Aurum club

Aurum club was inaugurated in the year 2016 when the department was started. The purpose of the club is to organize programs to develop awareness and concern for scientific principles in personal, social, environmental and technological contexts. The club encourages students to enthusiastically participate in the activities organized by the club.

Sunday, 28 August 2022

STUDENTS INDUCTION PROGRAMME-27/08/2022

 The Department of Chemistry organised a student induction programme on 27/08/2022 for the first year students of the Department. Purpose of the Student Induction Programme is to help new students to know more about the various clubs and wider opportunities available in the institution to equip themselves and to  help them build bonds with other students and faculty members, and expose them to sense of self exploration. The incharge faculties gave brief orientation about their clubs.


Chennai Festival -2022

 The Chennai festival was held for 3 days at Nandanam Government College, Chennai. Arts programs and exhibitions were held under the name of 'Chennai Festival' from 19th August 2022- 21st August 2022 under the name of 'Chennai Festival' on behalf of the Tamil Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The students of Department of Chemistry took part in it.The "Milir" Products were on sale.

Sunday, 21 August 2022

BERZELIUS DAY CELEBRATION

On account of Birthday of modern chemistry pioneer Berzelius, Department of Chemistry conducted an Open Quiz on ' LIFE OF BERZELIUS' to the students of chemistry department.
Results :
I Place - SANTHIYA ( 1st Year)
II Place - SENTHAMIZH (1st Year)
III Place - MAHFOOZA ( 1st Year)

Wednesday, 3 August 2022

ORGANIC PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS MAKING COMPETITION

 Department of Chemistry is Conducting a Competition on making organic personal care products on 08/08/2022.Have a look at the below Brochure for more details.

Click on the link to register:

https://forms.gle/RoYxwXrSHderJpP98 

Results

 I Place - HARINI.S.A

                (II B.Sc Mathematics)

II Place - ESTHER MARGARETE.C

                  (III B.Com General)          

III Place - KAVYASREE.R

                  (II B.Sc Mathematics)

Judged By :

Mrs. J. Kauser

Assistant professor

Department of Commerce -AF

Dr. A. Vimala Rani

Assistant professor

Department of Tamil

        

Wednesday, 27 July 2022

44th Chess Olympiad 2022

 https://fanaticbuff.com/44th-chess-olympiad-2022-chennai/

Courtesy: fanaticbuff

PAPER CRAFT -21/07/2022

A paper craft program was organised to the students of Department of Chemistry of  by the College on 21/07/2022. During this program students were taught to do paper crafts with easy tricks.

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

ANNUAL NEWSLETTER -2022

 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. Here is our Catalyst Vol 3.

Click here to view it:

Catalyst vol-3

Thursday, 21 July 2022

IIC REGIONAL MEET -21/07/2022

IIC Regional Meet Souther Zone was held at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology on 21/07/2022.The natural products of 'Milir' including varieties of soaps, organically dyed fabrics,organic pesticides and recycled notebooks were on sale.

Saturday, 16 July 2022

INDUSTRIAL VISIT- PARLE-G 15/07/2022

Students of III B.Sc. Chemistry went on an industrial visit to Modern Bakers Pvt Ltd., (Parle G Plant),Madhavaram on July 15th 2022. The Students visited the biscuit manufacturing facility gaining practical exposure to management skills.,etc.The students were taken inside the Parle G baking plant in explained by skilled personnel on various stages of production, starting from raw material till packing of the finished products.Also they provided the students sample products. 

Thursday, 14 July 2022

TRIP TO VIVEKANANDA ILLAM 14/07/2022

 Students of III B.Sc. Chemistry went on a trip to the Vivekananda Illam, Triplicane,Chennai on July 14th 2022. The building is a historic landmark, now called as Vivekanandar Illam (means House in Tamil) in remembrance of Swami Vivekananda staying here for 9 days in 1897. Students Saw photographs depicting the history of the building and  more pictures of Swami throughout his life and a mini theatre showing 3D Movie of Swami’s Chicago speech.Students also visited the book store present there.

