ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM ON E CONTENT DEVELOPMENT - SEPTEMBER 2021

Department of Chemistry organized an Online Training Program on E Content Development from 06/09/2021 - 13/09/2021. This training program helped the students to create creative E Content.

Link to watch Session 1
https://bit.ly/38ISnYq
Link to watch Session 2
https://bit.ly/3zWOQSi
Link to watch Session 3
https://bit.ly/2X3APEu
Link to watch Session 4
https://bit.ly/3A82UZB
Link to watch Session 5
https://bit.ly/3hD0VVJ
Link to watch Session 6
https://bit.ly/2Xo2D68
Link to watch Session 7
https://bit.ly/3knE0Qd

TEACHER'S DAY CELEBRATION - 05/09/2021

Department of Chemistry celebrated Teachers Day on September 5, 2021 via Google meet to honour the effort, service and dedication of the teachers. The services of Dr. Elizabeth Thomas were also remembered by the students on her death anniversary.

To watch the celebration, click on the link below

https://bit.ly/2WVuKK5

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION - AUGUST 2021

     A virtual quiz 'Know your nation' was organized by Department of Chemistry to celebrate the month our nation got Independence. It is important to know our nation better and be aware of everything that is happening in our Motherland. This quiz was conducted to gear up the students to know more about our Great India.

To watch the knowledge hunt, click on the link below

https://bit.ly/38A66Rn

Students of II and III years enthusiastically participated in the Tamil debate organized by Department of Chemistry.

To watch the students battle with words, click on the link below

https://bit.ly/3mqRdZS

Yuvasree R of III B.Sc. Chemistry has delivered a tamil speech on 75th Independence Day Celebration.

To watch her patriotic speech, click on the link given below

https://bit.ly/3smU4nC

INTER DEPARTMENTAL E POSTER COMPETITION - 15/08/2021

 Aurum Club has organized an Inter Departmental "E Poster Competition" under the theme - "Contribution of Indian Chemists in Science and Technology" on August 15, 2021. This competition facilitated extensive research and enabled the students to visually present their creative and designing skills.

To see the posters done by the participants, click on the link below

https://bit.ly/3k1AB8j

Results

I Place - Priscilla Roseline. K

                (III B.Sc. Chemistry)

II Place - Priyadharshini. R. K

                 (III B.Sc. Physics)

III Place - Yuvasree. R

                   (III B.Sc. Chemistry)

Judged by

Dr.T. AdiNaveen, Assistant Professor, Loyola College

APJ ABDUL KALAM'S 5th DEATH ANNIVERSARY - 27/07/2021

A tamil poem was written by a student of III B.Sc. Chemistry remembering the 'Missile Man of India' who made us believe in dreams.

CHEMCONNECT - JULY 2021

Aurum Club has conducted a picture connection quiz "Chemconnect" via Google form for college and school students in order to improve wide-angled thinking of the students and to encourage them to look beyond their textual knowledge.

WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY ONLINE CONTEST - 07/06/2021

To celebrate World Food Safety Day, Aurum Club organized an online contest on 'Chemistry in Cooking'. This contest enabled students to explore and understand the Chemistry involved in cooking. 

To see what the students explored, click on the link below

https://bit.ly/3y2If7N 

Results

I Place - Anandavalli. B 

                (II B.Sc. Chemistry)

II Place - Yuvasree. R

                 (III B.Sc. Chemistry)

III Place - Harini. S

                  (III B.Sc. Chemistry)

Judged by 

Dr. K. Thenmozhi, Assistant Professor - Senior, Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

VALEDICTORY CEREMONY 2020-2021

 The Valedictory Ceremony for the academic year 2020-2021 was conducted on April 5, 2021 and was felicitated by Dr. Jebakumar Jeevanandam, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Rajeswari Vedachalam Government Arts College, Chengalpattu. Annual Report for the academic year 2020-2021 was presented. Student achievements were discussed and prize winners of various competitions conducted by Aurum club were announced.

