Shadow Correspondent
Jammu, MAy, 15
The five-days workshop organized by the Department of Chemistry, University of Jammu, on updating and restructuring course curriculum for Master Degree Programme in Chemistry under RUSA scheme (Phase II) concluded at the University of Jammu today. The workshop was inaugurated on May 10, 2019 in the Department of Chemistry by Prof. Naresh Padha, Dean Faculty of Sciences & RUSA Phase-II Coordinator.
Prof. R.K. Bamezai, Head of the Department, presented the introductory remarks. Prof. V.K. Yadav, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, faculty members from the Department, GDC-Udhampur/Rajouri and research scholars were also present. The inauguration was followed by a lecture from Dr. Rajesh Thapar, Director, Brawn Laboratories, Gurugram entitled “Emergence of new knowledge concepts in pharmaceutical industry”. On second day of the workshop deliberations on Organic Chemistry were conducted by Prof. V.K. Yadav, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Prof. S.S. Chimni, G.N.D. University, Amritsar and Prof. I.P. Singh, NIPER, Mohali. On third day of workshop the focus was on Inorganic Chemistry wherein Prof. Rajeev Gupta, University of Delhi, Delhi, Prof. K.K. Bhasin, Punjab University, Chandigarh and Prof. Mohd. Shakir, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh suggested the reforms to be implemented in the curriculum. The fourth day of workshop was dedicated to the Physical Chemistry section in which Prof. S.K. Mehta, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Prof. Rita Kakkar, University of Delhi, Delhi and Dr. R.L. Gardas, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, suggested the ways to improve the course contents. Dr. Rajesh Thaper was also present in all the sessions and informed the ways how industry can be of help to the students. The entire faculty members of the Chemistry Department, University of Jammu and faculty from GDC Udhampur/Rajouri were present during deliberations.
On the concluding day of the workshop, all the faculty members of the Chemistry Department, University of Jammu, and faculty from GDC Udhampur/GDC Rajouri discussed finalizing the final draft of action plan, after accommodating the suggestions of the learned experts which will be submitted to the University for Implementation.
Prof. R.K. Bamezai, Head of the Department and Convener of the workshop thanked all the members.