Wednesday, 13 July 2022

FIELD VISIT - PUZHAL LAKE 13/07/2022

 Students of II B.Sc. Chemistry went on a field visit to the PUZHAL Lake, Red Hills, on July 13th, 2022. This visit was to explore the lake and students had a pleasant experience.This is one of the waterbodies that is fed by the Chembarambakkam Lake, apart from the Adyar River and the Porur lake. It has a capacity to hold water up to, a quantity of 3300 million cubic feet.

Monday, 6 June 2022

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATION - 06/06/2022

   World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year to remind people about the importance of nature.  It is the biggest international day for the environment led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)  held annually since 1973. “Only One Earth" is the campaign slogan of 2022 with the focus on “Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature”. The Department of Chemistry on the occasion of "World Environment Day" organized a 'Planting a Sapling' ceremony on June 6, 2022. It was graced by the presence of Vice Principal Dr.R.Meenakshi. Students took part enthusiastically and planted saplings.

Thursday, 2 June 2022

CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIETY FOOD ADULTERATION and WATER ANALYSIS- MAY 2022

Third year students of Department of Chemistry in association with Consumers  Club visited the campus neighborhood on 24/05/2022 and collected some food ingredients like turmeric, coffee,tea,milk .etc.,from their houses and test it for adulteration. This testing really created awareness among them and Adulteration should be checked properly in common food items so as to save people from its bad effects.

Water is one of the most precious natural resource. The surface of the earth mostly consists of water, although only a part of it is usable. This precious and limited resource, therefore, must be used with care. As it is required for different purposes, the suitability of it must be checked before use. Water analysis was done by the II year students of Department of Chemistry in association with the NSS on 31st May 2022 and 1st June 2022. Nearly 25 water samples were collected from the campus neighborhood and analysed the content of Chlorine, Fluoride, pH, Hardness and Alkalinity, etc.,in it.

Tuesday, 31 May 2022

FAREWELL - 30/05/2022

 "If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello."
                – Paulo Coelho

 It's time to say goodbye and thank the final year students. An occasion to bid farewell to the final year students of the batch 2019-2022 of Department of Chemistry was celebrated on 30-05-2022. 

Monday, 16 May 2022

STUDENT ACHIEVER - MADRAS UNIVERSITY FIRST RANK HOLDER

Ms. R. Vedavalli of B.Sc Chemistry 
2018-2021 batch has secured 
University First Rank with 95.91%. 

Miss. R. Vedavalli received her degree from Honourable Governor of Tamilnadu, R.N. Ravi, in the presence of our Honourable Chief Minister Thiru. M.K. Stalin and Higher Education Minister K . Ponmudy on Monday, 16th May 2022, at the 164th Annual Convocation, University of Madras.

Ms. Vedavalli recieved 
The Principal (Miss) E. Mathew Gold Medal, 
Shri K.R. Sundararajan Memorial Medal, 
The R. Akkama Gari Medal
The R. Pattabhirami Reddy Medal II,
The C.K. Sundaram Ayyar Prize 
for her exemplary performances.

Thursday, 5 May 2022

ECO TRIP TO HORTICULTURE PARK - 04/05/2022

Students of II B.Sc. Chemistry went on an eco trip to the Horticulture Park, Madhavaram on May 4, 2022. This trip was to encourage the student's natural curiosity. They observed various plant species, understood significant information of plant life and bought wide varieties of plants from the park.

MAJOR FIRE AT DELHI LANDFILL AS INDIA SWELTERS

https://m.dw.com/en/major-fire-at-delhi-landfill-as-india-swelters/a-61613246

Courtesy: Deutsche Welle

Tuesday, 3 May 2022

HANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAMME ON BIOGAS PLANT AND ITS MAINTENANCE - 27/04/2022

Aurum Club organized a Hands-on Training Programme on 'Biogas Plant and it's maintenance' on April 27, 2022. The Resource Person was Mr. D. Suresh who is popularly tagged as 'Solar Suresh' for his self sustaining and eco friendly lifestyle. Guidelines on proper maintenance and usage of the Biogas Plant in the college campus were given to the students of Chemistry Department.