Click the link below to watch the Valedictory Ceremony

https://bit.ly/3w0K2Zm

CAREER GUIDANCE PROGRAMME - 22/03/2021

 Department of Chemistry organized a 'Career Guidance Programme' on 22/03/2021 at 10.00 am through the Google meet platform, focussing the job opportunities in Chemistry.

Click on the link below to watch the Career Guidance Programme
https://bit.ly/3gGNN1J

School students, undergraduate and postgraduate students, faculty members and research scholars actively participated in the Career Guidance Programme. The Resource person, Dr.S.Chandrasekar, inspired everyone by discussing the ample opportunities and career options one can choose in the field of Chemistry. The presentation was too clear to make it easier for the students to analyse all the options for their career in Chemistry.

ANNUAL NEWSLETTER - CATALYST

Catalyst is an annual newsletter that highlights the events of the Aurum Club and it provides a platform for the students to exhibit their creative skills.

Click on the link below to access 
Catalyst Volume 2 

https://bit.ly/3h8nikZ

Click on the link below to access 
Catalyst Volume 1

https://bit.ly/3A1LfmD

NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM - MARCH 2021

A National Symposium on 'Fundamentals and Advancements in Chemistry' was organized by the Department of Chemistry on 19/03/2021 and 20/03/2021 through an online platform (G-meet) from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm. The Symposium comprised four sessions lead by four eminent speakers from different parts of the nation.

Click on the YouTube link below to watch
 sessions 1 & 2

https://youtu.be/Ftoclw8bV1M

Click on the link below to watch
 sessions 3 & 4

https://bit.ly/2TJzEIi

NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY CELEBRATION - 03/03/2021

Proving what chemistry taught us through experiments is perhaps the most important part of learning the subject. Learning and experiencing new things is a continuous process. It is a proven fact that we learn the most by doing, experiencing and seeing things. Students are always bubbling with enthusiasm when it comes to learning new things. To encourage this enthusiasm, Aurum club has conducted 'Chemotsav' where the students demonstrated various experiments through interesting videos.

To watch all those interesting experiments, click the drive link below

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1-7aHaydteNgCmLVBg-Qp4VWmt2B4k-30

Results

I Place - Rock candy

                Ruthra. V, Vishali. S 

                (I B.Sc. Chemistry)

II Place - Fire extinguish and      

                  reignition

                  Swetha. B, Shalini. K, Divya. N

                  (III B.Sc. Chemistry)

III Place - Golden rain and 

                   Elephant toothpaste

                   Deepika. M, Keerthana.N,

                   Joeyis Renilda. A

                  (II B.Sc. Chemistry)

To highlight the theme of National Science Day, Doodle Art was conducted as an Inter-department competition.

Results

I Place - Sahana. S , I B.Sc. Mathematics

II Place - Yamini. G, I B.Sc. Mathematics

III Place - Kaviya. R, I B.Sc. Mathematics

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION 26/01/2021

The Department of Chemistry hosted the 72nd Republic Day celebration in the college premises with all the safety precautions.

Republic Day Celebration link

 https://youtu.be/iAHMYVVLGTs

The Principal Dr.S.Sridevi hoisted the National Flag and the ceremony was followed by cultural events in JJK Auditorium. The Principal addressed the gathering. She stressed the importance of the Indian Constitution to the students. A special address was given by Dr.K.Preetha, Head, Department of Language. The event had many cultural aspects such as classical dance, villu paatu and street play. A presentation was displayed highlighting some of the unsung heroes. The celebration came to an end with an overwhelming sense of gratitude.

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES - DECEMBER 2020

• All the students were instructed to prepare an Eco brick and post the image of the eco brick in Google classroom.

• JAM: Students of I Year were given 50 topics related to chemistry and were asked to prepare for JAM (Just a Minute) through G-meet. Students spoke for one minute on one topic which was given during the class.

 • Students of II Year were given an article through Google classroom and were asked to present it during the class.

