ashish Srivastava in that year. Subsequently Mr. Abhishek and Mr. Shivam in 2018 and Ms. Mansie Garg in 2019 received the award.