Postgraduate and Research Department of Chemistry

Department of Chemistry was started in 1991 with Chemistry as subsidiary subject for B.Sc. Home science course. Chemistry as main subject was started in 1993. 23 batches have successfully completed B.Sc. Chemistry course as on June 2018. The department conducted B.Sc. Industrial chemistry course in the vocational stream with the assistance of UGC during 1999-2004. Three batches completed the course with meritorious results. In 2013 the Department became a Post Graduate Department. The department started a certificate course in “House hold goods from rubber latex” from 2017 onwards.

Chemistry as a specialisation in science  deals with the nature and properties of various compounds and the large number of reactions taking place around us. The stimulating career options opened by chemistry are wide ranging and cover different aspects of the field. Chemistry plays an important and useful role towards the development and growth of a number of industries related to our day today life. This includes paper, textiles, leather, paints, petroleum plastics ,pharmaceuticals etc. Chemistry teaches useful skills that can be used in practical life. Research works in chemistry can lead to the production of new medicines for treating fatal diseases. A command over chemistry helps in distinguishing between chemicals and using them for appropriate reasons. There exists a  large number of job opportunities for a person with a degree in chemistry. More over  knowledge  in chemistry will help us to think and act in an environment friendly manner.

Department at a glance.

The Department of Chemistry was established in 1991 as a subsidiary department for B.Sc. Home Science programme .It became a full fledged main department in 1993 with B.Sc. Chemistry programme. Department of Chemistry started offering subsidiary course for B.Sc. Botany programme in 1996 when Department of Botany was established in the college. During the period 1999-2004, the department offered B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry as an Vocational programme with special financial aid from UGC. M.Sc. Chemistry was started as a regular government aided programme in the year 2013. The Department started certificate courses in the year 2017. Currently the Department of Chemistry offers B.Sc. Chemistry and M.Sc. Chemistry programmes and Complementary courses for B.Sc. Botany and B. Sc. Home Science programmes. At present there are 146 students  doing their B.Sc. and 40 students doing their M.Sc. in Chemistry. There are eight extremely capable , well qualified faculty members engaged in teaching with a strong motivation and commitment. The Department has completed all the formalities to upgraded as a research department.