The Alumni meet of the Zoology department of Ranchi University was held on Saturday, November 30, 2024 in the premises of zoology Department of Ranchi University. The minutes are as follows:
1. The meeting was started with a prayer song organized by the current students of Department of Zoology, Ranchi University, Ranchi.
2. Dr. Soni Kumari Tiwary of PG department of anchored the programme and explained how the current Vice Chancellor Dr. Ajit Kumar Sinha is instrumental in the initiation of the meet and also how he is keen to develop or upgrade the department in all aspects. Because of him only the department now having three functional instrumentation labs for teaching, learning and research
3. The Vice Chancellor Dr. Ajit Kumar Sinha who is also the alumni of 1978-80 batch delivered his welcome speech and emphasized about the glory of the department
4. The oldest and senior most alumni Dr. V.S. Jha (1956-58 batch, first batch under Ranchi University) narrated the history of Zoology department and recalled how the department reached the heights from sharing rooms with other departments to a full-fledged department during his tenure first as a student and later as a teacher of the same department till his retirement in 19996.
5. Prof. Dr. G.P Tulsyan alumni of 1957-59 batch when called for his nostalgia, he has narrated about the co-ordination between the students and the teachers and expressed his happiness & congratulated the department for continuing the trend. He has also remembered that his batch for the best time introduced the trend of fare well to the seniors which is continuing till date.
6. Prof. Firoz Ahmad alumni of 1966-68 batch stressed that the past of the department is definitely a glorified one but the future appears to be brighter as more modern facilities are added for quality research and development. He praised the VC Dr. Ajit Kumar Sinha for sanctioning the requirements promptly for upgradation of library and laboratory in the department.
7. Prof. Manoranjan Prasad Sinha, alumni of 1976-78 batch
(a) emphasized the existence of the department prior to 1956 and remembered late Professor S. Pandey alumni of 1955-57 batch and his achievements as a researcher and as a teacher.
(b) emphasized the the role of alumni with reference to NAAC accreditation and stressed the inclusion of alumni in curriculum design, teaching & learning and Research & development All the alumni are equivocally supported their involvement as and when required.
(c) Presented the proposed working team for Alumni Association as follows:
(d) He has also requested the VC for opening an account in the bank in the name of the association so that membership subscription can be deposited @ Rs. 500/- ( Rupees five hundred only) in the said account
8. Dr. Bandana Kumari , HOD, Department of Zoology, Ranchi University, Ranchi has explained how the alumni meet was conceived and implemented. She has praised the contribution of the Vice Chancellor Dr. Ajit kumar Sinha, Prof. Firoz Ahmad and Prof M.P.Sinha for their suggestions and inputs.
9. A Research Scholar from the department has praised the co-ordination and support of all the teachers of the department in pursuing the research and thanked them.
10. The teachers and students of the department are promised to the alumni that they will work towards and put their efforts to fulfill the dreams of all the alumni.
11. The vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. Nayani Saxena followed by Lunch and Photography session with a promise to meet in another Alumni get together possibly in March, 2025 in Ranchi.