History of the Department:
The Department of Chemistry started its journey with General Course in Chemistry from 1985 and later on received affiliation of the University of Burdwan for the Honours Course in 2009. Since 2017-18 Academic session it started offering Core course (Honours), Generic Elective and Programme in Chemistry through CBCS under Bankura University.
Most of the students are from rural background and economically weak family. Substantial portions of the students are first generation learners. Their average marks at +2 level ≥ 70%. However, the students of the department are intelligent, studious and obedient. Success rate is above 80% with substantial percent of students obtaining 1st class. The department is proud to produce a gold medalist in 2014. Most of the ex-students are well placed in different parts of the state and country. Most of the recently pass-out students are pursuing M. Sc. in different Universities of the State and Country.
Departmental Facilities:
- » Four class rooms, one with ICT facility One (1) Store room with sufficient chemicals & glass-wares.
- » Well-equipped undergraduate laboratories (Separate for Honours & General course students)
- » One well equipped research laboratory
- » Computer with internet facility in the Department and in the Computer Centre Adjacent to the department of Chemistry
- » Dedicated departmental library for borrowing books
- » Running tap water in all the laboratories
- » Water distillation and deionizer plants
- » Online LPG supply to all working desks
Equipment available:
- » Colorimeter (three)
- » Flourimeter (one)
- » PH meter (four)
- » Fume hoods (two)
- » Hot air oven (two)
- » Electrical melting point apparatus (two)
Strength of the Department:
- a) Student friendly advanced Teaching Learning Methodology
- » Classes held regularly
- » Detail Departmental Teaching Plan is followed for delivery of lessons
- » Intensive practical sessions
- » Lecturers with demonstration (using models/charts) and interactive teaching
- » Teaching through ICT
- » Class Tests and Unit Tests are arranged at regular interval
- » Exposing students to the new concepts in chemistry through arranging seminar by the students, class-teaching and Quiz.
- b) Commendable success rate
- » Success rate > 70%
- » Students scored first class: ~ 20%
- » UG to PG conversion: 80-85%
- c) Good Teacher-Students Relationship, Teachers act as Mentor, Motivator and Counsellor
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