Junior Technical Assistant Syllabus (Animal House) - Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

# Syllabus for the post of JUNIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (Animal House) **(WRITTEN TEST & SKILL TEST)** **Topics Covered:** * **General anatomy:** Different body parts and organs * **Physiology:** Digestive system, urinary system, respiratory system, circulatory system, skeletal system, nervous syst...

# Syllabus for the post of JUNIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (Animal House) **(WRITTEN TEST & SKILL TEST)** **Topics Covered:** * **General anatomy:** Different body parts and organs * **Physiology:** Digestive system, urinary system, respiratory system, circulatory system, skeletal system, nervous system, skin, sense organs, and muscular system * **Laboratory Rodents:** Behavior, food, nutrition, housing requirements. Biomedical waste disposal methods and guidelines. Sterilization methods for animal feed, water, bedding materials, and equipment. * **Experimental Area/Animal Room:** Organ collection, storage, histopathology, tissue processing, staining, methods of anesthesia and euthanasia. * **Animal Ethics:** Indian guidelines for animal experimentation, animal husbandry, and different restraint methods. * **Environmental Requirements:** Environmental and physical requirements for laboratory rodents. * **Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI):** Role, functions, and current status. * **CCSEA:** Role and function of CCSEA. * **Diseases of Small Laboratory Rodents:** Diseases, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, prevention, and control of zoonotic diseases. * **Personal Hygiene and Biosafety:** Personal hygiene and biosafety considerations * **Occupational Health and Safety:** Occupational health hazards and disaster management in laboratory animal facilities. **(Note: The provided text describes the syllabus, not a specific instrument.)**