Activity: 01
DO’S AND DONT’S IN
CHEMISTRY LAB
21st August, 2019
Resource Person / Teacher Incharge: Dr. Sugandha
“The Experiment
who does not know what he is looking for will never understand what he finds” …… Claude Bernard
Activity on
Chemistry laboratory safety rules is one of the regular chapters of Chemistry
Department for B.Sc. I. During this session, Dr. Sugandha faculty of Chemistry
Department included key points such as laboratory safety, clothing and
equipment, flammable and combustible solvents, SDSs (safety data sheets), how
to handle acids and bases, and precautions that should be taken while handling
hazardous chemicals. We included information on different types of eye
protection, gloves, shoes, lab coats, and other protective gear in her
presentation.
She also discussed handling
flammable materials and the importance of covering containers and keeping them
away from flame and other ignition sources. She showed how to dilute acids and
bases and how to safely handle sodium metal. In addition, she also discussed
hazards/accidents attributable to human error as well as electrical
maintenance, proper storage of chemicals, GHS labeling of chemicals, and more.
Activity: 02
LIBRARY ORIENTATION PROGRAMME
22nd August, 2019
Resource Person / Teacher
Incharge: Mrs. Alka
“The only thing that you absolutely
have to know, is the location of the library” ….Albert
Einstein
Library at
the Institute offers an orientation program to the students and others in the
beginning of every academic year. During this session library orientation programme was organized by the Department of
Chemistry under the guidance of Librarian Mrs. Alka. Through this program, an
effort is made to familiarize fresher’s (B.Sc. I & M.Sc. I) with the
resources, services, facilities, rules, plagiarism checking services, journals
and various library events etc. offered
by the Library and its use policies. Mrs. Alka also discussed the use of
e-resources such as DELNET and LIBSYS. In addition, library has initiated
focused discussions with research scholars in different disciplines.
Activity: 03
ICE-BREAKING SESSION
31st July, 2019
Resource Person / Teacher
Incharge: Dr. Harleen
“The
tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit”…….
Saint
Teresa of Avila
Ice-breaking session is
meant to being together for mutual benefits and so it was at our very
first ice breaking session organized by M.Sc. II where seniors and juniors
together with million smiles on their faces and enthusiastic hearts came
together to interact and have fun organized by the Department of Chemistry.
The session started off with a brief address from Mrs. Sunita
Khanna- Head of Department. That was an noon with a glimpse of joys, laughs and
happiness. At the end of the session, senior most faculty member Dr. Anju
Gupta welcome all the fresher’s and wish
them good luck for their future.
Activity: 04
DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY
5th August, 2019
Resource Person / Teacher
Incharge: mrs. Sunita Khanna
“The
only thing you absolutely have to know is the location of library”….. Albert
Einstein
Every year Department of
Chemistry under the stewardship of Head of Department takes an initiative to
provide books related to the subject to the needy and deserving students from the
Departmental Library. About 200 books are issued every year to help the
students so that they may not lack behind. A record was being maintained by Dr.
Harleen Kaur in order to avoid loss of any books. This step is very
favorable for the students and thus indeed makes the students pursue their
studies.
Activity: 05
TEACHER’S DAY CELEBRATION
5th September, 2019
Activity: 06
WORLD OZONE DAY
16th September, 2019
Resource
Person / Teacher Incharge: mrs. Sunita Khanna
“Ozone or
No zone,
Choice is yours”…
September 16th was
designated by the United Nation general assembly as the international day for
the preservation of ozone layer. The day is mainly intended to spread awareness
of the depletion of ozone layer and search for solution to preserve it. People
from all over the world are expected to gather on this day to join the talks
and seminar.
The
poster competition celebrated this theme which focused on global efforts to
protect the ozone layer and address sustainability issues whilst highlighting
those individuals and groups that actively participate in Ozone Layer
protection by the Post Graduate Department of Chemistry. More than 100 students from different classes participated in the
event.
Activity: 07
CELEBRATION OF RASHTRIYA POSHAN MAAH
(National Nutrition Month, September 2019)
26th September, 2019
The Post Graduated Department of Chemistry in collaboration
with other departments celebrated National Nutrition Week on 29th
September, 2019 under Prime Minister’s overreaching scheme for holistic
nourishment- POSHAN Abhiyaan is a multi- ministerial convergence mission with
the vision to address malnutrition with a targeted approach by 2022.
Intra college competitions were organized on the themes,
Hygiene and Sanitation and Reuse of plastic bottles in planting.
Activity: 08
AIDS AWARENESS
18th December, 2019
Resource
Person / Teacher Incharge: Dr. Harleen Kaur
It’s not the years in your life that
count.
It’s the life in your years…..Abe Lincoln
World
AIDS Day designated on 1st December every year since 1988 is an
international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS caused by spread
of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease.
Post Graduate Department Of
Chemistry organized a seminar to observe World AIDS Day on 18th Dec,
2019. Students of B.Sc. I participated to aware about causes, diagnosis and
prevention of AIDS. Dr. Harleen Kaur hosted the seminar and guided the students
about causes of this disastrous disease. She made aware the students to show
harmony and concern to the AIDS affected patient. The seminar was very
informative for the students.
The department actively
participates in spreading awareness and believes that the future generation has
the ability to sensitize others and prevent spread of HIV.
Activity: 09
National Science Day
28th February, 2019
Resource Person / Teacher Incharge:
Mrs. Neha gupta
“Science is the Poetry of Reality”
National science day is celebrated in India on 28th February
each year to mark the discovery of Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir C V
Raman. The celebration includes public speeches, science movies, science
exhibitions based on the themes and concepts, debate, quiz competitions,
lectures and many more activities.
Postgraduate Department of
Chemistry celebrated the National Science Day to memorize the contribution of
great Scientist and Nobel Prize Winner Dr. C.V. Raman. The theme of the year
was “Women in Science.” To celebrate the day Mrs. Neha Gupta and Mrs. Poonam
Mehta organized the Quiz for the students of B.Sc. III on general science.