Chemistry - Profile

Chemistry : Profile

Welcome to the Department of Chemistry, D.K.Government College for Women (A), Nellore.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:

Department of chemistry at D.K.GOVT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN(A),NELLORE was established in 1967.

PRESENT STATUS:
                         Chemistry course is progressing with 6 staff members and nearly 350 students with an intake of 150 students per year.

VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT:

                        To enable and empower the women students - especially from the weaker sections of society with a rural background, with practical and skill based education to provide a comprehensive knowledge that contributes the acquisition and development of a good career and multidimensional empowerment. To build foundation for 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 curricula.

OBJECTIVES:

• To provide education that embraces current and inclusive fields through which the needs of all the sections of the society can be addressed.
• To awaken the young minds and discover their talents both in theory and 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 achieve more institute-industry collaboration to the students level.
• To enhance quality through innovations in the curriculum by offering need based courses.
• To promote research environment and further the prospects of transforming the college into a university.
• To impart and develop their employability skills for better life.
• To prepare them towards self employability by teaching self sustainable skills and laboratory techniques.

COURSES OFFERED:

FIRST YEAR B.Sc CHEMISTRY

SEMESTER	COURSES
SEMESTER – 1	1-Inorganic and physical chemistry
SEMESTER – 2	II-Organic and general chemistry

SECOND YEAR B.Sc CHEMISTRY

SEMESTER	COURSES
SEMESTER-3	III- Organic Chemistry and Spectroscopy
SEMESTER – 4	IV-Inorganic, organic and physical chemistry
	V- Inorganic and physical chemistry

THIRD YEAR B.Sc CHEMISTRY

SEMESTER	COURSES
SEMESTER – 5	Analytical Methods in Chemistry-1
	Analytical Methods in Chemistry-2
SEMESTER – 6	INTERNSHIP

STUDENT PASS PERCENTAGE FOR LAST FIVE YEARS

ACADEMIC YEAR	PASS PERCENTAGE
2017-2018	90
2018-2019	88
2019-2020	89
2020-2021	94.4
2021-2022	90.7

STUDENT STRENGTH:

Seats available                                     :150
Present Strength                                  :95
Total strength of the department        : 300

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

Teaching Staff                                    : 06
Non Teaching Staff                            : 02
Staff Room                                         : 01
    Store Room                                     : 01
Infra Structure and learning recourses:

• Calorimeter
• P^H meters
• Potentiometers
• UV-Visible Spectro Photometer
• Conductometer
• Stirrer and heater
• Electronic Balance
• Chromatography Equipment
• Clinical Centrifuge
• Refrigerator

LABORATORIES:

Laboratory 1 : III B.Sc practicals
Laboratory 2: I &II B.Sc practicals

LIBRARY

Reference Books : 376
Text Books : 214
Total Books : 590

BEST PRACTICES AND CERTIFICATE COURSES OF THE DEPARTMENT:

1. Certificate course in structural interpretation and spectral analysis by chemdraw
2. Preparation of products and selling them among students and staff members under earn while learn programme
3. Remedial coaching is given to the students.
4. Counselling the students
5. Organizing Job drives with companies
6. Celebrating important days related to chemistry.
7. MoU’s with Companies and colleges
8. Coaching to Higher Education entrance examinations.

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