ABOUT COLLEGE

Build a strong base. The journey to peaks of excellence requires a strong base camp.

- Dr. C.N.R. Rao -

Overview:

The department of chemistry, established in 1968, strives to improve scientific thinking apart from delivering curricular aspects. Over the years, department has eminent faculty, who worked for strengthening the department. The department offers holistic perspective to students for transforming their personality.

Vision:

The department envisions to inculcate scientific temperament among the young students through proper orientation on the applications of pure science, in order to make them knowledgeable, employable and responsible citizens.

Mission

  • To provide outstanding knowledge base in chemistry

  • To incorporate ICT enabled teaching methods for enhancing student competencies.

  • To nurture competitive edge among students through job relevant courses in curriculum.

  • To adopt teaching learning methodologies which bridges the gap between Industry and Institution

Programmes offered - B.Sc., (BZC)

Student Intake - 40

Teaching Posts - 02 (Sanctioned & Working)

Programmes Offered:

Programme Program Name Group Intake
UG B.Sc. Bootany, Zoology, Chemistry 40

Programme wise student profile:

Programme Name of the Group Year Student enrolled Total
Male Female
B.Sc. Botany, Zoology, Chemistry I 15 13 28
II 13 09 22
III 10 14 24

SWOC Analysis of the Department:

Strength:

  • Well qualified and dedicated faculty.
  • Separate departmental library.
  • Offers certificate course to students to upgrade their knowledge.
  • Provide counselling to students through ward system.

Weakness:

  • Scope for improving the availability of chemicals and apparatus in the lab.
  • Judicious allotment of time for theory and practicals.

Opportunities:

  • Increased demand of chemists in various industries.
  • More employment potential in research centers.
  • Scope for enhanced research work to be carried out in all fields of chemistry.

Challanges:

  • Socio-economic background of students
  • Less motivated students

Overview of the Department:

Curricular Aspects:

  • Mainstreaming blended learning process, subject to availability of infrastructure facilities
  • Focus on additional inputs
  • Engage students through peer learning process
  • Emphasis on revision and writing practice
  • Analyze the feedback of students on curriculum

Teaching, Learning & Evaluation:

  • Introduction of bridge course for the first-year students
  • Use of ICT tools in teaching and learning in addition to traditional blackboard teaching.
  • Conduct remedial classes for the academic under performers.
  • Knowledge dissemination through guest lectures and MoU with sister institutions
  • Update domain specific information and emerging trends
  • Mandatory completion of at least one Open Course/MOOCs

Research, Innovation and Extension:

  • Active participation in Seminars and workshops.
  • Provide opportunities for the young minds to initiate, inculcate and innovate.
  • Encourage students to participate in social outreach activities through NSS.
  • Field visits may enhance the curricular activity.

Infrastructure & Learning Resource:

  • Digital learning through Virtual classroom, MANA TV lessons and LMS content
  • Departmental Library with curricular related books
  • Promote library usage and facilitate easy access to standard texts
  • Encourage students to actively participate in extra-curricular activities like sports and games, GYM and cultural events.

Student Support and Progression:

  • Monitors the all-round performance of students and motivate them
  • Identify the innate abilities of the students and encourages them accordingly
  • Counselling to the needy students and be available to them
  • Parent- Teacher interaction
  • Guidance for PG entrance exams

Institutional Governance & Leadership:

  • Preparedness to take up any role
  • Encourages students to actively participate in various committees

Best Practices:

  • Peer teaching: Builds on the belief that “to teach is to learn twice”.
  • Best out of waste: Encourage students to reduce, reuse and recycle waste
  • “Lab to school”: arrange lab visits for school children and also demonstrate few experiments in nearby schools. Awareness campaigns: Aims to educate the public about various types of pollution, their effects, causes and how to control pollution.