Chemistry

PROFILE OF THE DEPARTMENT

1. Name of the Department: Department of Chemistry

a) Brief History of the Department: The Department was established on the year 1978-79 with 16 Chemistry (pass) seats which was increased to 64 on 18.02.1992. Chemistry (Hon’s) was started with 16 seats for the session 1981-82 by Letter No. 3754. Again Chemistry (Hon’s) seats were increased from 16 to 48 on dated 30.06.2015. On 18.11.2016 the Hon’s seats were  further increased to 56 on 18.11.2016. The Department is now running with 56 (Hon’s) seats.

b) Vision: To become an institute of great reputation, in the fields of chemistry, applied Chemistry by offering a full range of programmes of global standard to foster research and to transform the students into globally competent personality.

c) Mission: To motivate students to pursue higher education, appear for competitive examinations and other value added programmes. To provide opportunity to the students and bring about their inherent talent.

    2. Year of Establishment:

General:1978- 79

Honours:1981-82

3.  i)Name of the Programme:  Undergraduate

     ii) System of Evaluation: CBCSa) I.  

4. a) i.No of Teaching Posts Sanctioned:03( 02+ 01)

       ii) No of Teaching Posts filled: 03(02+01)

        b) I. No of Non-Teaching Posts sanctioned: 03

          ii) No of Non-Teaching posts filled:00

   ( Chandra S. Panda  served as laboratory attendant  till 2021  against D.P post. )

5)  Faculty Profile of the Department:

Sl. No.	Name	Qualification	Designation	Specialization	Experience
1	Nigam Kumar Swain	M Sc. &  M. tech.	Lecturer in chemistry	Organic Chemistry	4 years 08 months
2	Manish Pradhan	M Sc.	Lecturer in chemistry	Inorganic chemistry	04 months
3	Dr.Jyoshnamayee    Panda(Retd.)	MSc. , PhD	Reader in chemistry	Organic chemistry	34 years
3	Rohita Kumar Sahu	M Sc.	Demonstrator	Organic Chem	36 years

• List of Visiting Faculty to the Department: nil
• Student – Teacher Ratio: (55:01)
• Publication of Faculty Members:

1. Books: nil
2. Journals: nil
3. Seminar Proceedings:

• Participation of Faculty members in Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Refresher & Orientation Courses & FDPs:

1. Nigam kumar swain : 01 National seminar+ 01 Orientaion programme + 01 FDP
2. Manish Pradhan: 01 National seminar

• Activities of the Department (last five years)

Sl. No.	Activity	Date	No. of Participants students	Resource person cum key speaker
1	Departmental seminar	16.03.2022	02	Dr. Santosh  Ku. Chaudhury
2	Departmental seminar	25.02.2023	02	Dr. Santosh Ku. Chaudhury

• Student Enrollment Profile:

STUDENT ENROLMENT
Sanctioned Strength of the Department: 56
Year	2019-20			2020-21			2021-22			2022-23			2023-24
Category	M	F	T	M	F	T	M	F	T	M	F	T	M	F	T
S.C.	01	01	02	02	02	04	04	03	07	03	01	04	03	00	03
S.T.	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00
SEBC/OBC	28	11	39	17	07	24	12	15	27	22	04	26	14	06	20
General	09	02	11	07	06	13	09	06	15	04	08	12	04	02	06
P.H.	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00
Others	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00
Total	52			41			49			42			29

12)  Student Diversity:  

Name of the course	% of students from the same state	% of students from abroad
Chemistry (Hon’s)	100%	None

13)  Results:  

Pass Percentage of Final Year Students of the Department:

Year	No of Students Appeared	No of Students Passed	No of Students with Distinction	No of Students securing above 60%	Pass Percentage	Remark
2019-20	46	03	02	03	6.55%
2020-21	41	21	07	21	51.2%
2021-22	45	42	23	42	93.3%
2022-23	42	16	04	16	38.09%
2023-24	40	16	03	06	40.00%

• Student Progression: (last 5 years) : No. of Students joined Higher Studies

                                                                 No of Students joined Service in Govt. /Pvt. Sector

Student progression	Higher studies	Govt. jobs	Private jobs
No of students
2019-2023	12	05	04

  15) Student Participation and Achievement: Nil

16)   Faculty Achievement: Nil

17)  Student Enrichment Programmes undertaken by the Department: chemical industry Study tours

18)  Teaching Method adopted to improve Student Learning: ICT- teachings

19)  Participation of Students in Institutional Social Responsibility & Extension Activities: nil

20)  SWOC Analysis of the Department:   

Strength of the department :

1. Qualified teaching staff
2. Zealous students

• Interactive teaching learning process

1. Regular seminar activities
2. Seminar library

Weakness of the department :

1. Under – Staffed
2. Inadequate class rooms

• Lack of exposure to national and international scheme

1. Inadequate laboratory

Opportunity :

1. To do research work
2. Conduct seminar and hold conference

Challenges :

1. To meet national and international standards
2. To make the students carrier oriented

           iii.    Make the students aware about different jobs and opportunities.

    21) Future Plan of the Department: To impart quality education and focus on highest level of general development as of a device, technique or scientific temperaments in chemical field to meet global challenges and create innovative minds of future.