Link for the article: 
https://sciencex.com/news/2020-11-periodic-table-scientists-elements.html

The recorded video of the presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QYd7Ivv_MNifzXEppgY0OJy9UopVi5c/view?usp=sharing

• Students of III Year collected the food materials which contain organic functional groups and prepared a small kit with its uses and structure.

• Students of III Year were given an article through Google classroom and students will post the recorded video of one minute about the knowledge they gained through the article.

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE DAY CELEBRATION - 10/11/2020

     Theme: Science for Peace and Development

     International Science Day was celebrated on November 10, 2020 through online platform to highlight the important role played by science in our daily life and the need to engage the students in emerging scientific issues and developments.  

     A webinar on "Polymer Nano composites for Sensor and Energy Applications" was conducted as a part of this celebration.

Competition brings out the very best in each other. Competing brings innovation, new levels of insight, and moments of great individual and collective accomplishment. For this purpose, Inter and Intra department competitions were held on International Science Day Celebration.

To watch the Quiz contest, click on the link below

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZfMOj6o4wr0z5mHMpQogtjcEOfERT07-/view?usp=sharing

Results:

Inter-department Competition

I Place - Priyadharshini. R.K, II B.Sc. Physics

II Place - Sarathi. N, III B.Sc. Mathematics

III Place - Santhoshini. S, III B.Sc. Physics

Explore the Chemical Reactions 

(Short Video)

I Place - Priyadharshini. R.K 

               (II B.Sc. Physics)

II Place - Praganitha. R

                (III B.Sc. Mathematics)

III Place - Faridha Banu. N

                 (II B.Sc. Physics)

Intra-department Competition

Rangoli

I Place - Vedavalli. R, III B.Sc. Chemistry

NATIONAL CANCER AWARENESS DAY - 07/11/2020

According to WHO, Cancer is the second leading cause of death. India faces 1.5  million new cases every year. National Cancer Awareness Day is observed annually in India on November 7, to spread awareness on cancer, its symptoms and treatment.  With proper awareness and major lifestyle changes it is possible to prevent cancer. Students created a video to spread awareness on the symptoms and types of cancer.

Click the link below to watch the video

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-BKZ2VEvfw43Aokh8FSkxpo5tyMHcyul/view?usp=drivesdk

MASK AWARENESS VIDEO

 BREAK THE CHAIN

     During the phase of pandemic, wearing mask is the greatest help that one can do to the society. It is also the best way to protect ourselves.  So the students of II year created a video on stating the importance of wearing mask in the right way.

Click the link below to watch the video

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cmDdMqtTXZkhKj5oYHogfls7aAOeWch3/view?usp=drivesdk

INTERNATIONAL MOLE DAY - 23/10/2020

THEME: MOLEZILLA

Mole Day is celebrated annually on October 23 from 6:02 am to 6:02 pm, Mole Day commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.023×10²³).  Various events were conducted and students emphasized the role of Avogadro's Number through Pencil Sketch, Doodle Art, Poem etc. Best entries were appreciated.

Results:

I Place - Yuvasree. R, II B.Sc. Chemistry

II Place - Jessy Evangelin, I B.Sc. Chemistry

III Place - Pooviarasi. M, II B.Sc. Chemistry

GLOBAL HAND WASHING DAY - 15/10/2020

  HAND HYGIENE FOR ALL

     One of the simplest and most effective way to protect ourselves from Corona virus is to wash our hands frequently. Students of III year sensed its importance and made a video to show the proper method of washing hands and created awareness among the students. 

Click the link below to watch the video

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10kgNeTLw1ZoJ7esjL3kKB2Xl09wmlbjo/view?usp=sharing

TEACHER'S DAY CELEBRATION

Aurum Club of Department of Chemistry celebrated Teachers Day on September 5, 2020 through Google Meet at 5.00 PM. Students of Chemistry Department paid tribute to teachers through video, memes, debate and kavidhai. The services of Dr. Elizabeth Thomas were also remembered by the students on her death anniversary.

Click on the link below to watch the celebration

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1clQkvzus0Vc_8Y_zMtHKWBfjSxaN70Hn/view?usp=drivesdk