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REPORT OF THE YEAR 2023 – 24
The Bishop Cotton Chemical Society was inaugurated on 20th December 2023. The following
Office bearers were sworn in by Dr. Shashi, Lecturer, Department of Chemistry,
Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian Pre-University College.
| Umme Zaina | III BSc | President |
|---|---|---|
| Iqra Saeed | II BSc | General Secretary |
| Ramisha | I BSc | Joint Secretary |
| Keerthana B | III BSc | Treasurer |
Inauguration of Bishop Cotton Chemical Society and swearing of the office bearers.
Resource person, Dr. Shashi, delivering the inaugural talk on food additives
Resource person, Faculty from the Department of Chemistry and the sworn
office bearers of Bishop Cotton Chemical Society
Bulletin Board on Astro-chemistry
News Board on Current affairs
The Department of Chemistry in collaboration with the Department of Botany, Biotechnology and Zoology visited Joel Memorial Charitable Trust on 18th December 2023 as a part of an Outreach programme. Around 5 faculty and 50 students participated. Students learnt to be grateful to god, parents and teachers for their precious life.
Outreach Programme at Joel Memorial Charitable Trust
An awareness and training programme on fire safety for faculty and students were conducted on 7th December 2023 by the Department of Chemistry in collaboration with assembly committee. The Karnataka Fire Officer were invited to give a demo session on fire safety. Anil Kumar, Fireman – 3137, Vivek Naik, Fireman – 4470 and Manoj Kumar, Fireman 4821 addresses the assembled staff and students. Students were given insights on the causes of fire, chemical reaction involved in fire production and also the first aid steps to minimize the fire production.
The Firemen explaining about fire safety and types of fire extinguishers.
The Department of Chemistry conducted a career counselling on the scope and future prospects in Chemistry on 21st May 2024. Dr. Nirmala Vaz, Head, Department of Chemistry - Post-Graduation and Dr. Raghu, Associate professor, Department of Chemistry – PG from Jyothi Nivas College, Autonomous, Bangalore, delivered a talk on the demand for chemists worldwide. III B. Sc students were given brief instruction on joining for Master degree in chemistry and the assured campus selection for all PG chemistry students.
Faculty of Post-Graduation Department from Jyothi Nivas College with BCWCC III B.Sc Chemistry students.
Dr. Nirmala Vaz, Head, PG and Dr. Raghu, Associate professor from the Department of
Chemistry counselling the students on scope of Chemistry
An Inter-class chemistry digital poster making competition was organized on 5th June 2024 on account of world environment day. The topic was on various concepts in science. Students’ creativity was tested with the present chemistry concepts and the usage of technology.
Workshop conducted
A workshop on the chemistry of soap and candle making was conducted on 20th June 2024 by Ms. Khushi Sagar N, an Alumni of Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian College. The workshop was an approach for entrepreneurship in chemistry. An insight on chemical industries, marketing and processing of chemical items were given. The high need of chemists all over the world, information about the per capita income of chemists and the importance of studying chemistry was emphasized through the workshop. Around 30 students participated in the event.
Visit to Science Museum
Staff and students from the Department of Chemistry visited a science museum – Parsec, Jayanagar, Bengaluru on 27th June 2024. Students were given opportunity to learn about various compartments like kinetic kingdom, tactile trek, Digital galaxy, cardboard cosmos and Navarasa illusion where the students learnt about sensors, liquid crystals, 3D printing and Pascal’s triangle.
Mentoring activities:
Seminars, problem-solving and Internship using Information and Communication Technology were given to advanced learners for academic enrichment and to improve communication and presentation skills. Special coaching classes, remedial classes and revision tests were conducted for slow learners.
Name of the faculty: Mrs. Sarala Sonia
Webinar attended
A State Level Webinar on “Understanding Internship/Project work” under NEP 2020 scheme” on 18th June 2024 using Google meet.
Positions held
Member, Board of Examiners, B.M.S College of Women, Autonomous, Bengaluru.
Paper Setter – B.M.S College of Women, Autonomous, Bengaluru.
Evaluator – Bengaluru City University
Name of the faculty: Mrs. Vani
Positions held
Evaluator – Bengaluru City University
Guest faculty – V.V. Puram Government Science College
Name of the faculty: Mrs. Vidya S G
Certificates courses completed –
A 8 weeks certificate course on Research Methodology from August to October 2023 using NPTEL Online Certification.
A 12 weeks certificate course on Biochemistry from January to April 2024 using NPTEL Online Certification.
A Guest faculty at APS College, affiliated to Bengaluru City University.