Department of Chemistry

1. Name and address of the department      : Department Of Chemistry

                                                                       Birjhora Mahavidyalaya  

                                                                       PO & Dist. Bongaigaon

                                                                       ASSAM, PIN- 783380    

 

2. Telephone number/s                              :   03664 – 228808(office)

3. Date of establishment of the department: w. e. f. 1986-87

4. Built-up area of the department               :  351 sq. m.

 

5. Programmes offered by the department :

        

Programme	Level of study	Cut-off  marks at  entry level in %	Student strength
B.Sc. Major	UG	Passed HS exam with at least 40% marks in the subject.	16
B.Sc. General	UG	Passed with at least 30% marks in the subject	96

 

 6.  List the teaching staff  :

 

Name of  the Teaching staff	Designation	Highest Qualification	Specialisation
Mr. Mohan Karki	Head and Sr. Lecturer	PG	Organic
Mr. M. N. Thakuria	Sr. Lecturer	PG	Physical
Mr. P. Chakraborty	Sr. Lecturer	PG	Organic
Mr. P. K. Das	Lecturer	PG	Inorganic

 

7. List the major thrust areas within the subject in which research activities are being pursued.

    Studies on the synthetic uses of some resins immobilized reagents.

8. Infrastructure :

•      Well-equipped Laboratory

•      One singled paned Electrical balance is procured in the year 2002.

9. Activities :

Besides the normal academic activities ,Department of Chemistry has been conducting state level Chemistry Olympiad annually since 2002 and students of secondary and higher secondary level of Bongaigaon district are motivated to participate in this competition. As a result, a good number of students participate in this state level competition. Performance of the students of Birjhora Mahavidyalaya center is out standing. In 2002, three students secured 2^nd, 5^th and 8^th position and in 2003, another three students secure 1st, 4th and 8th position.