Overview
Department of Chemistry started its journey way back since the very day of inception of the College as an intermediate department. In the year 1958, the affiliation was extended to the undergraduate course with B.Sc. (Pure Science General) under Calcutta University.
In 1960-61, after the establishment of the Burdwan University, the college got its new affiliation to Burdwan University. Honors course in Chemistry was started in the year 1983 with 15 seats at the initial level. Presently the number of seats has been increased to 30. Number of sanctioned teaching posts of the department is four but at present the department has three full time teachers, one guest lecturer and one part time teacher. The department also has four laboratory staffs for the smooth functioning of the practical classes.
Department has four separate well-equipped laboratories for conducting the practical classes for the honors and general courses separately.
Apart from the central library, the students can also access the departmental/seminar library consisting of the rich collection of text/reference books.
They can also avail internet facility in the department.
The students are regularly assessed by different class test and general test examinations.
Department also provides remedial/tutorial classes for students who need special attention.
Over the years, the success rate in the university examination has shown a significant rise. Most of students after passing from this college pursue higher studies either from the affiliating university or some other university of W.B. or even from universities of other states. Most of them are well placed in their lives and some of them are holding good positions in different sectors.
Other than regular teaching learning assignments, the department is also involved in different types of academic activities.
Every year, the department organizes some subject based seminars by experts from universities or other institutes. The students are also encouraged to deliver seminar talks on specific topics related to their syllabus. They are also motivated by occasional subject based quiz competitions. The department has its own wall magazine named ‘RESONANCE’ which is published annually by departmental students.
Last year department of chemistry along department of physics had an educational excursion to Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad, Jharkhand which happens to be one of the prestigious CSIR institutes of our country.
The teachers of the department are actively engaged in postdoctoral research work in collaboration with different institutes and have published several research articles in different journals of national and international repute.
The department of chemistry has a very rich heritage of good, efficient, academic and competent faculty members. |
