Department of Chemistry

Department of Chemistry

The Department is one of those in few departments which were established soon after the inception of the Chaitanya Science & Arts College, Pamgarh in 2002. Over the period, the department has been nurtured under the able guidance of the eminent and educationalist/chemists. Late Dr. S.K. Vajpai then principal and eminent chemist extended his expertise in the modernization of infrastructure of the department.The present faculty members are actively engaged besides their teaching Programme in pursuing other scientific activities in frontier area of chemistry. To keep a pace with the advancement in frontier areas of chemistry our faculty members have been visiting laboratories and industries of renowned chemists of country and states. In addition, the department has been successful in establishing chemistry instrumentation, equipped with a number of modern, sophisticated instruments. This has brought the department to a level where we can venture to pursue skills in frontier areas of chemistry.

Our VIsion:-

To produce graduates and post graduates of international distinction, committed to integrity, professionalism and lifelong learning by widening their knowledge horizons in range and depth. To build foundation of an excellence and spur development of the institution as a premier institution by igniting and nurturing enthusiasm, interests and passion in the study of chemistry in professional courses as a part of curricular.

Our Mission:-

• To awaken the young minds and discover their talents both in theory and in practical chemistry through dedication to teaching, commitment to students and innovative instructional methods.
• To support the developmental activities of the college and make the department vibrant.
• To organize critical contribution in areas of emphasis as faculty, modern laboratory, library and demonstrate a high level of competence in the study of chemistry.
• To introduce pioneering programs such as value added courses, bridge courses in the department that will embrace heritage and values to the institution.
• To sustain efficient operating systems towards realization of our objectives as institution of eminence and international standards.

Infrastructure:-

The department has well-ventilated classrooms and most of them are equipped with multimedia projectors. The department also has tutorial rooms, seminar hall and virtual classrooms. The department has well-equipped laboratories and each lab is equipped with the modern and latest equipment to provide good hands on experience to students in all areas of their curriculum and to facilitate research activities.

Facilities and Expertise Available in the Department

For the students:

• Virtual classrooms, seminar hall
• Well-furnished library with the facility of e-library .
•  Smart boards in smart Class Rooms
• 24x7 Internet facilities within department for all students.

Laboratory Expertise:

• Estimation by gravimetric and volumetric analysis.
• Isolation of natural pigments.
• Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Instruments and facilities:

• Conductivity Measurement instrument .
• Water analyzer
• Photoelectric Colorimeter
• pH meter

Major equipments in the laboratory:-

Muffle furnace, Laboratory centrifuge, Hot Air Oven, Photoelectric Colorimeter, Electric Burner, Water bath thermostatic, Digital conductivity meter

Student Support and Progression:-

• Career Counseling
• Mentor for each Course
• Soft-skill development
• Problems solution related to grievance redressal guidance
• Awareness about anti ragging activities

Best practice for the development of Chemistry:-

• Donating personal books to the SC/ST students
• Providing counseling to the students
• Academic counseling
• Career counseling
• Felicitation ceremony/Programme for the university and class toppers

Teaching-Learning and Evaluation:-

• NET/SET Preparation
•  Seminars in each semester
• Assignments in each semester
• Semester Results : Before 15^th January & 15^th July .
• Internal Evaluation : Transparent

Career Scopes:-

A chemistry graduates can go for becoming pharmacologist, toxicologist, forensic scientist, chemistry teacher, geochemist among others. Chemistry plays an important and useful role towards the development and growth of number of industries. This includes industries like glass, cement, paper, textile, leather, dye etc. There is a huge application of chemistry in industries like paints, pigments, petroleum, sugar, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.

Future Goals:-

• To provide a broad  foundation in  chemistry that stresses scientific reasoning and analytical problem solving with molecular perspectives.
• To provide students with the skills required to succeed in graduate school, the chemical industry or professional schools.
• To expose the students to a breadth of experimental techniques using modern instrumentation.