STATE LEVEL WORKSHOP ON MOLECULAR MODELLING TOOLS - 23/04/2022

A State Level Workshop on 'Molecular Modelling Tools' was organized by Department of Chemistry on April 23, 2022 in the college campus for students with an objective to acquaint the students with knowledge on Molecular Modelling and conceptual background of Computational Chemistry. Hands-on Training on Molecular Modelling Tools was given to the students of various colleges.

VALEDICTORY CEREMONY 2021-2022

The Valedictory Ceremony for the academic year 2021-2022 was conducted on April 23, 2022 and was felicitated by Dr. V. Rajapandian, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore. Annual Report for the academic year 2021-2022 was presented. The Aurum Club's annual newsletter 'Catalyst' (Vol. 3) was released by the Chief Guest. Student achievements were discussed and prize winners of various competitions conducted by Aurum club were announced. This was followed by the inauguration of the State Level Workshop on 'Molecular Modelling Tools' by Dr. V. Rajapandian, with an inaugural speech highlighting the 'Eagle view of Science'.

Sunday, 3 April 2022

ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPO - 07/04/2022

 Department of Chemistry in association with Centre for Student Development organized an 'Entrepreneurial Expo 2022' and officially launched an organic product based company 'Milir' on April 07, 2022 at T. Thomas Auditorium. Milir is 'The Radiance of Nature'. Milir's principle objective of promoting nature friendly products derived from plant based materials involve few research based small scale projects of the students of Chemistry Department, thus creating a path for future entrepreneurs and women leaders. The Entrepreneurial Expo was inaugurated by Mrs. T. Vanadhi Devi, President, Southern Industrial Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Development, Chennai. The natural products of 'Milir' including varieties of soaps, organically dyed fabrics, soil conditioners, organic fertilizers, pesticides and recycled notebooks were on sale in the Entrepreneurial Expo.

SRILANKANS FLEE TO INDIA TO ESCAPE COUNTRY'S WORST ECONOMIC MELTDOWN

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/sri-lankans-flee-to-india-to-escape-countrys-worst-economic-meltdown/articleshow/90395721.cms

Courtesy: The Economic Times

STUDENT PROJECTS 2022

Students of Chemistry Department prepared varieties of soaps, organic cloth dyes, organic manure, organic fertilizer and pesticide and recycled used papers into notebooks.

SRILANKANS FLEE TO INDIA TO ESCAPE COUNTRY'S WORST ECONOMIC MELTDOWN

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/sri-lankans-flee-to-india-to-escape-countrys-worst-economic-meltdown/articleshow/90395721.cms

Courtesy: The Economic Times

INDUSTRIAL VISIT AND FIELD TRIP - 26/03/2022

Students of Chemistry Department visited Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. located at Old Mahabalipuram Road, Sholinganallur, Chennai on March 26, 2022. The main objective behind the visit was to give students an exposure to better industrial and business practices in progressive economics. Students also visited the cultural heritage site 'Mahabalipuram' and witnessed the vibrant art and architecture.

Wednesday, 23 March 2022

ONE DAY TRIP - 09/03/2022

Final year students of Chemistry Department went on a one day trip to MGM Dizzee World on March 09, 2022. The fun and adventurous trip enlivened students by helping them come out of their confines and served as a stress buster. Students were taught the water management practices followed in the Theme Park.

Thursday, 3 March 2022

45th CHENNAI BOOK FAIR VISIT - 03/03/2022

 

'Today a reader, tomorrow a leader'
Final year students of Chemistry Department visited 45th Chennai Book Fair organized by BAPASI on March 03, 2022 at YMCA, Nandanam. Students eagerly visited various book stalls and purchased books of their interests.

NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY CELEBRATION 2022

   

To commemorate the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian Physicist Sir. C. V. Raman, National Science Day is observed every year on the 28th of February. On this occasion, the Departments of Basic Science (Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry) in association with the Centre for Student Development – Institution’s Innovation Council of our College organised activities in the schools in and around Chennai from February 25, 2022, to March 2, 2022. Demonstration of the concepts of Basic Science provided the school students with opportunities to develop and practice different skills and attributes. The college students demonstrated the process of scientific investigation which helped the school students to develop a broad understanding of concepts in Basic Sciences. A total of 900 students from fifteen schools in and around Chennai benefited from this activity.