• Establishment and History:Renowned fishery scientist late Dr. K.H. Alikunhi, (1918 -2010), Former Director, Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai and former consultant to FAO and native of Eriyad, Kodungallur took active interest in instituting the department and beginning of B.Sc. Programme in Aquaculture. The Department was established in 1995. Dr. C A Ignatius (Retd.) was the first faculty and first HoD at the time of establishment of the department. Dr. S Sureshkumar (presently Professor of Aquaculture, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies) joined as faculty in 1999. Dr. Sureshkumar got transferred to M E S Ponnani College, Ponnani in the same year. Sri. Shibu A Nair and Dr. Kesavan K joined as new permanent faculties in July 1999. After the retirement of Dr. C A Ignatius in 2018, Dr. Kesavan K took over charge as Head of the Department. Dr. Dhanya P R joined as new permanent faculty in December 2018. Smt. Sreelakshmi T P joined as Guest faculty in 2022. The current total faculty strength is four. The department now offers B.Sc. Programme in Aquaculture and two add-on courses (Field Practices in Fisheries and Climate Smart Aquaculture) and Competitive Examination Coaching for IIT- JAM.Open courses offered is Value Added Fishery Products (2021 – 22 onwards). The department has formerly conducted UGC aided Add-on Course in Ornamental Fish Culture (2016-17 to 2018-19) and Certificate Course in Aquarium Management. B.Sc. Aquaculture programme (with Zoology and Biochemistry as Complementary courses) is an aided one affiliated under University of Calicut and it got permanent affiliation as regular programme in 1998. The course was restructured in 2009 under choice based credit and semester system (CUCBCSS). Yet another revision of syllabi occurred in 2014 at the time of introduction of CUCBCSS system by the affiliating University. The recently updated curriculum with OBE perspective (CBCSS) is in place since 2019. • Overview of B.Sc. Aquaculture Programme:Being an institution that comes under minority status and the geography of a coastal belt where the college is located, the undergraduate Programme offered by the department namely B.Sc. Aquaculture (aided programme) is a tailor-made one helping in the career attainment and/or self employment of the students. The course is in tune with the stated vision of Muslim Educational Society. The locale of the College is thickly populated with fishermen community or people depending on fishing as their livelihood. A lion part of student clan of the department is from such families. • Salient Features of the Department: The department has two well-set laboratories, ICT enabled classrooms, fish culture tanks and aquaria. An eight-foot longplasma aquarium is a highlight among indoor glass aquaria. In addition to world class teaching of theory and practicals, the students are offered with essential training programmes in all segments of fisheries, aquaculture and fish processing. Field Visits, Academic Study Tours and Project Works are mandatory components of the curriculum. Major equipments in the department include Laminar Flow Chamber, Autoclaves, high speed and medical centrifuges, research microscopes, Trinocular microscopes, Digital Colony Counter, TDS meter, Refractometer, Tissue homogeniser, Precision Chemical Balance, Protein Skimmers etc.
Fruitfully contribute to society by providing skilled manpower in aquaculture and allied sectors thereby supporting poverty alleviation, nutritional security and better livelihood.
• Produce skilled young professional in aquaculture and fisheries.
• Inculcate social commitment in students through outreach programmes.
• Guiding the students to a bright future through education in aquaculture and fishery industry which is established as a lucrative business.
• Support the artisanal and modern segments of fisheries and aquaculture business by providing skilled manpower.
• Impart scientific advice and extend a helping hand for entrepreneurs in various areas of aquafarming.
• Harnessing the potential of local geography and fisher folk in boosting of rural economy through aquaculture.
• Empowerment of women through imparting quality education to girls from all walks of life.
• Establishment of an aquaculture consultancy centre and aquatic animal health clinic by 2025.
PROGRAMME DETAILS
| Max Intake | Date of introduction | Download Syllabus | CO | PO | PSO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UG (B.Sc. Aquaculture) |
36 | 1995-06-01 |  | | | |
AddOn (Climate Smart Aquaculture) |
60 | 2021-07-14 | | | ||
AddOn (Marine Pollution and Toxicology) |
60 | 2021-07-14 | | | ||
AddOn (Fish hatchery Management) |
40 | 2019-01-18 | | | ||
Certificate (Aquarium Management) |
60 | 2020-01-04 | | | ||
Certificate (Coastal Zone Management) |
60 | 2023-01-02 | | | ||
UG (B.Sc. Aquaculture (Honours) - CUFYUGP) |
36 | 2024-06-01 | | | | |
Certificate (Professional Ethics) |
70 | 2023-08-17 | | | ||
Certificate (Cybersecurity and Cyberethics) |
40 | 2024-07-15 | | |
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